Facsimile system for condensing data transmission

Claim 2

Apparatus for producing an information signal corresponding to reproducible data occurring in a set of m linearly sequential regions on a record member, where m is a positive integer greater than one, comprising: reproducing means adapted to be operatively connected to the record member for reproducing the data in each region to form a signal, first control means operatively connected to said reproducing means for rapidly reproducing the data in each region to form a first signal, m storage means controlled by said first control means and said reproducing means for registering the presence or absence of recorded data in the portions of said first signal corresponding to each region, and second control means operatively connected to said reproducing means and controlled by said storage means for slowly reproducing the data in each region containing recorded data to form an information signal.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: an oscillator, counting means controlled by said oscillator for counting through a predetermined sequence to sequentially actuate said first control means and then said second control means when said storage means registers the presence of data, a transmitter output terminal, means controlled by said register and said counting means for applying signals corresponding to the contents of said registers to said output terminal, means for applying synchronizing signals from said oscillator to said output terminal, and means controlled by said counting means and said second control means for applying said information signal to said output terminal.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: a receiver input terminal, a transmission line, switching means for connecting said output terminal to said input terminal over said transmission line, a second oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signals for synchronizing said second oscillator, second counting means controlled by said second oscillator to count through a sequence corresponding to the counting sequence of the counting means of claim 2, a second set of m registers, means responsive to signals on said transmission line and controlled by said second counting means for storing said signals corresponding to the register contents of claim 2 in said second registers, and recording means responsive to signals on said transmission line and controlled by said second counting means and said second registers for recording said information signals on a second member in regions corresponding to those regions from which they were derived.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising: timing means controlled by said second oscillator and responsive to signals on said transmission line for producing an output signal when the interval between signals on said transmission line exceeds a predetermined time.

Claim 6

A reproduction system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising signal generating means responsive to data stored on a record member for producing a first information signal corresponding to the data stored on the record member, a sequence of first storage means synchronized with said signal generating means and responsive to said first information signal for registering the presence or absence of data in a linear sequence of regions on the record member, means controlled by said storage means for producing a second sequence of information signals corresponding to the contents of said first storage means, means controlled by said signal generating means and said first storage means for producing a third information signal corresponding to the data contents of those regions on the record member in which data is recorded, and means responsive to said second and third information signals and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to sequentially apply said second and third information signals to said transmission line, said receiver comprising a second sequence of storage means one for each first storage means, means operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver for storing said second information signals in said second storage means, and recording means controlled by said second storage means and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to record said third information signal on a record member in linearly sequential regions determined by the contents of said second storage means.

Claim 7

A reproduction system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising signal generating means responsive to data stored on a record member for producing a first information signal corresponding to the data stored on the record member, a sequence of first storage means synchronized with said signal generating means and responsive to said first information signal for registering the presence or absence of data in a linear sequence of regions on the record member, means controlled by said storage means for producing a second sequence of information signals corresponding to the contents of said first storage means, means controlled by said signal generating means and said first storage means for producing a third information signal corresponding to the data contents of those regions on the record member in which data is recorded, and means responsive to said second and third information signals and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to sequentially apply said second and third information signals to said transmission line, said receiver comprising a second sequence of storage means one for each first storage means, means operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver for storing said second information signals in said second storage means, and recording means controlled by said second storage means and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to record said third information signal on a record member in linearly sequential regions determined by the contents of said second storage means.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising: means controlled by said receiver recording means for applying a transmission complete signal to said transmission line after a predetermined sequence of regions on second member have been recorded, said transmitter further comprising means responsive to said transmission complete signal to indicate that a complete transmission has been received.

Claim 9

A facsimile transmitter, comprising: signal generating means responsive to data stored on a line on a record member for producing a first information signal corresponding to the data stored on the record member, a first plurality of storage means synchronized with said signal generating means and responsive to said first information signal for registering the presence or absence of data in a corresponding plurality of sequential regions on said line on the record member, means controlled by said storage means for producing a second information signal corresponding to the contents of said storage means, means controlled by said signal generating means and said storage means for producing a third information signal corresponding to the data contents of those regions on the record member on which data is recorded, and sequencing means responsive to said second and third information signals for applying said second and third signals sequentially to a transmission line.

Claim 10

A facsimile transmitter, comprising: signal generating means responsive to data stored on a line on a record member for producing a first information signal corresponding to the data stored on the record member, a first plurality of storage means synchronized with said signal generating means and responsive to said first information signal for registering the presence or absence of data in a corresponding plurality of sequential regions on said line on the record member, means controlled by said storage means for producing a second information signal corresponding to the contents of said storage means, means controlled by said signal generating means and said storage means for producing a third information signal corresponding to the data contents of those regions on the record member on which data is recorded, and sequencing means responsive to said second and third information signals for applying said second and third signals sequentially to a transmission line.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 7, in which said sequencing means comprises: an oscillator and counting means controlled by said oscillator, an output terminal adapted to be connected to a transmission line, and means controlled by said counting means for applying said second and third signals to said output terminal, and further comprising means operable to apply a sequence of synchronizing signals from said oscillator to said output terminal.

