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Facsimile system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-30
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2012-10-30
Abstract
Abstract In a facsimile system having a server device connected to a local-area network system, to which a plurality of client terminals are connected, and connected also to an ISDN and a pay-station telephone network, the server device performs communication with the pay-station telephone network and the plurality of client terminals, performs communication with the ISDN and the plurality of client terminals, and changes over communication between the ISDN and the pay-station telephone network in accordance with a command from each of the plurality of client terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichiro Kitagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/324; H04N1/32406; H04N1/32411; H04N1/32416; H04N1/327; H04N1/32797; H04N1/333; H04N1/33338; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0471; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0065; H04N2201/0067; H04N2201/0068; H04N2201/0074; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3298; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/09; H04Q2213/096; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13179; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/13299; H04Q2213/13389; H04Q2213/179; H04Q2213/196; H04Q2213/216; H04Q2213/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A server device for controlling communication between a local-area network to which a plurality of clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, to which a plurality of facsimile terminals are connected, said server device comprising: facsimile communication means for performing facsimile communication with one of the plurality of facsimile terminals through the at least one other network; converting means for converting a first address received by said facsimile communication means to a second address for the local-area network, which is different from the first address, by using a conversion table, wherein the conversion table has a correspondence between a first address and a second address for each of the plurality of clients, the first address is information received from the facsimile terminal and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients; receiving means for receiving address information for modifying the conversion table from one or more of the plurality of clients; and modifying means for directly modifying the conversion table in accordance with the address information received from the one or more of the plurality of clients by said receiving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A server device for controlling communication between a local-area network to which a plurality of clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, to which a plurality of facsimile terminals are connected, said server device comprising: facsimile communication means for performing facsimile communication with one of the plurality of facsimile terminals through the at least one other network; converting means for converting a first address received by said facsimile communication means to a second address for the local-area network, which is different from the first address, by using a conversion table, wherein the conversion table has a correspondence between a first address and a second address for each of the plurality of clients, the first address is information received from the facsimile terminal and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients; receiving means for receiving address information for modifying the conversion table from one or more of the plurality of clients; and modifying means for directly modifying the conversion table in accordance with the address information received from the one or more of the plurality of clients by said receiving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
171 words
A control method in a data communication apparatus connected to a local-area network system and another network, comprising the steps of: converting a first address received via the other network to a second address for the local-area network system, which is different from the first address, by using a conversion table, where the conversion table has a correspondence between a first address and a second address for each of a plurality of clients connected to the local-area network system; performing a facsimile communication utilizing the first address through the other network; receiving address information from one or more of the plurality of clients; and directly modifying the conversion table according to the address information received from the one or more of the plurality of clients, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
171 words
A control method in a data communication apparatus connected to a local-area network system and another network, comprising the steps of: converting a first address received via the other network to a second address for the local-area network system, which is different from the first address, by using a conversion table, where the conversion table has a correspondence between a first address and a second address for each of a plurality of clients connected to the local-area network system; performing a facsimile communication utilizing the first address through the other network; receiving address information from one or more of the plurality of clients; and directly modifying the conversion table according to the address information received from the one or more of the plurality of clients, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
A control method of controlling a client in a data communication system including a local-area network to which at least one client and a data communication apparatus are connected, comprising the steps of: receiving a conversion table from the data communication apparatus for converting a first address of another network, which is utilized by the data communication apparatus for performing facsimile communication, to a second address which indicates a client on the local-area network, wherein each of the at least one client is respectively represented by a second address; directly modifying the received conversion table based on address information received from one or more of the at least one client; and transmitting the modified conversion table to the data communication apparatus, wherein the first address is information received by the data communication apparatus in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
A control method of controlling a client in a data communication system including a local-area network to which at least one client and a data communication apparatus are connected, comprising the steps of: receiving a conversion table from the data communication apparatus for converting a first address of another network, which is utilized by the data communication apparatus for performing facsimile communication, to a second address which indicates a client on the local-area network, wherein each of the at least one client is respectively represented by a second address; directly modifying the received conversion table based on address information received from one or more of the at least one client; and transmitting the modified conversion table to the data communication apparatus, wherein the first address is information received by the data communication apparatus in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
209 words
A computer-usable medium for storing computer-usable instructions for a program-controlled data communication apparatus, connected to a local-area network system and another network, the instructions comprising instructions for: causing the apparatus to convert a first address received via the other network to a second address for the local-area network system, which is different from the first address, by using a conversion table, where the conversion table has a correspondence between the first address and the second address of a client connected to the local-area network system, wherein each of a plurality of clients connected to the local-area network system is respectively represented by a second address; causing the apparatus to perform a facsimile communication utilizing the first address through the other network; causing the apparatus to receive address information from one or more of the plurality of clients; and causing the apparatus to directly modify the conversion table based on the address information received from the one or more of the plurality of clients, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
