US5604795A
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Communication method and apparatus for providing terminal information to a line connected to plural networks
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-12-01
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2013-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A communicating apparatus connected to an extension line of a private branch exchange (PBX) network comprises: a judging unit to judge whether a call was performed to an external line of the PBX network or a call was executed to an extension terminal; and a transmission unit to transmit terminal information according to the result of the judgment by the judging unit through the extension line. The terminal information includes a calling party number in an SETUP command. The transmission unit transmits the terminal information in a G4 facsimile procedure.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/1307; H04Q2213/1309; H04Q2213/13091; H04Q2213/13097; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/13179; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/1322; H04Q2213/13349
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A communication apparatus connected to an extension line of a private network which is connected in turn to an external line of a public network, comprising: input means for judging whether the communication request is sent to an extension terminal of the private network or to the external line through the private network; selecting means for selecting either terminal name information for the private network or terminal name information for the public network in accordance with a judgment by said input means; and transmitting means for transmitting to the extension line a protocol signal including terminal name information selected by said selecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A communication apparatus connected to an extension line of a private network which is connected in turn to an external line of a public network, comprising: input means for judging whether the communication request is sent to an extension terminal of the private network or to the external line through the private network; selecting means for selecting either terminal name information for the private network or terminal name information for the public network in accordance with a judgment by said input means; and transmitting means for transmitting to the extension line a protocol signal including terminal name information selected by said selecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protocol signal is a SETUP command including a calling party number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protocol signal is a procedure signal relating to a G4 facsimile communication.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means judges whether or not the communication request includes a number specifying the external line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
A communication apparatus for performing a communication through a communication line with first and second networks, comprising: receiving means for receiving a first signal including digital terminal information from the communication line; discriminating means for discriminating whether the first signal has been sent from the first network or the second network in accordance with the digital terminal information of the first signal; and transmitting means for transmitting a second signal including digital terminal information in accordance with a discrimination by said discriminating means, wherein the terminal information of the second signal includes a terminal number and terminal name information for the first network or a terminal number and terminal name information for the second network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A communication apparatus for performing a communication through a communication line with first and second networks, comprising: receiving means for receiving a first signal including digital terminal information from the communication line; discriminating means for discriminating whether the first signal has been sent from the first network or the second network in accordance with the digital terminal information of the first signal; and transmitting means for transmitting a second signal including digital terminal information in accordance with a discrimination by said discriminating means, wherein the terminal information of the second signal includes a terminal number and terminal name information for the first network or a terminal number and terminal name information for the second network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first signal is a SETUP command including a called party number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first network is a private network and the second network is a public network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
A terminal information switching method for switching communication apparatus connected to an extension line of a private network which is connected in turn to an external line of a public network, comprising the steps of: inputting a communication request to the extension line; judging whether the communication request is sent to an extension terminal of the private network or to the external line through the private network; selecting either terminal name information for the private network or terminal name information for the public network in accordance with a judgment in said judging step; and transmitting a protocol signal including the selected terminal name information to the extension line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A terminal information switching method for switching communication apparatus connected to an extension line of a private network which is connected in turn to an external line of a public network, comprising the steps of: inputting a communication request to the extension line; judging whether the communication request is sent to an extension terminal of the private network or to the external line through the private network; selecting either terminal name information for the private network or terminal name information for the public network in accordance with a judgment in said judging step; and transmitting a protocol signal including the selected terminal name information to the extension line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the protocol signal is a SETUP command including a calling party number.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the protocol signal is a procedure signal relating to a G4 facsimile communication.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said input means judges whether or not the communication request includes a number specifying the external line.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
114 words
A method operative in a communication apparatus for performing a communication through a communication line with first and second networks, comprising the steps of: receiving a first signal including digital terminal information from the communication line; discriminating whether the first signal has been sent from the first network or the second network in accordance with the digital terminal information of the first signal; and transmitting a second signal including digital terminal information in accordance with a discrimination in said discriminating step, wherein the digital terminal information of the second signal includes a terminal number and terminal name information for the first network or a terminal number and terminal name information for the second network.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
114 words
A method operative in a communication apparatus for performing a communication through a communication line with first and second networks, comprising the steps of: receiving a first signal including digital terminal information from the communication line; discriminating whether the first signal has been sent from the first network or the second network in accordance with the digital terminal information of the first signal; and transmitting a second signal including digital terminal information in accordance with a discrimination in said discriminating step, wherein the digital terminal information of the second signal includes a terminal number and terminal name information for the first network or a terminal number and terminal name information for the second network.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the first signal is a SETUP command including a called party number.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the first network is a private network and the second network is a public network.
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