Claim 12

A facsimile receiver, comprising: an input terminal adapted to be connected to a signal source, a register, data recording means responsive to an applied data signal and an applied address signal for recording the data signal in a region on a second record member determined by the address signal, a cyclic address counter, means controlled by said address counter for supplying an address signal to said recording means in accordance with the state of the counter, first switching means closable to connect said terminal to said register, second switching means closable to connect said terminal to said recording means, sequencing means connected to said terminal and responsive to pulses applied thereto to sequentially assume first and second states, means controlled by said sequencing means in its first state for closing said first switching means to store in said register a first or a second signal according as pulses are or are not applied to said terminal while said first switching means is closed, respectively, means responsive to the setting of said sequencing means to its first state for advancing said address counter, and means controlled by said sequencing means in its second state and by said register for closing said second switch for a period determined by the signal stored in said register.

Claim 13

A facsimile receiver, comprising: an input terminal adapted to be connected to a signal source, a register, data recording means responsive to an applied data signal and an applied address signal for recording the data signal in a region on a second record member determined by the address signal, a cyclic address counter, means controlled by said address counter for supplying an address signal to said recording means in accordance with the state of the counter, first switching means closable to connect said terminal to said register, second switching means closable to connect said terminal to said recording means, sequencing means connected to said terminal and responsive to pulses applied thereto to sequentially assume first and second states, means controlled by said sequencing means in its first state for closing said first switching means to store in said register a first or a second signal according as pulses are or are not applied to said terminal while said first switching means is closed, respectively, means responsive to the setting of said sequencing means to its first state for advancing said address counter, and means controlled by said sequencing means in its second state and by said register for closing said second switch for a period determined by the signal stored in said register.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 9, in which said sequencing means comprises: an oscillator, means responsive to synchronizing signals applied to said input terminal for synchronizing said oscillator, and counting means controlled by said oscillator to count through a predetermined sequence.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising: means responsive to the setting of said address counter to a predetermined state for applying a transmission complete signal to said input terminal.

Claim 16

A facsimile receiver, comprising: a terminal adapted to be connected to a signal source, a recording transducer responsive to three applied signals for recording data determined by a first of said signals on a record member in a region determined by a second of said signals and at a rate determined by the third of said signals, first switching means closable to connect said terminal to said transducer to apply a first signal to said transducer in accordance with the signal present on said terminal, a first counter, means controlled by said first counter for applying a second signal to said transducer in accordance with the state of said first counter, a second counter settable to first and second states, a register, second switching means closed by said second counter in its first state for connecting said terminal to said register to store the presence or absence of a signal on said terminal, means responsive to the setting of said second counter to its first state for applying a count signal to step said first counter, a third counter, means controlled by said second counter in its first state for applying count signals to step said third counter, means controlled by said third counter in a first state for setting said second counter to its second state, means controlled by said second counter in its second state for closing said first switching means, and means controlled by said second counter in its second state and said register for applying a third signal to said transducer if the presence of data on said terminal is stored in said register.

Claim 17

A facsimile receiver, comprising: a terminal adapted to be connected to a signal source, a recording transducer responsive to three applied signals for recording data determined by a first of said signals on a record member in a region determined by a second of said signals and at a rate determined by the third of said signals, first switching means closable to connect said terminal to said transducer to apply a first signal to said transducer in accordance with the signal present on said terminal, a first counter, means controlled by said first counter for applying a second signal to said transducer in accordance with the state of said first counter, a second counter settable to first and second states, a register, second switching means closed by said second counter in its first state for connecting said terminal to said register to store the presence or absence of a signal on said terminal, means responsive to the setting of said second counter to its first state for applying a count signal to step said first counter, a third counter, means controlled by said second counter in its first state for applying count signals to step said third counter, means controlled by said third counter in a first state for setting said second counter to its second state, means controlled by said second counter in its second state for closing said first switching means, and means controlled by said second counter in its second state and said register for applying a third signal to said transducer if the presence of data on said terminal is stored in said register.

Claim 18

A facsimile transmitter comprising: an output terminal adapted to be connected to a transmission line, an oscillator, an adjustable scanning transducer having a scanning rate determined by the extent of its adjustment and responsive to data stored on a record member to produce an electrical output signal corresponding to the stored data at a data rate in accordance with its adjustment, a first counter settable to first and second states, a plurality of registers settable to first and second states, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state for sequentially connecting said transducer to said registers to set each to its first or its second state according as data is or is not produced by said transducer, respectively, during the period of each such connection, means controlled by said first counter in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a first scanning rate, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said registers for applying a signal corresponding to the states of said registers to said transmission line, a second counter settable to first and second states, means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said oscillator for stepping said second counter, means controlled by said second counter in a predetermined state for setting said first counter to its second state, means controlled by said first counter in its second state and each of said registers in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a second scanning rate lower than said first rate, and means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said transducer for applying said output signal to said transmission line.

