Facsimile apparatus and method using energy supplied through a telephone line for operation thereof

Claim 2

A facsimile apparatus comprising: storage means for storing picture information; and control means for enabling a first type of operation for transmitting picture information stored in said storage means to an opposite station or a second type of operation for storing picture formation from another station into said storage means, both said first and second types of operations to be conducted by energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network to which said facsimile apparatus is connected.

Claim 3

A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: reading means for reading picture information from an original; recording means for recording picture information; and conveying means for conveying the original or a recording paper sheet, wherein said control means enables the operation of said reading means for reading the original and the operation of said recording means to be conducted by energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply.

Claim 4

A facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said reading means sends the read picture information to said storage means for storage therein, and said recording means records the picture information stored in said storage means.

Claim 5

A facsimile apparatus according to one of claims 2 and 3, further comprising registration means for registering a time at which the picture information is to be recorded, and said control means being operable to activate said recording means so as to record the picture information stored in said storage means when the time registered in said registration means is reached.

Claim 6

A facsimile apparatus comprising: storage means for storing picture information; control means for enabling a first type of operation for transmitting picture information stored in said storage means to an opposite station or a second type of operation for storing picture information from another station into said storage means, both said first and second types of operations to be conducted by energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network to which said facsimile apparatus is connected; reading means for reading picture information from an original; recording means for recording picture information; conveying means for conveying the original or a recording paper sheet, wherein said control means enables the operation of said reading means for reading the original or the operation of said recording means to be conducted by energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply; and detecting means for detecting approach of an operator to said facsimile apparatus, said control means being operable to activate said recording means so as to record the picture information stored in said storage means when the approach by the operator is detected by said detecting means.

Claim 7

A facsimile apparatus comprising: storage means for storing picture information; control means for enabling a first type of operation for transmitting picture information stored in said storage means to an opposite station or a second type of operation for storing picture information from another station into said storage means, both said first and second types of operations to be conducted by energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network to which said facsimile apparatus is connected; reading means for reading picture information from an original; recording means for recording picture information; conveying means for conveying the original or a recording paper sheet, wherein said control means enables the operation of said reading means for reading the original or the operation of said recording means to be conducted by energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply; and detecting means for detecting approach of an operator to said facsimile apparatus, said control means being operable to activate said recording means so as to record the picture information stored in said storage means when the approach by the operator is detected by said detecting means.

Claim 8

A facsimile apparatus according to one of claims 2 and 3, further comprising operation selecting means which enables selection of an operation for outputting image information stored in said storage means, said recording means being responsive to said operation selecting means so as to record the picture information stored in said storage means when said operation for outputting stored information is selected by said operation selecting means.

Claim 9

A facsimile apparatus which performs various controls and operations by using energy supplied from a solar battery, energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network and energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply, said facsimile apparatus comprising control means for controlling the supply of energy in such a manner that detection of pressing down a key on said facsimile apparatus in standby condition is conducted by using the energy supplied by said solar battery, detection of a call signal arriving at said facsimile apparatus in stand-by condition is conducted by using the energy supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network, transmission of information stored in a memory or storage of received information in said memory is conducted by using the energy supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network, or reading of an original and recording of received information is conducted by using energy supplied from the external A.C. power supply.

Claim 10

A facsimile apparatus which performs various controls and operations by using energy supplied from a solar battery, energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network and energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply, said facsimile apparatus comprising control means for controlling the supply of energy in such a manner that detection of pressing down a key on said facsimile apparatus in standby condition is conducted by using the energy supplied by said solar battery, detection of a call signal arriving at said facsimile apparatus in stand-by condition is conducted by using the energy supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network, transmission of information stored in a memory or storage of received information in said memory is conducted by using the energy supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network, or reading of an original and recording of received information is conducted by using energy supplied from the external A.C. power supply.

Claim 11

A facsimile apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the memory for storing information to be transmitted and the memory for storing received information are non-volatile memories.

