EP0426412A2
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Compound electronic apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-10-29
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a compound electronic apparatus of a personal computer and a facsimile which are compatible with a general personal computer, comprising: a group of ports and a common memory which are provided between the personal computer and the facsimile and are used to transmit and receive various data; and an interruption signal generator to generate an interruption signal to the reception side when data is supplied from one of the personal computer and the facsimile to the other through the ports, wherein an interruption processing program which is started when the interruption signal is received is provided in a main memory of a central processing unit of each of the personal computer and the facsimile. With the apparatus, various softwares for general personal computers can be used without any change, while the facsimile function to transmit and receive image data via a line can be effectively used.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Canon K. K. Yokota
- 👤 Toshiyuki Canon K. K. Nakazawa
- 👤 Osamu Canon K. K. Ogawa
- 👤 Nobuyoshi Canon K. K. Tanaka
- 👤 Hisaya Canon K. K. Tabata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00236; H04N1/00238; H04N1/00241; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00411; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/001; H04N2201/0034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A compound electronic apparatus of a personal computer and a facsimile which are compatible with a general personal computer, comprising: a group of ports and a common memory which are provided between the personal computer and the facsimile and are used to transmit and receive various data; and interruption signal generating means for generating an interruption signal to a reception side when the data is supplied from one of the personal computer and the facsimile to the other through the ports, wherein an interruption processing program which is started when the interruption signal is received is provided in a main memory of a central processing unit of each of the personal computer and the facsimile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A compound electronic apparatus of a personal computer and a facsimile which are compatible with a general personal computer, comprising: a group of ports and a common memory which are provided between the personal computer and the facsimile and are used to transmit and receive various data; and interruption signal generating means for generating an interruption signal to a reception side when the data is supplied from one of the personal computer and the facsimile to the other through the ports, wherein an interruption processing program which is started when the interruption signal is received is provided in a main memory of a central processing unit of each of the personal computer and the facsimile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ports to output the data from the personal computer to the facsimile include a 'port for a printer to output the print data, and the facsimile has an emulating function of the printer which can be connected to the general personal computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print data which was received through the printer port is printed by a printer which visualizes the image which was received by the facsimile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the facsimile receives predetermined command data sand parameters from the personal computer through the ports and the common memory, the facsimile facsimile-transmits image data of the print data which was subsequently received on the basis of the command data and the parameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile has a transparent touch-type coordinate input plate which is located in front of a display screen of the personal computer and means for supplying data regarding detected coordinates to the personal computer side via the ports and the common memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein marks of processing items are written at predetermined positions of the touch-type coordinate input plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the facsimile receives predetermined command data from the personal computer through the ports, the facsimile supplies the facsimile data which was subsequently received through a line to the personal computer via the common memory, and the personal computer stores the supplied facsimile data into an auxiliary memory device provided in the personal computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the personal computer has a driver software to supply the image data which was read by document reading means provided in the facsimile or the facsimile data which was stored in an auxiliary memory device provided in the personal computer to an application software which is operated by the general personal computer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the personal computer has a driver software to supply the image data which was read by document reading means provided in the facsimile or the facsimile data which was stored in the auxiliary memory device Provided in the personal computer to an application software which is operated by the general personal computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
Combined computer station and facsimile transmitting apparatus, characterised in that the computer station is arranged to generate a facsimile transmission by sending data to the facsimile transmission apparatus in the same format as that in which it would send data to a character printer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
Combined computer station and facsimile transmitting apparatus, characterised in that the computer station is arranged to generate a facsimile transmission by sending data to the facsimile transmission apparatus in the same format as that in which it would send data to a character printer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
Combined computer station and facsimile receiver, the facsimile receiver being arranged to print a received facsimile image, characterised in that the facsimile receiver printer is used as a character printer by the computer, which communicates therewith via a printer port.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
Combined computer station and facsimile receiver, the facsimile receiver being arranged to print a received facsimile image, characterised in that the facsimile receiver printer is used as a character printer by the computer, which communicates therewith via a printer port.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
Combined facsimile and data processing equipment comprising a first central processing unit controlling the data processing apparatus and a second central processing unit controlling the facsimile apparatus, said first and second central processing units both having access to a common memory device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
Combined facsimile and data processing equipment comprising a first central processing unit controlling the data processing apparatus and a second central processing unit controlling the facsimile apparatus, said first and second central processing units both having access to a common memory device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
Facsimile apparatus comprising a display device, means for displaying upon the display device a plurality of facsimile processing options, and touch sensitive means allowing a user to select an option by touching the corresponding displayed area of the display device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
Facsimile apparatus comprising a display device, means for displaying upon the display device a plurality of facsimile processing options, and touch sensitive means allowing a user to select an option by touching the corresponding displayed area of the display device.
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