Telephone Number Or Address Of Designator Patents (Class 358/440)
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Publication number: 20090244645Abstract: A document processing device includes: a reception section that receives a transmission instruction of a facsimile document from a facsimile transmitting person; an acquirement section that acquires receiving person information including contact information of a receiving person of the facsimile document of the received transmission instruction; a document storage section that stores the facsimile document when a mail address is included in the acquired receiving person information; a mail transmission section that transmits to the mail address included in the receiving person information, a notice mail which informs of the facsimile document being stored; a mail reception section that receives a reply mail to the transmitted notice mail; and a facsimile document transmission section that transmits the facsimile document to a destination specified by the received reply mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi SHIGEMATSU, Nana Akimoto, Junpei Uoshima
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Patent number: 7589855Abstract: An image forming apparatus determines whether or not facsimile data with transmission terminal identification data added thereto is transferred on the basis of received transmission terminal identification data when receiving the facsimile data with the identification data. The apparatus retrieves whether or not a box to which the identification data is put as a name and to which a setting to transfer the received facsimile data is set is created in a storage unit when determining to transfer the received facsimile data. The apparatus transfers the received facsimile data in accordance with the setting of the box, when it is determined that the box is present.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Souichi Izumisawa, Mutsumi Nochi
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Patent number: 7589857Abstract: An image forming apparatus and an address book process request processing method are disclosed to improve access security to an address book. The image forming apparatus include an information storage part, a request receipt part and a request processing part. The information storage part stores an address book on users. The request receipt part receives process requests for the address book together with user identification information from users. The request processing part authenticates the users based on the received user identification information and performs operations corresponding to the process requests on the address book in accordance with access authority permitted to the users. The address book includes address information for transmitting data to the users via a network and management information having user identification information of the users.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Takayasu Oe
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Patent number: 7576881Abstract: A facsimile which is capable of executing a plurality of jobs in parallel and which comprises a touch-sensitive screen according to the invention displays the contents of each job in the order of a read job, a facsimile transmission job, a print job, and a facsimile reception job on the touch-sensitive screen (displays the contents of each job without selecting the type of job whose contents are to be displayed).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Satoshi Kotaka, Junya Uchiyama
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Patent number: 7576882Abstract: Facsimile documents are communicated between a facsimile machine and a telephone network through an information handling system local area network to provide improved flexibility with the usage and positioning of the facsimile machine with minimal impact on the usage model. A facsimile module associated with the local area network and located distal the facsimile machine converts digital documents provided from the facsimile machine through the local area network into formats for transmission on the telephone network, such as an analog modem signal, TDM packets representing an analog modem signal or VoIP/FoIP packets representing an analog modem signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Pratik M. Mehta, John Medica
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Patent number: 7557942Abstract: Recipient information is allocated to a transmission box in the image processing apparatus based on the header information in the e-mail sent from the external terminal. Scanned image data is stored and linked to the same transmission box. Subsequently, based on the recipient information, the image data is sent to the recipient as an attachment to an e-mail addressed to the recipient. Because the recipient information and the image data are linked via the transmission box, it is not necessary to simultaneously designate the recipient and input the image data. Therefore, the operation panel of the image processing apparatus need not be occupied for a long period of time.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.Inventor: Atsushi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 7551308Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus with plural communication functions, which, in case of importing plural address information, judges whether the communication function corresponding to each address information is effective or not and selectively importing only the address information of which the corresponding communication function is effective.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroshi Uchikawa
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Patent number: 7518756Abstract: A method of delivering a facsimile, including: providing a printed form for entering a message thereon using a sensing device adapted to read coded data on the form; receiving, in a computer system, interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data, the interaction data allowing the message to be electronically captured in the computer system; and transmitting the message to a designated recipient address for facsimile delivery.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Paul Lapstun, Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7511847Abstract: A printer for printing a second interface onto a second surface, in response to sensed coded data received from a sensing device in the form of a stylus. The indicating data is sensed by the stylus from first coded data included in a first interface disposed on a first surface. The printer includes an input module and a printing module. The input module is configured to receive the sensed data from the stylus. The input module generates indicating data based on the sensed data. The indicating data is sent to a computer system. The printing module includes a printing mechanism configured to receive the response data derived from the sensed coded data from the computer system. The second interface is based at least partially on the response data. The printing module then prints the second interface onto the second surface using the printing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
