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Facsimile apparatus capable of distinguishing the communication from a particular transmitter
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-07-13
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Granted: 1993-11-16
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Expires: 2012-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus capable of processing the image information receiving from a particular transmitter in a mode different from the usual mode of processing image information receiving to distinguish the communication from the particular transmitter from those transmitted by others immediately. For example, the image information receiving from the particular transmitter is recorded on different kind of paper from usual image information recording paper, or recorded in different color from usual image information recording color, or the paper recorded the image information from particular transmitter is discharged onto different tray from the tray onto which usual image information recording paper is discharged.
Inventors
- 👤 Munehiro Nakatani
- 👤 Hideo Muramatsu
- 👤 Toshio Tsuboi
- 👤 Hiroaki Hamano
- 👤 Shigenobu Fukushima
- 👤 Kanako Hamano
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 02:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/23; H04N1/2307; H04N1/2353; H04N1/2392; H04N1/32; H04N1/32005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A facsimile apparatus capable of receiving image signals for outputting in a form of readable images comprising: memory means for storing indicative of the identity of preselected particular transmitters from which image signals may be received by said facsimile apparatus; printing means for printing received image information from a transmitter on a printing paper, said printing means being operable in a first usual image information printing manner and in a second image information printing manner different from said first usual image information printing manner; and control means for controlling said printing means to print image information in said first usual image information printing manner when data indicative of the identity of a transmitter of received image information does not correspond to the data indicative of the identity of any one of said preselected particular transmitters stored by said memory means, and to print image information in said second image information printing manner when data indicative of the identity of a transmitter of received image information corresponds to the data indicative of the identity of any one of said preselected particular transmitters stored by said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A facsimile apparatus capable of receiving image signals for outputting in a form of readable images comprising: memory means for storing indicative of the identity of preselected particular transmitters from which image signals may be received by said facsimile apparatus; printing means for printing received image information from a transmitter on a printing paper, said printing means being operable in a first usual image information printing manner and in a second image information printing manner different from said first usual image information printing manner; and control means for controlling said printing means to print image information in said first usual image information printing manner when data indicative of the identity of a transmitter of received image information does not correspond to the data indicative of the identity of any one of said preselected particular transmitters stored by said memory means, and to print image information in said second image information printing manner when data indicative of the identity of a transmitter of received image information corresponds to the data indicative of the identity of any one of said preselected particular transmitters stored by said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
166 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: means for receiving image information; first memory means for storing data indicative of the identity of preselected particular transmitters from which image signals may be received by said facsimile apparatus; second memory means for storing data indicative of the identity of an image information transmitter from which image information is actually received; printing means for printing received image information on a printing paper; and control means for controlling said printing means to print image information in a first usual image information printing manner when the data stored by said second memory means does not correspond to the data indicative of the identity of any one of the preselected particular transmitters stored by said first memory means, and in a second image information printing manner different from said first usual image information printing manner when data stored by said second memory means corresponds to data indicative of the identity of any one of the preselected particular transmitters stored by said first memory means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
166 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: means for receiving image information; first memory means for storing data indicative of the identity of preselected particular transmitters from which image signals may be received by said facsimile apparatus; second memory means for storing data indicative of the identity of an image information transmitter from which image information is actually received; printing means for printing received image information on a printing paper; and control means for controlling said printing means to print image information in a first usual image information printing manner when the data stored by said second memory means does not correspond to the data indicative of the identity of any one of the preselected particular transmitters stored by said first memory means, and in a second image information printing manner different from said first usual image information printing manner when data stored by said second memory means corresponds to data indicative of the identity of any one of the preselected particular transmitters stored by said first memory means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said printing means includes a first and a second discharge means and said control means controls said printing means to discharge recording papers from said first discharge means in said first usual image information printing manner, and from said second discharge means in said second image information printing manner different from said first usual image information printing manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said printing means includes a first developing means and a second developing means including different color toner from toner in said first developing means, and wherein said control means controls said printing means to develop recording papers by the first developing means in said first usual image information printing manner, and by the second developing means in said second image information printing manner different from said first usual image information printing manner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said printing means includes a first feeding means and a second feeding means, and wherein said control means controls said printing means to feed recording papers from the first feeding means in said first usual image information printing manner, and from the second feeding means in said second image information printing manner different from said first usual image information printing manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said second feeding means includes recording papers different from recording papers in said first feeding means in size or color.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 2 further comprising notification means for notifying that image information receiving from one of the particular transmitter has been accomplished.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
196 words
A facsimile apparatus capable of receiving image signals for outputting in a form of readable images comprising: means for receiving image information; memory means for storing data indicative of the identity of preselected particular transmitters from which image signals may be received by said facsimile apparatus; distinction means for distinguishing whether data indicative of the identity of an image information transmitter corresponds to data indicative of the identity of any one of the preselected particular transmitters stored by said memory means when said receiving means receives image information from said image information transmitter; first printing means for printing received image information in a first mode; second printing means for printing received image information transmitted by any one of said preselected particular transmitters in a second mode different from said first mode; and control means for controlling said apparatus to print received image information by said first printing means when said distinction means judges that received image information is not from any one of said preselected particular transmitters, and to print received image information by said second printing means when said distinction means judges that received image information is from any one of said preselected particular transmitters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
196 words
A facsimile apparatus capable of receiving image signals for outputting in a form of readable images comprising: means for receiving image information; memory means for storing data indicative of the identity of preselected particular transmitters from which image signals may be received by said facsimile apparatus; distinction means for distinguishing whether data indicative of the identity of an image information transmitter corresponds to data indicative of the identity of any one of the preselected particular transmitters stored by said memory means when said receiving means receives image information from said image information transmitter; first printing means for printing received image information in a first mode; second printing means for printing received image information transmitted by any one of said preselected particular transmitters in a second mode different from said first mode; and control means for controlling said apparatus to print received image information by said first printing means when said distinction means judges that received image information is not from any one of said preselected particular transmitters, and to print received image information by said second printing means when said distinction means judges that received image information is from any one of said preselected particular transmitters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first printing means includes a first discharging means, and said second printing means includes a second discharging means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first printing means includes a first developing means, and said second printing means includes a second developing means including different color toner from toner in said first developing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first printing means includes a first feeding means, and said second printing means includes a second feeding means which includes different recording papers from those in said first feeding means in size or color.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The facsimile apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprising notification means for notifying that the receiving of image information from one of said particular transmitters has been accomplished.
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