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Telecommunications device and related method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-12-11
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2010-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile telecommunications system includes a method for at least partially automatically converting monetary amounts in a document from one currency to a second currency. A document containing the monetary amounts is transmitted from a transmitting machine and displayed, printed or otherwise communicated at a receiving end of a telecommunications link. The monetary conversion may occur at any point in the telecommunications system, particularly at the transmitting facsimile device, the receiving facsimile device or a central facility operatively connected to a telecommunications network. The conversion is preferably accomplished fully automatically, with decoders being used for determining identities of input and output currencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Dnaiel D. Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/02; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A telecommunications device comprising: document input means for generating in a digitally encoded format a document including a representation of a monetary amount in a first currency; recognition means operatively connected to said document input means for recognizing said monetary amount in said first currency; identification means for identifying a second currency; conversion means operatively connected to said recognition means and said identification means for converting said monetary amount to an equivalent amount in said second currency; and transmission means operatively connected to said conversion means for transmitting said equivalent amount in digitally encoded form to a remote location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A telecommunications device comprising: document input means for generating in a digitally encoded format a document including a representation of a monetary amount in a first currency; recognition means operatively connected to said document input means for recognizing said monetary amount in said first currency; identification means for identifying a second currency; conversion means operatively connected to said recognition means and said identification means for converting said monetary amount to an equivalent amount in said second currency; and transmission means operatively connected to said conversion means for transmitting said equivalent amount in digitally encoded form to a remote location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said conversion means includes an electronic conversion table for storing monetary conversion rates from said first currency to said second currency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said conversion means includes an electronic conversion table for storing monetary conversion rates from said first currency to a multiplicity of different currencies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device defined in claim 3, further comprising currency selection means operatively connected to said identification means and said electronic conversion table for selecting one of said plurality of different currencies as said second currency.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device defined in claim 4, further comprising destination selection means operatively connected to at least one of said document input means and said transmission means for selecting an ultimate destination of said document, said identification means being operatively connected to said destination selection means for identifying said second currency in accordance with a selected destination of said document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device defined in claim 1, wherein said identification means includes input means for enabling an operator to direct selection of said second currency from among a plurality of different currencies.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device defined in claim 1, further comprising output means operatively connected to said conversion means for producing an output document including said equivalent amount in a visually readable format.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said document input means includes scanning means for generating said document from a printed copy thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein said document input means includes means for generating, in a digitally encoded format in said document, words in a first natural language, further comprising translation means operatively connected to said document input means for translating said words to digitally encoded words of a second natural language, said transmission means being operatively connected to said translation means for transmitting said digitally encoded words to said remote location, together with said equivalent amount.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for communicating monetary information, comprising the steps of: generating a first digital signal encoding the monetary information in a first currency; automatically generating, from said first digital signal, a second digital signal encoding the monetary information in a second currency; and transmitting the second digital signal to a remote location.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for communicating monetary information, comprising the steps of: generating a first digital signal encoding the monetary information in a first currency; automatically generating, from said first digital signal, a second digital signal encoding the monetary information in a second currency; and transmitting the second digital signal to a remote location.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 10 wherein said step of generating includes the step of scanning a printed document including the monetary information in said currency.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method defined in claim 10 further comprising the step of at least partially automatically selecting said second currency from one of a plurality of different currencies.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method defined in claim 12, further comprising the step of selecting a destination of said second digital signal, said second currency being automatically selected in accordance with said destination.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method defined in claim 10, further comprising the step of producing an output document including said monetary information in said second currency in a visually readable format.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
99 words
A telecommunications device comprising: receiving means for receiving, from a remote transmitting station and in a digitally encoded format, an input document including a monetary amount in a first currency; recognition means operatively connected to said receiving means for recognizing said monetary amount in said first currency; conversion means operatively connected to said recognition means and said identification means for converting said monetary amount to an equivalent amount in a second currency; and output means operatively connected to said conversion means for producing an output document including said equivalent amount in said second currency in a visually readable format.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
99 words
