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Facsimile machine
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-15
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2009-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile machine having a relay function declares a width of a loaded record sheet as a maximum receivable scan line length when a call is received, and redeclares a relayable document sheet width as the maximum receivable scan line length when a relay request is received.
Inventors
- 👤 Motoaki Yoshino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33315
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A facsimile machine comprising: means for declaring a processable image size to a calling station; means for receiving image data from the calling station; relay means for sending the received image data received by said receiving means to another station; record means for recording the received image data received by said receiving means; and control means connected to said declaring means for changing the declaration of the processable image size to the calling station between a size for a received image record mode and a size for a received image relay mode, wherein said control means determines a presence or absence of information indicating a relay request from the calling station, and changes the declaration of the image size in accordance with the determination result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A facsimile machine comprising: means for declaring a processable image size to a calling station; means for receiving image data from the calling station; relay means for sending the received image data received by said receiving means to another station; record means for recording the received image data received by said receiving means; and control means connected to said declaring means for changing the declaration of the processable image size to the calling station between a size for a received image record mode and a size for a received image relay mode, wherein said control means determines a presence or absence of information indicating a relay request from the calling station, and changes the declaration of the image size in accordance with the determination result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A facsimile machine according to claim 1 wherein said control means declares a recordable image size in the record mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A facsimile machine according to claim 1 wherein said control means declares a receivable image size in the relay mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein said control means determines a record sheet size of said record means, and declares the image size in the record mode in accordance with the determination result.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A facsimile apparatus having a relay mode for transmitting received image data to another station and a record mode for recording the received image data, comprising: means for declaring a processable image size to a calling station; control means for determining whether or not information indicating a relay request is transmitted from the calling station, and for changing the declaration of an image size by said declaration means in accordance with the determination result.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A facsimile apparatus having a relay mode for transmitting received image data to another station and a record mode for recording the received image data, comprising: means for declaring a processable image size to a calling station; control means for determining whether or not information indicating a relay request is transmitted from the calling station, and for changing the declaration of an image size by said declaration means in accordance with the determination result.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
A facsimile apparatus having a relay mode for transmitting received image data to another station and a record mode for recording the received image data, comprising: means for transmitting information on a receiving ability including information on a processable image size; control means for determining whether or not information indicating a relay request is received, and for changing the information on a processable image size transmitted by said transmitting means in accordance with the determination result.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A facsimile apparatus having a relay mode for transmitting received image data to another station and a record mode for recording the received image data, comprising: means for transmitting information on a receiving ability including information on a processable image size; control means for determining whether or not information indicating a relay request is received, and for changing the information on a processable image size transmitted by said transmitting means in accordance with the determination result.
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