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Data input apparatus and control method therefor
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-29
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2008-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A data input apparatus for inputting control information to a data card for controlling a machine by means of the same comprises a memory in which specification of the machine to be controlled by the card have been stored and an operation panel for inputting operation mode of the machine. If the inputted operation mode is out of the stored specification of the machine, the control information of the machine is not inputted to the data card.
Inventors
- 👤 Masazumi Ito
- 👤 Kimihiko Higashio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5066; G03G15/5075; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F17/0042; G07F17/26; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0866; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00088; G03G2215/00092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A data input apparatus comprising: first memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said first memory means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data corresponding to said plurality of machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A data input apparatus comprising: first memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said first memory means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data corresponding to said plurality of machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A data input apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A data input apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: second input means for inputting capacities of the plurality of machines into said second memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
A data input apparatus comprising: attachable memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means for comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in said first memory means on said attachable memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
A data input apparatus comprising: attachable memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means for comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in said first memory means on said attachable memory means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A data input apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of controlling a data input apparatus for inputting machine control data into an attachable memory means which can be attached to and detached from said input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which is separate from said input apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of machines into said apparatus; inputting desired machine control data into said apparatus; comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of controlling a data input apparatus for inputting machine control data into an attachable memory means which can be attached to and detached from said input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which is separate from said input apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of machines into said apparatus; inputting desired machine control data into said apparatus; comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of controlling a data input apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising the steps of: giving a warning when no one of said machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
115 words
A data input apparatus comprising: IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said IC card means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
A data input apparatus comprising: IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said IC card means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A data input apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A data input apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: second input means for inputting capacities of the plurality of copying machines into said second memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
154 words
A data input apparatus comprising: IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means for comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in said first memory means on said IC card.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
154 words
A data input apparatus comprising: IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means for comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in said first memory means on said IC card.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A data input apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said copying machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of controlling a data input apparatus for inputting machine control data into an IC card which can be attached to and detached from said input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said input apparatus, comprising the steps of: inputting plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines into a memory means provided in said data input apparatus; inputting desired machine control data into said memory means; comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of controlling a data input apparatus for inputting machine control data into an IC card which can be attached to and detached from said input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said input apparatus, comprising the steps of: inputting plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines into a memory means provided in said data input apparatus; inputting desired machine control data into said memory means; comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of controlling a data input apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of: giving a warning when no one of said copying machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
121 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; first memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said first memory means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data corresponding to said plurality of machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
121 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; first memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said first memory means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data corresponding to said plurality of machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data input system according to claim 15, said data input apparatus further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A data input system according to claim 15, said data input apparatus further comprising: second input means for inputting capacities of the plurality of machines into said second memory.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
162 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; attachable memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means or comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in aid first memory means on said attachable memory means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
162 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; attachable memory means which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means or comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in aid first memory means on said attachable memory means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data input system according to claim 18, said data input apparatus further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said IC card means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; input means for inputting desired machine control data into said IC card means; second memory means for storing a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; comparing means for comparing said desired machine control data with said plurality of capacity data; and display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data input system according to claim 20, said data input apparatus further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
30 words
A data input system according to claim 20, said data input apparatus further comprising: second input means for inputting capacities of the plurality of copying machines into said second memory.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
163 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means for comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in said first memory means on said IC card.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
163 words
A data input system comprising: a data input apparatus; IC card which can be attached to and detached from said data input apparatus as well as a plurality of types of copying machines which are separate from said data input apparatus; said data input apparatus including; first input means for inputting desired machine control data; first memory means, located in said data input apparatus, for storing said input desired machine control data; second input means for inputting a plurality of capacity data each corresponding to said plurality of copying machines; second memory means for storing said input capacity data; comparing means for comparing said desired machine data with said plurality of capacity data; display means for displaying any one of said copying machines capable of operating based on said input desired machine control data in accordance with the comparing result of said comparing means; and recording means for recording said desired control data stored in said first memory means on said IC card.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
37 words
A data input apparatus according to claim 23, said data input apparatus further comprising: warning means for giving a warning when no one of said copying machines is capable of operating based on said desired control data.
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