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Apparatus for instructing the handling of abnormalities and misoperations in a facsimile device

Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1991-09-09
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Granted: 1994-07-26
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Expires: 2011-09-09
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Abstract

Abstract An abnormality-handling instructing apparatus for use in a facsimile machine where the operator is able to be properly noticed an abnormality so that an appropriate handling can be effected to the abnormality. The apparatus comprises memory for storing abnormality codes and remedies for the abnormalities; an abnormality code generator for generating an abnormality code in accordance with an abnormality; and abnormality-handling instructing device for reading out the data from the memory in accordance with occurred abnormality and for outputting remedy in characters on the basis of the data.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Hara
  • 👤 Mutsuhiro Karube
  • 👤 Kazuhiro Iihara
  • 👤 Shinichiro Nagoya
  • 👤 Akihito Yamauchi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 10:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00488; H04N1/32; H04N1/32609; H04N1/32614; H04N1/32625; H04N1/3263; H04N1/32635; H04N1/32646; H04N1/32651; H04N1/32657

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
An abnormality-handling instructing apparatus for use in facsimile, comprising: abnormality information memory means for storing abnormality codes indicative abnormalities and operator's misoperations together with abnormality information in the form of an image signal and in the form of a voice signal, said abnormality information being sent to a transmitter side; transmitter-condition determining means for determining whether the transmitter is in an automatic mode or in a manual mode; means for generating abnormality codes in accordance with an abnormality or an operator's misoperation when abnormality or operator's misoperation of the facsimile occurs; and control means for reading out said abnormality information in the form of the image signal according to the abnormality code if the transmitter is in the automatic mode, and for reading out said abnormality information in the form of the voice signal according to the abnormality code if the transmitter is in the manual mode, said image signal and said voice signal read from said memory means being sent to the transmitter to notify the occurrence of abnormality at receiving end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 173 words
An abnormality-handling instructing apparatus for use in facsimile, comprising: abnormality information memory means for storing abnormality codes indicative abnormalities and operator's misoperations together with abnormality information in the form of an image signal and in the form of a voice signal, said abnormality information being sent to a transmitter side; transmitter-condition determining means for determining whether the transmitter is in an automatic mode or in a manual mode; means for generating abnormality codes in accordance with an abnormality or an operator's misoperation when abnormality or operator's misoperation of the facsimile occurs; and control means for reading out said abnormality information in the form of the image signal according to the abnormality code if the transmitter is in the automatic mode, and for reading out said abnormality information in the form of the voice signal according to the abnormality code if the transmitter is in the manual mode, said image signal and said voice signal read from said memory means being sent to the transmitter to notify the occurrence of abnormality at receiving end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 78 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said abnormality information memory means comprises first memory for storing abnormality codes and corresponding image signals indicative of kinds of abnormality and second memory for storing abnormality codes and corresponding voice signals indicative of kinds of abnormality; and wherein said control means comprises switching means for selecting said first memory when the transmitter is in automatic mode, and for selecting said second memory when the transmitter is in manual mode.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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