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Patent number: 7480065Abstract: A fax processing system handles faxes that are originally destined for a recipient's phone number. The fax processing system communicates with the fax recipient via a data communications network (for example, the Internet) and can provide more sophisticated fax handling capabilities than conventional fax machines.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Callwave, Inc.Inventors: David S Trandal, David J Brahm, Leland W Kirchhoff, Robert A Dolan, David F Hofstatter
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Patent number: 7474432Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, methods and systems are provided for processing facsimiles. A call processing system receives a first message transmitted from a first carrier system regarding a facsimile call to a phone address. The first message includes an identifier associated with the user. The identifier is used to determine if the user is authorized to receive call processing system services. If the user is authorized, a second message is transmitted to the first carrier system, the second message indicating that the first carrier system is to connect the call to the call processing system. The call processing system is connected to the call. A facsimile is received via the call at the call processing system. Information regarding the facsimile call is provided over a network, wherein some or all of the information is displayed in a call log visually accessible by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: CallWave, Inc.Inventors: Leland Kirchhoff, David Trandal
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Patent number: 7466439Abstract: A method of delivering a facsimile using a printed form is provided. The form is adapted for entering a message thereon using a sensing device and include user information and coded data. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving, in a computer system, interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data, the interaction data allowing the message to be electronically captured in the computer system; and (b) transmitting the message to a designated recipient address for facsimile delivery. The message is delivered with a reply number for sending a return message.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Paul Lapstun, Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7453606Abstract: An image communication apparatus having an Internet facsimile communication device and a G3 facsimile communication device includes a detector for detecting a facsimile function of a communication partner's apparatus during communication by the G3 facsimile communication device, and a controller for performing control of causing the G3 facsimile communication device to disconnect communication in a G3 facsimile mode and shifting to communication by the Internet facsimile communication device, based on the detection of the facsimile function of the communication partner's apparatus by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toru Maeda
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Patent number: 7450702Abstract: A system for providing call processing services to one or more customers includes a network configured to receive, from a first client, a fax transmission attempt intended for a second client associated with a customer. A network call processor within the network is configured to screen a first fax telephone number corresponding to the first client and a second fax telephone number corresponding to the second client and determine whether to deliver a fax transmission to the second client.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2003Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Patricia R. Solin
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Patent number: 7446906Abstract: A fax to E-mail system and related method are shown, whereby a hardcopy document is sent via a fax device to its recipient via electronic mail through a data network (such as the Internet), and is delivered in such a manner that it can be retrieved by the recipient at an E-mail device, in the ordinary course of retrieving the E-mail, and displayed on the screen of the E-mail device. The invention provides for and accomplishes the delivery of a document, which begins as a hardcopy, as an electronic file retrieved through E-mail recipient's terminal and displayed on the computer screen of the E-mail recipient's terminal. The system and method also provides for an interface device which connects to a conventional fax device for communicating E-mail addresses and routing hardcopy documents to the E-mail network. The invention provides a means for embedding the functions of the interface device into conventional fax devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Catch Curve, Inc.Inventor: Mark C. Bloomfield
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Publication number: 20080239409Abstract: A method for distributing a digital image of a customer includes receiving a request from a customer to a human representative (i.e., a “roving” photographer) for an image to be taken of the customer at a site. An image of the customer is captured by the “roving” photographer at the site in response to the received request. The image is transmitted to a remote processor. An electronic request is received from the customer to view the transmitted image, and the image is transmitted from the remote processor to the customer's communication device. If the customer decides to purchase the image, a transaction is finalized by receiving payment data from the customer, and the final image is provided to the customer. A commission is then paid to the photographer for the transaction. In another embodiment, the cost is at least partially subsidized by advertisement pushed to the customer's communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Clifford R. David
