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Automatic dialing machine
Assignee: Murata Machinery Ltd
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Filing: 1990-02-27
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2010-02-27
Abstract
Abstract An automatic dialing machine adapted to a facsimile machine having a telephone function comprises: a device for displaying an input number; a memory for storing part of telephone number and a coded number corresponding thereto; a speed dial key for inputing the coded number; a ten-key set for inputing a non-coded number; and a controller for displaying on the display device the coded number and non-coded number in turn and in series as they are input respectively from the speed dial key and ten-key set and further for performing a real-phone-number-dialing based on the displayed in-series number.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuo Satomi
- 👤 Kazuaki Oshita
- 👤 Tetsuya Kuwahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32058; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27485; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3209; H04N2201/3273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
An automatic dialing machine adapted to a facsimile machine having a telephone function, comprising: display means for displaying an input number; memory means for memorizing a portion of a telephone number and a coded number corresponding to the portion of the telephone number; coded number input means for inputing the coded number; non-coded number input means for inputing a non-coded number; control means for displaying on the display means the coded number and the non-coded number in turn and in series as the coded number and the non-coded number are input respectively from the coded number input means and the non-coded number input means and for performing a real-phone-number-dialing based on a combination of the coded number and the non-coded number displayed on the display means; and cancellation for canceling the number displayed on the display means, wherein the cancellation means includes a cancel key and a cursor, and the number on the display is canceled when the cursor is placed below the first letter of the number to be canceled and the cancel key is pressed, and wherein the coded number is enclosed by brackets when it is displayed on the display means and the coded number is canceled when the cursor is placed below the first bracket and the cancel key is pressed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
An automatic dialing machine adapted to a facsimile machine having a telephone function, comprising: display means for displaying an input number; memory means for memorizing a portion of a telephone number and a coded number corresponding to the portion of the telephone number; coded number input means for inputing the coded number; non-coded number input means for inputing a non-coded number; control means for displaying on the display means the coded number and the non-coded number in turn and in series as the coded number and the non-coded number are input respectively from the coded number input means and the non-coded number input means and for performing a real-phone-number-dialing based on a combination of the coded number and the non-coded number displayed on the display means; and cancellation for canceling the number displayed on the display means, wherein the cancellation means includes a cancel key and a cursor, and the number on the display is canceled when the cursor is placed below the first letter of the number to be canceled and the cancel key is pressed, and wherein the coded number is enclosed by brackets when it is displayed on the display means and the coded number is canceled when the cursor is placed below the first bracket and the cancel key is pressed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The automatic dialing machine of claim 1, wherein the coded number input means comprises a one-touch speed dialing device and a two-touch speed dialing device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The automatic dialing machine of claim 1, wherein the display means includes a first indicator and a second indicator provided above the first indicator and the first indicator displays a number input and the second indicator displays a message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The automatic dialing machine of claim 1, further including an alarm which is activated when a non-registered coded number is input.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The automatic dialing machine of claim 1, further including an alarm which is activated when a number having digits larger than the capacity of the display means is input.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The automatic dialing machine of claim 1, wherein the non-coded number input means includes a ten-key set.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-07-28 | 1996-01-27 | 1996-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-07-28 | 2000-01-27 | 2000-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-07-28 | 2004-01-27 | 2004-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |