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Recording apparatus
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-21
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Granted: 1991-04-09
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Expires: 2009-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A recording apparatus for recording image data, the recording apparatus permitting an user to readily select and alter recording functions and add various other functions using portable storage means such as an IC card and reading means for reading control data from the storage means.
Inventors
- 👤 Takanobu Suzuki
- 👤 Tsutomu Furusawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5066; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00088; G03G2215/00092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A recording apparatus comprising; a recording apparatus body to which additional devices can be fitted; storage means for storing programs for controlling said additional devices; additional device identifying means for identifying the kinds of additional devices fitted to said recording apparatus body, said additional devices being ready for operation; program selecting means for making effective said programs for said additional devices identified by said additional device identifying means as being ready for operation; and a control unit for controlling said recording apparatus using said programs selected by said program selecting means and a program for controlling said recording apparatus body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A recording apparatus comprising; a recording apparatus body to which additional devices can be fitted; storage means for storing programs for controlling said additional devices; additional device identifying means for identifying the kinds of additional devices fitted to said recording apparatus body, said additional devices being ready for operation; program selecting means for making effective said programs for said additional devices identified by said additional device identifying means as being ready for operation; and a control unit for controlling said recording apparatus using said programs selected by said program selecting means and a program for controlling said recording apparatus body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said storage means is a reader and writer arranged in said recording apparatus body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said storage means are portable storage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus body is provided with a rewritable memory for storing programs for controlling said additional, devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said additional devices are usable while they are fitted to said recording apparatus body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said additional devices is equipped with a key so as to make said additional device usable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said storage means stores data indicating a cipher code of the owner of said storage medium and whether or not said additional devices are usable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said storage means is an IC card.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said memory is a nonvolatile memory.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus is an electrostatic copying machine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus is an image processor including a copying machine, a facsimile, and a printer.
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