US5200836A
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Image communication apparatus with substituted reception with reduced memory requirement
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-05
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2009-12-05
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a facsimile apparatus with a memory reception function, for storing the received image data in a memory for later output as an image, without a large-capacity memory. The apparatus is equipped with a magnetic tape which is used for storing the received image data as well as the received voice message, thus dispensing with the large-capacity memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Koizumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00302; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/654; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32379; H04N1/32384; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/3271; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32719; H04N1/32732; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: magnetic recording means for recording on a magnetic tape; reception means for receiving image data from outside said apparatus; and control means for causing said magnetic recording means to record the image data received by said reception means on the magnetic tape, wherein said control means adds to the image data extra information for identifying the image data as image data, and then causes recording of the image data and the extra information on the magnetic tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: magnetic recording means for recording on a magnetic tape; reception means for receiving image data from outside said apparatus; and control means for causing said magnetic recording means to record the image data received by said reception means on the magnetic tape, wherein said control means adds to the image data extra information for identifying the image data as image data, and then causes recording of the image data and the extra information on the magnetic tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising second recording means for recording the image data received by said reception means, wherein said control means is structured and arranged to cause recording of the image data on the magnetic tape whenever said second recording means is incapable of recording.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means is structured and arranged to cause said magnetic recording means to record the image data and a voice message as an analog signal on the magnetic tape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means is structured and arranged to cause said magnetic recording means to record the image data and a voice message as a digital signal on the magnetic tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for reproducing a voice message recorded on the magnetic tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for recording on a second recording medium the image data recorded on said magnetic tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
An image communicating apparatus with an automatic telephone-answering function, said apparatus comprising: magnetic recording means for recording an identification signal, which indicates data type, and an image signal on a magnetic tape, in response to receiving a call from another apparatus while in an automatic answering mode and while no recording sheets are present; detection means for identifying the identification signal as indicating image data recorded on the magnetic tape, upon reproduction of what is recorded on the magnetic tape; demodulation means for demodulating an image signal reproduced from the magnetic tape when the identification signal for image data is detected by said detection means; and recording means for printing an image represented by the image signal demodulated by said demodulation means, on a recording sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
An image communicating apparatus with an automatic telephone-answering function, said apparatus comprising: magnetic recording means for recording an identification signal, which indicates data type, and an image signal on a magnetic tape, in response to receiving a call from another apparatus while in an automatic answering mode and while no recording sheets are present; detection means for identifying the identification signal as indicating image data recorded on the magnetic tape, upon reproduction of what is recorded on the magnetic tape; demodulation means for demodulating an image signal reproduced from the magnetic tape when the identification signal for image data is detected by said detection means; and recording means for printing an image represented by the image signal demodulated by said demodulation means, on a recording sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: magnetic recording means for recording data on a magnetic tape; first receiving means, for receiving image data; second receiving means, for receiving a voice message; and control means for causing said magnetic recording means to record any image data received by said first receiving means on the magnetic tape, after addition to the image data of identification information indicating image data, and for causing said magnetic recording means to record any voice message received by said second receiving means on the magnetic tape, after addition of identification information indicating a voice message;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: magnetic recording means for recording data on a magnetic tape; first receiving means, for receiving image data; second receiving means, for receiving a voice message; and control means for causing said magnetic recording means to record any image data received by said first receiving means on the magnetic tape, after addition to the image data of identification information indicating image data, and for causing said magnetic recording means to record any voice message received by said second receiving means on the magnetic tape, after addition of identification information indicating a voice message;
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: means for printing image data; and means for reproducing a voice message, wherein said control means controls the reproduction from the magnetic tape, according to said identification information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein voice messages and image data are recorded on the magnetic tape in mixed manner.
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