209 words
A computer-usable medium for storing computer-usable instructions for a program-controlled data communication apparatus, connected to a local-area network system and another network, the instructions comprising instructions for: causing the apparatus to convert a first address received via the other network to a second address for the local-area network system, which is different from the first address, by using a conversion table, where the conversion table has a correspondence between the first address and the second address of a client connected to the local-area network system, wherein each of a plurality of clients connected to the local-area network system is respectively represented by a second address; causing the apparatus to perform a facsimile communication utilizing the first address through the other network; causing the apparatus to receive address information from one or more of the plurality of clients; and causing the apparatus to directly modify the conversion table based on the address information received from the one or more of the plurality of clients, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
A computer-usable medium for storing computer-usable instructions for a program-controlled client in a data communication system including a local-area network to which at least one client and a data communication apparatus are connected, the instructions comprising instructions for: causing the client to receive a conversion table from the data communication apparatus for converting a first address of another network, which is utilized by the data communication apparatus for performing facsimile communication, to a second address, wherein each of the at least one client on the local-area network is respectively represented by a second address; causing the client terminal to directly modify the received conversion table; and causing the client terminal to transmit the modified conversion table to the data communication apparatus, wherein the first address is information received by the data communication apparatus in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
174 words
A computer-usable medium for storing computer-usable instructions for a program-controlled client in a data communication system including a local-area network to which at least one client and a data communication apparatus are connected, the instructions comprising instructions for: causing the client to receive a conversion table from the data communication apparatus for converting a first address of another network, which is utilized by the data communication apparatus for performing facsimile communication, to a second address, wherein each of the at least one client on the local-area network is respectively represented by a second address; causing the client terminal to directly modify the received conversion table; and causing the client terminal to transmit the modified conversion table to the data communication apparatus, wherein the first address is information received by the data communication apparatus in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
152 words
A server device comprising: first connecting means for connecting a local-area network to which a plurality of clients are connectable; second connecting means for connecting another network for performing facsimile communication; communication means for performing the facsimile communication with a facsimile terminal through said second connecting means; and converting means for converting a first address which is used in the facsimile communication to a second address which is used in an internet protocol to indicate one of the plurality of clients on the local-area network, wherein a correspondence of the first address to the second address is set by said server device, and the first address is information received by the communication means in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
152 words
A server device comprising: first connecting means for connecting a local-area network to which a plurality of clients are connectable; second connecting means for connecting another network for performing facsimile communication; communication means for performing the facsimile communication with a facsimile terminal through said second connecting means; and converting means for converting a first address which is used in the facsimile communication to a second address which is used in an internet protocol to indicate one of the plurality of clients on the local-area network, wherein a correspondence of the first address to the second address is set by said server device, and the first address is information received by the communication means in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The server device according to claim 6, wherein said converting means comprises a conversion table which defines correspondences of addresses which are used in the facsimile communication to addresses corresponding to the plurality of clients on the local-area network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The server device according to claim 6, wherein said converting means converts a sub-address used in the other network to an IP-address used in the local area network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The server device according to claim 6, further comprising output means for outputting information which relates to a conversion of said converting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
139 words
A data processing method in a server device which has information indicating a correspondence of data communicated through a public network to at least one client that is connected to a local-area network, said method comprising the steps of: inputting data communicated through the public network; generating data that indicates a correspondence of a first address used in facsimile communication to a second address used in an internet protocol, based on the data input in said inputting step; and outputting the data generated in said generating step, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication through the public network and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
139 words
A data processing method in a server device which has information indicating a correspondence of data communicated through a public network to at least one client that is connected to a local-area network, said method comprising the steps of: inputting data communicated through the public network; generating data that indicates a correspondence of a first address used in facsimile communication to a second address used in an internet protocol, based on the data input in said inputting step; and outputting the data generated in said generating step, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication through the public network and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
161 words
A computer-usable medium storing computer-usable instructions for controlling a program-controlled server device which has information indicating a correspondence of data which is communicated through a public network to at least one client that is connected to a local-area network, the instructions comprising instructions for: causing the server device to input data that is communicated through the public network; causing the server device to generate data that indicates a correspondence of a first address used in facsimile communication to a second address used in an internet protocol, based on the data input under said inputting instruction; and causing the server device to output the data generated under said generating instruction, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication through the public network and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
161 words
