US5091747A
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Method and apparatus for converting a conventional copier into an electronic printer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-16
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Granted: 1992-02-25
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Expires: 2009-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A "conversion" device enables a conventional, dedicated copier designed for the singular purpose of making copies to be employed additionally as an electronically-driven printing apparatus, thereby offering a standard issue copier the added functionality of a computer printer or facsimile machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Irving Tsai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/002; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/04; G03G15/22; G03G15/221; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00249; H04N1/00254; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0438
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for presenting images to a copier through a copier window to enable reproduction of the images by the copier, the apparatus comprising: display means for displaying images through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display a first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display a second image following the detection of a copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for presenting images to a copier through a copier window to enable reproduction of the images by the copier, the apparatus comprising: display means for displaying images through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display a first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display a second image following the detection of a copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus for transmitting electrical signals according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a plurality of photosensors.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals representing first and second images to first and second images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the electrical signals; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the first and second images represented by the electrical signals through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display the first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display the second image following the detection of a copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals representing first and second images to first and second images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the electrical signals; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the first and second images represented by the electrical signals through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display the first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display the second image following the detection of a copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals according to claim 3, wherein the first and second images are produced at a location remote from the translating apparatus and are transmitted to the translating apparatus for reproduction on the copier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a plurality of photosensors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a plurality of photosensors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the receiving means comprises at least one of a computer, a data storage medium reader, a magnetic recording medium reader, an optical recording medium reader and a telephone facsimile receiver.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals representing first and second images to first and second images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the electrical signals; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the first and second images represented by the electrical signals through the copier window; detecting means for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier, wherein the detecting means comprises a plurality of photosensors; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display the first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display the second image following the detection of a copying operation, wherein the first and second images are produced at a location remote from the translating apparatus and are transmitted to the translating apparatus for reproduction on the copier, wherein the control means controls the display means to display the second image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of photosensors.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals representing first and second images to first and second images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the electrical signals; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the first and second images represented by the electrical signals through the copier window; detecting means for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier, wherein the detecting means comprises a plurality of photosensors; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display the first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display the second image following the detection of a copying operation, wherein the first and second images are produced at a location remote from the translating apparatus and are transmitted to the translating apparatus for reproduction on the copier, wherein the control means controls the display means to display the second image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of photosensors.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
196 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals representing first and second images to first and second images receivable by a copier through a copier window, wherein the copier emits light through the copier window during a copying operation, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the electrical signals; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the first and second images represented by the electrical signals through the copier window; detecting means for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier, wherein the detecting means comprises a plurality of photosensors arranged to receive light emitted by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display the first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display the second image following the detection of a copying operation, wherein the first and second images are produced at a location remote from the translating apparatus and are transmitted to the translating apparatus for reproduction on the copier, wherein the control means controls the display means to display the second image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of photosensors.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
196 words
An apparatus for translating electrical signals representing first and second images to first and second images receivable by a copier through a copier window, wherein the copier emits light through the copier window during a copying operation, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the electrical signals; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the first and second images represented by the electrical signals through the copier window; detecting means for detecting the occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier, wherein the detecting means comprises a plurality of photosensors arranged to receive light emitted by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display the first image prior to the detection of a copying operation and to display the second image following the detection of a copying operation, wherein the first and second images are produced at a location remote from the translating apparatus and are transmitted to the translating apparatus for reproduction on the copier, wherein the control means controls the display means to display the second image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of photosensors.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for translating data representing a first plurality of images into a second plurality of images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the data; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the second plurality of images through the copier window; detecting means for detecting an occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier, wherein the detecting means comprises a plurality of photosensors; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display one image of the second plurality of images prior to the detection of the copying operation and to display another image of the second plurality of images following the detection of the copying operation, wherein the first plurality of images are created at a location remote from the translating apparatus and are provided to the translating apparatus for reproduction on the copier, wherein the control means controls the display means to display another image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of photosensors.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for translating data representing a first plurality of images into a second plurality of images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the data; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the second plurality of images through the copier window; detecting means for detecting an occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier, wherein the detecting means comprises a plurality of photosensors; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display one image of the second plurality of images prior to the detection of the copying operation and to display another image of the second plurality of images following the detection of the copying operation, wherein the first plurality of images are created at a location remote from the translating apparatus and are provided to the translating apparatus for reproduction on the copier, wherein the control means controls the display means to display another image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of photosensors.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for presenting images to a copier through a copier window to enable reproduction of the images by the copier, the apparatus comprising: display means for displaying images through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting an occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display at least one image prior to the detection of the copying operation and to display another image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for presenting images to a copier through a copier window to enable reproduction of the images by the copier, the apparatus comprising: display means for displaying images through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting an occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display at least one image prior to the detection of the copying operation and to display another image following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for translating data representing a plurality of images into images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the data; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the images represented by the data through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting an occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display at least one image of the plurality of images prior to the detection of the copying operation and to display another image of the plurality of images following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for translating data representing a plurality of images into images receivable by a copier through a copier window, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the data; display means, operatively connected with the receiving means, for displaying the images represented by the data through the copier window; detecting means including a plurality of sensors for detecting an occurrence of a copying operation performed by the copier; and control means, responsive to the detecting means, for controlling the display means to display at least one image of the plurality of images prior to the detection of the copying operation and to display another image of the plurality of images following the detection of the copying operation by each of the plurality of sensors.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the receiving means comprises at least one of a computer, a data storage medium reader, a magnetic recording medium reader, an optical recording medium reader and a telephone facsimile receiver.
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