EP0354703A2
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Information processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-31
Abstract
Abstract An information processing apparatus includes a reading unit, a recognizing unit, a registering unit, a searching unit, and a control unit. The reading unit reads image information including character data such as a phone number recorded in a recording medium. The recognizing unit recognizes the character data in the image information read by the reading unit. The registering unit registers the character data recognized by the recognizing unit. The searching unit searches a desired phone number from the character data registered in the registering unit. The control unit performs communication processing on the basis of the phone number searched by the searching unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoichiro Sato
- 👤 Yoji Furuya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/2753; H04M1/2755; H04M1/27467; H04M1/27475; G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/174; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading image information including character data such as a phone number recorded in a recording medium; recognizing means for recognizing the character data in the image information read by said reading means; registering means for registering the character data recognized by said recognizing means; searching means for searching a desired phone number from the character data registered in said registering means; and control means for performing communication processing on the basis of the phone number searched by said searching means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading image information including character data such as a phone number recorded in a recording medium; recognizing means for recognizing the character data in the image information read by said reading means; registering means for registering the character data recognized by said recognizing means; searching means for searching a desired phone number from the character data registered in said registering means; and control means for performing communication processing on the basis of the phone number searched by said searching means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the image information read by said reading means and the character data recognized by said recognizing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the character data recognized by said recognizing means is registered in said registering means in accordance with a type of the character data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: display means for displaying the character data registered in said registering means in accordance with a type of the character data; and means for correcting and changing the character data displayed on said display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means performs control of making a phone call on the basis of the phone number searched by said searching means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing a document to be transmitted, wherein said control means performs control of transmitting the document to be transmitted stored in said storage means on the basis of the phone number searched by said searching means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading phone number information recorded in a recording medium; storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of phone number information read by said reading means; selecting means for selecting one of the pieces of phone number information stored in said storage means; and control means for performing communication processing on the basis of the phone number selected by said selecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading phone number information recorded in a recording medium; storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of phone number information read by said reading means; selecting means for selecting one of the pieces of phone number information stored in said storage means; and control means for performing communication processing on the basis of the phone number selected by said selecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising display means for displaying the phone number information read by said reading means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said control means performs control of making a phone call on the basis of the phone number selected by said selecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said reading means is located on an upper surface of a main body of said information processing apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said display means comprises a liquid crystal display device.
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