Claim 19

A facsimile transmitter comprising: an output terminal adapted to be connected to a transmission line, an oscillator, an adjustable scanning transducer having a scanning rate determined by the extent of its adjustment and responsive to data stored on a record member to produce an electrical output signal corresponding to the stored data at a data rate in accordance with its adjustment, a first counter settable to first and second states, a plurality of registers settable to first and second states, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state for sequentially connecting said transducer to said registers to set each to its first or its second state according as data is or is not produced by said transducer, respectively, during the period of each such connection, means controlled by said first counter in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a first scanning rate, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said registers for applying a signal corresponding to the states of said registers to said transmission line, a second counter settable to first and second states, means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said oscillator for stepping said second counter, means controlled by said second counter in a predetermined state for setting said first counter to its second state, means controlled by said first counter in its second state and each of said registers in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a second scanning rate lower than said first rate, and means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said transducer for applying said output signal to said transmission line.

Claim 20

In combination, a flying spot scanner adapted to scan a record member a line at a time and produce a data signal in accordance with data recorded on said record member in response to two applied deflection signals which in combination determine the coordinates of the spot on the record member, clock pulse-generating means for producing a train of clock pulses, a first ring counter settable to at least two states, means responsive to an applied start signal for setting said first ring counter to a first state, a second ring counter, means controlled by said second counter for applying a first deflection signal to said scanner in accordance with the state of the second counter, means responsive to the setting of said first ring counter to its first state for applying a counting signal to said second counter, means controlled by said first ring counter in its first state for applying a second deflection signal to said scanner which second signal changes at a first rate, a register, means controlled by said first ring counter in its first state and said scanner for storing a data present or a data absent signal in said register according as said data signal does or does not contain information while said second deflection signal changes at said first rate, respectively, a third ring counter, means controlled by said clock pulses generating means and said first ring counter in its first state for applying clock pulses to said third ring counter, an output terminal adapted to be connected to a transmission line, means controlled by said third ring counter in a first state, said first ring counter in its first state, and said register for applying a signal determined by the contents of said register to said output terminal, means controlled by said third ring counter in a second state for setting said first ring counter to its second state, timing means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said register for applying a second deflection signal to said scanner which second second signal change at said first rate or at a second rate slower than said first rate according as said data absent signal or said data present signal is stored in said register, for a time dependent on said rate of change sufficient to reach a predetermined amplitude, respectively, means controlled by said first ring counter in its second state and said scanner for applying said data signal to said output terminal, and means controlled by said first ring counter in its second state and said timing means for setting said first ring counter to its first state when said second deflection signal reaches said predetermined amplitude.

Claim 21

In combination, a flying spot scanner adapted to scan a record member a line at a time and produce a data signal in accordance with data recorded on said record member in response to two applied deflection signals which in combination determine the coordinates of the spot on the record member, clock pulse-generating means for producing a train of clock pulses, a first ring counter settable to at least two states, means responsive to an applied start signal for setting said first ring counter to a first state, a second ring counter, means controlled by said second counter for applying a first deflection signal to said scanner in accordance with the state of the second counter, means responsive to the setting of said first ring counter to its first state for applying a counting signal to said second counter, means controlled by said first ring counter in its first state for applying a second deflection signal to said scanner which second signal changes at a first rate, a register, means controlled by said first ring counter in its first state and said scanner for storing a data present or a data absent signal in said register according as said data signal does or does not contain information while said second deflection signal changes at said first rate, respectively, a third ring counter, means controlled by said clock pulses generating means and said first ring counter in its first state for applying clock pulses to said third ring counter, an output terminal adapted to be connected to a transmission line, means controlled by said third ring counter in a first state, said first ring counter in its first state, and said register for applying a signal determined by the contents of said register to said output terminal, means controlled by said third ring counter in a second state for setting said first ring counter to its second state, timing means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said register for applying a second deflection signal to said scanner which second second signal change at said first rate or at a second rate slower than said first rate according as said data absent signal or said data present signal is stored in said register, for a time dependent on said rate of change sufficient to reach a predetermined amplitude, respectively, means controlled by said first ring counter in its second state and said scanner for applying said data signal to said output terminal, and means controlled by said first ring counter in its second state and said timing means for setting said first ring counter to its first state when said second deflection signal reaches said predetermined amplitude.

Claim 22

The apparatus of claim 14, in which said clock pulse-generating means comprises: an oscillator, and further comprising means controlled by said first ring counter in its first state and said third ring counter in states other than said first state for connecting said oscillator to said output terminal.

