EP0493084A2
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Multi-media communication apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-12-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A communication apparatus includes a storage unit for storing image information associated with a distant station, an instruction unit for instructing a read operation of image information stored in the storage unit, a display unit for reading out and displaying a plurality of pieces of image information instructed by the instruction unit, and a communication control unit for generating a call to one of distant stations corresponding to the pieces of image information displayed on the display unit. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Suichi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kadowaki
- 👤 Koji c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/27475; H04M1/275; H04M1/56; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/576; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/066; H04N1/00384; H04N1/00397; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00411; H04N1/00413; H04N1/00437; H04N1/32; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32048; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A communication apparatus comprising: storage means for storing image information associated with a distant station; instruction means for instructing a read operation of image information stored in said storage means; display means for reading out and displaying a plurality of pieces of image information instructed by said instruction means; and communication control means for generating a call to one of distant stations corresponding to the pieces of image information displayed on said display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image information includes a face photograph of a person at the distant station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage means stores image information sent from a communication apparatus at the distant station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage means comprises a still video floppy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage means comprises an IC card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising selection means for selecting one of the plurality of pieces of image information displayed on said display means, and wherein said communication control means generates a call to the distant station corresponding to the image information selected by said selection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said selection means comprises a touch sensor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising automatic answering telephone means for transmitting a message and storing received image information and voice information upon reception of a call from an apparatus at the distant station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A multi-media communication apparatus for transmitting an image signal and a voice signal through a communication line, comprising: registration means for registering an image signal received from a distant station, and a selection signal for a telephone number of the distant station received from the distant station in correspondence with each other; display means for displaying an image according to the registered image signal, and a telephone number according to the registered selection signal; designation means for designating the image displayed on said display means to designate a telephone number of a distant station to be called; and selection signal output means for outputting the selection signal for the designated telephone number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said designation means designates an image, touched by an operator, from a plurality of images displayed on said display means as a telephone number to be called.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said registration means comprises a registration start switch for instructing start of registration of a received image, and a registration end switch for instructing end of the registration, said registration start and end switches comprising touch sensors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
90 words
A communication apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a telephone number and image information of a distant station corresponding to the telephone number; key input means for normally displaying numerals as ten keys, and generating a call to a distant station upon being instructed using one of the ten keys; and display means for, when the call is generated by said key input means, and the distant station is connected, reading out corresponding image information from said storage means, and displaying the image information in place of the ten-key display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said storage means receives and stores the image information sent from an apparatus at the distant station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
127 words
A communication apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a telephone number and image information of a distant station corresponding to the telephone number; key input means for normally displaying numerals as ten keys, and generating a call to a distant station upon being instructed using one of the ten keys; registration means for registering a telephone number to each of said key input means; display means for reading out the image information corresponding to the registered telephone number from said storage means, and displaying the readout image information on said key input means in place of the ten-key display; and communication means for, when one of said key input means is instructed, generating a call based on the telephone number registered to the instructed key input means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said storage means receives and stores the image information sent from an apparatus at the distant station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A communication apparatus having a short-code dialing facility, characterised by storing image data associated with each stored number whereby number selection is made in response to reviewing said image data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 16, having means for generating an image in response to said stored image data.
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