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Data communication apparatus and method of managing received data
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An object of the invention is to provide a data communication apparatus in which image data is managed upon being stored on an unloadable external storage medium. Another object of the invention is to provide a data communication apparatus, as well as a method of managing image data, in which a floppy disk on which image information has been stored is managed in the same fashion among a plurality of apparatus. There is provided a data communication apparatus characterized in that management data for received data managed by the data communication apparatus which has received the data is stored in the external storage device, thereby making it possible to manage output of the data by another apparatus. Further, there is provided a received-data managing method in a reception system characterized in that the first apparatus stores information, which is capable of being communicated to the first apparatus itself, on the external storage medium along with the received data, and the second apparatus, which has outputted the received data, transmits results of output, as well as information capable of identifying the first apparatus itself, to the first apparatus based upon information capable of being communicated to the first apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Miura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 136
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means writes the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium when said output means cannot output the image data received by said receiving means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A image data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output means outputs said image data visually.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image data communication apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A image data communication apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said output means outputs said image data visually.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
192 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
192 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image data communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A image data communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said output means output said image data visually.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
228 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
228 words
An image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image data communication apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the management data, wherein said transmitting means transmits data identifying said data communication apparatus as the third data to another apparatus identified by the second data, when the second data does not identify said data communication apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image data communication apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said managing means stores the management data into a memory of said data communication apparatus and updates the management data stored in the memory based on data received by said receiving means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A image data communication apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said output means outputs said image data visually.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image data managing method according to claim 14, wherein the received image data is written into the external storage medium when it cannot be output.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium has been outputted, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium has been outputted, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image data managing method according to claim 16, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium has been outputted, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of the plurality of apparatuses has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium has been outputted, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of the plurality of apparatuses has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image data managing method according to claim 18, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
162 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium has been outputted, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses, if any, has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
162 words
A method for managing image data received by a data communication apparatus, comprising the steps of: receiving image data; storing the received image data into an external storage medium capable of being loaded to and unloaded from the data communication apparatus; and managing the received image data written into the external storage medium based on management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium has been outputted, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses, if any, has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image data managing method according to claim 20, further comprising a step of transmitting said management data, wherein said transmitting step transmits data identifying the data communication apparatus as the third data to another apparatus identified by the second data, when the second data does not identify the first-mentioned data communication apparatus.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image data managing method according to claim 20, wherein said managing step stores said management data into a memory of the data communication apparatus and updates said management data stored in memory based on data received in a receiving step.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
134 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
134 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said control means writes the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium when said output means cannot output the data received by said receiving means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
179 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
179 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
14 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
181 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, or said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
181 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, or said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
16 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
14 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
217 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
217 words
A data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
51 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 35, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the management data, wherein said transmitting means transmits data identifying said data communication apparatus as the third data to another apparatus identified by the second data, when the second data does not identify said data communication apparatus.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
41 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said managing means stores the management data into a memory of said data communication apparatus and updates the management data stored in the memory based on data received by said receiving means.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
16 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
14 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
169 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine functions as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
169 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine functions as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received image data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
39 words
A storage medium according to claim 40, wherein said control means writes the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium when said output means cannot output the image data received by said receiving means.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
214 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
214 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
18 words
A storage medium according to claim 42, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
216 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
216 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
18 words
A storage medium according to claim 44, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
252 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
252 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as an image data communication apparatus capable of writing received image data into and reading received image data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the image data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium image data written therein; output means for outputting the image data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the image data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the image data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the image data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the image data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
52 words
A storage medium according to claim 46, said apparatus further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the management data, wherein said transmitting means transmits data identifying said data communication apparatus as the third data to another apparatus identified by the second data, when the second data does not identify said data communication apparatus.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
40 words
A storage medium according to claim 46, wherein said managing means stores the management data into a memory of said data communication apparatus and updates the management data stored in the memory based on data received by said receiving means.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
158 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
158 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
37 words
A storage medium according to claim 49, wherein said control means writes the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium when said output means cannot output the data received by said receiving means.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
15 words
A storage medium according to claim 49, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
13 words
A storage medium according to claim 49, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
203 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
203 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
18 words
A storage medium according to claim 53, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
15 words