Claim 23

A facsimile transmission system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising adjustable rate transducing means for producing an output signal in accordance with data recorded on a record member at a rate dependent on the state of its adjustment, means for adjusting said transducing means to produce a first output signal at a first rate, a plurality of first registers, sequencing means, means controlled by said sequencing means and said transducing means for sequentially storing a first or a second signal in each of said first registers according as said first output signal contains or does not contain data, respectively, in a corresponding sequence of portions of said first output signal, adjusting means sequentially controlled by each of said first registers for sequentially adjusting said transducing means to produce a second output signal with the same data content as said first output signal at a second slower rate when said first signal is stored in that one of each of said registers then controlling said adjusting means, and sequencing means for applying the contents of said registers and said second output signal to said receiver over said transmission line, and said receiver comprising a second plurality of registers, one for each of said first registers, means for setting said second registers to correspond with the transmitted contents of said first registers, and recording means controlled by said transmission line and said second registers for recording said second output signal on a record member.

Claim 24

A facsimile transmission system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising adjustable rate transducing means for producing an output signal in accordance with data recorded on a record member at a rate dependent on the state of its adjustment, means for adjusting said transducing means to produce a first output signal at a first rate, a plurality of first registers, sequencing means, means controlled by said sequencing means and said transducing means for sequentially storing a first or a second signal in each of said first registers according as said first output signal contains or does not contain data, respectively, in a corresponding sequence of portions of said first output signal, adjusting means sequentially controlled by each of said first registers for sequentially adjusting said transducing means to produce a second output signal with the same data content as said first output signal at a second slower rate when said first signal is stored in that one of each of said registers then controlling said adjusting means, and sequencing means for applying the contents of said registers and said second output signal to said receiver over said transmission line, and said receiver comprising a second plurality of registers, one for each of said first registers, means for setting said second registers to correspond with the transmitted contents of said first registers, and recording means controlled by said transmission line and said second registers for recording said second output signal on a record member.

Claim 25

The apparatus of claim 16, in which said transducing means comprises: means responsive to two applied deflection signals for locating a storage cell in a record member, and further comprising a first counter, a second counter, said first recited transducer adjusting means comprising first deflection signal-generating means controlled by said first counter in a first state for applying a first deflection signal changing at a first rate to said transducing means, in which said means controlled by said first registers for adjusting said transducing means comprises second signal-generating means enabled by said first counter in a second state, and further comprising means controlled by said second counter for applying a second deflection signal to said transducing means having an amplitude determined by the state of said second counter, and means responsive to the setting of said first counter to said first state for stepping said second counter, in which said sequencing means comprises means controlled by said first counter in its first state for applying the contents of said registers to said transmission line and means controlled by said first counteR in its second state for applying said second output signal to said transmission line.

Claim 26

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a transmission line, a receiver, and switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising means for rapidly scanning a region on a first record member and producing an output signal having a first or second characteristic according as said region contains or does not contain recorded data, respectively, a register responsive to said scanning means for storing said output signal, means controlled by said register for slowly scanning the region of the second member that was rapidly scanned when said register stores a signal having said first characteristic to produce a data signal corresponding to the recorded data in that region, a first oscillator, first counting means controlled by said oscillator for sequentially actuating said scanning means to complete the scan of the record member a region at a time with the concomitant storage of signals in said register and the production of data signals from those regions containing recorded data, means for connecting said oscillator to said transmission line to supply synchronizing signals to said receiver, and means controlled by said counting means for sequentially applying the signals stored in said register and said data signals to said transmission line, said receiver comprising a recording transducer for recording applied signals on a second record member in regions determined by applied address signals, a second oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signals on said transmission line for synchronizing said second oscillator with said first oscillator, second counting means controlled by said second oscillator for applying address signals to said recording transducer in synchronism with said transmitter scanning means, and means controlled by said second counting means and said transmission line for recording said data signals on said second record member in regions corresponding to the regions on said first record member from which they were derived.

Claim 27

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a transmission line, a receiver, and switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising means for rapidly scanning a region on a first record member and producing an output signal having a first or second characteristic according as said region contains or does not contain recorded data, respectively, a register responsive to said scanning means for storing said output signal, means controlled by said register for slowly scanning the region of the second member that was rapidly scanned when said register stores a signal having said first characteristic to produce a data signal corresponding to the recorded data in that region, a first oscillator, first counting means controlled by said oscillator for sequentially actuating said scanning means to complete the scan of the record member a region at a time with the concomitant storage of signals in said register and the production of data signals from those regions containing recorded data, means for connecting said oscillator to said transmission line to supply synchronizing signals to said receiver, and means controlled by said counting means for sequentially applying the signals stored in said register and said data signals to said transmission line, said receiver comprising a recording transducer for recording applied signals on a second record member in regions determined by applied address signals, a second oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signals on said transmission line for synchronizing said second oscillator with said first oscillator, second counting means controlled by said second oscillator for applying address signals to said recording transducer in synchronism with said transmitter scanning means, and means controlled by said second counting means and said transmission line for recording said data signals on said second record member in regions corresponding to the regions on said first record member from which they were derived.

