EP0316883A2
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Facsimile device
Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile device includes a plurality of one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) and a memory unit (44) for storing telephone numbers of a plurality of to-be-communicated objects. The facsimile device further includes a book panel (29) selectively set in a predetermined position to indicate the indices of the one-touch buttons (25A to 25R), an optical sensor (33) for detecting that the book panel (29) is set in the predetermined position, and button function converting circuit (41) for causing the one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) to function as one-touch dialing buttons which are operated to read out corresponding telephone numbers of the specified communication objects from the memory unit (44) and effect the dialing operation when the optical sensor (33) has detected that the name panel (29) is set in the predetermined position, and causing the one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) to function as input buttons having functions different from the one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) when the optical sensor (33) has detected that the name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji Izawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00384; H04N1/00397; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00413; H04N1/0049; H04N1/00496; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A facsimile device comprising: a plurality of one-touch buttons (25A to 25R); and memory means (44) for storing a plurality of telephone numbers of specified objects to be communicated;characterized by further comprising a name panel (29) selectively set in a predetermined position to indicate the indices of said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R); sensor means (33) for detecting that said name panel (29) is set in the predetermined position; and button function converting means (41) for causing said one-touch buttons to function (25A to 25R) as one-touch dialing buttons which are operated to read out corresponding telephone numbers of said specified to-be-communicated objects from said memory means (44) and effect the dialing operation when said sensor means (33) has detected that said name panel (29) is set in the predetermined position, and causing said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) to function as input buttons having functions different from said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) when said sensor means (33) has detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A facsimile device comprising: a plurality of one-touch buttons (25A to 25R); and memory means (44) for storing a plurality of telephone numbers of specified objects to be communicated;characterized by further comprising a name panel (29) selectively set in a predetermined position to indicate the indices of said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R); sensor means (33) for detecting that said name panel (29) is set in the predetermined position; and button function converting means (41) for causing said one-touch buttons to function (25A to 25R) as one-touch dialing buttons which are operated to read out corresponding telephone numbers of said specified to-be-communicated objects from said memory means (44) and effect the dialing operation when said sensor means (33) has detected that said name panel (29) is set in the predetermined position, and causing said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) to function as input buttons having functions different from said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) when said sensor means (33) has detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A facsimile device according to claim 1, characterized in that said name panel is a name panel (29) which is mounted to be selectively set into the open or closed condition and is set in the predetermined position when set in the closed condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A facsimile device according to claim 2, characterized in that a first one (25A) of said plurality of one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) functions as an input button which is operated to input the starting command of the setting process for storing the telephone number of the specified to-be-communicated object corresponding to each of said one-touch dial buttons into said memory means (44) when it is detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A facsimile device according to claim 3, characterized in that a second one (25G) of said plurality of one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) functions as an input button when is operated to input the starting command of the printing process for printing the list of the telephone numbers of the specified to-be-communicated objects stored in said memory means (44) in the setting process when it is detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A facsimile device according to claim 4, characterized in that a third one (25M) of said plurality of one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) functions as an input button which is operated to input the starting command of the execution process of special functions when it is detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A facsimile device according to claim 1, characterized in that said plurality of one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) are arranged in a matrix form and those one-touch buttons which are arranged on the same row or column are operated to effect similar processes when it is detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A facsimile device according to claim 1, characterized in that a predetermined number of said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) functions as input buttons which are operated to input the starting commands of similar setting processes when it is detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A facsimile device according to claim 1, characterized in that a predetermined number of said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) function as input buttons which are operated to input the starting commands of similar printing processes when it is detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A facsimile device according to claim 1, characterized in that a predetermined number of said one-touch buttons (25A to 25R) function as input buttons which are operated to input the starting commands of similar execution processes when it is detected that said name panel (29) is not set in the predetermined position.
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