US5239576A
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Communication apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-09-18
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Granted: 1993-08-24
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Expires: 2011-09-18
Abstract
Abstract Communication equipment in which first and second telephone number data is registered by a single selection key and first and second telephone number data is selected and dialed according to selection key input includes a data communication device and a conversation communication device. A first detector detects the hook state of the conversation communication device and a second detector detects the presence or absence of data. In response to the selection key input to dial the selected telephone number, a controller selects either the first or the second telephone number data according to the operation of the first and second detectors.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Yoshida
- 👤 Makoto Kobayashi
- 👤 Shinnichiro Otsuki
- 👤 Takeshi Ono
- 👤 Tomoyuki Takeda
- 👤 Masaya Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/2747; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32717; H04N1/32728
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A communication apparatus in which at least first and second telephone number data can be registered in a single selection key and in which either of the first and second telephone number data is selected and dialed in accordance with an input of the selection key, comprising: data communication means for performing data communication; speech communication means for performing speech communication; first detection means for detecting a hook state of the speech communication means; second detecting means for detecting presence or absence of data; and control means for selecting one of the first and second telephone number data in accordance with the detections made by said first and second detecting means in response to the input of the selection key and for dialing the telephone number, wherein the first telephone number data comprises a number for speech communication and the second telephone number data comprises a number for data communication, and wherein said control means selects and dials the second telephone number data when an on-hook state is detected by said first detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A communication apparatus in which at least first and second telephone number data can be registered in a single selection key and in which either of the first and second telephone number data is selected and dialed in accordance with an input of the selection key, comprising: data communication means for performing data communication; speech communication means for performing speech communication; first detection means for detecting a hook state of the speech communication means; second detecting means for detecting presence or absence of data; and control means for selecting one of the first and second telephone number data in accordance with the detections made by said first and second detecting means in response to the input of the selection key and for dialing the telephone number, wherein the first telephone number data comprises a number for speech communication and the second telephone number data comprises a number for data communication, and wherein said control means selects and dials the second telephone number data when an on-hook state is detected by said first detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means automatically performs either data communications or data reception conducted in accordance with the detection made by said second detection means after dialing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
A communication apparatus having an automatic dialing function, capable of both data communication and speech communication, comprising: setting means for setting first data representing that a telephone number can be used for speech communication, second data representing that a telephone number for automatic dialing can be used for data communication and third data representing that a telephone number can be used for both speech communication and data communication; and dialing means for performing dialing in accordance with the first, second and third data set by said setting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A communication apparatus having an automatic dialing function, capable of both data communication and speech communication, comprising: setting means for setting first data representing that a telephone number can be used for speech communication, second data representing that a telephone number for automatic dialing can be used for data communication and third data representing that a telephone number can be used for both speech communication and data communication; and dialing means for performing dialing in accordance with the first, second and third data set by said setting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said dialing means selects the telephone number associated with one of the first data and the third data set by said setting means when automatic dialing is performed for speech communication.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said dialing means selects the telephone number associated with one of the second and the third data set by said setting means when automatic dialing is performed for data communication.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
A communication apparatus in which a plurality of telephone numbers can be registered in a single abbreviated dialing key, comprising: means for setting a time; means for determining a current time; and means for comparing the current time with the set time, to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers in accordance with the results of the comparison when the abbreviated dialing key is operated, and for dialing the selected telephone number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A communication apparatus in which a plurality of telephone numbers can be registered in a single abbreviated dialing key, comprising: means for setting a time; means for determining a current time; and means for comparing the current time with the set time, to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers in accordance with the results of the comparison when the abbreviated dialing key is operated, and for dialing the selected telephone number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: means for setting a predetermined date or day of the week; and means for counting a current date or day of the week, wherein the current date and the set date or the current day of the week and the set day of the week are compared with each other, and one of the plurality of telephone numbers is selected and dialed in accordance with the results of the comparison when the abbreviated dialing key is operated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
146 words
In communication apparatus having data communication and speech communication devices wherein at least first and second telephone number data can be registered by a single selection key and wherein one of the first and second telephone number data is selected in accordance with an input of the selection key, a communication method comprising the steps of: detecting a hook state of the speech communication device; detecting presence of data for data communication; selecting one of the first and second telephone number data in accordance with the detected hook state and the detected presence of data in response to the selection key input; and dialing the selected telephone number, wherein the first telephone number data is a number for speech communication and the second telephone number data is a number for data communication; and wherein the second telephone number is selected when an on-hook state is detected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
146 words
In communication apparatus having data communication and speech communication devices wherein at least first and second telephone number data can be registered by a single selection key and wherein one of the first and second telephone number data is selected in accordance with an input of the selection key, a communication method comprising the steps of: detecting a hook state of the speech communication device; detecting presence of data for data communication; selecting one of the first and second telephone number data in accordance with the detected hook state and the detected presence of data in response to the selection key input; and dialing the selected telephone number, wherein the first telephone number data is a number for speech communication and the second telephone number data is a number for data communication; and wherein the second telephone number is selected when an on-hook state is detected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
93 words
In apparatus having automatic dialing and capable of data communication and speech communication, a communication method comprising the steps of: setting telephone number data to one of a first data state representative of a telephone number that can be used for speech communication a second data state representative of a telephone number that can be used for data communication and a third data state representative of a telephone number that can be used for both speech communication and data communication; and performing dialing according to the data state of the telephone number data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
In apparatus having automatic dialing and capable of data communication and speech communication, a communication method comprising the steps of: setting telephone number data to one of a first data state representative of a telephone number that can be used for speech communication a second data state representative of a telephone number that can be used for data communication and a third data state representative of a telephone number that can be used for both speech communication and data communication; and performing dialing according to the data state of the telephone number data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
70 words
In communication apparatus wherein a plurality of telephone numbers can be registered in a single abbreviated dialing key, a communication method comprising the steps of: setting a time; determining the current time; comparing the current time with the set time to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers in accordance with the result of the comparison when the abbreviated dialing key is operated; and dialing the selected telephone number.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
In communication apparatus wherein a plurality of telephone numbers can be registered in a single abbreviated dialing key, a communication method comprising the steps of: setting a time; determining the current time; comparing the current time with the set time to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers in accordance with the result of the comparison when the abbreviated dialing key is operated; and dialing the selected telephone number.
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