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Data communication apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-01-23
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Granted: 1998-02-24
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Expires: 2016-01-23
Abstract
Abstract When a protocol signal by a full duplex communication is transmitted and received, an error termination due to the disabling of the full duplex communication in the course of the communication is minimized. When an acknowledge signal is not received within a predetermined period from the start of the sending of the protocol signal by a modem to a destination station, a control circuit switches the protocol from the execution of the V.8 or V.34 protocol by the full duplex communication to the execution of the V.21 protocol of the T.30 and continues the image communication. Further, when the protocol signal is transmitted and received by the full duplex communication, the error termination due to the disabling of the full duplex communication in the course of the communication is minimized. When the acknowledge signal is not received within the predetermined period from the start of the sending of the protocol signal to the destination station, the execution of the V.8 or V.34 protocol by the full duplex communication is terminated in error and the image communication is executed at redialing by the V.21 protocol of the T.30.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/333; H04N1/33346; H04N1/32609; H04N1/32614; H04N1/32619; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33323; H04N1/33361; H04N1/33369; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33342; H04N2201/3335; H04N2201/33364
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said apparatus comprising: procedure selecting means for performing a third procedure and for selecting one of the first and second procedures to communicate data on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; data communicating means for communicating data in accordance with the selected one of the first and second procedures; and changing means for monitoring, during a performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued, and for changing said data communicating means to perform data communication using the second procedure without performing the third procedure when the data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued, wherein in a case where a procedure signal for full duplex communication has not been received for a predetermined time period, said changing means determines that data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said apparatus comprising: procedure selecting means for performing a third procedure and for selecting one of the first and second procedures to communicate data on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; data communicating means for communicating data in accordance with the selected one of the first and second procedures; and changing means for monitoring, during a performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued, and for changing said data communicating means to perform data communication using the second procedure without performing the third procedure when the data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued, wherein in a case where a procedure signal for full duplex communication has not been received for a predetermined time period, said changing means determines that data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.8 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.34 recommendation of ITU-T, and the second procedure is a procedure in accordance with the T.30 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: registering means for, in response to said changing means determining that a first data communication using the first procedure to a destination is not able to be continued, registering information, indicating that the first data communication was not able to be continued, corresponding to the destination; and means for selecting the second procedure on the basis of the registered information without performing the third procedure when an additional data communication to the destination is designated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising recalling means for recalling the destination when the first data communication to the destination has failed, wherein the additional data communication to the destination is designated in a recalling process of said recalling means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
177 words
A data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said apparatus comprising: procedure selecting means for performing a third procedure and for selecting one of the first and second procedures to communicate data on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; data communicating means for communicating data using the selected one of the first and second procedures; monitoring means for monitoring, during performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued; registering means for, in response to said monitoring means determining that a first data communication using the first procedure to a destination is not able to be continued, registering information, indicating that the first data communication was not able to be continued, corresponding to the destination; and means for selecting the second procedure on the basis of the registered information without performing the third procedure when an additional data communication to the destination is designated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
177 words
A data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said apparatus comprising: procedure selecting means for performing a third procedure and for selecting one of the first and second procedures to communicate data on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; data communicating means for communicating data using the selected one of the first and second procedures; monitoring means for monitoring, during performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued; registering means for, in response to said monitoring means determining that a first data communication using the first procedure to a destination is not able to be continued, registering information, indicating that the first data communication was not able to be continued, corresponding to the destination; and means for selecting the second procedure on the basis of the registered information without performing the third procedure when an additional data communication to the destination is designated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising recalling means for recalling the destination when the first data communication to the destination has failed, wherein the additional data communication to the destination is designated in a recalling process of said recalling means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein in a case where a procedure signal for full duplex communication has not been received for a predetermined time period, said monitoring means determines that data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said registering means registers the information in response to a manual instruction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the third procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.8 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.34 recommendation of ITU-T, and the second procedure is a procedure in accordance with the T.30 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising display means for displaying information on a success ratio of the first procedure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
169 words
A data communication method operative in a data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said method comprising the steps of: performing a third procedure; selecting one of the first and second procedures to communicate data on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; communicating data using the selected one of the first and second procedures; monitoring, during a performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued; and changing said data communicating step to perform data communication using the second procedure without performing the third procedure when date communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued, wherein in a case when a procedure signal for full duplex communication has not been received for a predetermined time period, said monitoring step determines that data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
169 words
A data communication method operative in a data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said method comprising the steps of: performing a third procedure; selecting one of the first and second procedures to communicate data on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; communicating data using the selected one of the first and second procedures; monitoring, during a performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued; and changing said data communicating step to perform data communication using the second procedure without performing the third procedure when date communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued, wherein in a case when a procedure signal for full duplex communication has not been received for a predetermined time period, said monitoring step determines that data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data communication method according to claim 13, wherein the third procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.8 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data communication method according to claim 14, wherein the first procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.34 recommendation of ITU-T, and the second procedure is a procedure in accordance with the T.30 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
A data communication method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of: in response to said monitoring step determining that a first data communication using the first procedure to a destination is not able to be continued, registering information, indicating that the first data communication was not able to be continued, corresponding to the destination; and selecting the second procedure on the basis of the registered information without performing the third procedure when an additional data communication to the destination is designated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A data communication method according to claim 16, further comprising the step of recalling the destination when the first data communication to the destination has failed, wherein the additional data communication to the destination is designated in a recalling process of said recalling step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
169 words
A data communication method operative in a data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or a using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said method comprising the steps of: performing a third procedure; selecting one of the first and second procedures on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; communicating data with a destination using the selected one of the first and second procedures; monitoring, during performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued; in response to said monitoring step determining that a first data communication using the first procedure to a destination is not able to be continued, registering information, indicating that the first data communication was not able to be continued, corresponding to the destination; and selecting the second procedure on the basis of the registered information without performing the third procedure when an additional data communication to the destination is designated.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
169 words
A data communication method operative in a data communication apparatus capable of communicating data using a first procedure by full duplex communication or a using a second procedure by half duplex communication, said method comprising the steps of: performing a third procedure; selecting one of the first and second procedures on the basis of a performance of the third procedure; communicating data with a destination using the selected one of the first and second procedures; monitoring, during performance of data communication using the first procedure, whether or not data communication using the first procedure is able to be continued; in response to said monitoring step determining that a first data communication using the first procedure to a destination is not able to be continued, registering information, indicating that the first data communication was not able to be continued, corresponding to the destination; and selecting the second procedure on the basis of the registered information without performing the third procedure when an additional data communication to the destination is designated.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
A data communication method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of recalling the destination when the first data communication to the destination has failed, wherein the additional data communication to the destination is designated in a recalling process of said recalling step.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
A data communication method according to claim 18, wherein in a case where a procedure signal for full duplex communication has not been received for a predetermined time period, said monitoring step determines that data communication using the first procedure is not able to be continued.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A data communication method according to claim 18, wherein said registering step registers the information in response to a manual instruction.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data communication method according to claim 18, wherein the third procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.8 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data communication method according to claim 22, wherein the first procedure is a procedure in accordance with the V.34 recommendation of ITU-T, and the second procedure is a procedure in accordance with the T.30 recommendation of ITU-T.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data communication method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of displaying information on a success ratio of the first procedure.
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