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Data communication apparatus

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-08-06
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2010-08-06
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Abstract

Abstract A data communication apparatus for receiving data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting the data to another partner includes a unit for discriminating the local area where the relay requesting station is installed, and a unit for forming a report data associated with relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to the discrimination results by the discriminating unit and transmitting the report data to the relay requesting station.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuhiko Yoshioka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 11:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3218; H04N2201/3219; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/912

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A data communication apparatus for receiving data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting the data to another partner, comprising: means for discriminating a local area where said relay requesting station is installed; and means for forming a report data associated with relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to the discrimination results by said discriminating means, and transmitting said report data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A data communication apparatus for receiving data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting the data to another partner, comprising: means for discriminating a local area where said relay requesting station is installed; and means for forming a report data associated with relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to the discrimination results by said discriminating means, and transmitting said report data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discriminating means discriminates a country where said relay requesting station is installed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said discriminating means discriminates a country in accordance with a telephone number of said relay discriminating station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 51 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said report data transmitting means includes a memory for storing the information of a plurality of languages, selects a language in said memory in accordance with the discrimination results by said discriminating means and forms said report data in the selected language.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 66 words
A data communication method for receiving data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting the data to another partner, comprising the steps of: discriminating the local area where said relay requesting station is installed; and forming a report data associated with relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to the discrimination results by said discriminating means, and transmitting said report data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 66 words
A data communication method for receiving data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting the data to another partner, comprising the steps of: discriminating the local area where said relay requesting station is installed; and forming a report data associated with relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to the discrimination results by said discriminating means, and transmitting said report data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
A data communication method according to claim 5, wherein said discriminating step discriminates a country where said relay requesting station is installed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
A data communication method according to claim 6, wherein said discriminating step discriminates a country in accordance with a telephone number of said relay discriminating station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 54 words
A data communication method according to claim 5, wherein there is provided a memory for storing the information of a plurality of languages, and said report data transmitting step selects a language in said memory in accordance with the discrimination results at said discriminating steps and forms said report data in the selected language.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 101 words
An image communication method for receiving image data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting said image data to another partner, and after completion of the relay-transmission, converting character information associated with the relay-transmission results into image data and transmitting said image data to said relay requesting station, comprising the steps of: discriminating a country where said relay requesting station is installed; and generating a report data associated with the relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to the discriminated country where said relay requesting station is installed, and transmitting said report data as image data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 101 words
An image communication method for receiving image data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting said image data to another partner, and after completion of the relay-transmission, converting character information associated with the relay-transmission results into image data and transmitting said image data to said relay requesting station, comprising the steps of: discriminating a country where said relay requesting station is installed; and generating a report data associated with the relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to the discriminated country where said relay requesting station is installed, and transmitting said report data as image data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 117 words
A data communication apparatus for receiving data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting said data to another partner, comprising: a first memory for storing information of relay requesting stations permitted to request a relay; a second memory for storing information of a plurality type of languages for forming a report data associated with relay transmission results; a control circuit for discriminating a local area where said relay requesting station is installed, in accordance with the information stored in said first memory, and forming said report data associated with said relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to said discriminated local area; and a communication control unit for transmitting said report data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 117 words
A data communication apparatus for receiving data from a relay requesting station and relay-transmitting said data to another partner, comprising: a first memory for storing information of relay requesting stations permitted to request a relay; a second memory for storing information of a plurality type of languages for forming a report data associated with relay transmission results; a control circuit for discriminating a local area where said relay requesting station is installed, in accordance with the information stored in said first memory, and forming said report data associated with said relay-transmission results by using a language corresponding to said discriminated local area; and a communication control unit for transmitting said report data to said relay requesting station.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 45 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the information of said first memory is related to a telephone number, and said control circuit discriminates a country where said relay requesting station is installed, in accordance with the telephone number in said first memory.

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