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US5610975A
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Visual telephone apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-07-18
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2014-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A visual telephone apparatus of the present invention is capable of deciding whether the apparatus of the other party of communication is a normal telephone apparatus or facsimile equipment by the operator who hears the data received from a connected communication medium or automatically by analysis of the procedure of controlling the communication with the apparatus of the other party, and transmitting the data obtained by photographing a subject in accordance with the communication specification corresponding to the apparatus decided, as well as receiving the data from the apparatus of the other party in accordance with the communication specification corresponding to the apparatus decided and displaying the data on a display unit. The apparatus is also capable of visual telephone communication with a visual telephone set and facsimile communication with facsimile terminal equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Tsuchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00283; H04N1/00299; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32719; H04N1/32721; H04N1/32739; H04N1/32743; H04N1/32745; H04N1/32747; H04N1/32752; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A communication apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function, comprising: image pick up means for picking up an object image for communication; discrimination means for discriminating whether a destination station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus; decision means for deciding a number of pixels of the image picked up by said image pick up means; and transmission means for transmitting the decided pixels, wherein if said discrimination means discriminates that the destination station is a facsimile apparatus, said decision means decides a number of pixels of the image appropriate to the facsimile apparatus, and wherein if said discrimination means discriminates that the destination station is a visual telephone apparatus, said decision means decides a number of pixels of the image appropriate to the visual telephone apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A communication apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function, comprising: image pick up means for picking up an object image for communication; discrimination means for discriminating whether a destination station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus; decision means for deciding a number of pixels of the image picked up by said image pick up means; and transmission means for transmitting the decided pixels, wherein if said discrimination means discriminates that the destination station is a facsimile apparatus, said decision means decides a number of pixels of the image appropriate to the facsimile apparatus, and wherein if said discrimination means discriminates that the destination station is a visual telephone apparatus, said decision means decides a number of pixels of the image appropriate to the visual telephone apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said decision means thins out the picked-up image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said decision means adds a margin space to the picked-up image data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image pick up means is a camera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discrimination means makes a discrimination by receiving a CED signal and a predetermined signal indicating that destination station is a visual telephone apparatus from the destination station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising modulation means for modulating the decided pixels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said modulation means has a facsimile modulation unit and a television modulation unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
128 words
A visual telephone apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function and being capable of performing a plurality of protocols, comprising: decision means for deciding whether a destination station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus; indicating means for indicating a type of the destination station decided by said decision mean; automatic change-over means for automatically switching to a predetermined protocol in accordance with the apparatus type of the destination station decided by said decision means; conversion means for, after the predetermined protocol has been performed, performing conversion on communication data in accordance with the type of the destination station decided by said decision means; and instruction means for instructing a start of transmission of the communication data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
128 words
A visual telephone apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function and being capable of performing a plurality of protocols, comprising: decision means for deciding whether a destination station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus; indicating means for indicating a type of the destination station decided by said decision mean; automatic change-over means for automatically switching to a predetermined protocol in accordance with the apparatus type of the destination station decided by said decision means; conversion means for, after the predetermined protocol has been performed, performing conversion on communication data in accordance with the type of the destination station decided by said decision means; and instruction means for instructing a start of transmission of the communication data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said decision means makes a decision by receiving a CED signal and a predetermined signal indicating that the destination station is a visual telephone apparatus from the destination station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said indicating means indicates the type of the destination station on a display unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising modulation means for modulating the communication data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said modulation means has a facsimile modulation unit and a television modulation unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
94 words
A visual telephone apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function and being capable of performing a plurality of protocols, comprising: decision means for deciding whether an originator station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus; indicating means for indicating a type of the originator station decided by said decision mean; automatic change-over means for automatically connecting to a predetermined protocol in accordance with the apparatus type of the originator station decided by said decision means; and instruction means for instructing a start of communication with the originator station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
A visual telephone apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function and being capable of performing a plurality of protocols, comprising: decision means for deciding whether an originator station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus; indicating means for indicating a type of the originator station decided by said decision mean; automatic change-over means for automatically connecting to a predetermined protocol in accordance with the apparatus type of the originator station decided by said decision means; and instruction means for instructing a start of communication with the originator station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said decision means makes a decision by receiving a CED signal and a predetermined signal indicating that the originator station is a visual telephone apparatus from the originator station.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said indicating means indicates the type of the originator station on a display unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
98 words
A communication apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function, comprising: processing means for deciding whether a destination station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus and performing a protocol exchange with the destination station; indicating means for indicating a type of the destination station decided by said processing means; conversion means for performing conversion on communication data in accordance with the type of the destination station based on a processing result by said processing means; and instruction means for instructing to start transmission of the communication data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
98 words
A communication apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function, comprising: processing means for deciding whether a destination station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus and performing a protocol exchange with the destination station; indicating means for indicating a type of the destination station decided by said processing means; conversion means for performing conversion on communication data in accordance with the type of the destination station based on a processing result by said processing means; and instruction means for instructing to start transmission of the communication data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said processing means makes a decision by receiving a CED signal and a predetermined signal indicating that the destination station is a visual telephone apparatus from the destination station.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
73 words
A communication apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function, comprising: processing means for deciding whether an originator station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus and for performing a protocol exchange with the originator station; indicating means for indicating a type of the originator station based on a processing result by said processing means; and instruction means for instructing a start of communication with the originator station.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
73 words
A communication apparatus having a facsimile communication function and a visual telephone communication function, comprising: processing means for deciding whether an originator station is a facsimile or a visual telephone apparatus and for performing a protocol exchange with the originator station; indicating means for indicating a type of the originator station based on a processing result by said processing means; and instruction means for instructing a start of communication with the originator station.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said processing means makes a decision by receiving a CED signal and a predetermined signal indicating that the originator station is a visual telephone apparatus from the originator station.
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