Claim 30

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line, and switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising a document scanner responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to produce a first output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on a document to be duplicated in a line of data selected by the line position signal, a transmitter oscillator, a transmitter register, first cyclic transmitter counting means controlled by said oscillator, a line position counter controlleD by said first counting means to advance to a different state once for each cycle of said first counting means to a first state, means controlled by said line position counter for applying a line position signal to said document scanner in accordance with the state of the line position counter, means actuated by said first counting means in said first state for applying a rapidly changing sweep signal to said document scanner and connecting said scanner to said register to set the register if data is detected during the scan, means actuated by said first counting means in a second state for applying a slowly changing sweep signal to said document scanner when said register is set to produce a second output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on the line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said first counting means its second state for applying a second output signal to said transmission line, means controlled by said first counting means in its first state for applying a synchronizing signal sequence from said oscillator to said transmission line, and means controlled by said register and said first counting means in its first state for applying a register signal in accordance with the state of said register to said transmission line, said receiver comprising a receiver oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signal sequence for synchronizing said receiver oscillator, first cyclic receiver counting means controlled by said second oscillator in synchronism with said first transmitter counting means, a receiver register, means controlled by said transmission line and said first counting means for setting said receiver register in accordance with said register signal, a receiver line position counter, a recording transducer responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to record a data signal on a record member in a line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said receiver line position counter for applying a line position signal to said recording transducer in accordance with the state of said receiver line position counter, means controlled by said first receiver counting means to advance said receiver line position counter once for each cycle of said first receiver counting means to a first state, and means actuated by said first receiver counting means in a second state and responsive to a second output signal on said transmission line for applying that signal as a data signal to said recording transducer.

Claim 31

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line, and switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver over said transmission line, said transmitter comprising a document scanner responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to produce a first output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on a document to be duplicated in a line of data selected by the line position signal, a transmitter oscillator, a transmitter register, first cyclic transmitter counting means controlled by said oscillator, a line position counter controlleD by said first counting means to advance to a different state once for each cycle of said first counting means to a first state, means controlled by said line position counter for applying a line position signal to said document scanner in accordance with the state of the line position counter, means actuated by said first counting means in said first state for applying a rapidly changing sweep signal to said document scanner and connecting said scanner to said register to set the register if data is detected during the scan, means actuated by said first counting means in a second state for applying a slowly changing sweep signal to said document scanner when said register is set to produce a second output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on the line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said first counting means its second state for applying a second output signal to said transmission line, means controlled by said first counting means in its first state for applying a synchronizing signal sequence from said oscillator to said transmission line, and means controlled by said register and said first counting means in its first state for applying a register signal in accordance with the state of said register to said transmission line, said receiver comprising a receiver oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signal sequence for synchronizing said receiver oscillator, first cyclic receiver counting means controlled by said second oscillator in synchronism with said first transmitter counting means, a receiver register, means controlled by said transmission line and said first counting means for setting said receiver register in accordance with said register signal, a receiver line position counter, a recording transducer responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to record a data signal on a record member in a line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said receiver line position counter for applying a line position signal to said recording transducer in accordance with the state of said receiver line position counter, means controlled by said first receiver counting means to advance said receiver line position counter once for each cycle of said first receiver counting means to a first state, and means actuated by said first receiver counting means in a second state and responsive to a second output signal on said transmission line for applying that signal as a data signal to said recording transducer.

Claim 32

A reproduction system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising signal generating means for scanning a record member along a sequence of lines parallel to a predetermined axis and responsive to data stored on a record member for producing for each line a first information signal corresponding to the data stored on that line on the record a first plurality of storage means synchronized with said signal generating means and responsive to said first information signal for registering the presence or absence of data in a sequence of linearly sequential regions on one line on the record member, means controlled by said storage means for producing a second information signal corresponding to the contents of said storage means, means controlled by said signal generating means and said storage means for producing a third information signal corresponding to the data contents of those regions on the record member in which data is recorded, and means responsive to said second and third information signals and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to sequentially apply said second and third information signals to said receiver, said receiver comprising a second plurality of storage means, one for each of said first storage means, means operable when saiD transmitter is connected to said receiver for storing said second information signal in said second storage means, and recording means controlled by said second storage means and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to record said third information signal on a record member in regions determined by the contents of said second storage means.

