Data communication apparatus

Claim 2

A data communication apparatus comprising: a first communication line; a second communication line; first data communication control means for controlling non-voice data communication through said first communication line; second data communication control means for controlling non-voice data communication through said second communication line, said second data communication control means performing non-voice data communication in accordance with a communication procedure of a type different from that of said first data communication control means; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; and mode change control means for changing over said first and second data communication control means so as to connect said first or second data communication control means to said input and output means, wherein said first data communication control means and said second data communication control means can operate in parallel to perform said first non-voice data communication and said second non-voice data communication at the same time.

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mode change control means connects one of said input means and said output means with said first data communication control means and connects the other of said input means and said output means with said second communication control means to permit said first and second data communication at the same time.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising mode change designating means for designating a mode change, said mode change control means performing changeover on the basis of a mode change designation signal from said mode change designating means.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying changeover states of said first and second communication control means.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing data from one of said first and second communication control means when said output means is used by the other one of said first and second communication control means.

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising converting means for converting the data input from said input means when the data from said input means is to be communicated by predetermined data communication control means.

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising converting means for converting data output from predetermined data communication control means when said output means is to output the data.

Claim 9

An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said converting means converts a resolution of the data.

Claim 10

An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for transferring data from said one data communication means to said other communication means.

Claim 11

An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for converting transfer data when the data is to be transferred by said transferring means.

Claim 12

A data communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of communication lines; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; a plurality of communication control means respectively corresponding to said plurality of communication lines, said communication means being operable in parallel and performing respective different types of data communication independently; memory means for storing data; and mode change means for connecting one of said plurality of communication control means to said input and output means, wherein when one of said communication control means receives data during data output through said output means by another of said plurality of communication control means, said memory means stores the data received by said one communication control means.

Claim 13

A data communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of communication lines; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; a plurality of communication control means respectively corresponding to said plurality of communication lines, said communication means being operable in parallel and performing respective different types of data communication independently; memory means for storing data; and mode change means for connecting one of said plurality of communication control means to said input and output means, wherein when one of said communication control means receives data during data output through said output means by another of said plurality of communication control means, said memory means stores the data received by said one communication control means.

Claim 14

An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising mode change designating means for designating a mode change, said mode change control means performing changeover on the basis of a mode change designation. signal from said mode change designating means.

Claim 15

An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising display means for displaying changeover states of siad plurality of communication control means.

Claim 16

An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising converting means for converting the data input from said input means when the data from said input means is to be communicated by predetermined data communication control means.

Claim 17

An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising converting means for converting data output from predetermined data communication control means when said output means is to output the data.

Claim 18

An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said converting means converts a resolution of the data.

Claim 19

An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for transferring data from said one data communication means to said other communication means.

Claim 20

An apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising means for converting transfer data when the data is to be transferred by said transferring means.

Claim 21

A data communication apparatus comprising: first and second communication lines; first non-voice data communication means for performing non-voice communication through said first communication line; second non-voice data communication means for performing non-voice data communication through said second communication line, said second non-voice data communication means performing non-voice data communication in accordance with a communication procedure of a type different from that of said first data communication means; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; connect means for selectively connecting said input means and said output means with said first non-voice data communication means or said second non-voice data communication means; and memory means for storing data therein; wherein said first non-voice data communication means and said second non-voice data communication means can operate in parallel; and wherein, when one of said first and second non-voice data communication means receives data during data output through said output means by the other of said first and second non-voice data communication means, said memory means stores the data received by said one of said first and second non-voice data communication means.

Claim 22

A data communication apparatus comprising: first and second communication lines; first non-voice data communication means for performing non-voice communication through said first communication line; second non-voice data communication means for performing non-voice data communication through said second communication line, said second non-voice data communication means performing non-voice data communication in accordance with a communication procedure of a type different from that of said first data communication means; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; connect means for selectively connecting said input means and said output means with said first non-voice data communication means or said second non-voice data communication means; and memory means for storing data therein; wherein said first non-voice data communication means and said second non-voice data communication means can operate in parallel; and wherein, when one of said first and second non-voice data communication means receives data during data output through said output means by the other of said first and second non-voice data communication means, said memory means stores the data received by said one of said first and second non-voice data communication means.

Claim 23

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising mode change designating means for designating a mode change, said connect means performing its connection operation on the basis of a mode change designation signal from said mode change designating means.

Claim 24

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising display means for displaying changeover states of said first and second data communication means,

Claim 25

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising converting means for converting the data input from said input means when the data from said input means is to be communicated by predetermined data communication control means.

Claim 26

An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said connect means connects said input means with one of said first and second data communication means and connects said output means with the other of said first and second data communication means so that the transmission of data input through said input means and the output of received data through said output means is permitted in parallel at the same time.

Claim 27

An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said connect means performs its connection operation in response to request signals from said first and second data communication means.

Claim 28

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising converting means for converting data output from predetermined data communication control means when said output means is to output the data.

Claim 29

An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said converting means converts a resolution of the data.

Claim 30

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising means for transferring data from said one data communication means to said other communication means.

Claim 31

An apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising means for converting transfer data when the data is to be transferred by said transferring means.

Claim 32

A data communication apparatus comprising: a first communication line; a second communication line; first data communication control means for controlling data communication through said first data communication line; second data communication control means for controlling data communication through said second data communication line; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; mode change control means for change over said first and second communication control means so as to connect said first or second communication control to said input and output means; and dummy input means and dummy output means, both of which output response signals in response to signals from said first and second communication control means, said mode change control means connecting said dummy input and output means to one of the first and second communication control means which is not connected to said input and output means.

Claim 33

A data communication apparatus comprising: a first communication line; a second communication line; first data communication control means for controlling data communication through said first data communication line; second data communication control means for controlling data communication through said second data communication line; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; mode change control means for change over said first and second communication control means so as to connect said first or second communication control to said input and output means; and dummy input means and dummy output means, both of which output response signals in response to signals from said first and second communication control means, said mode change control means connecting said dummy input and output means to one of the first and second communication control means which is not connected to said input and output means.

Claim 34

A data communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of communication lines; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; a plurality of communication control means respectively corresponding to said plurality of communication lines; a plurality of storage means for storing different types of data; mode change means for connecting one of said plurality of communication control means to said input and output means, wherein communication data from said plurality of communication control means are stored in said plurality of storage means in accordance with the types of data; and dummy input and dummy output means, both of which output response signals in response to signals from said plurality of communication control means, said mode change control means connecting said dummy input and output means to one of said plurality of communication means which is not connected to said input and output means.

Claim 35

A data communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of communication lines; input means for inputting data; output means for outputting data; a plurality of communication control means respectively corresponding to said plurality of communication lines; a plurality of storage means for storing different types of data; mode change means for connecting one of said plurality of communication control means to said input and output means, wherein communication data from said plurality of communication control means are stored in said plurality of storage means in accordance with the types of data; and dummy input and dummy output means, both of which output response signals in response to signals from said plurality of communication control means, said mode change control means connecting said dummy input and output means to one of said plurality of communication means which is not connected to said input and output means.