Bar code generating apparatus for image communication terminal device

Claim 2

A bar code generating apparatus for an image communication terminal device, said apparatus compri­sing: extraction means (215) for receiving image infor­mation including frame number information and extracting the frame number information; bar code generating means (212) for receiving the frame number information output from said extraction means (215) and generating a corresponding bar code signal; instruction means (22) for instructing said bar code generating means (212) to generate the bar code signal corresponding to the frame number information; and output means (213), connected to said bar code generating means (212), for externally outputting the bar code corresponding to the frame number information generated by said bar code generating means (212), in response to the instruction from said instruction means, (22) so as to print the bar code signal.

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1, charac­terized in that said output means (213) is connected to said extraction means (215) and outputs image infor­mation from said extraction means (215), together with the bar code signal.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized said in that extraction means (215) repe­titively fetches the frame number information in a pre­determined cycle, and each time the frame number information is updated, generates new frame number information.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 1, charac­terized in that said extraction means (215) directly outputs the frame number information extracted from the image information.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized said in that extraction means (215) inclu­des first memory means (214a) for storing the image information, readout means (215b, 215c) for reading out the frame number information from said first memory means (214a), and second memory means (215a) for storing the frame number information read out from said readout means (215b, 215c).

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 5, charac­terized in that said readout means (215b, 215c) includes address generating means (215b) for generating read address data for said first memory means (214a) and write address data for said second memory means (215a).

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 1, charac­terized in that said bar code generating means (212) includes bar code conversion table means (212a) for receiving the frame number information from said extrac­tion means (215) as address data, and shift register means (212b) for receiving an output from said bar code conversion table means.

Claim 9

An apparatus according to claim 1, charac­terized in that the bar code signal output from said output means (213) is printed by an external printer.

Claim 10

An apparatus according to claim 8, charac­terized in that the image information is transferred from an information center of a videotex system.

Claim 11

An apparatus according to claim 9, charac­terized in that a bar code printed on material printed on by said printer is used for accessing desired infor­mation stored in said information center.

Claim 12

An apparatus according to claim 1, charac­terized in that said instruction means (22) includes key pad means (22).

Claim 13

An apparatus according to claim 11, charac­terized in that said key pad means (22) includes at least one key means for instructing generation of a bar code signal.

Claim 14

An apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that said key means includes a "BAR CODE" key for instructing bar code signal generation and a "PRINT" key for instructing a bar code signal output.

Claim 15

An image communication terminal device comprising: instruction means (22) for generating an instruc­tion for accessing desired frame number information and instructions for generating and printing a bar code signal corresponding to the frame number information, in accordance with a selective operation; bar code reader means (25) for reading desired bar code information from a bar code printed material, in accordance with the selective operation; input means (21), connected to said instruction means (22) and said bar code reader means (25), for decoding the instructions and the bar code information; and information processing means (214) for receiving the instruction or the bar code information decoded by said input means (211), which is used for accessing the desired frame number information, so as to communicate with an external information center, and for performing predetermined processing so as to display image infor­mation, including the desired frame number information, transferred from said information center; characterized by said equipment further comprising extraction means (215), connected to said infor­mation processing means, for extracting the frame number information included in the image information; bar code generating means (212), connected to said extraction means (215) and said input means (211), for generating a bar code signal corresponding to the frame number information extracted by said extraction means (215), in accordance with the instruction for generating the bar code signal, which is decoded by said input means (211); and output means (213), connected to said bar code generating means and said input means, for externally outputting the bar code signal corresponding to the frame number information generated by said bar code generating means (212), in accordance with the instruc­tion for printing the bar code signal, which is decoded by said input means (211).

Claim 16

An image communication terminal device comprising: instruction means (22) for generating an instruc­tion for accessing desired frame number information and instructions for generating and printing a bar code signal corresponding to the frame number information, in accordance with a selective operation; bar code reader means (25) for reading desired bar code information from a bar code printed material, in accordance with the selective operation; input means (21), connected to said instruction means (22) and said bar code reader means (25), for decoding the instructions and the bar code information; and information processing means (214) for receiving the instruction or the bar code information decoded by said input means (211), which is used for accessing the desired frame number information, so as to communicate with an external information center, and for performing predetermined processing so as to display image infor­mation, including the desired frame number information, transferred from said information center; characterized by said equipment further comprising extraction means (215), connected to said infor­mation processing means, for extracting the frame number information included in the image information; bar code generating means (212), connected to said extraction means (215) and said input means (211), for generating a bar code signal corresponding to the frame number information extracted by said extraction means (215), in accordance with the instruction for generating the bar code signal, which is decoded by said input means (211); and output means (213), connected to said bar code generating means and said input means, for externally outputting the bar code signal corresponding to the frame number information generated by said bar code generating means (212), in accordance with the instruc­tion for printing the bar code signal, which is decoded by said input means (211).

Claim 17

A device according to claim 14, characterized in that said output means (213) is connected to said information processing means (214) and outputs the image information from said information processing means (214), together with the bar code signal.

Claim 18

A device according to claim 14, characterized in that said extraction means (215) repetitively fetches the frame number information in a predetermined cycle, and each time the frame number information is updated, generates new frame number information.

Claim 19

A device according to claim 14, characterized in that said extraction means (215) directly outputs the frame number information extracted from the image information.

Claim 20

A device according to claim 14, characterized in that said information processing means (214) includes image memory means (214a) for storing the image infor­mation, and said extraction means (215) includes readout means (215b, 215c) for reading out the frame number information from said image memory means (214a), and frame number memory means (215a) for storing the frame number information read out from said readout means (215b, 215c).

Claim 21

A device according to claim 14, charac­terized in that said readout means (215b, 215c) includes address generating means (215b) for generating read address data for said image memory means (214a) and write address data for said frame number memory means (215a).

Claim 22

A device according to claim 14, charac­terized in that said bar code generating means (212) includes bar code conversion table means (212a) for receiving the frame number information from said extrac­tion means (215) as address data, and shift register means (212b) for receiving an output from said bar code conversion table means (212a).

Claim 23

A device according to claim 14, characterized in that the bar code signal output from said output means (213) is printed by an external printer (23).

Claim 24

A device according to claim 21, characterized in that the information center is an information center of a videotex system.

Claim 25

A device according to claim 22, characterized in that the bar code printed material printed on by said printer (23) is scanned by said bar code reader means (25), for accessing desired information in said infor­mation center, with a bar code.

Claim 26

A device according to claim 14, characterized in that said instruction means (22) includes key pad means (22).

Claim 27

A device according to claim 24, characterized in that said key pad means (22) includes at least one key means for instructing generation of a bar code signal.

Claim 28

A device according to claim 25, characterized in that said key means includes a "BAR CODE" key for instructing bar code generation and a "PRINT" key for instructing a bar code signal output.

Claim 29

A device according to claim 14, characterized in that said terminal equipment includes CPU means including functions of at least said bar code generating means (212), said information processing means, and said frame number information extraction means.