A storage medium according to claim 53, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
13 words
A storage medium according to claim 53, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
203 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, or said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
203 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, or said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
18 words
A storage medium according to claim 57, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
15 words
A storage medium according to claim 57, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
13 words
A storage medium according to claim 57, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
241 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
241 words
A storage medium having a program stored therein such that, when the program is executed by a machine, said machine function as a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data received by said receiving means and the image data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatus, if any, has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
52 words
A storage medium according to claim 61, said apparatus further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the management data, wherein said transmitting means transmits data identifying said data communication apparatus as the third data to another apparatus identified by the second data, when the second data does not identify said data communication apparatus.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
40 words
A storage medium according to claim 61, wherein said managing means stores the management data into a memory of said data communication apparatus and updates the management data stored in the memory based on data received by said receiving means.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
15 words
A storage medium according to claim 61, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
13 words
A storage medium according to claim 61, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 86
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the data from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 87
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the data from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether or not the received data written into the external storage medium was not outputted from the external storage medium.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 66, wherein said control step writes the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium when said output step cannot output the data received by said receiving step.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 66, wherein said output step outputs said data visually.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 66, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 91
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the data read from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 92
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into the reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the data read from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 70, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 70, wherein said output step outputs said data visually.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 70, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 96
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the data read from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, or said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 97
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the data read from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, or said plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 74, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 74, wherein said output step outputs said data visually.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 74, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 101
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the image data read from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses, if any, has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 102
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of controlling a data communication apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from the apparatus, comprising: a receiving step for receiving data transmitted from a party; a control step for controlling the apparatus to write the data received by said receiving step into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; an output step for outputting the data received by said receiving step and the image data read from the external storage medium; and a managing step responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, said management data including data representing whether the data received and written into the external storage medium has been already outputted or not, wherein the apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes second data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein, and third data identifying which of said plurality of apparatuses, if any, has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium, and wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 78, further comprising a transmitting step for transmitting the management data, wherein said transmitting step transmits data identifying the data communication apparatus as the third data to another apparatus identified by the second data, when the second data does not identify the data communication apparatus.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 78, wherein said managing step stores the management data into a memory of the data communication apparatus and updates the management data stored in the memory based on data received by said receiving step.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 78, wherein said output step outputs said data visually.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 78, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
148 words
A data reception apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
148 words
A data reception apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same functions as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which of the plurality of apparatuses wrote into the external storage medium the data received and written therein.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said control means writes the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium when said output means cannot output the data received by said receiving means.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
19 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
20 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said output means outputs the data received by said receiving means.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
16 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
14 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said data reception apparatus is a facsimile apparatus.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein the external storage medium is a floppy disk.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein the external storage medium is a photomagnetic disk.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein the external storage medium is a memory card.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, further comprising a memory for storing said management data.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 93, further comprising a memory for storing said identification data.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
29 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 83, wherein said management data includes identification data for identifying one of a plurality of data stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
19 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 95, wherein said identification data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
150 words
A data reception apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of the plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
150 words
A data reception apparatus capable of writing received data into and reading received data from an external storage medium that can be loaded to and unloaded from said apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a party; control means for controlling said apparatus to write the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium and to read from the external storage medium data written therein; output means for outputting the data read from the external storage medium; and managing means responsive to management data for managing the data received and written into the external storage medium, wherein said apparatus is one of a plurality of data communication apparatuses having the same function as the first-mentioned apparatus, and wherein said management data further includes data identifying which, if any, of the plurality of apparatuses has outputted the data received and written into the external storage medium.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein said control means writes the data received by said receiving means into the external storage medium when said output means cannot output the data received by said receiving means.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
19 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein said management data is stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
20 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein said output means outputs the data received by said receiving means.
Claim 127
Dependent Claim
16 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein said output means outputs said data visually.
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
14 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein said data is image data.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 93, wherein said data reception apparatus is a facsimile apparatus.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein the external storage medium is a floppy disk.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein the external storage medium is a photomagnetic disk.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein the external storage medium is a memory card.
Claim 133
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, further comprising a memory for storing said management data.
Claim 134
Dependent Claim
29 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 97, wherein said management data includes identification data for identifying one of a plurality of data stored in the external storage medium.
Claim 135
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 108, further comprising a memory for storing said data identification.
Claim 136
Dependent Claim
19 words
A data reception apparatus according to claim 108, wherein said identification data is stored in the external storage medium.
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