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Patent number: 7430216Abstract: There is disclosed a communication apparatus designed to assure the execution of ring type multi-address data transmission. In order to ensure that a user see a received image, transfer to a next station is not carried out until the received image is printed out. With the passage of specified time after the reception of the image, transfer is executed to the next station.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takehiro Yoshida, Motoaki Yoshino
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Publication number: 20080218810Abstract: The present invention provides a communication device, wherein only specific individual information in a database that the communication device stores is viewable from a terminal connected to a network to promote information protection. A facsimile machine (100) (the communication device) can communicate with a terminal (150) through the network. A storage (120) stores the database (126) being a mass of a plurality of records, each of which describes individual information. A receiver (110) receives a readout-request, from the terminal (150), of a specific record in the database. A file creating module (110) creates a terminal-viewable file on a record basis, from the specific individual information in the record. A transmitter (110) transmits, to the terminal, the file created based on the record designated by a received readout-request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventor: Shingo Itoh
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Patent number: 7405846Abstract: In the transfer and entry of one-touch dial data or speed dial data from a facsimile apparatus 1 to a facsimile apparatus 10, the respective sizes of one-touch dial memory and speed dial memory in the facsimile apparatus 10 are detected. The one-touch dial data are transferred and entered in the facsimile apparatus 10 (P1). The speed dial data are transferred and entered in the facsimile apparatus 10 (P2). Any remaining speed dial data are entered in the one-touch memory (P3). This reduces or eliminates overflow of the one-touch dial data or speed dial data.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasushi Yamamoto, Hiroaki Nakamura, Hirotoshi Ohkubo
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Patent number: 7391527Abstract: A method is directed to using a multifunction printer to identify pages of a printed document that have a specified text string. The method comprises electronically converting, with the multifunction printer, a plurality of pages of the printed document to a plurality of electronic text pages corresponding to the printed pages. The multifunction printer electronically searches the plurality of electronic text pages to identify which electronic text pages include the specified text string. The multifunction printer then communicates the identified electronic text pages to the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Cory Irwin, Carl Price
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Publication number: 20080137152Abstract: There is disclosed an image processing apparatus including (a) a reading portion which reads an image to obtain image data of the image, (b) a transmission-information display portion which presents, in a single screen, a preview image indicative of a content of the image data obtained by the reading portion, and a plurality of destination addresses, (c) an association setting portion which sets an association between the preview image and one of the destination addresses presented by the transmission-information display portion, which one destination address is selected by a user, and (d) a sending portion which sends the image data the content of which is indicated by the preview image to the destination address with which the preview image is associated, on the basis of the association set by the association setting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hirofumi Oguri
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Publication number: 20080130062Abstract: A facsimile communication apparatus calls a telephone number and receives a called telephone number from a called station and includes a collation section which collates the called telephone number with the calling telephone number, a collation designation section which designates, for each telephone number, the necessity/lack of necessity of collation by the collation section, a transmission section which transmits image data to the transmission destination, and a control section which allows the collation section to perform the collation when the collation designation section designates the necessity of the collation, allows the transmission section to transmit the image data when the collation section determines that the called telephone number matches with the calling telephone number, prohibits the transmission section from transmitting the image data when the collation section determines that the called telephone number does not match with the calling telephone number, and allows the transmission sectioType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.Inventor: Yoshinori MURATA
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Patent number: 7382481Abstract: An image communication device transmitting image information selectively generates a transmission-result report, where the contents of the transmission-result report vary depending on selected transmission conditions. Under a first condition, the transmission-result report contains only transmission-result information of the image information. Under a second condition, the transmission-result report contains the transmission-result information of the image information and the image information itself.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshinobu Umeda
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Patent number: 7382476Abstract: A communication terminal device and a facsimile device, and a method of controlling the communication terminal device and the facsimile device. The invention provides the communication terminal device capable of concentratedly controlling the information relating to the receipt rejection.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Koichiro Maemura
