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US5487106A
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Communication apparatus capable of utilizing portable device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-08
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2014-03-08
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a data communicating apparatus such as a facsimile which can use a portable device such as a card-like electronic telephone directory. The apparatus comprises: a receiver to receive a signal from the portable device; a data communicating circuit; a designating device to designate a data communicating mode of the data communicating circuit; a capturing circuit to capture a line; and a controller for driving the capturing circuit so as to capture the line in accordance with a predetermined signal received by the receiver, for transmitting the dial signal to the line, and for controlling the data communicating circuit in accordance with the data communicating mode designated by the designating device. The use functions of the communicating apparatus can be limited from the portable device.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Kenmochi
- 👤 Masao Kiguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00962; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/275; H04N1/32; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33323; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33342; H04N2201/3335
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A data transmission apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving transmission control data from a portable device; dialing means for dialing a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data; and transmitting means for transmitting confidential communication identification when confidential communication mode data is set in the transmission control data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A data transmission apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving transmission control data from a portable device; dialing means for dialing a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data; and transmitting means for transmitting confidential communication identification when confidential communication mode data is set in the transmission control data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said receiving means includes a photo-transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting means transmits facsimile data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A portable device for a data transmission system, said portable device being used in connection with a data transmission apparatus, said portable device comprising: memory means for storing transmission control data; and instruction means for instructing said data transmission apparatus to dial a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data and to transmit confidential communication identification when confidential communication mode data is set in the transmission control data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A portable device for a data transmission system, said portable device being used in connection with a data transmission apparatus, said portable device comprising: memory means for storing transmission control data; and instruction means for instructing said data transmission apparatus to dial a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data and to transmit confidential communication identification when confidential communication mode data is set in the transmission control data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said instruction means includes light emitting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A communication system comprising: a portable device including memory means for storing a plurality of sets of transmission control data, and searching means for searching a desired set of the transmission control data; and a data transmission apparatus including receiving means for receiving the transmission control data searched by said searching means, dialing means for dialing a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data, and transmitting means for transmitting a confidential communication identification when a confidential communication is specified by the transmission control data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
A communication system comprising: a portable device including memory means for storing a plurality of sets of transmission control data, and searching means for searching a desired set of the transmission control data; and a data transmission apparatus including receiving means for receiving the transmission control data searched by said searching means, dialing means for dialing a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data, and transmitting means for transmitting a confidential communication identification when a confidential communication is specified by the transmission control data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said receiving means includes a photo-transistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said transmitting means transmits facsimile data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a signal designating communication partner's number and a confidential communication mode command, from a portable device; and facsimile transmission means for transmitting a signal indicating confidential communication and including facsimile image data to the communication partner having the designated communication partner's number in response to the received signal and the confidential communication mode command from the portable device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a signal designating communication partner's number and a confidential communication mode command, from a portable device; and facsimile transmission means for transmitting a signal indicating confidential communication and including facsimile image data to the communication partner having the designated communication partner's number in response to the received signal and the confidential communication mode command from the portable device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the receiving means has a phototransistor.
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