Dialing system for automatically setting an abbreviated code

Claim 2

A dialing system comprising: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number and an abbreviated code; memory means for storing at least one dial number and a corresponding abbreviated code; and control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to any dial numbers stored in said memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is not equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, searching said memory means for an empty area in which no dial number information is stored, and for storing said inputted dial number into a located empty area of said memory means, along with a corresponding abbreviated code which is automatically allocated to said inputted dial number.

Claim 3

A dialing system according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises display means for, when an abbreviated code is inputted by said input means, displaying at least the dial number corresponding to said inputted abbreviated code.

Claim 4

A dialing system according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises output means for printing said dial numbers and abbreviated codes stored in said memory means.

Claim 5

In a dialing system comprising dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to a dial number, and a transmission start key for activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse, said system further comprises: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number; first memory means for storing at least one dial number and a corresponding abbreviated code; first control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to any dial numbers stored in said first memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is not equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said first memory means, searching for an empty area in which no dial number information is stored in said first memory means, and for storing said inputted dial number into a located empty area of said first memory means, along with a corresponding abbreviated code which is automatically allocated to said inputted dial number; second memory means for storing at least one dial number for a direct dial key; and second control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to the dial number stored in said second memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is equal to said dial number stored in said second memory means, activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number without said transmission start key being operated.

Claim 6

In a dialing system comprising dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to a dial number, and a transmission start key for activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse, said system further comprises: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number; first memory means for storing at least one dial number and a corresponding abbreviated code; first control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to any dial numbers stored in said first memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is not equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said first memory means, searching for an empty area in which no dial number information is stored in said first memory means, and for storing said inputted dial number into a located empty area of said first memory means, along with a corresponding abbreviated code which is automatically allocated to said inputted dial number; second memory means for storing at least one dial number for a direct dial key; and second control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to the dial number stored in said second memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is equal to said dial number stored in said second memory means, activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number without said transmission start key being operated.

Claim 7

In a dialing system comprising dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to a dial number, and a transmission start key for activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse, said system further comprises: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number; memory means for storing at least one dial number for a direct dial key; and control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted number is equal to the dial number stored in said memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted number is equal to said dial number stored in said memory means, activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number without said transmission start key being operated.

Claim 8

In a dialing system comprising dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to a dial number, and a transmission start key for activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse, said system further comprises: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number; memory means for storing at least one dial number for a direct dial key; and control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted number is equal to the dial number stored in said memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted number is equal to said dial number stored in said memory means, activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number without said transmission start key being operated.

Claim 9

In a dialing system comprising dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to a dial number, said system further comprises: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number; memory means for storing at least one dial number and a corresponding abbreviated code; and control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to any said dial numbers stored in said memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is equal to one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number.

Claim 10

In a dialing system comprising dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to a dial number, said system further comprises: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number; memory means for storing at least one dial number and a corresponding abbreviated code; and control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to any said dial numbers stored in said memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is equal to one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number.

Claim 11

A dialing system according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number, said control means for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is not equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, further activating said dial pulse generating means to generate a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number.

Claim 12

A dialing system comprising: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number and an abbreviated code; memory means for storing at least one dial number and a corresponding abbreviated code; and control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is not equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, searching for an empty area in which no dial number information is stored in said memory means, and for storing said inputted dial number into an available empty area of said memory means, along with a corresponding abbreviated code which is automatically allocated to said inputted dial number.

Claim 13

A dialing system comprising: input means including digit keys for inputting a dial number and an abbreviated code; memory means for storing at least one dial number and a corresponding abbreviated code; and control means for, when a dial number is inputted by said input means, determining whether said inputted dial number is equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, and for, when it is determined that said inputted dial number is not equal to any one of said dial numbers stored in said memory means, searching for an empty area in which no dial number information is stored in said memory means, and for storing said inputted dial number into an available empty area of said memory means, along with a corresponding abbreviated code which is automatically allocated to said inputted dial number.

Claim 14

A dialing system according to claim 8, wherein said system further comprises display means for, when an abbreviated code is inputted by said input means, displaying at least the dial number corresponding to said inputted abbreviated code.

Claim 15

A dialing system according to claim 8, wherein said system further comprises output means for printing said dial numbers and abbreviated codes stored in said memory means.

Claim 16

A dialing system according to claim 8, wherein said system further comprises dial pulse generating means for generating a dial pulse corresponding to said inputted dial number, said control means for further activating said dial pulse generating means to generate dial pulses corresponding to said inputted dial number.

Claim 17

A dialing system according to claim 11, further comprising a transmission start key operable to cause said dial pulse generating means to generate dial pulses corresponding to an inputted dial number.

Claim 18

A dialing system according to claim 12, wherein after input of said abbreviated code, said dial pulse generating means generates dial pulses corresponding to the corresponding dial number of said abbreviated code without operation of said transmission start key.

Claim 19

A dialing system according to claim 12, further comprising at least one direct dial key associated with a previously stored direct dial number, which when activated causes said dial pulse generating means to generate dial pulses corresponding to said desired dial number without activation of said transmission start key.