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Patent number: 7369281Abstract: The invention relates to a facsimile device and a facsimile device monitoring system. The result of a transmission can be promptly informed to the user. When an error occurs, the file of the memory transmission can be simply erased, or the address and the transmission property of the memory transmission file can be changed. The facsimile device monitoring system is constructed with the monitoring software and featured in that, when there exists a file of a communication error, the alarm message is displayed on the displaying panel of the personal computer, the (memory transmission) file can be deleted from the personal computer, and the address and/or the transmission property of the (memory transmission) file can be changed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Keizou Baba
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Publication number: 20080100877Abstract: A facsimile apparatus is provided with a scanning unit configured to scan a first image containing a specific image representing information related to a destination of a facsimile transmission, a setting unit configured to obtain and set the destination based on the specific image included in the first image, a generating unit configured to generate transmission data representing second image which is similar to the first image but the specific image is excluded, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the transmission data generated by the generating unit to the destination set by the setting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toyoshi Inoue
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Patent number: 7365884Abstract: A system and method for facilitating facsimile transmissions has one or more store and forward facilities, each associated with a plurality of subscriber facsimile machines, typically coupled over the switched telephone network. The store and forward facsimiles include a computer for controlling operations and mass data storage equipment. A subscriber to the system delivers an outgoing facsimile message to the store and forward facility with which it is associated, which records the fax message together with data as to originating facsimile machine and destination facsimile machine. The store and forward facility then delivers the facsimile message to the intended receiver facsimile machine, either directly or through another store and forward facility. If unsuccessful on an initial attempt, the store and forward facility periodically retrys to send the facsimile message.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Catch Curve, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Gordon, James R. Kennedy
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Patent number: 7359075Abstract: Print server load is reduced efficiently by deleting information about print clients from a print server based on precise conditions peculiar to a print system.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mitsuo Kimura
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Patent number: 7355759Abstract: A print order/delivery system and method, and a printing system, wherein a previously assigned unique identification data is stored on a user side of the system, and the user is registered such that the user is associated with the identification data. Pictorial data is transmitted to a print-order receiving side along with the identification data and order data, and then, on the print-order receiving side, a picture based on the supplied pictorial data is printed on the basis of the order data. The user is recognized from a group of registered users on the basis of the supplied identification data.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Koichi Kokusho
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Patent number: 7352479Abstract: An image recording apparatus according the present invention includes a copy section for copying an original, a transmission section for transmitting the original via a telephone line, an input section for inputting the number of sheets to be copied and a destination telephone number, a determination section for determining a desired mode based on the input numerical values, and an execution stop section for stopping the execution of a mode other than the desired mode. In addition, in a transmission method according to the present invention, data input during a copy mode is retained in an image recording apparatus with a facsimile and a copy functions, the mode is switched to a facsimile mode with the input data retained, and the input data is used to execute facsimile transmission.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masanori Kamata
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Publication number: 20080074705Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus includes a network facsimile device having network functions, and an SIP adapter device connected to the network facsimile device to enable communication based on Session Initiation Protocol SIP for communication control. The SIP adapter device has a first IP telephone number for use in first communication defined as communication performed between a plurality of communication terminal apparatuses and a second IP telephone number for use in second communication defined as communication performed by deeming a transmission signal as a voice signal. The SIP adapter device comprises a controller for causing the network facsimile device, according to a result of selection by the network facsimile device, to implement either the first communication by using the first IP telephone number or the second communication by means of a voice coder/decoder by using the second IP telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventor: Atsushi Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20080055664Abstract: A communication device is configured to transmit subject data to be transmitted. A desired destination is designated by designating a desired abbreviated number contained in a facsimile number list which contains abbreviated numbers and respectively corresponding facsimile numbers. A predetermined operation is applied to a facsimile number corresponding to the desired abbreviated number to obtain a first operated value. Then, the desired abbreviated number and the first operated value are stored. The predetermined operation is applied again to a facsimile number corresponding to the desired abbreviated number as stored to obtain a second operated value after the transmission instruction is acquired. Whether the second operated value coincides with the second operated value is judged, and transmission of the subject data is aborted if the first operated value does not coincide with the second operated value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keiichi Nakano
