US4317136A
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Facsimile system
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1979-09-12
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Granted: 1982-02-23
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Expires: 1999-09-12
Abstract
Abstract In a facsimile communication system there is provided a transmitter for transmitting facsimile information, the facsimile information including at least one document format each having a different address; and a receiver for receiving facsimile information, including a memory for storing the at least one document format in digital data form and for reading out stored digital data. In addition there is provided a transmitter for transmitting alpha-numeric data, including apparatus for respectively identifying a plurality of unique portions of alpha-numeric data with an address corresponding to a selected document format address; and a receiver for receiving alpha-numeric data, including apparatus for integrating the data of each of the identified portions of data with the data of the correspondingly addressed document format. And, there is provided a printer for printing the integrated data in document form.
Inventors
- 👤 F. Gene Keyt
- 👤 Donald J. Illk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/41; H04N1/411
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
In a facsimile communication system, the combination comprising: a. means for transmitting a facsimile information signal, said facsimile information signal including information corresponding to at least one document format, each of said at least one formats having a different address; b. means for receiving the facsimile information signal including means for storing the information corresponding to said at least one document format in digital data form, the facsimile information receiving means including means for reading out stored digital data; c. means for transmitting alpha-numeric data signals, said alpha-numeric data transmitting means including means for receiving and storing alpha-numeric data signals from at least one source thereof, said alpha-numeric data transmitting means including means for respectively identifying each of a plurality of unique portions of the alpha-numeric data signals with an address corresponding to a selected document format address; d. means for receiving the alpha-numeric data signals, said alpha-numeric data receiving means including means for converting alpha-numeric data to facsimile data in digital form, said alpha-numeric data receiving means including means for respectively integrating the converted data of each of the identified portions of data with the stored digital data of the correspondingly addressed document format; and e. means coupled to the integrating means for printing the integrated data in document form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
In a facsimile communication system, the combination comprising: a. means for transmitting a facsimile information signal, said facsimile information signal including information corresponding to at least one document format, each of said at least one formats having a different address; b. means for receiving the facsimile information signal including means for storing the information corresponding to said at least one document format in digital data form, the facsimile information receiving means including means for reading out stored digital data; c. means for transmitting alpha-numeric data signals, said alpha-numeric data transmitting means including means for receiving and storing alpha-numeric data signals from at least one source thereof, said alpha-numeric data transmitting means including means for respectively identifying each of a plurality of unique portions of the alpha-numeric data signals with an address corresponding to a selected document format address; d. means for receiving the alpha-numeric data signals, said alpha-numeric data receiving means including means for converting alpha-numeric data to facsimile data in digital form, said alpha-numeric data receiving means including means for respectively integrating the converted data of each of the identified portions of data with the stored digital data of the correspondingly addressed document format; and e. means coupled to the integrating means for printing the integrated data in document form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile information transmitting means includes a facsimile machine for generating a graphic information signal representing information on a document having a fixed format, said facsimile information transmitting means including means for converting the graphic information signal to a facsimile information signal in digital data form, said facsimile information receiving means adapted to receive the facsimile information signal in said digital data form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile information transmitting means includes a facsimile machine for generating a graphic information signal representing a document having a fixed format, and said facsimile information receiving means including means for converting the graphic information signal to a facsimile information signal in digital data form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said alpha-numeric data transmitting means includes means for storing said alpha-numeric data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said printing means includes means for storing facsimile information in digital data form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said printing means includes paper position sensing means, said printing means including means for generating a plurality of signals respectively representative of a different line of data to be printed, and said printing means including means for controlling the respective lines of the document form on which integrated data is printed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said alpha-numeric data receiving means includes means for storing said alpha-numeric data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination according to claim 7, wherein said controlling means includes means for controlling the respective lines of the document format on which digital data is stored.
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