Claim 12

A facsimile apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the detection of the call signal arriving at said facsimile apparatus in stand-by condition is conducted by using energy derived from the call signal supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network, and the transmission of information stored in said memory and storage of received information in said memory are conducted by using energy of D.C. voltage supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network.

Claim 13

A facsimile apparatus comprising: storage means for storing picture information; control means for enabling a first type of operation for transmitting picture information stored in said storage means to an opposite station or a second type of operation for storing picture information from another station into said storage means, both said first and second types of operations to be conducted by energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network to which said facsimile apparatus is connected; reading means for reading picture information from an original; recording means for recording picture information, wherein said reading means sends the read picture information to said storage means for storage therein, and said recording means records the picture information stored in said storage means; conveying means for conveying the original and a recording paper sheet, wherein said control means edibles the operation of said reading means for reading the original and the operation of said recording means to be conducted by energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply; and detecting means for detecting approach of an operator to said facsimile apparatus, said control means being operable to activate said recording means so as to record the picture information stored in said storage means when the approach by the operator is detected by said detecting means.

Claim 14

A facsimile apparatus comprising: storage means for storing picture information; control means for enabling a first type of operation for transmitting picture information stored in said storage means to an opposite station or a second type of operation for storing picture information from another station into said storage means, both said first and second types of operations to be conducted by energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network to which said facsimile apparatus is connected; reading means for reading picture information from an original; recording means for recording picture information, wherein said reading means sends the read picture information to said storage means for storage therein, and said recording means records the picture information stored in said storage means; conveying means for conveying the original and a recording paper sheet, wherein said control means edibles the operation of said reading means for reading the original and the operation of said recording means to be conducted by energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply; and detecting means for detecting approach of an operator to said facsimile apparatus, said control means being operable to activate said recording means so as to record the picture information stored in said storage means when the approach by the operator is detected by said detecting means.

Claim 17

A method according to claim 11, further comprising the steps of: reading picture information from an original; recording picture information; and conveying the original or a recording paper sheet, wherein said reading step and said recording step use energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply.

Claim 18

A method according to claim 12, wherein said reading step sends the read picture information to the storage means for storage therein, and said recording step records the picture information stored in the storage means.

Claim 25

A method according to claim 17, wherein the memory for storing information to be transmitted and the memory for storing received information are non-volatile memories.

Claim 26

A method according to claim 17, wherein said controlling step further controls the supply of energy so that the detection of the call signal arriving at the facsimile apparatus in stand-by condition is conducted by energy derived from the call signal supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network, and the transmission of information stored in the memory and storage of received information in the memory are conducted by using energy of D.C. voltage supplied through the telephone line from the telephone network.

Claim 27

A facsimile method for a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of: storing picture information in a storage means of the facsimile apparatus; transmitting the stored picture information to an opposite station or storing picture information from another station in the storage means, using energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network to which the facsimile apparatus is connected; reading picture information from an original; recording picture information, wherein said reading step sends the read picture information to the storage means for storage therein, and said recording step records the picture information stored in the storage means; conveying the original and a recording paper sheet, wherein said reading step and said recording step use energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply; and detecting approach of an operator to the facsimile apparatus, said recording step recording the picture information stored in the storage means when the approach by the operator is detected in said detecting step.

Claim 28

A facsimile method for a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of: storing picture information in a storage means of the facsimile apparatus; transmitting the stored picture information to an opposite station or storing picture information from another station in the storage means, using energy supplied through a telephone line from a telephone network to which the facsimile apparatus is connected; reading picture information from an original; recording picture information, wherein said reading step sends the read picture information to the storage means for storage therein, and said recording step records the picture information stored in the storage means; conveying the original and a recording paper sheet, wherein said reading step and said recording step use energy supplied from an external A.C. power supply; and detecting approach of an operator to the facsimile apparatus, said recording step recording the picture information stored in the storage means when the approach by the operator is detected in said detecting step.