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Patent number: 7327480Abstract: In a server apparatus, a registration processing section analyzes a capability information transmission mail received by an E-mail communication section, and extracts capability information. Next, a sender's address and capability information are made to correspond to each other so to be stored in a capability information table. When a normal E-mail is received, designation capability information, which has been made to correspond to the recipient address, is obtained from the capability information table, and an image file which is attached to the received E-mail is converted to an image file to be suitable for designation capability information. This makes it possible to control a load applied onto internet facsimile apparatuses and to exchange capability between the internet facsimile apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1999Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Ida, Tatsuo Bando
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Patent number: 7324223Abstract: The invention relates to a network facsimile device for communicating in at least one of a plurality communication modes for transmitting designated image information to a designated destination. The device comprises input means for inputting information identifying a plurality of addresses and for designating one address among said plurality addresses and address information registering means for registering a plurality of address information respectively corresponding to the plurality of communication modes, for each designated destination.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Yukikazu Mori
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Patent number: 7321442Abstract: An image data communication apparatus is connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmits image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network. The e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message. The image data communication apparatus comprises a memory which stores a default mail address and a panel section which inputs a mail address of a user into the image data communication apparatus. The image data communication apparatus comprises a controller which sets the default mail address into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is not input by the panel section, and sets the mail address of the user input by the panel section into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is input by the panel section. Thus, a reply to the e-mail is returned to the mail address of the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Panasonic Communications, Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hidehiko Ogawa
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Publication number: 20080013130Abstract: A description generator in a user terminal has a group of destination description dictionaries provided for description categories each constructed by a destination and an expanded destination obtained by expanding the concept of the destination. The description generator describes type information by using vocabularies in the destination description dictionaries. A description interpreter in a central system for interpreting the destination description generated by the user terminal specifies a description category (either a destination or an expanded destination) by determining a dictionary for destination description to which the vocabulary used for describing the type information belongs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventor: Mikio Sasaki
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Publication number: 20080007793Abstract: A system and method for sending data via facsimile at a multi-function peripheral (MFP) with a facsimile capability are disclosed. In one aspect, the method of sending data via facsimile comprises receiving a document, receiving via an input interface a destination phone number which identifies the destination to which the document is to be facsimiled, receiving a request via the input interface to send the document via facsimile at a scheduled time, checking one or more predetermined conditions that the request has to satisfy to pass a security check based on the received destination phone number and/or the scheduled time, and sending the document via facsimile as requested if the one or more predetermined conditions are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Walter Filbrich, Steve Livengood, Brian Podl
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Patent number: 7304759Abstract: A FAX document image is acquired from an external device having a FAX receiving function, a telephone number of a transmission source of the FAX document image is acquired, a folder of a document management system as a destination of registration is automatically determined based on a mapping table showing a mapping between the telephone number of the transmission source and the registration destination folder, and the acquired telephone number of the transmission source, the FAX document image is registered in the folder of the document management system as the destination of registration in a way that attaches an index to the FAX document image.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Kiyono, Naoyuki Matsumoto, Naobumi Fukudome, Atsushi Kashioka
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Publication number: 20070247670Abstract: A facsimile apparatus 1 is provided, which can access a latest database 6a associating facsimile numbers and destination names. The apparatus includes a storage unit 20 for storing a destination table 12a in which button information such as one-touch dial buttons, facsimile numbers, and destination names are associated, an input unit 21 for accepting an instruction for one-touch facsimile transmission, a facsimile number acquisition unit 23 for identifying a destination name associated with the transmission instruction by referring to the destination table 12a and searching the database 6a using the destination name as a search key to acquire a facsimile number associated therewith, and a transmission unit 24 for determining whether the acquired facsimile number agrees with a facsimile number associated with a one-touch dial button accepted by the input unit 21 and executing facsimile transmission only when the numbers agree.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: MURATA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisanori Tomita, Shinji Kawasaki
