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Facsimile apparatus
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-03
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2013-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus (1) is provided with a function of making a facsimile communication through a telephone line (2). The facsimile apparatus includes: a memory device (8) for storing information to indicate a condition related to the facsimile communication; a voice data storing device (15) for storing predetermined various kinds of voice data; a speech signal synthesizing device (16) for synthesizing a speech signal on a basis of the stored information and the stored voice data; and a transmitting device (3) for transmitting the synthesized speech signal onto the telephone line (FIG. 1).
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Hachinoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32719; H04N1/32726; H04N1/32758; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33323; H04N1/33346; H04N1/33361; H04N1/33369; H04N1/33376; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33342; H04N2201/33371; H04N2201/33378
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A facsimile apparatus for providing a facsimile communication with a communication device through a telephone line, comprising: a memory means for storing information to indicate an operating condition related to the facsimile communication; a voice data storing means for storing predetermined various kinds of voice data; a speech signal synthesizing means for synthesizing a speech signal based on the stored information and the stored voice data; and a communication control means for receiving image data from said communication device, and calling said communication device after receiving the image data and transmitting a predetermined speech signal synthesized by said speech signal synthesizing means based on said stored information onto said telephone line when said communication device answers with respect to the call within a predetermined period after a starting time of the call, said communication control means disconnecting the facsimile communication through said telephone line without transmission of said predetermined speech signal when said communication device does not answer with respect to the call in said predetermined period after said starting time of the call.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A facsimile apparatus for providing a facsimile communication with a communication device through a telephone line, comprising: a memory means for storing information to indicate an operating condition related to the facsimile communication; a voice data storing means for storing predetermined various kinds of voice data; a speech signal synthesizing means for synthesizing a speech signal based on the stored information and the stored voice data; and a communication control means for receiving image data from said communication device, and calling said communication device after receiving the image data and transmitting a predetermined speech signal synthesized by said speech signal synthesizing means based on said stored information onto said telephone line when said communication device answers with respect to the call within a predetermined period after a starting time of the call, said communication control means disconnecting the facsimile communication through said telephone line without transmission of said predetermined speech signal when said communication device does not answer with respect to the call in said predetermined period after said starting time of the call.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a parameter setting means for setting at least one operation parameter of said facsimile apparatus, wherein the information comprises information indicating the set operation parameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said at least one operation parameter comprises at least one of a transmitting level of the image data, a transmitting ratio of the image data and an operation mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving level detection means for detecting a receiving level of the image data received by said facsimile apparatus through said telephone line, wherein the information stored in said memory means comprises information indicating the detected receiving level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control means for controlling operations of said memory means, said voice data storing means, said speech signal synthesizing means and said communication control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a telephone to perform a voice communication through said telephone line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
213 words
A facsimile apparatus for providing a facsimile communication with a communication device through a telephone line, comprising: a parameter setting means for setting at least one operation parameter of the facsimile communication; a receiving level detection means for detecting a receiving level of an image data received by said facsimile apparatus through said telephone line; a memory means for storing information to indicate the set operation parameter and the detected receiving level; a voice data storing means for storing predetermined various kinds of voice data; a speech signal synthesizing means for synthesizing a speech signal based on the stored information and the stored voice data; and a communication control means for receiving image data from said communication device, and calling said communication device after receiving the image data and transmitting a predetermined speech signal synthesized by said speech signal synthesizing means based on said stored information onto said telephone line when said communication device answers with respect to the call within a predetermined period after a starting time of the call, said communication control means disconnecting the facsimile communication through said telephone line without transmission of said predetermined speech signal when said communication device does not answer with respect to the call in said predetermined period after said starting time of the call.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
213 words
A facsimile apparatus for providing a facsimile communication with a communication device through a telephone line, comprising: a parameter setting means for setting at least one operation parameter of the facsimile communication; a receiving level detection means for detecting a receiving level of an image data received by said facsimile apparatus through said telephone line; a memory means for storing information to indicate the set operation parameter and the detected receiving level; a voice data storing means for storing predetermined various kinds of voice data; a speech signal synthesizing means for synthesizing a speech signal based on the stored information and the stored voice data; and a communication control means for receiving image data from said communication device, and calling said communication device after receiving the image data and transmitting a predetermined speech signal synthesized by said speech signal synthesizing means based on said stored information onto said telephone line when said communication device answers with respect to the call within a predetermined period after a starting time of the call, said communication control means disconnecting the facsimile communication through said telephone line without transmission of said predetermined speech signal when said communication device does not answer with respect to the call in said predetermined period after said starting time of the call.
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