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Apparatus and method for transmitting image data in a format adapted to a condition of a destination
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-06-29
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Granted: 1995-02-21
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Expires: 2013-06-29
Abstract
Abstract An image communication apparatus comprises a memory for storing image data to be transmitted to a multiple of addressees, rearranging unit for rearranging the multiple of addressees in accordance with functions thereof, and transmission unit for sequentially transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the multiple of addressees rearranged by the rearranging unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshifumi Nakajima
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32064; H04N1/3209; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33369; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33378
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: memory means for storing image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses in accordance with respective functions of the addresses; rearranging means for rearranging the multiple addresses in accordance with functions thereof in such a way that addresses to which image data is to be transmitted in accordance with a same function are ordered successively; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting the image data stored in said memory means to the multiple addresses rearranged by said rearranging means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: memory means for storing image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses in accordance with respective functions of the addresses; rearranging means for rearranging the multiple addresses in accordance with functions thereof in such a way that addresses to which image data is to be transmitted in accordance with a same function are ordered successively; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting the image data stored in said memory means to the multiple addresses rearranged by said rearranging means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing the multiple addresses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising conversion means for converting the image data stored in said memory means in accordance with the functions the addresses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said conversion means converts a resolution of the image data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said conversion means converts color image data to monochromatic image data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said memory means stores the converted image data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: memory means for storing image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses; classification means for classifying the multiple addresses in accordance with receiving resolutions thereof; conversion means for converting a resolution of the image data stored in said memory means in accordance with the receiving resolutions of the multiple addresses classified by said classification means; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting, to the multiple addresses classified by said classification means, the image data having the receiving resolutions of the classified multiple addresses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: memory means for storing image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses; classification means for classifying the multiple addresses in accordance with receiving resolutions thereof; conversion means for converting a resolution of the image data stored in said memory means in accordance with the receiving resolutions of the multiple addresses classified by said classification means; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting, to the multiple addresses classified by said classification means, the image data having the receiving resolutions of the classified multiple addresses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said classification means rearranges an order of transmission of the image data to the multiple addresses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said classification means rearranges the order of transmission of the image data so that the addresses with a same receiving resolution are ordered successively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said memory means stores hierarchically coded image data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said memory means stores image data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising storage means for storing the multiple addresses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
107 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: memory means for storing color image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses; classification means for classifying the multiple addresses depending upon whether or not they are capable of receiving color image data; conversion means for converting the color image data stored in said memory means to monochromatic image data in accordance with the multiple addresses classified by said classification means; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting, to the multiple addresses classified by said classification means, the color image data or the monochromatic image data, depending upon whether or not the classified multiple addresses are capable of receiving the color image data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
107 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: memory means for storing color image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses; classification means for classifying the multiple addresses depending upon whether or not they are capable of receiving color image data; conversion means for converting the color image data stored in said memory means to monochromatic image data in accordance with the multiple addresses classified by said classification means; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting, to the multiple addresses classified by said classification means, the color image data or the monochromatic image data, depending upon whether or not the classified multiple addresses are capable of receiving the color image data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said classification means rearranges an order of transmission of the color image data to the multiple addresses.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said classification means rearranges the order of transmission of the color image data so that addresses which are capable of receiving the color image data are ordered successively.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said memory means stores hierarchically coded color image data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said memory means stores the monochromatic image data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising storage means for storing the multiple addresses.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for communicating an image comprising the steps of: storing image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses in accordance with respective functions of the addresses; rearranging the multiple addresses in accordance with functions thereof so that the addresses to which image data is to be transmitted in accordance with a same function are ordered successively; and sequentially transmitting the stored image data to the multiple rearranged addresses.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for communicating an image comprising the steps of: storing image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses in accordance with respective functions of the addresses; rearranging the multiple addresses in accordance with functions thereof so that the addresses to which image data is to be transmitted in accordance with a same function are ordered successively; and sequentially transmitting the stored image data to the multiple rearranged addresses.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for communicating an image according to claim 19, wherein the image data to be transmitted is converted in accordance with the functions of the addresses.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for communicating an image according to claim 20, wherein a resolution of the image data is converted.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method for communicating an image according to claim 20, wherein color image data is converted to monochromatic image data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: generating means for generating image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses in accordance with respective functions of the addresses; rearranging means for rearranging the multiple addresses in accordance with functions thereof so that addresses to which image data is to be transmitted in accordance with a same function are ordered successively; conversion means for converting the image data from said generating means to image data associated with the functions of the multiple addresses; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting, to the multiple addresses rearranged by said rearranging means, the image data associated with the functions of the multiple addresses.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image communication apparatus comprising: generating means for generating image data to be transmitted to multiple addresses in accordance with respective functions of the addresses; rearranging means for rearranging the multiple addresses in accordance with functions thereof so that addresses to which image data is to be transmitted in accordance with a same function are ordered successively; conversion means for converting the image data from said generating means to image data associated with the functions of the multiple addresses; and transmission means for sequentially transmitting, to the multiple addresses rearranged by said rearranging means, the image data associated with the functions of the multiple addresses.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising memory means for storing the image data generated by said generating means and the image data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said conversion means converts a resolution of the image data from said generating means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said conversion means converts color image data to monochromatic image data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communication apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising storage means for storing the multiple addresses.
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