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Communication apparatus receiving information from portable information medium
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-17
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2015-02-17
Abstract
Abstract In a telephone exchange apparatus according to this invention, a message or data can be registered in an information medium such as an electronic notebook at a location away from a telephone, and the information medium is attached to the telephone to load the registered data. With this simple operation, data can be registered in a plurality of telephone exchange apparatuses, or a message can be displayed on telephones, thereby preventing registration from being forgotten, and informing a message.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Tsuchida
- 👤 Shoichi Takashima
- 👤 Michihiro Izumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/275; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42314; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0471; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04Q3/625; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/103; H04Q2213/172; H04Q2213/174; H04Q2213/375
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A communication apparatus which accommodates a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected and a second terminal which has manual input means, said apparatus comprising: reception means for receiving a message from the portable information medium, via the portable information medium connected to the first terminal; control means for controlling the second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting means for outputting the message received by said reception means when a password is manually input from said manual input means of the second terminal so as to control displaying on the second terminal based on a message displayed on the portable information medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication apparatus which accommodates a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected and a second terminal which has manual input means, said apparatus comprising: reception means for receiving a message from the portable information medium, via the portable information medium connected to the first terminal; control means for controlling the second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting means for outputting the message received by said reception means when a password is manually input from said manual input means of the second terminal so as to control displaying on the second terminal based on a message displayed on the portable information medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls displaying on the second terminal designated by the first terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means causes the second terminal to show the existence of a message to be displayed on the second terminal.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for controlling a message transmission system which accommodates a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected and a second terminal which has manual input means, comprising the steps of: receiving a message displayed on the portable information medium, via the first terminal; controlling the second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting the message displayed on the portable information medium and received in said receiving step to a display on the second terminal when a password is manually input from said manual input means of the second terminal.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for controlling a message transmission system which accommodates a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected and a second terminal which has manual input means, comprising the steps of: receiving a message displayed on the portable information medium, via the first terminal; controlling the second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting the message displayed on the portable information medium and received in said receiving step to a display on the second terminal when a password is manually input from said manual input means of the second terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the message is transmitted to the second terminal designated by the first terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the message outputted in said outputting step is displayed at the second terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
A communication system which accommodates a plurality of terminals, said system comprising: connecting means for connecting a portable information medium to the system; storing means for storing information received from the portable information medium, corresponding to number data; detecting means for detecting a caller ID when the system is called; and informing means for informing the plurality of terminals of the information stored in said storing means, corresponding to the number data which is coincident with the caller ID.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A communication system which accommodates a plurality of terminals, said system comprising: connecting means for connecting a portable information medium to the system; storing means for storing information received from the portable information medium, corresponding to number data; detecting means for detecting a caller ID when the system is called; and informing means for informing the plurality of terminals of the information stored in said storing means, corresponding to the number data which is coincident with the caller ID.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system according to claim 7, wherein the information is displayed in the plurality of terminals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system according to claim 7, wherein the information indicates a number of the call originator.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for controlling a communication system which accommodates a plurality of terminals and a portable information medium, comprising the steps of: storing information received from the portable information medium, corresponding to number data; detecting a caller ID when the system is called; and informing the plurality of terminals of the information stored in said storing step, corresponding to the number data which is coincident with the caller ID.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for controlling a communication system which accommodates a plurality of terminals and a portable information medium, comprising the steps of: storing information received from the portable information medium, corresponding to number data; detecting a caller ID when the system is called; and informing the plurality of terminals of the information stored in said storing step, corresponding to the number data which is coincident with the caller ID.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein the information is displayed in the plurality of terminals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein the information indicates a name of the call originator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
156 words
A communication system comprising: a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected; reception means for receiving a message from the portable information medium, via the portable information medium connected to the first terminal; control means for controlling a second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting means for outputting the message received by said reception means when a password is input from the second terminal, so as to control displaying on the second terminal based on a message displayed on the portable information medium, wherein the first terminal includes converting means for performing a format conversion on the message received from the portable information medium such that the message in a first format for transferring from the portable information medium to the first terminal, is converted into the message in a second format for transferring from the first terminal to the second terminal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
156 words
A communication system comprising: a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected; reception means for receiving a message from the portable information medium, via the portable information medium connected to the first terminal; control means for controlling a second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting means for outputting the message received by said reception means when a password is input from the second terminal, so as to control displaying on the second terminal based on a message displayed on the portable information medium, wherein the first terminal includes converting means for performing a format conversion on the message received from the portable information medium such that the message in a first format for transferring from the portable information medium to the first terminal, is converted into the message in a second format for transferring from the first terminal to the second terminal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein said control means causes the second terminal to show the existence of a message to be displayed on the second terminal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein said control means controls displaying on the second terminal designated by the first terminal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein the second terminal has manual input means for manually inputting the password.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein the message is transferred from the portable information medium in accordance with a timing signal from the first terminal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein the second format includes a burst format.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for controlling a message transmission system which accommodates a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected, comprising the steps of: receiving a message displayed on the portable information medium, via the first terminal; controlling a second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting the message displayed on the portable information medium and received in said receiving step when a password is input from the second terminal, wherein the message is converted in the first terminal such that the message in a first format for transferring from the portable information medium to the first terminal, is converted into the message in a second format for transferring from the first terminal to the second terminal.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for controlling a message transmission system which accommodates a plurality of terminals including a first terminal to which a portable information medium is connected, comprising the steps of: receiving a message displayed on the portable information medium, via the first terminal; controlling a second terminal so as to display that the message is received; and outputting the message displayed on the portable information medium and received in said receiving step when a password is input from the second terminal, wherein the message is converted in the first terminal such that the message in a first format for transferring from the portable information medium to the first terminal, is converted into the message in a second format for transferring from the first terminal to the second terminal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein the message is transmitted to the second terminal designated by the first terminal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein the message outputted in said outputting step is displayed at the second terminal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein the second terminal has manual input means for manually inputting the password.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein the message is transferred from the portable information medium in accordance with a timing signal from the first terminal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein the second format includes a burst format.
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