US5581560A
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Communication apparatus and method for simultaneous communication of audio and data signals with improved audio control
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-08-23
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Granted: 1996-12-03
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Expires: 2014-08-23
Abstract
Abstract In order to automatically renew data using a modem which can simultaneously transmit/receive audio and data signal, there is disclosed an apparatus having a modem which can simultaneously transmit/receive audio and data signal (4 in FIG. 2), a discrimination circuit (flow chart in FIG. 5B) for discriminating if a communication partner is a specific partner, and a control CPU (flow charts in FIGS. 4A and 4B) for controlling the modem to perform a predetermined data communication together with an audio call on the basis of the discrimination result of the discrimination circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazutoshi Shimada
- 👤 Yoshio Yamashita
- 👤 Yasutomo Suzuki
- 👤 Nobuyuki Niwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals; information means for informing a data transmission or reception state by said data communication means to a user who is performing an audio call using said data communication means; and means for inhibiting the user from generating a new call while said data communication means is executing transmission or reception of data signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals; information means for informing a data transmission or reception state by said data communication means to a user who is performing an audio call using said data communication means; and means for inhibiting the user from generating a new call while said data communication means is executing transmission or reception of data signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals; discrimination means for discriminating if an audio call has been finished before a data communication by said data communication means is finished; and generation means for generating an audio signal associated with a finish of the audio call in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals; discrimination means for discriminating if an audio call has been finished before a data communication by said data communication means is finished; and generation means for generating an audio signal associated with a finish of the audio call in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the audio signal associated with the finish of the audio call is a line disconnection tone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals via a network; discrimination means for discriminating if a new audio call start instruction is generated after an audio call with a specific partner by said data communication means has been finished and before a communication of data is finished; and control means for performing predetermined network control in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals via a network; discrimination means for discriminating if a new audio call start instruction is generated after an audio call with a specific partner by said data communication means has been finished and before a communication of data is finished; and control means for performing predetermined network control in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined network control includes an operation for breaking the communication of the data, and disconnecting the network with the specific partner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined network control includes an operation for holding the network with the specific partner until the communication of the data is finished, and informing a user that a new audio call is impossible to make.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
85 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals; discrimination means for discriminating whether or not a communication partner is a specific partner; confirmation means for confirming a presence/absence of renewed data in said apparatus; and control means for controlling said data communication means to perform a data communication associated with the renewed data in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination means and a confirmation result of said confirmation means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
85 words
A communication apparatus comprising: data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals; discrimination means for discriminating whether or not a communication partner is a specific partner; confirmation means for confirming a presence/absence of renewed data in said apparatus; and control means for controlling said data communication means to perform a data communication associated with the renewed data in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination means and a confirmation result of said confirmation means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said discrimination means comprises means for discriminating based on a telephone number of the communication partner if the communication partner is the specific partner.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
68 words
A communication apparatus comprising: storage means for storing data to be renewed; timer means in which a predetermined time is set in accordance with a kind of the data upon renewal of the data; and means for generating information to a user or transmitting data stored in said storage means to a designated communication partner in accordance with a count of the predetermined time by said timer means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
A communication apparatus comprising: storage means for storing data to be renewed; timer means in which a predetermined time is set in accordance with a kind of the data upon renewal of the data; and means for generating information to a user or transmitting data stored in said storage means to a designated communication partner in accordance with a count of the predetermined time by said timer means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising: renewal means for renewing said data.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals, said method comprising the steps of: informing a data transmission or reception state by the data communication means to a user who is performing an audio call using the data communication means; and inhibiting the user from generating a new call while the data communication means is executing transmission or reception of data signals.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals, said method comprising the steps of: informing a data transmission or reception state by the data communication means to a user who is performing an audio call using the data communication means; and inhibiting the user from generating a new call while the data communication means is executing transmission or reception of data signals.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein the data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals, said method comprising the steps of: discriminating if an audio call has been finished before a data communication by the data communication means is finished; and generating an audio signal associated with a finish of the audio call in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination step.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals, said method comprising the steps of: discriminating if an audio call has been finished before a data communication by the data communication means is finished; and generating an audio signal associated with a finish of the audio call in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination step.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein the audio signal associated with the finish of the audio call is a line disconnection tone.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein the data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein the data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals via a network, said method comprising the steps of: discriminating if a new audio call start instruction is generated after an audio call with a specific partner by the data communication means has been finished and before a communication of data is finished; and performing predetermined network control in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination step.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals via a network, said method comprising the steps of: discriminating if a new audio call start instruction is generated after an audio call with a specific partner by the data communication means has been finished and before a communication of data is finished; and performing predetermined network control in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination step.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 26, wherein the predetermined network control includes an operation for breaking the communication of the data, and disconnecting the network with the specific partner.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein the predetermined network control includes an operation for holding the network with the specific partner until the communication of the data is finished, and informing a user that a new audio call is impossible to make.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 26, wherein the data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals, said method comprising the steps of: discriminating whether or not a communication partner is a specific partner; confirming a presence/absence of renewed data in the communication apparatus; and controlling the data communication means to perform a data communication associated with the renewed data in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination step and a confirmation result of said confirmation step.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of controlling a communication apparatus including data communication means capable of transmitting or receiving audio signals while substantially simultaneously transmitting or receiving data signals, said method comprising the steps of: discriminating whether or not a communication partner is a specific partner; confirming a presence/absence of renewed data in the communication apparatus; and controlling the data communication means to perform a data communication associated with the renewed data in accordance with a discrimination result of said discrimination step and a confirmation result of said confirmation step.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 31, wherein said discrimination step comprises discriminating based on a telephone number of the communication partner if the communication partner is the specific partner.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 31, wherein the data communication means comprises means capable of time-divisionally transmitting or receiving said audio and data signals.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 31, wherein the data communication means comprises means for modulating said audio and data signals with different carrier frequencies.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
51 words
A communication method comprising: storing data to be renewed; setting a predetermined time in accordance with a kind of the data upon renewal of the data; and generating information to a user or transmitting the stored data to a designated communication partner in accordance with a count of the predetermined time.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
51 words
A communication method comprising: storing data to be renewed; setting a predetermined time in accordance with a kind of the data upon renewal of the data; and generating information to a user or transmitting the stored data to a designated communication partner in accordance with a count of the predetermined time.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
A communication method according to claim 35, further comprising a renewal step for renewing the stored data.
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