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Facsimile apparatus with telephone system
Assignee: Murata Machinery Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-04
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Granted: 1994-08-09
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Expires: 2011-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus with telephone system is provided with a facsimile system and an automatic call recording telephone system for transfer to the facsimile reception after connection of automatic call recording by detecting the CNG signal, or the silent condition for the predetermined period and comprises a timer which starts operation after connection for automatic call recording and a controller which does not detect the silent condition for the predetermined period after measuring the predetermined time by the timer.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Kuwahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04N1/3271; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32719; H04N1/32728; H04N1/32732; H04N1/32739; H04N1/32741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
In a facsimile system having an automatic call recording mode and a facsimile reception mode, a facsimile receiving method comprising: counting the number of ringing signals received by the system, switching the system to the automatic call recording mode after the number of ringing signals received exceeds a first number, determining whether the system has commenced automatic call recording, continuing to count the number of ringing signals received by the system after determining that the system has not commenced automatic call recording, and switching the system to the facsimile reception mode after the number of ringing signals received exceeds a second number, the system has not commenced automatic call recording and a CNG signal has been detected, the second number being greater than the first number.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a facsimile system having an automatic call recording mode and a facsimile reception mode, a facsimile receiving method comprising: counting the number of ringing signals received by the system, switching the system to the automatic call recording mode after the number of ringing signals received exceeds a first number, determining whether the system has commenced automatic call recording, continuing to count the number of ringing signals received by the system after determining that the system has not commenced automatic call recording, and switching the system to the facsimile reception mode after the number of ringing signals received exceeds a second number, the system has not commenced automatic call recording and a CNG signal has been detected, the second number being greater than the first number.
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