Claim 33

A reproduction system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising signal generating means for scanning a record member along a sequence of lines parallel to a predetermined axis and responsive to data stored on a record member for producing for each line a first information signal corresponding to the data stored on that line on the record a first plurality of storage means synchronized with said signal generating means and responsive to said first information signal for registering the presence or absence of data in a sequence of linearly sequential regions on one line on the record member, means controlled by said storage means for producing a second information signal corresponding to the contents of said storage means, means controlled by said signal generating means and said storage means for producing a third information signal corresponding to the data contents of those regions on the record member in which data is recorded, and means responsive to said second and third information signals and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to sequentially apply said second and third information signals to said receiver, said receiver comprising a second plurality of storage means, one for each of said first storage means, means operable when saiD transmitter is connected to said receiver for storing said second information signal in said second storage means, and recording means controlled by said second storage means and operable when said transmitter is connected to said receiver to record said third information signal on a record member in regions determined by the contents of said second storage means.

Claim 34

The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising: means controlled by said receiver recording means for producing a transmission complete signal after a predetermined sequence of regions on second member have been recorded, said transmitter further comprising means responsive to said transmission complete signal to indicate that a complete transmission has been received.

Claim 35

A transmitter comprising: an output terminal, an oscillator, an adjustable scanning transducer having a scanning rate determined by the extent of its adjustment and responsive to data stored on a record member to produce an electrical output signal corresponding to the stored data a line at a time at a data rate in accordance with its adjustment, a first counter settable to first and second states, a plurality of registers settable to first and second states, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state for sequentially connecting said transducer to said registers to set each to its first or its second state according as data is or is not produced by said transducer during said connection, respectively, means controlled by said first counter in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a first scanning rate, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said registers for applying signals corresponding to the states of said register to said output terminal, a second counter settable to first and second states, means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said oscillator for stepping said second counter, means controlled by said second counter in a predetermined state for setting said first counter to its second state, means controlled by said first counter in its second state and sequentially controlled by said registers each when in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a second scanning rate slower than said first rate, and means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said transducer for applying said output signal to said output terminal.

Claim 36

A transmitter comprising: an output terminal, an oscillator, an adjustable scanning transducer having a scanning rate determined by the extent of its adjustment and responsive to data stored on a record member to produce an electrical output signal corresponding to the stored data a line at a time at a data rate in accordance with its adjustment, a first counter settable to first and second states, a plurality of registers settable to first and second states, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state for sequentially connecting said transducer to said registers to set each to its first or its second state according as data is or is not produced by said transducer during said connection, respectively, means controlled by said first counter in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a first scanning rate, switching means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said registers for applying signals corresponding to the states of said register to said output terminal, a second counter settable to first and second states, means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said oscillator for stepping said second counter, means controlled by said second counter in a predetermined state for setting said first counter to its second state, means controlled by said first counter in its second state and sequentially controlled by said registers each when in its first state for adjusting said transducer to a second scanning rate slower than said first rate, and means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said transducer for applying said output signal to said output terminal.

Claim 37

In combination, a scanning means adapted to scan a record member a line at a time and produce a data signal in accordance with data recorded on said record member in response to two applied deflection signals which in combination determine the coordinates of the spot on the record member, clock pulse generating means for producing a train of clock pulses, a first counter settable to at least two states, means responsive to an applied start signal for setting said first counter to a first state, a second counter, means controlled by said second counter for applying a first deflection signal to said scanning means in accordance with the state of the second counter, means responsive to the setting of said first counter to its first state for applying a counting signal to said second counter, means controlled by said first counter in its first state for applying a second deflection signal to said scanning means which second signal changes at a first rate, a register, means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said scanner for storing a data present or a data absent signal in said register according as said data signal does or does not contain information while said second deflection signal changes at said first rate, respectively, a third counter, means controlled by said clock pulses generating means and said first counter in its first state for applying clock pulses to said third counter, an output terminal, means controlled by said third counter in a first state, said first counter in its first state, and saId register for applying a signal determined by the contents of said register to said output terminal, means controlled by said third counter in a second state for setting said first counter to its second state, timing means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said register for applying a second deflection signal to said scanning means which second second signal changes at said first rate or at a second rate slower than said first rate according as said data absent signal or said data present signal is stored in said register, respectively, means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said scanning means for applying said data signal to said output terminal, and means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said timing means for setting said first counter to its first state when said second deflection signal reaches a predetermined amplitude.

