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EP0355838A2
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Visual telephone apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A visual telephone apparatus of the present invention is capable of deciding whether the apparatus of the other party of communication is a normal telephone apparatus or facsimile equipment by the operator who hears the data received from a connected communication medium or automatically by analysis of the procedure of controlling the communication with the apparatus of the other party, and transmitting the data obtained by photographing a subject in accordance with the communication specification corresponding to the apparatus decided, as well as receiving the data from the apparatus of the other party in accordance with the communication specification corresponding to the apparatus decided and displaying the data on a display unit. The apparatus is also capable of visual telephone communication with a visual telephone set and facsimile communication with facsimile terminal equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Tsuchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00283; H04N1/00299; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32719; H04N1/32721; H04N1/32739; H04N1/32743; H04N1/32745; H04N1/32747; H04N1/32752; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A visual telephone apparatus comprising: decision means for deciding whether the specification of communication with a connected communication medium is designed for telephone communication or facsimile communication; photographic means for photographing an object to be transmitted during transmission; first conversion means for converting said object photographed by said photographic means into transmitting data in accordance with the communication specification decided by said decision means; sending means for sending the transmitting data converted by said first conversion means to said connected communication medium in accordance with said communication specification decided; demodulation means for receiving and demodulating the data from said connected communication medium in accordance with said communication specification decided by said decision means; second conversion means for converting the received data demodulated by said demodulation means into received data having a give specification; and, display means for displaying said received data converted by said second conversion means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A visual telephone apparatus comprising: decision means for deciding whether the specification of communication with a connected communication medium is designed for telephone communication or facsimile communication; photographic means for photographing an object to be transmitted during transmission; first conversion means for converting said object photographed by said photographic means into transmitting data in accordance with the communication specification decided by said decision means; sending means for sending the transmitting data converted by said first conversion means to said connected communication medium in accordance with said communication specification decided; demodulation means for receiving and demodulating the data from said connected communication medium in accordance with said communication specification decided by said decision means; second conversion means for converting the received data demodulated by said demodulation means into received data having a give specification; and, display means for displaying said received data converted by said second conversion means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 1, further comprising a setting unit for manually setting telephone communication or facsimile communication as a specification of communication with said connected communication medium, said decision means serving to decide on said communication specification in accordance with the results of setting by said setting unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 2, wherein, if the operator hears a CED signal from said communication medium during calling from said apparatus itself, the operator decides that said specification is designed for facsimile communication and sets said setting unit to a facsimile communication state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 2, wherein, if the operator hears a CED signal from said communication medium when said apparatus itself is called, the operator decides that said specification is designed for facsimile communication and sets said setting unit to a facsimile communication state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said decision means contains an analytical means for analyzing the procedure of controlling communication from said communication medium so as to decide said communication specification on the basis of the result of the analysis by said analytical means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 5, wherein said decision means is capable of deciding on the basis of the result of analysis by said analytical means whether said specification of communication with said connected communication medium is designed for telephone communication or facsimile communication.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein, if said analytical means detects a CED signal from said communication medium during calling from said apparatus, said decision means decides that said specification is designed for facsimile communication.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein, if said analytical means detects a CED signal from said communication medium when said apparatus is called, said decision means decides that said specification is designed for facsimile communication.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 5, further comprising a display means for displaying in such a manner that the result of decision by said decision means can be discriminated so that the operator can decide said specification of communication with the other party by confirming the display of said display means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A visual telephone apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said first conversion means has the function of previously displaying the information photographed by said photographic means so that said object to be transmitted can be confirmed before transmission and converting said object to be transmitted which was confirmed into transmitting data in accordance with said communication specification.
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