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System utilizing portable device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-30
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A system generates a call according to the states of a photoreception unit of a call generator in response to data from a portable device. Data received by the photoreception unit from different types of portable devices can be processed and the portable device operation and the data transmission may be controlled according to the destination for the data and the mode of communication required by destination communication apparatus. Facsimile or telephone call data may be transmitted by the portable device in accordance with the type of destination communication apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Masumi Ishiwatari
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Kawanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/275; H04N1/00384; H04N1/00397; H04N1/00405; H04N1/0049
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: a plurality of keys; a plurality of photoreception elements; and call generation means for generating a call according to outputs of said plurality of keys and outputs of said plurality of photoreception elements, wherein said plurality of keys comprises a plurality of informing lines for informing operating states of said plurality of keys to said call generation means, said plurality of informing lines are connected to said plurality of photoreception elements, and said call generation means detects the outputs of said plurality of keys and the outputs of said plurality of photoreception elements through said plurality of informing lines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: a plurality of keys; a plurality of photoreception elements; and call generation means for generating a call according to outputs of said plurality of keys and outputs of said plurality of photoreception elements, wherein said plurality of keys comprises a plurality of informing lines for informing operating states of said plurality of keys to said call generation means, said plurality of informing lines are connected to said plurality of photoreception elements, and said call generation means detects the outputs of said plurality of keys and the outputs of said plurality of photoreception elements through said plurality of informing lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said call generation means comprises a switch which is turned on if a device for controlling the switch is mounted in the call generation means, and said call generation means does not generate a call in a state in which the switch is turned off.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: communication means for performing a communication according to one of a plurality of communication modes; mounting means for mounting a portable device; reception means for receiving a plurality of sets of call generation data transmitted by the portable device; setting means for setting the communication mode of said communication means, from among said plurality of communication modes; selection means for selecting one of the plurality of sets of call generation data according to the communication mode of said communication means set by said setting means; and call generation means for generating a call according to the selected set of call generation data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: communication means for performing a communication according to one of a plurality of communication modes; mounting means for mounting a portable device; reception means for receiving a plurality of sets of call generation data transmitted by the portable device; setting means for setting the communication mode of said communication means, from among said plurality of communication modes; selection means for selecting one of the plurality of sets of call generation data according to the communication mode of said communication means set by said setting means; and call generation means for generating a call according to the selected set of call generation data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said communication means performs the communication in a transmission mode if transmission data is present, and said selection means selects the call generation data according to a presence/absence of the transmission data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said selection means selects, from among the plurality of the call generating data, the call generation data continuously received with respect to a predetermined code from the portable device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said selection means selects, from among the plurality of sets of the call generation data and the call generation data of the selected set is received in a predetermined order.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said selection means selects one of the plurality of sets of the call generation data in accordance with a format of the plurality of the sets of call generation data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said reception means receives a light from said portable device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of keys includes a ten-key keypad, the number of said plurality of photoreception elements is seven, and the number of said plurality of informing lines is seven.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of photoreception elements comprises an analog switch for connecting said plurality of informing lines, and each of said plurality of photoreception elements controls said analog switch on the basis of light reception.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of keys includes a ten-key keypad, the number of said plurality of photoreception elements is four, the number of said plurality of informing lines is seven, and four of said plurality of informing lines are connected to said plurality of photoreception elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: reception means for receiving call generation data from a portable device; recognition means for recognizing a type of said portable device; and call generation means for generating a call according to the call generation data and the type of said portable device. wherein said recognition means recognizes whether said portable device is the type to parallely transmitting the call generation data from plural terminals or the type to serially transmitting the call generation data from a single terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
83 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: reception means for receiving call generation data from a portable device; recognition means for recognizing a type of said portable device; and call generation means for generating a call according to the call generation data and the type of said portable device. wherein said recognition means recognizes whether said portable device is the type to parallely transmitting the call generation data from plural terminals or the type to serially transmitting the call generation data from a single terminal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said reception means receives a light from said portable device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
104 words
A call generation system comprising: a portable device for storing a plurality of sets of call generation data, selecting one of the plurality of sets of call generation data according to a predetermined signal from a call generation apparatus and transmitting the selected call generation data as an optical signal; and said call generation apparatus comprising: sending means for sending the predetermined signal to said portable device, receiving means for receiving selected call generation data transmitted as the optical signal by said portable device, and call generation means for generating a call according to the selected call generation data received by said receiving means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
104 words
A call generation system comprising: a portable device for storing a plurality of sets of call generation data, selecting one of the plurality of sets of call generation data according to a predetermined signal from a call generation apparatus and transmitting the selected call generation data as an optical signal; and said call generation apparatus comprising: sending means for sending the predetermined signal to said portable device, receiving means for receiving selected call generation data transmitted as the optical signal by said portable device, and call generation means for generating a call according to the selected call generation data received by said receiving means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein said call generation means comprises transmitting means for transmitting data to a call line, and said sending means sends the predetermined signal according to the presence/absence of transmission data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 15, wherein said transmitting means transmits facsimile data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 16, wherein said portable device transmits a facsimile/telephone number in accordance with the presence/absence of transmission data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein said sending means sends the predetermined signal as an optical signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein said portable device further comprises mounting means for mounting thereon said portable device and detecting means for detecting that said portable device is mounted on said mounting means, and said sending means sends the predetermined signal if it is detected by said detecting means that said portable device is mounted.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein said sending means sends the predetermined signal when said portable device is in good contact with said call generation apparatus.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said communication means performs a communication according to one of a data communication mode and a speech communication mode, said setting means sets the data communication mode when transmission data is present, and said selection means selects call generation data for data communication.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
116 words
A call generating apparatus comprising: a plurality of keys; a plurality of detection elements for detecting states of a plurality of output terminals of a portable device; call generation means for generating a call according to outputs of said plurality of keys and outputs of said plurality of detection elements, wherein said plurality of keys comprises a plurality of informing lines for informing operating states of said plurality of keys to said call generation means, said plurality of informing lines are connected to said plurality of detection elements, and said call generation means detects the outputs of said plurality of keys and the outputs of said plurality of detection elements through said plurality of informing lines.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
116 words
A call generating apparatus comprising: a plurality of keys; a plurality of detection elements for detecting states of a plurality of output terminals of a portable device; call generation means for generating a call according to outputs of said plurality of keys and outputs of said plurality of detection elements, wherein said plurality of keys comprises a plurality of informing lines for informing operating states of said plurality of keys to said call generation means, said plurality of informing lines are connected to said plurality of detection elements, and said call generation means detects the outputs of said plurality of keys and the outputs of said plurality of detection elements through said plurality of informing lines.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said plurality of keys include a ten-key key pad, the number of said plurality of detection elements is seven, and the number of said plurality of informing lines is seven.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein each of said plurality of detection elements comprises an analog switch for connecting said plurality of informing lines, and each of said plurality of detection elements controls said analog switch on the basis of the states of said plurality of output terminals of said portable device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said plurality of keys includes a ten-key key pad, the number of said plurality of detection elements is four, the number of said plurality of informing lines is seven, and four of said plurality of informing lines are connected to said plurality of detection elements.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein each of said plurality of detection elements comprises a photoreception element.
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