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Facsimile apparatus capable of desired processings dependent on terminal number of calling party
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1991-08-29
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Granted: 1993-12-28
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Expires: 2011-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus includes a facsimile communication control unit, a terminal number comparing unit connected to said facsimile communication control unit, and a terminal number memory connected to the terminal number comparing unit. The terminal number of a facsimile apparatus of the other party is stored in the terminal number memory. When signals are received by the facsimile apparatus, the terminal number of the other party transmitted in accordance with a protocol is detected by the facsimile communication control unit, and the terminal number comparing unit compares the detected number and the terminal number stored in the terminal number memory. When both numbers match with each other, the received information is printed, stored in a prescribed memory area or subjected to other processing dependent on the number and the associated process stored in the terminal number memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidemi Takehiro
- 👤 Yoshiro Nakano
- 👤 Hisashi Ide
- 👤 Keiji Motooka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32005; H04N1/32561; H04N1/32566
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting and receiving, to and from a facsimile apparatus of an other party connected through a telephone circuit, image signals and control signals including a terminal number of the facsimile apparatus of the other party, comprising: memory means for storing the terminal number of the facsimile apparatus of the other party together with prescribed processing, dependent on a detected identity of the other party; terminal number recognizing means for recognizing said terminal number of the other party when said facsimile apparatus receives a receiving signal; match detecting means for comparing a terminal number recognized by said terminal number recognizing means with a terminal number stored in said memory means for detecting matching therebetween; and received information processing means for processing, when said matching is detected, received information included in said received signals according to said prescribed processing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting and receiving, to and from a facsimile apparatus of an other party connected through a telephone circuit, image signals and control signals including a terminal number of the facsimile apparatus of the other party, comprising: memory means for storing the terminal number of the facsimile apparatus of the other party together with prescribed processing, dependent on a detected identity of the other party; terminal number recognizing means for recognizing said terminal number of the other party when said facsimile apparatus receives a receiving signal; match detecting means for comparing a terminal number recognized by said terminal number recognizing means with a terminal number stored in said memory means for detecting matching therebetween; and received information processing means for processing, when said matching is detected, received information included in said received signals according to said prescribed processing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said information processing means includes printing means, and said prescribed processing includes printing of said received information by said printing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising; operator specifying means for specifying a specific operator of said facsimile apparatus; so that only said specific operator can use said printing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising information storing means, wherein said prescribed processing includes storing process of said received information in said information storing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
175 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting and receiving, to and from a facsimile apparatus of the other party connected through a telephone circuit, control signals and image signals including a terminal number of said facsimile apparatus of the other party, comprising: memory means for storing the terminal number of said facsimile apparatus of the other party; terminal number recognizing means for recognizing the terminal number of said facsimile apparatus of the other party, when said facsimile apparatus receives said signals; match detecting means for comparing the terminal number of the other party recognized by said terminal number recognizing means with the terminal number stored in said memory means for detecting matching therebetween; conversation means for allowing conversation with said facsimile apparatus of the other party; and conversation means connecting means for connecting said telephone circuit to said conversation means when said matching detecting means detects matching, so that control data exchanged with said facsimile apparatus of the other party is automatically enabled after the end of image communication with the facsimile apparatus of the other party.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
175 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting and receiving, to and from a facsimile apparatus of the other party connected through a telephone circuit, control signals and image signals including a terminal number of said facsimile apparatus of the other party, comprising: memory means for storing the terminal number of said facsimile apparatus of the other party; terminal number recognizing means for recognizing the terminal number of said facsimile apparatus of the other party, when said facsimile apparatus receives said signals; match detecting means for comparing the terminal number of the other party recognized by said terminal number recognizing means with the terminal number stored in said memory means for detecting matching therebetween; conversation means for allowing conversation with said facsimile apparatus of the other party; and conversation means connecting means for connecting said telephone circuit to said conversation means when said matching detecting means detects matching, so that control data exchanged with said facsimile apparatus of the other party is automatically enabled after the end of image communication with the facsimile apparatus of the other party.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
201 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising a master apparatus connected to a telephone circuit for transmitting and receiving image signals and audio signals to and from a facsimile apparatus of the other party through said telephone circuit, and a branch apparatus connected to said master apparatus by wireless communication for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from the master apparatus and to and from a terminal apparatus of the other party through the telephone circuit; wherein said master apparatus includes terminal number storing means for storing a terminal number of the facsimile apparatus of the other party, terminal number detecting means for detecting the terminal number of the other party transmitted in accordance with a predetermined facsimile communication procedure, match detecting means for comparing the terminal number stored in said terminal number storing means with the terminal number of the other party detected by said terminal number detecting means and for outputting a match signal when the terminal numbers match with each other, and transmitting means responsive to said match signal for transmitting a driving designating signal to said branch apparatus; and said branch apparatus includes alarm means, and driving means responsive to said driving designating signal for driving said alarm means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
201 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising a master apparatus connected to a telephone circuit for transmitting and receiving image signals and audio signals to and from a facsimile apparatus of the other party through said telephone circuit, and a branch apparatus connected to said master apparatus by wireless communication for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from the master apparatus and to and from a terminal apparatus of the other party through the telephone circuit; wherein said master apparatus includes terminal number storing means for storing a terminal number of the facsimile apparatus of the other party, terminal number detecting means for detecting the terminal number of the other party transmitted in accordance with a predetermined facsimile communication procedure, match detecting means for comparing the terminal number stored in said terminal number storing means with the terminal number of the other party detected by said terminal number detecting means and for outputting a match signal when the terminal numbers match with each other, and transmitting means responsive to said match signal for transmitting a driving designating signal to said branch apparatus; and said branch apparatus includes alarm means, and driving means responsive to said driving designating signal for driving said alarm means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said branch apparatus includes a plurality of said branch apparatuses, said terminal number storing means includes a plurality of separate storing means corresponding to said plurality of branch apparatuses, said match detecting means compares said stored terminal number of the other party and said detected terminal number of the other party for every separate memory means and outputs a match signal, and said transmitting means transmits the driving designating signal only to a corresponding one of said branch apparatuses in response to said match signal.
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