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Communication apparatus capable of communicating data and speech selectively through single communication line
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-15
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2017-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus has a plurality of switching modes including a first mode to select facsimile communication or speech communication in accordance with a V.8 protocol signal and a second mode to select the facsimile communication or the speech communication in accordance with a call signal pattern and selects one of the switching modes to switch between the facsimile communication and the speech communication.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32717; H04N1/32721; H04N1/32726; H04N1/32728
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A communication apparatus capable of selectively using a single communication line for data communication and speech communication, comprising: data communication means for conducting data communication; receiving means for receiving a V.8 protocol signal comprising call function data including attribute information and terminal sub-address data including sub-address information; and control means for identifying whether a station to communicate with is a data communication terminal or a speech communication terminal based on at least one of the attribute information and the sub-address information received at the reception of a call signal and controlling said data communication means in accordance with the identification result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A communication apparatus capable of selectively using a single communication line for data communication and speech communication, comprising: data communication means for conducting data communication; receiving means for receiving a V.8 protocol signal comprising call function data including attribute information and terminal sub-address data including sub-address information; and control means for identifying whether a station to communicate with is a data communication terminal or a speech communication terminal based on at least one of the attribute information and the sub-address information received at the reception of a call signal and controlling said data communication means in accordance with the identification result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising first detection means for detecting a type of call signal from said communication line wherein said control means controls said data communication means in accordance with the type of call signal detected by said first detection means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising second detection means for detecting identification information for identifying a calling terminal from said communication line received at the reception of the call together with the call signal, and memory means for in advance storing information indicating whether the data communication is to be conducted or the speech communication is to be conducted in accordance with the identification information of the calling station wherein said control means controls said data communication means in accordance with the identification information detected by said second detection means and the information stored in said memory means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
A communication apparatus capable of selectively using a single communication line for data communication and speech communication, comprising: data communication means for conducting data communication; first detection means for detecting a type of call signal from said communication line; receiving means for receiving a V.8 protocol signal comprising call function data including attribute information and terminal sub-address data including sub-address information; and control means for selecting one of a plurality of modes including a first mode for identifying whether a station to communicate with is a data communication terminal or a speech communication terminal in accordance with the type of call signal detected by said first detection means and a second mode for identifying whether a station to communicate with is the data communication terminal or the speech communication terminal in accordance with at least one of the attribute information and the sub-address information received by said receiving means, and controlling said data communication means in accordance with the selected mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
161 words
A communication apparatus capable of selectively using a single communication line for data communication and speech communication, comprising: data communication means for conducting data communication; first detection means for detecting a type of call signal from said communication line; receiving means for receiving a V.8 protocol signal comprising call function data including attribute information and terminal sub-address data including sub-address information; and control means for selecting one of a plurality of modes including a first mode for identifying whether a station to communicate with is a data communication terminal or a speech communication terminal in accordance with the type of call signal detected by said first detection means and a second mode for identifying whether a station to communicate with is the data communication terminal or the speech communication terminal in accordance with at least one of the attribute information and the sub-address information received by said receiving means, and controlling said data communication means in accordance with the selected mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising second detection means for detecting identification information for identifying a calling terminal from said communication line received at the reception of the call together with the call signal and memory means for in advance storing information indicating whether the data communication is to be conducted or the speech communication is to be conducted in accordance with the identification information of the calling station wherein said control means has a third mode for identifying whether the station to communicate with is the data communication terminal or the speech communication terminal in accordance with the identification information detected by said second detection means and the information stored in said memory means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communication apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising setting means for setting a priority of selection of said modes wherein said control means selects the mode in accordance with the priority set by said setting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
A communication method for selectively using a single communication line for data communication and speech communication, comprising the steps of: receiving a V.8 protocol signal comprising call function data including attribute information and terminal sub-address data including sub-address information; and identifying whether a station to communicate with is a data communication terminal or a speech communication terminal at the reception of a call signal in accordance with at least one of the received attribute information and the received sub-address information; selectively conducting the data communication and the speech communication in accordance with the identification result.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
95 words
A communication method for selectively using a single communication line for data communication and speech communication, comprising the steps of: receiving a V.8 protocol signal comprising call function data including attribute information and terminal sub-address data including sub-address information; and identifying whether a station to communicate with is a data communication terminal or a speech communication terminal at the reception of a call signal in accordance with at least one of the received attribute information and the received sub-address information; selectively conducting the data communication and the speech communication in accordance with the identification result.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A communication method according to claim 7 further comprising the steps of detecting a type of call signal from said communication line, and identifying whether the station to communicate with is the data communication terminal or the speech communication terminal in accordance with the detected type of call signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A communication method according to claim 8 further comprising the steps of detecting identification information for identifying a calling terminal received together with the call signal from said communication line, and identifying whether the station to communicate with is the data communication terminal or the speech communication terminal in accordance with the detected identification information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A communication method according to claim 9 wherein said conduction step selects one of a plurality of identification processes and selectively conducts the data communication and the speech communication in accordance with the identification result of the selected identification process.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communication method according to claim 10 further comprising the step of setting a priority to the selection of the identification processes wherein said conduction step selects one of the identification processes in accordance with the priority.
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