US5706104A
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Image receiving apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-01-18
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Granted: 1998-01-06
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Expires: 2014-01-18
Abstract
Abstract An image receiving apparatus is disclosed which has a printer for printing image data, an interface device for storing received image data into an outside memory detachable to the apparatus and for reading out the image data from the outside memory, and a selector for selecting whether received image data is to be printed by the printer or is to be stored into the outside memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichiro Sugiura
- 👤 Masanao Yasuda
- 👤 Yoshinori Yamaguchi
- 👤 Hideyuki Kobayashi
- 👤 Naoshi Inoue
- 👤 Michihei Murayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32379; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0087; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An image receiving apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; a printer for printing received image data; means for interfacing between the receiving apparatus and a detachable outside memory loadable to said apparatus for storing received image data into the outside memory and for reading out stored image data from the outside memory, said apparatus being selectively operable in at least a first mode wherein received image data is printed by said printer and not stored in the outside memory and a second mode wherein received image data is stored in the outside memory and not printed by said printer; means for detecting if the outside memory is loaded to said apparatus, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in said second mode; and means for selecting operation in said second mode when said detecting means detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate, and for selecting operation in said first mode otherwise.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An image receiving apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; a printer for printing received image data; means for interfacing between the receiving apparatus and a detachable outside memory loadable to said apparatus for storing received image data into the outside memory and for reading out stored image data from the outside memory, said apparatus being selectively operable in at least a first mode wherein received image data is printed by said printer and not stored in the outside memory and a second mode wherein received image data is stored in the outside memory and not printed by said printer; means for detecting if the outside memory is loaded to said apparatus, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in said second mode; and means for selecting operation in said second mode when said detecting means detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate, and for selecting operation in said first mode otherwise.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means detects that the loaded outside memory is appropriate if the loaded outside memory contains a storing control program for storing received image data into the loaded outside memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said interfacing means loads the storing control program from the loaded outside memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 1, further comprising means for designating a part of image data among stored image data in the outside memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 1, further comprising means for visualizing image data stored in the outside memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said interfacing means is structured to have loaded thereto a magnetic flexible disc as the outside memory.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
182 words
An image receiving apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; a printer for printing received image data; means for interfacing between the receiving apparatus and a detachable outside memory loadable to said apparatus for storing received image data into the outside memory and for reading out stored image data from the outside memory, said apparatus being selectively operable in at least a first mode wherein received image data is printed by said printer and not stored in the outside memory and a second mode wherein received image data is stored in the outside memory and not printed by said printer; means for detecting if the outside memory is loaded to said apparatus, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in said second mode; and means for selecting operation in said second mode when said detecting means detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate, and for selecting operation in said first mode otherwise, wherein, in said second mode, said interfacing means also stores identification information of received image data with the received image data into the outside memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
182 words
An image receiving apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; a printer for printing received image data; means for interfacing between the receiving apparatus and a detachable outside memory loadable to said apparatus for storing received image data into the outside memory and for reading out stored image data from the outside memory, said apparatus being selectively operable in at least a first mode wherein received image data is printed by said printer and not stored in the outside memory and a second mode wherein received image data is stored in the outside memory and not printed by said printer; means for detecting if the outside memory is loaded to said apparatus, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in said second mode; and means for selecting operation in said second mode when said detecting means detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate, and for selecting operation in said first mode otherwise, wherein, in said second mode, said interfacing means also stores identification information of received image data with the received image data into the outside memory.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 7, further comprising means for displaying the identification information stored in the outside memory.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image receiving apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising means for designating a part of image data stored in the outside memory based on the identification information and means for visualizing the image data designated by said designating means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image receiving apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; a printer for printing received image data; means for interfacing between the receiving apparatus and a detachable outside memory loadable to said apparatus for storing received image data into the outside memory and for reading out stored image data from the outside memory; means for detecting if the outside memory is loaded to said apparatus, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in storing received image data without printing by said printer; and means for having the received image data into the outside memory without printing by said printer when said detecting means detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate for such use, and for printing the received image data by said printer without storing in the outside memory otherwise.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image receiving apparatus comprising: means for receiving image data; a printer for printing received image data; means for interfacing between the receiving apparatus and a detachable outside memory loadable to said apparatus for storing received image data into the outside memory and for reading out stored image data from the outside memory; means for detecting if the outside memory is loaded to said apparatus, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in storing received image data without printing by said printer; and means for having the received image data into the outside memory without printing by said printer when said detecting means detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate for such use, and for printing the received image data by said printer without storing in the outside memory otherwise.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 10, wherein said interfacing means loads a storing control program storing received image data into the outside memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 10, further comprising means for designating a part of image data among stored image data in the outside memory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 10, wherein said interfacing means is structured to have loaded thereto a magnetic flexible disc as the outside memory.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 10, wherein said interfacing means also stores identification information relating to received image data with the received image data into the outside memory.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 14, further comprising means for displaying the identification information stored in the outside memory.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image receiving apparatus, according to claim 15, further comprising means for designating a part of image data stored in the outside memory based on the identification information and means for visualizing the image data designated by said designating means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
130 words
An image receiving method comprising the steps of: receiving image data; printing received image data; storing received image data into a loadable outside memory; reading out stored image data from the outside memory; operating in one of at least first mode and second modes, wherein in the first mode received image data is printed and is not stored in the outside memory and in the second mode received image data is stored in the outside memory and is not printed; detecting if the outside memory is loaded, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in said second mode; and selecting operation in said second mode when said detecting step detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate, and for selecting operation in said first mode otherwise.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
130 words
An image receiving method comprising the steps of: receiving image data; printing received image data; storing received image data into a loadable outside memory; reading out stored image data from the outside memory; operating in one of at least first mode and second modes, wherein in the first mode received image data is printed and is not stored in the outside memory and in the second mode received image data is stored in the outside memory and is not printed; detecting if the outside memory is loaded, and if the loaded outside memory is appropriate for use in said second mode; and selecting operation in said second mode when said detecting step detects that the outside memory is loaded and appropriate, and for selecting operation in said first mode otherwise.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image receiving method, according to claim 17, further comprising the step of designating a part of image data among stored image data in the outside memory.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the detecting step, whether the loaded outside memory has a storing control program for storing received image data into the loaded outside memory is detected.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 19, further comprising a step for loading the storing control program from the loaded outside memory.
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