US4841373A
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Facsimile transmission control method in which a frame of stored image data is transmitted when either a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined amount of image data has been stored
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-01-19
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2008-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A digital facsimile communication control method includes a step of selectively determining a data communication mode between a digital circuit switching mode and a packet switching mode. When the digital circuit switching mode has been selected, while optically reading an original to be transmitted, the amount of data stored for transmission is checked and also the time is checked. And, if the amount of data stored for transmission has reached a predetermined amount before the time has reached a predetermined time, the amount of data stored for transmission is formed into a frame of data, which is then transmitted. On the other hand, if the time has reached the predetermined time before the amount of data stored for transmission has reached the predetermined amount, an amount of data which has so far been stored is formed into a frame of data, which is then transmitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Asami
- 👤 Fumihiro Ogasawara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32368; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33323; H04N1/3333; H04N1/33369; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33342; H04N2201/3335; H04N2201/33364; H04N2201/33385
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A facsimile transmission control method, comprising the steps of: establishing a transmission line between a transmitter and a receiver; implementing a predetermined transmission control procedure between said transmitter and said receiver to thereby establish parameters necessary for transmission of data between said transmitter and said receiver; and reading an original to produce image data and storing said image data for transmission while at the same time monitoring the amount of image data stored for transmission and also monitoring a timer, wherein, if said amount of image data stored for transmission has reached a predetermined amount before said timer has reached a predetermined time, said amount of image data stored for transmission is formed into a frame of data, which is then transmitted from said transmitter to said receiver, whereas, if said timer has reached said predetermined time before said amount of image data stored for transmission has reached said predetermined amount, then said amount of image data stored for transmission is formed into a frame of data, which is then transmitted from said transmitter to said receiver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A facsimile transmission control method, comprising the steps of: establishing a transmission line between a transmitter and a receiver; implementing a predetermined transmission control procedure between said transmitter and said receiver to thereby establish parameters necessary for transmission of data between said transmitter and said receiver; and reading an original to produce image data and storing said image data for transmission while at the same time monitoring the amount of image data stored for transmission and also monitoring a timer, wherein, if said amount of image data stored for transmission has reached a predetermined amount before said timer has reached a predetermined time, said amount of image data stored for transmission is formed into a frame of data, which is then transmitted from said transmitter to said receiver, whereas, if said timer has reached said predetermined time before said amount of image data stored for transmission has reached said predetermined amount, then said amount of image data stored for transmission is formed into a frame of data, which is then transmitted from said transmitter to said receiver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising a step for selecting one of a digital circuit switching data transmission mode and a packet switching data transmission mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said method is for use in a digital facsimile machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined time may be any predetermined time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined time may be set to be substantially equal to a time during which image data was stored before it was formed into a frame of data which was transmitted from said transmitter to said receiver during an immediately preceding transmission cycle.
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