Claim 38

In combination, a scanning means adapted to scan a record member a line at a time and produce a data signal in accordance with data recorded on said record member in response to two applied deflection signals which in combination determine the coordinates of the spot on the record member, clock pulse generating means for producing a train of clock pulses, a first counter settable to at least two states, means responsive to an applied start signal for setting said first counter to a first state, a second counter, means controlled by said second counter for applying a first deflection signal to said scanning means in accordance with the state of the second counter, means responsive to the setting of said first counter to its first state for applying a counting signal to said second counter, means controlled by said first counter in its first state for applying a second deflection signal to said scanning means which second signal changes at a first rate, a register, means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said scanner for storing a data present or a data absent signal in said register according as said data signal does or does not contain information while said second deflection signal changes at said first rate, respectively, a third counter, means controlled by said clock pulses generating means and said first counter in its first state for applying clock pulses to said third counter, an output terminal, means controlled by said third counter in a first state, said first counter in its first state, and saId register for applying a signal determined by the contents of said register to said output terminal, means controlled by said third counter in a second state for setting said first counter to its second state, timing means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said register for applying a second deflection signal to said scanning means which second second signal changes at said first rate or at a second rate slower than said first rate according as said data absent signal or said data present signal is stored in said register, respectively, means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said scanning means for applying said data signal to said output terminal, and means controlled by said first counter in its second state and said timing means for setting said first counter to its first state when said second deflection signal reaches a predetermined amplitude.

Claim 39

The apparatus of claim 24, in which said clock pulse generating means comprises: an oscillator, and further comprising means controlled by said first counter in its first state and said third counter in states other than said first state for connecting said oscillator to said output terminal.

Claim 40

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising adjustable rate transducing means for producing an output signal in accordance with data recorded on a record member at a rate dependent on the state of its adjustment, means for adjusting said transducing means to produce a first output signal at a first rate, a first plurality of registers, means controlled by said sequencing means and said transducing means for sequentially storing a first or a second signal in each of said first registers according as said first output signal contains or does not contain data in the region being scanned while that registers is being stored, respectively, means sequentially controlled by said first registers for adjusting said transducing means to produce a second output signal with the same data content as said first output signal at a second slower rate when said first signal is stored in said register then in control, sequencing means for applying the contents of said registers and said second output signal to said receiver, and said receiver comprising a second plurality of registers, one for each of said first registers, means for setting said second registers to correspond with the contents of said first registers, and recording means controlled by said second registers for recording said second output signal on a record member.

Claim 41

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, and switching means operable to connect said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising adjustable rate transducing means for producing an output signal in accordance with data recorded on a record member at a rate dependent on the state of its adjustment, means for adjusting said transducing means to produce a first output signal at a first rate, a first plurality of registers, means controlled by said sequencing means and said transducing means for sequentially storing a first or a second signal in each of said first registers according as said first output signal contains or does not contain data in the region being scanned while that registers is being stored, respectively, means sequentially controlled by said first registers for adjusting said transducing means to produce a second output signal with the same data content as said first output signal at a second slower rate when said first signal is stored in said register then in control, sequencing means for applying the contents of said registers and said second output signal to said receiver, and said receiver comprising a second plurality of registers, one for each of said first registers, means for setting said second registers to correspond with the contents of said first registers, and recording means controlled by said second registers for recording said second output signal on a record member.

Claim 42

The apparatus of claim 26, in which said transducing means comprises: means responsive to two applied deflection signals for locating a storage cell in a record member, and further comprising a first counter, a second counter, said first recited transducer adjusting means comprising first deflection signal generating means controlled by said first counter in a first state for applying a first deflection signal changing at a first rate to said transducing means, in which said means controlled by said first register for adjusting said transducing means comprises second signal generating means enabled by said first counter in a second state, and further comprising means controlled by said second counter for applying a second deflection signal to said transducing means having an amplitude determined by the state of said second counter, and means responsive to the setting of said first counter to said first state for stepping said second counter, in which said sequencing means comprises means controlled by said first counter in its first state for sequentially applying the contents of said registers to said output terminal and means controlled by said first counter in its second state for applying said second output signal to said output terminal.

Claim 43

In combination, a transmitter, a receiver, and Switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising means for rapidly scanning a set of linearly sequential regions on a first record member and producing an output signal having a first or second characteristic according as each said region contains or does not contain recorded data, respectively, a set of registers sequentially responsive to said scanning means for storing said output signals, means sequentially controlled by said registers for slowly scanning the region of the first record member that was rapidly scanned when said register in control stores a signal having said first characteristic to produce a data signal corresponding to the recorded data in that region, a first oscillator, first counting means controlled by said oscillator for sequentially actuating said scanning means to complete the scan of the first record member a region at a time with the concomitant storage of signals in said registers and the production of data signals from those regions containing recorded data, means for connecting said oscillator to said receiver to supply synchronizing signals to said receiver, and means controlled by said counting means for sequentially applying the signals stored in said registers and said data signals to said receiver, said receiver comprising a recording transducer for recording applied signals on a second record member in regions determined by applied address signals, a second oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signals for synchronizing said second oscillator with said first oscillator, second counting means controlled by said second oscillator for applying address signals to said recording transducer in synchronism with said transmitter scanning means, and means controlled by said second counting means and responsive to the signals applied to said receiver for recording said data signals on said second record member in regions corresponding to the regions on said first record member from which they were received.

