Destination calling control system and destination calling control method

Abstract

A destination calling control apparatus comprising a database 5 , an image data storage unit 4 , a display unit 2 on which image data stored in the image data storage unit 4 is displayed, area specification means for allowing the user to specify a desired area within an image displayed on the display unit 2 , an input unit 3 through which the user enters destination data, a data registration unit 12 which calculates the coordinates of a destination image area specified by the above-described area specification means as a destination image area, associates the coordinates with destination data entered from the display unit 2 , and registers the correspondence data with the database 5 , and a destination data search unit 13 which calculates the coordinates of an area specified by the area specification means as the destination and, based on the calculated coordinates, searches the database 5 for destination data.

1 . A destination searching apparatus comprising: 
 display means;    area specification means for specifying a destination image area within an image displayed on said display, said destination image area having corresponding destination data; and    search means for retrieving said destination data based on said associated data, said associated data associating a coordinated data of said destination image area with said destination data.    
   
   
       2 . The destination searching apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a database for storing said associated data and said destination data;    an image storage means for storing image data; and    input means for entering said destination data corresponding to said destination image area.    
   
   
       3 . The destination searching apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 data registration means for calculating coordinate data of said destination image area and associating said coordinate data with said destination data thereby generating associated data.    
   
   
       4 . The destination searching apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 contacting means for contacting a destination based on said destination data.    
   
   
       5 . A destination searching apparatus comprising: 
 a display;    an area specifier which specifies a destination image area within an image displayed on said display, said destination image area having corresponding destination data;    data registration facilities for calculating coordinate data of said destination image area and associating said coordinate data with said destination data thereby generating associated data;    a searcher that retrieves destination data based on said associated data and said specified destination image area; and    a contactor that contacts said destination based on said destination data.    
   
   
       6 . The destination searching apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 a database;    an image store that stores image data; and    an input device for entering said destination data.    
   
   
       7 . A destination searching method comprising: 
 displaying an image;    receiving a specified destination image area within said image, said destination image area having corresponding destination data;    calculating coordinate data of said specified destination image area and associating said coordinate data with said destination data thereby generating associated data; and    retrieving the destination data based on said associated data and said specified destination image area.    
   
   
       8 . The destination searching method of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 storing said associated data and said destination data;    storing image data; and    receiving said destination data corresponding to said destination image area.    
   
   
       9 . The destination searching method of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 contacting a destination using said destination data.