US5663953A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Multipoint intercommunication with pre-querying of members as to participation
Assignee: Canon Inc
•
Filing: 1995-09-13
•
Granted: 1997-09-02
•
Expires: 2015-09-13
Abstract
Abstract There are proposed a communication station apparatus which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, having an inquiry unit for sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to the stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication, and a registration unit for receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry from the inquiry unit, and registering a group of personal information of the members relating to the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results, and a communication station apparatus which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, having an inquiry unit for sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication, and a communication path setting unit for receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry from the inquiry unit, and setting a communication path for the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshito Maekawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/56; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13034; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/13213; H04Q2213/1324; H04Q2213/13292; H04Q2213/13337
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A communication station apparatus which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising: a) inquiry means for sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; and b) registration means for receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry from said inquiry means, and registering a group of personal information of the members relating to the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A communication station apparatus which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising: a) inquiry means for sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; and b) registration means for receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry from said inquiry means, and registering a group of personal information of the members relating to the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration means registers a group of personal information of members who have not sent back the inquiry results before a predetermined time passes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration means registers a group of personal information of members who send back the inquiry results indicating participation in the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration means registers a group of personal information of members who send back the inquiry results indicating disparticipation in the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said inquiry means repetitively sends the inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to the members who do not send back the inquiry results.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: communication path setting means for setting a communication path for the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the inquiry results.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: transfer means for transferring various data to the stations of members of groups registered by said registration means in units of groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: display means for displaying personal information of the members registered by said registration means in units of groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: response means for sending back a response to the inquiry sent from the inquiry means of at least one of the stations of said members relating to the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
A communication station apparatus which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising: a) inquiry means for sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; b) communication path setting means for receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry form said inquiry means, and setting a communication path for the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results; and c) response means for sending back a response to the inquiry sent from the inquiry means of at least one of the stations of said members relating to the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A communication station apparatus which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising: a) inquiry means for sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; b) communication path setting means for receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry form said inquiry means, and setting a communication path for the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results; and c) response means for sending back a response to the inquiry sent from the inquiry means of at least one of the stations of said members relating to the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A communication station method which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising the steps of: a) sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; and b) receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry, and registering a group of personal information of the members relating to the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
A communication station method which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising the steps of: a) sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; and b) receiving inquiry results sent from the members who received the inquiry, and registering a group of personal information of the members relating to the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said registering step includes registering a group of personal information of members who have not sent back the inquiry results before a predetermined time passes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said registering step includes registering a group of personal information of members who send back the inquiry results indicating participation in the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said registering step includes registering a group of personal information of members who send back the inquiry results indicating disparticipation in the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said sending step includes repetitively sending the inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to the members who do not send back inquiry results.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of setting a communication path for the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the inquiry results.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of transferring various data to the stations of members of groups registered in said registering step, in units of groups.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of displaying personal information of the members registered in said registering step, in units of groups.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of sending back a response to the inquiry sent from at least one of the stations of the members, relating to the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
97 words
A communication station method which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising the steps of: a) sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; b) receiving inquiry sent from the members who received the inquiry, and setting a communication path for the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results; and c) sending back a response to the inquiry sent from at least one of the stations of said members relating to the multipoint intercommunication.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
97 words
A communication station method which can perform a multipoint intercommunication by connecting a plurality of points via a communication line, comprising the steps of: a) sending, in advance, an inquiry as to participation in the multipoint intercommunication to stations of members relating to the multipoint intercommunication; b) receiving inquiry sent from the members who received the inquiry, and setting a communication path for the multipoint intercommunication in correspondence with the received results; and c) sending back a response to the inquiry sent from at least one of the stations of said members relating to the multipoint intercommunication.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US5091933A
Cited
US5309434A
Cited
US5392284A
Cited
JPH04326239A
Cited
JPH0522322A
Cited
JPH0522321A
Cited
US5402418A
Cited
US5381412A
Cited
US5483587A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-09-01 | 2001-03-03 | 2001-09-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-09-01 | 2005-03-03 | 2005-09-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-09-01 | 2009-03-03 | 2009-09-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |