US4870503A
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Data communication system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-24
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2006-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A data communication system includes a modem for exchanging data, a memory for storing a plurality of pieces of addresser or receiver information, and an addresser designation key or one-touch dial key for selecting the addresser or receiver information from the memory and appending the selected information to the data sent through the modem. The addresser or receiver information is addresser or receiver name information. The system also includes a display unit from displaying the addresser or receiver information selected by the key.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Miura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N1/32133; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3209; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3219; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3232; H04N2201/3273; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An image data communication apparatus comprising: means for reading an original image to produce image data; means for sending image data obtained by said reading means; means for storing plural addresser information or plural receiver information for a destination; means for selecting at least one of said plural addresser information or plural receives information stored in said storing means; means for instructing the transmission of the image data obtained by said reading means; and means for controlling said sending means to send the image data with the selected addresser information or selected receives information appended thereto, wherein said selected information is appended to said image data when said instructing means instructs the transmission of said image data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An image data communication apparatus comprising: means for reading an original image to produce image data; means for sending image data obtained by said reading means; means for storing plural addresser information or plural receiver information for a destination; means for selecting at least one of said plural addresser information or plural receives information stored in said storing means; means for instructing the transmission of the image data obtained by said reading means; and means for controlling said sending means to send the image data with the selected addresser information or selected receives information appended thereto, wherein said selected information is appended to said image data when said instructing means instructs the transmission of said image data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selecting means comprises operating means for allowing an operator to select the addresser or receiver information, the addresser or receiver information being selection on the basis of a predetermined operation input by said operating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the addresser or receiver information comprises addresser or receiver name information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said selecting means selects the addresser or receiver information according to the time period for input operation by said operating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said selecting means selects the addresser or receiver information according to the number of times of input operation of said operating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising display means for displaying the addresser or receiver information, wherein said display means sequentially displays the addresser or receiver information stored in said storing means in accordance with the operation by said operating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A data communication apparatus comprising: means for sending data; means for storing plural addresser information or plural receiver information for a destination; means for selecting at least one of said plural addresser information or said plural receiver information stored in said storing means; means for displaying the addresser information or receiver information selected by said selecting means; and means for controlling said sending means to send said data with the selected addresser or receiver information appended thereto, wherein said display means sequentially displays said addresser information or said receiver information stored in said storing means in response to the selection by said selecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
A data communication apparatus comprising: means for sending data; means for storing plural addresser information or plural receiver information for a destination; means for selecting at least one of said plural addresser information or said plural receiver information stored in said storing means; means for displaying the addresser information or receiver information selected by said selecting means; and means for controlling said sending means to send said data with the selected addresser or receiver information appended thereto, wherein said display means sequentially displays said addresser information or said receiver information stored in said storing means in response to the selection by said selecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the selecting means comprises operating means for allowing an operator to select the addresser or receiver information, the addresser or receiver information being selected on the basis of a predetermined operation input by said operating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the addresser or receiver information comprises addresser or receiver name information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said selecting means selects the addresser or receiver information according to the time period for input operation input time by said operating means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said selecting means selects the addresser or receiver information according to the number of times of input operation of said operating means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
99 words
A data communication apparatus comprising: means for reading an original image to produce image data; means for storing plural addresser information as character code data, respectively; means for selecting one of said plural addresser information stored in said storing means; means for converting character code data of addresser information into image data when the addresser information is selected by said selecting means; and means for controlling said sending means to send the image data obtained by said reading means with the image data converted by said converting means, said latter image data being appending to said former image data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
99 words
A data communication apparatus comprising: means for reading an original image to produce image data; means for storing plural addresser information as character code data, respectively; means for selecting one of said plural addresser information stored in said storing means; means for converting character code data of addresser information into image data when the addresser information is selected by said selecting means; and means for controlling said sending means to send the image data obtained by said reading means with the image data converted by said converting means, said latter image data being appending to said former image data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparauts according to claim 12, wherein the addresser or receiver information is addresser or receiver name information of the image data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, further including input means for causing an operator to selectively input the addresser or receiver information, and said selecting means selects the addresser or receiver information on the basis of an input by said input means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said selecting means selects the addresser or receiver information according to the time period for selection input by said input means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said selecting means selects the addresser or receiver information according to the number of times of the input of said input means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, further including display means for displaying the addresser or receiver information, said display means being adapted to display the addresser or receiver information selected by said selecting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
86 words
A data transmission apparatus comprising: means for sending data; means for designating a destination to which the data is sent; means for storing plural receiver information for the destination; means for selecting one of said plural receiver information stored in said storing means in response to designation operation by said designating means; and means for controlling said sending means to send the data with the receiver information selected responsive to the designation operation by said designating means, said selected receiver information being appended to the data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
86 words
A data transmission apparatus comprising: means for sending data; means for designating a destination to which the data is sent; means for storing plural receiver information for the destination; means for selecting one of said plural receiver information stored in said storing means in response to designation operation by said designating means; and means for controlling said sending means to send the data with the receiver information selected responsive to the designation operation by said designating means, said selected receiver information being appended to the data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said designating means designated a destination by using a one-touch dial key.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the receiver information is information relative to a name of a data receiver.
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