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Image communication system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-09
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2015-03-09
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an image communication system, and an apparatus, in which data stored in a memory are accessible in convenient manner from a remote location. The method enables erasure or revision of data in a remote station or causes the remote station to transmit such stored data, by sending a secret identification signal to such remote station.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nakanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/324; H04N1/32432; H04N1/327; H04N1/32765; H04N1/32771; H04N1/32782; H04N1/44; H04N1/4406; H04N1/4413; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288; H04N2201/3295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
An information communication method for permitting communication between a calling apparatus with a printer or a display and a called apparatus with memory means for storing a plurality of sets of images, each set of images being received by a single receiving operation, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving with said called apparatus a set of images provided thereto from an arbitrary terminal through a communication line; (b) storing into said memory means the set of images received in step (a); (c) sending an image transmission request signal from said calling apparatus to said called apparatus; (d) reading automatically from said memory means of said called apparatus a set of images most previously stored in said memory means without designating said set of images to be read by an operator, and transmitting said set of images to said calling apparatus in response to said request signal; (e) printing or displaying said set of images transmitted in step (d) using said printer or said display of said calling apparatus; and (f) setting said memory means of said called apparatus at a condition acceptable for storing a new set of images, instead of said set of images transmitted in step (d).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
An information communication method for permitting communication between a calling apparatus with a printer or a display and a called apparatus with memory means for storing a plurality of sets of images, each set of images being received by a single receiving operation, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving with said called apparatus a set of images provided thereto from an arbitrary terminal through a communication line; (b) storing into said memory means the set of images received in step (a); (c) sending an image transmission request signal from said calling apparatus to said called apparatus; (d) reading automatically from said memory means of said called apparatus a set of images most previously stored in said memory means without designating said set of images to be read by an operator, and transmitting said set of images to said calling apparatus in response to said request signal; (e) printing or displaying said set of images transmitted in step (d) using said printer or said display of said calling apparatus; and (f) setting said memory means of said called apparatus at a condition acceptable for storing a new set of images, instead of said set of images transmitted in step (d).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of entering a predetermined ID code to said calling apparatus, wherein step (f) is enabled by the input of said predetermined ID code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein, if a set of images is not stored in said memory means of the called apparatus in step (d), a signal indicating an absence of the set of image is sent to said calling apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said communication is conducted through a predetermined channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said channel is a facsimile communication channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
141 words
An image display apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an image transmitted from an arbitrary remote terminal; memory means for storing plural images input from said input means; means for displaying an image read from said memory means; means for communicating said image and signals instructing the processing of said image to another communication apparatus having a printer or a display; and control means for reading automatically from said memory means an image most previously stored in said memory without designating said image to be read by an operator, for transmitting, in response to an image transmission request signal received from said other communication apparatus, said image read from said memory means to said other communication apparatus and for setting said memory means at a condition acceptable for storing a new image, instead of said image read from said memory means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
An image display apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an image transmitted from an arbitrary remote terminal; memory means for storing plural images input from said input means; means for displaying an image read from said memory means; means for communicating said image and signals instructing the processing of said image to another communication apparatus having a printer or a display; and control means for reading automatically from said memory means an image most previously stored in said memory without designating said image to be read by an operator, for transmitting, in response to an image transmission request signal received from said other communication apparatus, said image read from said memory means to said other communication apparatus and for setting said memory means at a condition acceptable for storing a new image, instead of said image read from said memory means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said communication means is adapted to conduct communication through a predetermined channel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said channel is a facsimile communication channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said display means is adapted to display an image received from said other communication apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
146 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a communication circuit for transmitting to and receiving from an arbitrary facsimile apparatus an image and a control command; a memory for storing a plurality of sets of images received by said communication circuit, each set of images being received by a single receiving operation; and a control circuit for operating so that when said communication circuit receives a transmission request command from said other facsimile apparatus requesting a transmission of an image by means of said communication circuit, a set of images most previously stored in said memory is automatically read from said memory without designating the set of images to be read by an operator and transmitted to said other facsimile apparatus for printing or displaying, wherein said memory is set to a condition acceptable for storing a new set of images instead of said firstly stored set of images.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a communication circuit for transmitting to and receiving from an arbitrary facsimile apparatus an image and a control command; a memory for storing a plurality of sets of images received by said communication circuit, each set of images being received by a single receiving operation; and a control circuit for operating so that when said communication circuit receives a transmission request command from said other facsimile apparatus requesting a transmission of an image by means of said communication circuit, a set of images most previously stored in said memory is automatically read from said memory without designating the set of images to be read by an operator and transmitted to said other facsimile apparatus for printing or displaying, wherein said memory is set to a condition acceptable for storing a new set of images instead of said firstly stored set of images.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said image transmission request signal comprises a DTMF signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said image transmission request signal comprises a DTMF signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein said transmission request command comprises a DTMF signal.
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