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Facsimile apparatus

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-30
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Abstract

Abstract In memeory means (17) of facsimile apparatus (11) of the invention, plural telephone numbers are stored corresponding to each of key swtiches (27). If a document set in the apparatus is detected by detection means (18) when one of the key switches (27) is operated, the facsimile apparatus (11) successively reads out the telephone numbers of specified receivers corresponding to the key swtich (27) operated from the memory means (17) and consecutively dials the numbers and transmits the scanned record of the document to the receivers. If a document is not detected by the detection means (18) when one of the key switches (27) is operated, the facsimile apparatus (11) successively reads out the telephone numbers of specified transmitters corresponding to the key switch (27) operated from the memory means (17) and consecutively dials the numbers and requires transmission of the scanned records of documents from the transmitters. In the facsimile apparatus, the key operation for reading out plural telephone numbers, that is, for the successive transmission or the successive reception, is simple. The facsimile apparatus according to the invention thus has much improved controllability and usability.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ryouji Kambara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 15:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32005; H04N1/32032; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32058; H04N1/32064; H04N1/327; H04N1/32765; H04N1/32771

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 159 words
Facsimile apparatus comprising: plural key switches (27); memory means (17) for setting plural memory regions respectively corresponding to the plural key switches (27) and for storing telephone numbers in each of the memory regions; and detection means (18) for detecting whether a document is set; wherein in case that the set is detected when one of the key switches (27) is operated, the facsimile apparatus successively reads out the telephone numbers of specified receivers from the memory region corresponding to the key switch (27) operated and consecutively dials the numbers and transmits the scanned record of the document to the receivers; and in case that the set is not detected when one of the key switches (27) is operated, the facsimile apparatus successively reads out the telephone numbers of specified transmitters from the memory region corresponding to the key switch (27) operated and consecutively dials the numbers and requires transmission of the scanned records of documents from the transmitters.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 159 words
Facsimile apparatus comprising: plural key switches (27); memory means (17) for setting plural memory regions respectively corresponding to the plural key switches (27) and for storing telephone numbers in each of the memory regions; and detection means (18) for detecting whether a document is set; wherein in case that the set is detected when one of the key switches (27) is operated, the facsimile apparatus successively reads out the telephone numbers of specified receivers from the memory region corresponding to the key switch (27) operated and consecutively dials the numbers and transmits the scanned record of the document to the receivers; and in case that the set is not detected when one of the key switches (27) is operated, the facsimile apparatus successively reads out the telephone numbers of specified transmitters from the memory region corresponding to the key switch (27) operated and consecutively dials the numbers and requires transmission of the scanned records of documents from the transmitters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
Facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising display means (25) for displaying the current operation of the facsimile apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
Facsimile apparatus according to claim 2 in which the display means (25) displays information on receivers or transmitters of facsimile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 74 words
A facsimile apparatus having the facilities for the sequential transmission to and reception from a predetermined group of external facsimile apparatuses of image data, the numbers of said external apparatuses being stored in a memory means and accessible therefrom in response to actuation of a respective group selection element, wherein means is provided for automatically selecting between sequential transmission and sequential reception according to whether or not a document is set in the apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 74 words
A facsimile apparatus having the facilities for the sequential transmission to and reception from a predetermined group of external facsimile apparatuses of image data, the numbers of said external apparatuses being stored in a memory means and accessible therefrom in response to actuation of a respective group selection element, wherein means is provided for automatically selecting between sequential transmission and sequential reception according to whether or not a document is set in the apparatus.

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