A telecommunications device comprising: receiving means for receiving, from a remote transmitting station and in a digitally encoded format, an input document including a monetary amount in a first currency; recognition means operatively connected to said receiving means for recognizing said monetary amount in said first currency; conversion means operatively connected to said recognition means and said identification means for converting said monetary amount to an equivalent amount in a second currency; and output means operatively connected to said conversion means for producing an output document including said equivalent amount in said second currency in a visually readable format.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device defined in claim 15 wherein said output means includes means operatively connected to said receiving means for producing said input document including the monetary amount in said first currency in a visually readable format.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device defined in claim 15 wherein said conversion means includes an electronic conversion table for storing monetary conversion rates from said first currency to said second currency.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device defined in claim 15 wherein said conversion means includes an electronic conversion table for storing monetary conversion rates from a multiplicity of different currencies to said second currency.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
72 words
The device defined in claim 15 wherein said receiving means includes means for receiving in said input document words in a first natural language, further comprising translation means operatively connected to said receiving means for translating said words to digitally encoded words of a second natural language, said output means including means for producing in said output document said digitally encoded words in said second natural language in a visually readable format.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for communicating monetary information, comprising the steps of: receiving from a remote transmitting station a first digital signal encoding the monetary information in a first currency; at least partially automatically generating, from said first digital signal, a second digital signal encoding the monetary information in a second currency; and in response to said second digital signal, producing an output document including the monetary information in said second currency in a visually readable format.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for communicating monetary information, comprising the steps of: receiving from a remote transmitting station a first digital signal encoding the monetary information in a first currency; at least partially automatically generating, from said first digital signal, a second digital signal encoding the monetary information in a second currency; and in response to said second digital signal, producing an output document including the monetary information in said second currency in a visually readable format.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method defined in claim 20 wherein said step of generating said second digital signal includes the step of determining from an electronic currency conversion table an electrically encoded amount of said second currency corresponding to an amount of said first currency.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method defined in claim 20 wherein said step of producing includes the step of displaying said output document on a monitor.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 20 wherein said step of producing includes the step of printing said output document.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
101 words
A telecommunications device comprising: receiving means for receiving, from a remote transmitting station and in a digitally encoded format, an input document including a monetary amount in a first currency; recognition means operatively connected to said receiving means for recognizing said monetary amount in said first currency; identification means for identifying a second currency; conversion means operatively connected to said recognition means and said identification means for converting said monetary amount to an equivalent amount in said second currency; and transmission means operatively connected to said conversion means for transmitting said equivalent amount in digitally encoded form to a remote location.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
101 words
A telecommunications device comprising: receiving means for receiving, from a remote transmitting station and in a digitally encoded format, an input document including a monetary amount in a first currency; recognition means operatively connected to said receiving means for recognizing said monetary amount in said first currency; identification means for identifying a second currency; conversion means operatively connected to said recognition means and said identification means for converting said monetary amount to an equivalent amount in said second currency; and transmission means operatively connected to said conversion means for transmitting said equivalent amount in digitally encoded form to a remote location.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device defined in claim 24 wherein said conversion means includes electronic conversion table means for storing monetary conversion rates among a multiplicity of different currencies.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device defined in claim 24 wherein said identification means includes means for determining the identity of said second currency from an ultimate destination of said document.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device defined in claim 24 wherein said identification means includes means for determining the identity of said second currency from a code word transmitted with said input document from said remote transmitting station.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
69 words
The device defined in claim 24 wherein said receiving means includes means for receiving in said input document words in a first natural language, further comprising translation means operatively connected to said receiving means for enabling translation of said words to digitally encoded words of a second natural language, said transmission means being operatively connected to said translation means for transmitting said digitally encoded words to said remote location.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
54 words
A telecommunications method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first remote location and in a digitally encoded format, an input document including amounts in a first currency; at least partially automatically converting said amounts to digitally encoded amounts of a second currency; and transmitting said digitally encoded amounts to a second remote location.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
54 words
A telecommunications method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first remote location and in a digitally encoded format, an input document including amounts in a first currency; at least partially automatically converting said amounts to digitally encoded amounts of a second currency; and transmitting said digitally encoded amounts to a second remote location.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method defined in claim 29 wherein said step of converting includes the step of accessing an electronic currency conversion table.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method defined in claim 30 wherein said step of converting further includes the steps of determining the identity of said first currency, determining the identity of said second currency, and accessing said conversion table in accordance with the determination of said first currency and said second currency.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method defined in claim 31 wherein said step of determining the identity of said second currency is implemented by determining an ultimate destination of said document.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method defined in claim 31 wherein said step of determining the identity of said second currency is implemented by detecting a code word transmitted with said document from said first remote location.
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