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Transmission informing system in facsimile apparatus
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-24
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A transmission informing system in a facsimile apparatus for automatically notifying via a recorded voice message through a separate telephone that a facsimile transmitting operation has been performed through another telephone after the instant facsimile transmission so that a manual confirmation communication operation after the transmission by the person in charge of the transmission is obviated, thus reducing the work required for effecting a facsimile transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 Matahira Kotani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32747; H04N1/32754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A stored voice data transmission informing system in a transmitting facsimile apparatus connected to a first called station for automatically calling the receiving party over a second called station for confirming that a facsimile transmission has been sent comprising: a voice data storing apparatus, a voice composition output apparatus for generating a voice message coupled to said storing apparatus, and automatic dialing apparatus for automatically connecting said output apparatus with the second called station after the transmission completion of image data from said facsimile apparatus connected to the first called station, and wherein voice data stored in said voice data storing apparatus is transmitted as a voice message to said second called station by said voice output apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A stored voice data transmission informing system in a transmitting facsimile apparatus connected to a first called station for automatically calling the receiving party over a second called station for confirming that a facsimile transmission has been sent comprising: a voice data storing apparatus, a voice composition output apparatus for generating a voice message coupled to said storing apparatus, and automatic dialing apparatus for automatically connecting said output apparatus with the second called station after the transmission completion of image data from said facsimile apparatus connected to the first called station, and wherein voice data stored in said voice data storing apparatus is transmitted as a voice message to said second called station by said voice output apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
139 words
A transmission informing system in a transmitting facsimile apparatus connected to a first called station for notifying an intended receiver over a second called station of the completion of a facsimile transmission comprising: a voice input apparatus for inputting predetermined voice information from an external source, voice analysis coding apparatus for analyzing and coding the inputted voice information as voice data, voice data storing apparatus for storing the coded voice data, voice composition output apparatus for composing an output voice message in accordance with the stored voice data and an automatic dialing apparatus for automatically connecting said output apparatus with the second called station after the transmission completion of image data from said facsimile apparatus connected to the first called station, and wherein the voice message is transmitted to the second called station by said voice composition output apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
139 words
A transmission informing system in a transmitting facsimile apparatus connected to a first called station for notifying an intended receiver over a second called station of the completion of a facsimile transmission comprising: a voice input apparatus for inputting predetermined voice information from an external source, voice analysis coding apparatus for analyzing and coding the inputted voice information as voice data, voice data storing apparatus for storing the coded voice data, voice composition output apparatus for composing an output voice message in accordance with the stored voice data and an automatic dialing apparatus for automatically connecting said output apparatus with the second called station after the transmission completion of image data from said facsimile apparatus connected to the first called station, and wherein the voice message is transmitted to the second called station by said voice composition output apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system as defined by claim 2 wherein said first and second called stations comprise telephone stations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system as defined by claim 3 and wherein said automatic dialing apparatus comprises automatic telephone dialing apparatus including means for storing at least one second station called telephone number.
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