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Image communication method and apparatus for recording and printing voice message history information
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-07-18
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Granted: 1995-06-20
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Expires: 2014-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A communication apparatus and method includes a receiver for receiving voice messages, a recorder for recording a plurality of voice messages received by the receiver, a memory for storing history information indicating a history of the voice messages recorded by the recorder and a printer for printing out the history information stored in the memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Ohyanagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-10-31 07:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/001; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3202; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3274; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A communication apparatus comprising: means for receiving voice messages; means for receiving image data; means for receiving dual tone modulated frequency signals; means for recording a plurality of voice messages received by said voice message receiving means; print means for printing the image data received by said image data receiving means; registering means for registering therein sender information corresponding to the dual tone modulated frequency signals; first generation means for generating history information indicating a history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message by said voice message receiving means and for appending to the history information the sender information read out from said registering means in accordance with a received dual tone modulated frequency signal; second generation means for generating history information indicating a history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving means; and memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generating means and for storing the history information generated by said second generating means; wherein said print means prints the history information stored in said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A communication apparatus comprising: means for receiving voice messages; means for receiving image data; means for receiving dual tone modulated frequency signals; means for recording a plurality of voice messages received by said voice message receiving means; print means for printing the image data received by said image data receiving means; registering means for registering therein sender information corresponding to the dual tone modulated frequency signals; first generation means for generating history information indicating a history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message by said voice message receiving means and for appending to the history information the sender information read out from said registering means in accordance with a received dual tone modulated frequency signal; second generation means for generating history information indicating a history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving means; and memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generating means and for storing the history information generated by said second generating means; wherein said print means prints the history information stored in said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising manual instruction means for releasing a record mode of the voice messages, and wherein said print means prints the history information of the voice messages stored in said memory means in accordance with an instruction by said manual instruction means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said record means comprises means for recording the voice message on a storage medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising playback means for reproducing the recorded voice message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the history information of the voice messages includes called time and speech time information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said record medium comprises a magnetic tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
166 words
A communication apparatus comprising: means for receiving voice messages; means for receiving image data; means for recording a plurality of voice messages received by said voice message receiving means; print means for printing the image data received by said image data receiving means; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message by said voice message receiving means; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving means; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for causing said print means to print the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
166 words
A communication apparatus comprising: means for receiving voice messages; means for receiving image data; means for recording a plurality of voice messages received by said voice message receiving means; print means for printing the image data received by said image data receiving means; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message by said voice message receiving means; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving means; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for causing said print means to print the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising manual instruction means for releasing a set record mode and manually instructing said print means to print the history information of the voice messages stored in said memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said recording means comprises means for recording the voice messages on a storage medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the storage medium comprises a magnetic tape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising playback means for reproducing the recorded voice messages.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the history information of the received voice message includes called time and speech time information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the history information of the received voice message includes information regarding the sender of the voice message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said apparatus is a facsimile apparatus.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
123 words
A communication method comprising the steps of: receiving voice messages; receiving image data; recording a plurality of voice messages received in said voice message receiving step; printing the image data received in said image data receiving step; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message in said voice message receiving step; generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data in said image data receiving step; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
A communication method comprising the steps of: receiving voice messages; receiving image data; recording a plurality of voice messages received in said voice message receiving step; printing the image data received in said image data receiving step; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message in said voice message receiving step; generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data in said image data receiving step; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of releasing a set record mode and manually instructing printing the history information of the voice messages stored in said storing step.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A communication method according to claim 15, wherein said recording step comprises the step of recording the voice messages on a storage medium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
A communication method according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium comprises a magnetic tape.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A communication method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of reproducing the recorded voice messages.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A communication method according to claim 15, wherein the history information of the received voice message includes called time and speech time information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A communication method according to claim 15, wherein the history information of the received voice message includes information regarding the sender of the voice message.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
A communication method according to claim 15, wherein said method is a facsimile communication method.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
112 words
A communication apparatus which receives voice messages and image data, records the received voice messages, and prints the received image data, said apparatus, comprising: first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
112 words
A communication apparatus which receives voice messages and image data, records the received voice messages, and prints the received image data, said apparatus, comprising: first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
87 words
A communication method in which voice messages and image data are received, the received voice messages are recorded, and the received image data is printed, said method comprises the steps of: generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; generating history information indicating the history of received image data; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
87 words
A communication method in which voice messages and image data are received, the received voice messages are recorded, and the received image data is printed, said method comprises the steps of: generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; generating history information indicating the history of received image data; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication apparatus which receives voice messages and image data and prints the received image data, said apparatus comprising: means for recording a plurality of received voice messages; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication apparatus which receives voice messages and image data and prints the received image data, said apparatus comprising: means for recording a plurality of received voice messages; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
88 words
A communication method in which voice messages and image data are received, and the received image data is printed, said method comprising the steps of: recording a plurality of received voice messages; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; generating history information indicating the history of received image data; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
88 words
A communication method in which voice messages and image data are received, and the received image data is printed, said method comprising the steps of: recording a plurality of received voice messages; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; generating history information indicating the history of received image data; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
139 words
A communication apparatus which receives image data and prints the received image data, said apparatus comprising: means for receiving voice messages; means for recording a plurality of voice messages received by said voice message receiving means; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message by said voice message receiving means; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
139 words
A communication apparatus which receives image data and prints the received image data, said apparatus comprising: means for receiving voice messages; means for recording a plurality of voice messages received by said voice message receiving means; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message by said voice message receiving means; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
103 words
A communication method in which image data is received and the received image data is printed, said method comprising the steps of: receiving voice messages; recording a plurality of received voice messages; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message in said voice message receiving step; generating history information indicating the history of received image data; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
103 words
A communication method in which image data is received and the received image data is printed, said method comprising the steps of: receiving voice messages; recording a plurality of received voice messages; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message in accordance with the reception of the voice message in said voice message receiving step; generating history information indicating the history of received image data; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
133 words
A communication apparatus which receives voice messages and records a plurality of voice receives messages, said apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; means for printing the received image data; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving means; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
133 words
A communication apparatus which receives voice messages and records a plurality of voice receives messages, said apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; means for printing the received image data; first generation means for generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; second generation means for generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving means; memory means for storing the history information generated by said first generation means and for storing the history information generated by said second generation means; and means for printing the generated history information generated by said first generation means and the generated history information generated by said second generation means, stored in said memory means, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
103 words
A communication method in which voice messages are received and a plurality of received voice messages are recorded, said method comprising the steps of: receiving image data; printing the received image data; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving step; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
103 words
A communication method in which voice messages are received and a plurality of received voice messages are recorded, said method comprising the steps of: receiving image data; printing the received image data; generating history information indicating the history of a received voice message; generating history information indicating the history of received image data in accordance with the reception of the image data by said image data receiving step; storing the voice message history information and storing the image data history information; and printing the voice message history information and the image data history information stored in said storing step, distinguishably from each other.
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