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Facsimile system
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-07-20
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1999-07-20
Abstract
Abstract In a facsimile system capable of performing the read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data line by line, a buffer apparatus on the transmission side stores therein the image element data obtained from a scanner in units of two lines and a buffer apparatus on the reception side applies the image element data therefrom to a printer in units of two lines, whereby the suspension time of a subscanning pulse motor is set equivalent to the minimum scanning time for two lines of the image element data.
Inventors
- 👤 Shingo Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/17; H04N1/41; H04N1/411; H04N1/413; H04N1/419
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a printer, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data, line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for subscanning, the improvement wherein the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor for use in at least either the read scanning or the record scanning is set so as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a printer, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data, line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for subscanning, the improvement wherein the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor for use in at least either the read scanning or the record scanning is set so as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a printer, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for the subscanning, the improvement wherein said buffer apparatus is constructed so as to store therein the image element data obtained from said scanner, always in units of two lines, whereby the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor is set to as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning time for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a printer, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for the subscanning, the improvement wherein said buffer apparatus is constructed so as to store therein the image element data obtained from said scanner, always in units of two lines, whereby the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor is set to as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning time for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A facsimile system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said buffer apparatus comprises a plurality of buffers, each of said buffers having a plurality of memory portions for storing therein image element data in units of one line of image element data, said buffers and said memory portions being successively chosen, and wherein the image element data obtained from said scanner are successively stored in each memory portion of said chosen buffers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for subscanning, the improvement wherein said buffer apparatus is constructed so as to be capable of applying therefrom the image element data to said printer, always in units of two lines, whereby the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor is set so as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning time for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for subscanning, the improvement wherein said buffer apparatus is constructed so as to be capable of applying therefrom the image element data to said printer, always in units of two lines, whereby the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor is set so as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning time for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
A facsimile system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said buffer apparatus comprises a plurality of buffers each of said buffers having a plurality of memory portions for storing therein image element data in units of one line of image element data, said buffers and said memory portions being successively chosen, and wherein the image element data stored in each of said memory portions are successively applied therefrom to said printer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data, line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for subscanning, the improvement wherein said buffer apparatus stores therein the image element data obtained from said scanner, always in units of two lines, and applies therefrom said image element data to said data compression apparatus with every other line and said image element data are processed for the transmission thereof in said data compression apparatus, taking time equivalent to two times a minimum transmission processing time, whereby the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor is set so as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning time for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a facsimile system provided with at least a scanner, a buffer apparatus, a data compression apparatus and a data expansion apparatus, which performs read scanning, record scanning and transmission processing of image element data, line by line, using a subscanning pulse motor for subscanning, the improvement wherein said buffer apparatus stores therein the image element data obtained from said scanner, always in units of two lines, and applies therefrom said image element data to said data compression apparatus with every other line and said image element data are processed for the transmission thereof in said data compression apparatus, taking time equivalent to two times a minimum transmission processing time, whereby the suspension time of said subscanning pulse motor is set so as to be equivalent to a minimum scanning time for two lines of said image element data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
A facsimile system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said buffer apparatus comprises a plurality of buffers, each of said buffers having a plurality of memory portions for storing therein image element data in units of one line of image element data, said buffers and said memory portions are successively chosen, and wherein the image element data obtained from said scanner are successively stored in each memory portion of said chosen buffers and one of said memory portions of said buffers is designated and said image element data are applied therefrom to said data compression apparatus.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-02 | 1992-06-02 | 1992-12-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |