US5283826A
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System using a portable call information device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-14
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-10-14
Abstract
Abstract Call generating apparatus connected to a call communication line by a connection unit generates a call to the communication line according to information received from a portable device mounted thereon. The connection unit disconnects the connected call connection line if the portable device is unmounted during reception of the information. A permission signal may be sent to the portable device to permit transmission of the information.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Kurosawa
- 👤 Shingo Isozaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: means for mounting a portable device; connecting means for connecting a call communication line; and call generation means for generating a call to the call communication line which has been connected by said connecting means, according to information received from said portable device, wherein said connecting means disconnects the call communication line which has been connected, when said portable device is unmounted during the reception of the information from said portable device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: means for mounting a portable device; connecting means for connecting a call communication line; and call generation means for generating a call to the call communication line which has been connected by said connecting means, according to information received from said portable device, wherein said connecting means disconnects the call communication line which has been connected, when said portable device is unmounted during the reception of the information from said portable device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said call generation means comprises means for converting light information generated by said portable device into an electrical signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said call generation means comprises storage means for storing the information received from said portable device, and clears said storage means when said portable device is unmounted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said call generation means does not disconnect the call communication line when said portable device is unmounted after receiving the information from said portable device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said call generation means connects the call communication line according to the information received from said portable device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said call generation means comprises receiving means for receiving the information from said portable device, detecting means for detecting that said portable device is unmounted, and connected means for connecting the call communication line, and said connecting means disconnects the call communication line when said detecting means detects that said portable device is unmounted while receiving means is receiving the information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, said detecting means comprises a mechanical switch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
A call generation apparatus for generating a call according to a light generated by a portable device which is mounted on said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: light reception means; connecting means for connecting a call communication line; and call generation means for generating a call to the call communication line which has been connected by said connecting means, according to an output from said light reception means, wherein said connecting means disconnects the call communication line when said portable device is unmounted during reception of the light by said light reception means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A call generation apparatus for generating a call according to a light generated by a portable device which is mounted on said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: light reception means; connecting means for connecting a call communication line; and call generation means for generating a call to the call communication line which has been connected by said connecting means, according to an output from said light reception means, wherein said connecting means disconnects the call communication line when said portable device is unmounted during reception of the light by said light reception means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said call generation means comprises memory means for storing information received from said portable device and generates the call according to the stored information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said call generation means clears the stored information when said portable device is unmounted during reception of the information from said portable device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said call generation means ignores an output from said light reception means when the portable device is unmounted during reception of a light be said light reception means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
72 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said call generation means comprises detecting means for detecting that said portable device is unmounted and connecting means for connecting the call communication line after the information is received by said light reception means, and said connecting means does not connect the call communication line when said detecting means detects that said portable device is unmounted while said light reception means is receiving the light.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said detecting means comprises a mechanical switch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said light reception means receives the light generated by said portable device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: means for mounting a portable device; sending means for sending a permission signal to said portable device for permitting said portable device to transmit information before the information is received; and call generation means for generation a call according to the information received from said portable device after said sending means sends the permission signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: means for mounting a portable device; sending means for sending a permission signal to said portable device for permitting said portable device to transmit information before the information is received; and call generation means for generation a call according to the information received from said portable device after said sending means sends the permission signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said sending means comprises light generation means for emitting a light.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said sending means send the permission signal when a call communication line receives a line activating signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the information includes a dial number.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
59 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: means for mounting a portable device; connection means for connecting, according to a mounting of the portable device on said mounting means, a call communication line even if no information has been received from the portable device; and call generation means for generating a call according to any information received from said portable device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
59 words
A call generation apparatus comprising: means for mounting a portable device; connection means for connecting, according to a mounting of the portable device on said mounting means, a call communication line even if no information has been received from the portable device; and call generation means for generating a call according to any information received from said portable device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said call generation means comprises means for converting light information generated by said portable device into an electrical signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
73 words
A call generation system including a call generation apparatus and a portable device, wherein said call generation apparatus comprises first sending means for sending a permission signal to said portable device, and said portable device comprises second sending means for sending call data to said call generation apparatus, in response to the permission signal, wherein said call generation apparatus further comprises call generation means for generating a call according to the call data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
73 words
A call generation system including a call generation apparatus and a portable device, wherein said call generation apparatus comprises first sending means for sending a permission signal to said portable device, and said portable device comprises second sending means for sending call data to said call generation apparatus, in response to the permission signal, wherein said call generation apparatus further comprises call generation means for generating a call according to the call data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein said first sending means includes light generation means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein said second sending means includes light generation means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein said first sending means sends the permission signal when a call communication line receives an off-hook state signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein the call data includes a dial number.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein said call generation means detects the call data after said first sending means sends the permission signal.
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