US5057941A
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Facsimile device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1990-06-06
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2010-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile device having a keyboard for designating a transmitting time and a call number of a remote receiver, and a function of automatically calling a call number of a remote receiver at the designated time and receiving a reference response signal from the remote receiver when a line is connected thereto, thereafter automatically transmitting specified information to the remote receiver, which comprises a memory confirming presence or absence of a reference response signal when the line is connected to a remote receiver, for storing the call number of the remote receiver if the reference response signal from the remote receiver is absent, and a printer for outputting an alarm to inform impossibility of transmission in the case that the call number of the remote receiver designated by the keyboard corresponds with the call number stored by the memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Daisuke Moriya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32053; H04N1/32101; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3202; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3209; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3215; H04N2201/3218; H04N2201/3219; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A facsimile device comprising: designating means for designating a transmitting time of information and a call number of a remote receiver, transmitting means for calling the call number of said remote receiver at said designated transmitting time and receiving a reference response signal from said remote receiver when a line is connected thereto, for automatically transmitting the information to said remote receiver, judging means for judging, if a reference response signal is not received from said remote receiver although the line is connected thereto without receipt of a busy signal, that said remote receiver is a non-facsimile device; storing means for storing the call number of a remote receiver when said remote receiver has been judged by said judging means to be a non-facsimile device, and warning means for outputting an alarm to inform impossibility of transmission when the call number of said remote receiver judged to be a non-facsimile device and stored in said storing means is redesignated by said designating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A facsimile device comprising: designating means for designating a transmitting time of information and a call number of a remote receiver, transmitting means for calling the call number of said remote receiver at said designated transmitting time and receiving a reference response signal from said remote receiver when a line is connected thereto, for automatically transmitting the information to said remote receiver, judging means for judging, if a reference response signal is not received from said remote receiver although the line is connected thereto without receipt of a busy signal, that said remote receiver is a non-facsimile device; storing means for storing the call number of a remote receiver when said remote receiver has been judged by said judging means to be a non-facsimile device, and warning means for outputting an alarm to inform impossibility of transmission when the call number of said remote receiver judged to be a non-facsimile device and stored in said storing means is redesignated by said designating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said designating means is composed of a control panel having a keyboard and a display device, and a panel control circuit for processing various information inputted from the control panel and displaying various information received from other circuits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said storing means is composed of a daily report control circuit for managing daily reports on communication management information obtained by transmitting/receiving the image information, a timer circuit, a daily report memory connected to the daily report control circuit for storing the daily report management information, an automatic dial control circuit for controlling dial information including a transmission time and the call number of the remote receiver designated by said designating means and a dial memory for storing the dial information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said warning means is composed of a recording device for recording received image information and printing the information that the designated call number of the remote receiver is a call number impossible to be transmitted and a recording control circuit for controlling said recording device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said recording device prints the information that the designated call number of the remote receiver is impossible to be transmitted, just after the call number of the remote receiver from which a reference response signal could not be received is designated by said designating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the call number impossible to be transmitted which is stored in said storing means can be cleared by operation of a clear key.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
A facsimile device comprising: designating means for designating a transmitting time of information and a call number of a remote receiver; transmitting means for calling the call number of said remote receiver at said designated transmitting time and receiving a reference response signal from said remote receiver when a line is connected thereto for automatically transmitting the information to said remote receiver; storing means for storing the call number of a remote receiver when the line is connected to said remote receiver but a reference response signal is not issued from said remote receiver; a recording device for recording received image information and printing the information that it is impossible to transmit to the designated call number of the remote receiver designated by said designating means just after the call number of the remote receiver from which a reference response signal could not be received is designated by said designating means; and a recording control circuit for controlling said recording device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
161 words
A facsimile device comprising: designating means for designating a transmitting time of information and a call number of a remote receiver; transmitting means for calling the call number of said remote receiver at said designated transmitting time and receiving a reference response signal from said remote receiver when a line is connected thereto for automatically transmitting the information to said remote receiver; storing means for storing the call number of a remote receiver when the line is connected to said remote receiver but a reference response signal is not issued from said remote receiver; a recording device for recording received image information and printing the information that it is impossible to transmit to the designated call number of the remote receiver designated by said designating means just after the call number of the remote receiver from which a reference response signal could not be received is designated by said designating means; and a recording control circuit for controlling said recording device.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-10-14 | 1995-04-15 | 1995-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-10-14 | 1999-04-15 | 1999-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-10-14 | 2003-04-15 | 2003-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |