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US5528383A
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Facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1995-01-20
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Granted: 1996-06-18
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Expires: 2015-01-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardized file transfer modes which comprises first determining means for determining a specified file transfer mode, file description providing means for providing a file description unique to the specified file transfer mode if transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in the specified file transfer mode, file description storing means for storing the file description provided, second determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side, selecting means for selecting a file transfer mode based on a determination result by the second determining means and the specified file transfer mode, converting means for converting the provided and stored file description into a file description unique to the selected file transfer mode if the selected file transfer mode is different from the specified file transfer mode, and transmitting means for transmitting the file data with the provided or converted file description to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in the selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is not necessary in the selected file transfer mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Tezuka
- 👤 Yoshihiro Maei
- 👤 Takashi Sakayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00206; H04N1/32; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardized file transfer modes comprising: first determining means for determining a specified file transfer mode; file description providing means for providing a file description unique to said specified file transfer mode if transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in said specified file transfer mode; file description storing means for storing said file description provided; second determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side; selecting means for selecting a file transfer mode based on a determination result by said second determining means and said specified file transfer mode; converting means for converting said provided and stored file description into a file description unique to said selected file transfer mode if said selected file transfer mode is different from said specified file transfer mode; and transmitting means for transmitting the file data with said provided or converted file description to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is not necessary in said selected file transfer mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardized file transfer modes comprising: first determining means for determining a specified file transfer mode; file description providing means for providing a file description unique to said specified file transfer mode if transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in said specified file transfer mode; file description storing means for storing said file description provided; second determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side; selecting means for selecting a file transfer mode based on a determination result by said second determining means and said specified file transfer mode; converting means for converting said provided and stored file description into a file description unique to said selected file transfer mode if said selected file transfer mode is different from said specified file transfer mode; and transmitting means for transmitting the file data with said provided or converted file description to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is not necessary in said selected file transfer mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means selects said specified file transfer mode in the case where said specified file transfer mode can be set in the receiving side, and selects the most appropriate file transfer mode from the file transfer modes which can be set in the receiving side in the case where said specified file transfer mode cannot be set in the receiving side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
182 words
A facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardize file transfer modes comprising: file description providing means for providing every file description unique to each file transfer mode in which transmitting of said file description is necessary before a file is transmitted; file description storing means for storing said file description provided; determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side; selecting means for selecting the most appropriate transfer mode from the file transfer modes which can be set in the receiving side; reading means for reading said file description corresponding to said selected file transfer mode; and transmitting means for transmitting said file description with the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of file description is not necessary in said selected file transfer mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
182 words
A facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardize file transfer modes comprising: file description providing means for providing every file description unique to each file transfer mode in which transmitting of said file description is necessary before a file is transmitted; file description storing means for storing said file description provided; determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side; selecting means for selecting the most appropriate transfer mode from the file transfer modes which can be set in the receiving side; reading means for reading said file description corresponding to said selected file transfer mode; and transmitting means for transmitting said file description with the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of file description is not necessary in said selected file transfer mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
178 words
A facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardized file transfer modes comprising: determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side; selecting means for selecting the most appropriate transfer mode from the file transfer modes which can be set in the receiving side; file description providing means for providing a file description unique to said selected file transfer mode in the case where transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file data is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode; file description storing means for storing said file description provided; and transmitting means for transmitting said file description with the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of file description is not necessary in said selected file transfer mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
178 words
A facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardized file transfer modes comprising: determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side; selecting means for selecting the most appropriate transfer mode from the file transfer modes which can be set in the receiving side; file description providing means for providing a file description unique to said selected file transfer mode in the case where transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file data is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode; file description storing means for storing said file description provided; and transmitting means for transmitting said file description with the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file is transmitted in said selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of file description is not necessary in said selected file transfer mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said file transfer mode in which transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file data is transmitted is a Binary File Transfer (BFT) mode or a Document Transfer Mode (DTM), and said file transfer mode in which transmitting of said file description is not necessary is a Basic Transfer Mode (BTM).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said file transfer mode in which transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file data is transmitted is a Binary File Transfer (BFT) mode or a Document Transfer Mode (DTM), and said file transfer mode in which transmitting of said file description is not necessary is a Basic Transfer Mode (BTM).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said file transfer mode in which transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file data is transmitted is a Binary File Transfer (BFT) mode or a Document Transfer Mode (DTM), and said file transfer mode in which transmitting of said file description is not necessary is a Basic Transfer Mode (BTM).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said file transfer mode in which transmitting of the file description is necessary before the file data is transmitted is a Binary File Transfer (BFT) mode or a Document Transfer Mode (DTM), and said file transfer mode in which transmitting of said file description is not necessary is a Basic Transfer Mode (BTM).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said file description providing means includes file description preparing means for preparing said file description based on said file data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said file description providing means includes file description preparing means for preparing said file description based on said file data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said file description providing means includes file description preparing means for preparing said file description based on said file data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said file description providing means includes file description preparing means for preparing said file description based on said file data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said file description providing means includes file description preparing means for I preparing said file description based on said file data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said file description is externally input.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said file description is externally input.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said file description is externally input.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said file description is externally input.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said file description is externally input.
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