A computer-usable medium storing computer-usable instructions for controlling a program-controlled server device which has information indicating a correspondence of data which is communicated through a public network to at least one client that is connected to a local-area network, the instructions comprising instructions for: causing the server device to input data that is communicated through the public network; causing the server device to generate data that indicates a correspondence of a first address used in facsimile communication to a second address used in an internet protocol, based on the data input under said inputting instruction; and causing the server device to output the data generated under said generating instruction, wherein the first address is information received in the facsimile communication through the public network and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the at least one client and is directly modifiable by one or more of the at least one client.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
165 words
A server device for controlling communication between a local-area network to which plural clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, to which plural facsimile terminals are connected, said server device comprising: facsimile communication means for performing facsimile communication with one of the plural facsimile terminals through the at least one other network; converting means for converting a first address received by said facsimile communication means to a second address for the local-area network, where the first address is information received from the facsimile terminal and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plural clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plural clients; and receiving means for receiving address information to be utilized by said converting means from one or more of the plural clients; and modifying means for directly modifying an address which is an object of conversion performed by said converting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
165 words
A server device for controlling communication between a local-area network to which plural clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, to which plural facsimile terminals are connected, said server device comprising: facsimile communication means for performing facsimile communication with one of the plural facsimile terminals through the at least one other network; converting means for converting a first address received by said facsimile communication means to a second address for the local-area network, where the first address is information received from the facsimile terminal and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plural clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plural clients; and receiving means for receiving address information to be utilized by said converting means from one or more of the plural clients; and modifying means for directly modifying an address which is an object of conversion performed by said converting means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The server device according to claim 12, wherein said modifying means performs the modification based on a request to modify received from any of the plural clients by said receiving means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The server device according to claim 12, wherein said converting means uses a conversion table that indicates a correspondence between the first address and the second address, and said modifying means modifies the conversion table used by said converting means for converting the address.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
56 words
The server device according to claim 12, wherein said modifying means performs the modification based on the address information received from one or more of the plural clients, the address information being directly modifiable by one or more of the plural clients such that there is a correspondence between the first address and the second address.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
155 words
A data processing method for facsimile communication between a local-area network to which plural clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, comprising the steps of: inputting a first address received in the facsimile communication via the at least one other network, converting the input first address to a second address for the local-area network, where the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plural clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plural clients; receiving address information to be utilized in said converting step from one or more of the plural clients; and directly modifying an address which is an object of the conversion performed in said converting step, based on the address information received from the one or more of the plurality clients.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
155 words
A data processing method for facsimile communication between a local-area network to which plural clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, comprising the steps of: inputting a first address received in the facsimile communication via the at least one other network, converting the input first address to a second address for the local-area network, where the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plural clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plural clients; receiving address information to be utilized in said converting step from one or more of the plural clients; and directly modifying an address which is an object of the conversion performed in said converting step, based on the address information received from the one or more of the plurality clients.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
191 words
A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium storing computer program code, for executing data processing for facsimile communication between a local-area network to which plural clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, said product comprising: input process procedure code for inputting a first address received in the facsimile communication via the at least one other network; conversion process procedure code for converting the input first address to a second address for the local-area network, where the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plural clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plural clients; reception process procedure code for receiving address information to be utilized by said conversion process procedure code from one or more of the plural clients; and modification process procedure code for directly modifying one or more addresses, which are subject to conversion performed by said conversion process procedure code, based on the address information received from the one or more of the plural clients.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
191 words
A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium storing computer program code, for executing data processing for facsimile communication between a local-area network to which plural clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, said product comprising: input process procedure code for inputting a first address received in the facsimile communication via the at least one other network; conversion process procedure code for converting the input first address to a second address for the local-area network, where the first address is information received in the facsimile communication and is indicated by a predetermined number, and the second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plural clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plural clients; reception process procedure code for receiving address information to be utilized by said conversion process procedure code from one or more of the plural clients; and modification process procedure code for directly modifying one or more addresses, which are subject to conversion performed by said conversion process procedure code, based on the address information received from the one or more of the plural clients.
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