Claim 44

In combination, a transmitter, a receiver, and Switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising means for rapidly scanning a set of linearly sequential regions on a first record member and producing an output signal having a first or second characteristic according as each said region contains or does not contain recorded data, respectively, a set of registers sequentially responsive to said scanning means for storing said output signals, means sequentially controlled by said registers for slowly scanning the region of the first record member that was rapidly scanned when said register in control stores a signal having said first characteristic to produce a data signal corresponding to the recorded data in that region, a first oscillator, first counting means controlled by said oscillator for sequentially actuating said scanning means to complete the scan of the first record member a region at a time with the concomitant storage of signals in said registers and the production of data signals from those regions containing recorded data, means for connecting said oscillator to said receiver to supply synchronizing signals to said receiver, and means controlled by said counting means for sequentially applying the signals stored in said registers and said data signals to said receiver, said receiver comprising a recording transducer for recording applied signals on a second record member in regions determined by applied address signals, a second oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signals for synchronizing said second oscillator with said first oscillator, second counting means controlled by said second oscillator for applying address signals to said recording transducer in synchronism with said transmitter scanning means, and means controlled by said second counting means and responsive to the signals applied to said receiver for recording said data signals on said second record member in regions corresponding to the regions on said first record member from which they were received.

Claim 45

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, and switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising a document scanner responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to produce a first output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on a document to be duplicated in a line of data selected by the line position signal, a transmitter oscillator, a transmitter register, first cyclic transmitter counting means controlled by said oscillator, a line position counter controlled by said first counting means to advance to a different state once for each cycle of said first counting means to a first state, means controlled by said line position counter for applying a line position signal to said document scanner in accordance with the state of the line position counter, means actuated by said first counting means in said first state for applying a rapidly changing sweep signal to said document scanner and connecting said scanner to said register to set the register if data is detected during the scan, means actuated by said first counting means in a second state for applying a slowly changing sweep signal to said document scanner when said register is set to produce a second output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on the line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said first counting means in its second state and said switching means for applying second output signal to said receiver, means controlled by said first counting means in its first state and said switching means for applying a synchronizing signal sequence from said oscillator to said receiver, and means controlled by said register, said switching means, and said first counting means in its first state for applying a register signal in accordance with the state of said register to said receiver, said receiver comprising a receiver oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signal sequence for synchronizing said receiver oscillator, first cyclic receiver counting means controlled by said second oscillator in synchronism with said first transmitter counting means, a receiver register, means controlled by said switching and said first counting means for setting said receiver register in accordance with said register signal, a receiver line position counter, a recording transducer responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to record a data signal on a record member in a line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said receiver line position counter for applying a line position signal to said recording transducer in accordance with the state of said receiver line position counter, means controlled by said first receiver counting means to advance said receiver line position counter once for each cycle of said first receiver counting means to a first state, and means actuated by said first receiver counting means in a second state and responsive to a second output signal from said transmitter for applying that signal as a data signal to said recording transducer.

Claim 46

A facsimile system, comprising: a transmitter, a receiver, and switching means for connecting said transmitter to said receiver, said transmitter comprising a document scanner responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to produce a first output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on a document to be duplicated in a line of data selected by the line position signal, a transmitter oscillator, a transmitter register, first cyclic transmitter counting means controlled by said oscillator, a line position counter controlled by said first counting means to advance to a different state once for each cycle of said first counting means to a first state, means controlled by said line position counter for applying a line position signal to said document scanner in accordance with the state of the line position counter, means actuated by said first counting means in said first state for applying a rapidly changing sweep signal to said document scanner and connecting said scanner to said register to set the register if data is detected during the scan, means actuated by said first counting means in a second state for applying a slowly changing sweep signal to said document scanner when said register is set to produce a second output signal varying in accordance with the data recorded on the line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said first counting means in its second state and said switching means for applying second output signal to said receiver, means controlled by said first counting means in its first state and said switching means for applying a synchronizing signal sequence from said oscillator to said receiver, and means controlled by said register, said switching means, and said first counting means in its first state for applying a register signal in accordance with the state of said register to said receiver, said receiver comprising a receiver oscillator, means responsive to said synchronizing signal sequence for synchronizing said receiver oscillator, first cyclic receiver counting means controlled by said second oscillator in synchronism with said first transmitter counting means, a receiver register, means controlled by said switching and said first counting means for setting said receiver register in accordance with said register signal, a receiver line position counter, a recording transducer responsive to a line position signal and a line sweep signal to record a data signal on a record member in a line selected by the line position signal, means controlled by said receiver line position counter for applying a line position signal to said recording transducer in accordance with the state of said receiver line position counter, means controlled by said first receiver counting means to advance said receiver line position counter once for each cycle of said first receiver counting means to a first state, and means actuated by said first receiver counting means in a second state and responsive to a second output signal from said transmitter for applying that signal as a data signal to said recording transducer.