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Patent number: 7283262Abstract: A sub-CPU copes with a status obtaining request from a network in a sleep mode. Further, necessary least power control for updating a status in an image forming apparatus in the sleep mode is realized by the sub-CPU.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Takeda, Kazuki Miyamoto, Shigeo Miura, Takeharu Uchizono, Takahiro Ushiro, Shinichi Takata
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Publication number: 20070211303Abstract: A multi-function device for performing, at least, telephone communication and facsimile functions, comprising: a main unit, a wireless telephone, and a charger for charging a battery of the wireless telephone. The charger can be fixed to the main unit and can be separated from the main unit. When the charger is fixed to the main unit, the battery of the wireless telephone can be charged in the position that is fixed to the main unit. Furthermore, if the charger is placed in a position separated from the main unit, the battery of the wireless telephone can be charged in that position. That is, the charger and the wireless telephone can be utilized even when the charger has been removed from the main unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Motohito Muraki
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Patent number: 7265858Abstract: There is provided a method and system for initiating an information transmission, such as with faxing, e-mail, data streaming, or the like from a personal computer on a network having at least one networked multifunction machine. The method comprises the steps of invoking a fax command from a software program on a personal computer and then viewing a list of machines residing on the network which contain local address book information. Upon viewing the list, a machine is selected from the list and a search is conducted through the personal computer for a local copy of the selected machine's address book information. If no local copy exists, a local copy of the selected machine's address book information is created on the personal computer. The local copy of the selected machine's address book is then used to retrieve address book information for selecting a recipient of an information transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: David Park, Truc D. Nguyen
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Patent number: 7251678Abstract: An Internet facsimile apparatus is provided for eliminating inconveniences possibly experienced by the user when receiving a plurality of electronic mail from the same Internet facsimile apparatus. Since the contents of transmitter unique information is placed in a From field or a Subject field of an electronic mail received from an originating Internet facsimile apparatus, the user can estimate the contents of the electronic mail by referring to the contents of a list of electronic mail information to readily find a desired electronic mail.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Yukikazu Mori
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Patent number: 7245390Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which is easy to use is provided. Control is performed so that a CPU (central processing unit) registers a sub-address signal and a communication specification so as to correspond to a memory box, selects start of ring-type multiple-address transmission, and selects transfer of ring-type multiple-address reception. When start of ring-type multiple-address transmission has been selected, transmitter information is added. When transferring ring-type multiple-address reception, transmitter information is not added.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takehiro Yoshida
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Patent number: 7230733Abstract: A communication control method of an Internet facsimile may provide transmitting and receiving document information via the Internet and transmitting and receiving facsimile image information via a public switched telephone network. The method may include receiving a relay result returned from a relay broadcast distribution station in the form of an electronic mail if a transmission error occurs in transmitting information from the Internet facsimile to a destination via the Internet. Based on the received relay result, a communication management report may be prepared that indicates the occurrence of the error if the error occurs. An image corresponding to the information may be attached to the report. The report may be output in the form of an electronic mail. An Internet facsimile may include a communication section, a communication management report preparation section, an image attaching section, and a communication management report output section, which carry out such a method.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomomichi Adegawa
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Patent number: 7227660Abstract: A communication apparatus includes receiving means for receiving image data and accompanying communication information, primary storage means for temporarily storing them, secondary storage means having a greater storage capacity than the primary storage means, forwarding means for converting the image data to a standard format and forwarding it with the communication information, network communication means for transmitting the standard format image data with the communication information to the server apparatus. The communication apparatus further includes retransmitting means operable in case of a failure of transmission.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Teruyuki Maruyama
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Patent number: 7221471Abstract: An image data communication apparatus is connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmits image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network. The e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message. The image data communication apparatus comprises a memory which stores a default mail address and a mail address of at least one user, and a panel section which selects the mail address of at least one user other than the default mail address stored in the memory. The image data communication apparatus comprises a controller which sets the default mail address into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is not selected by the panel section, and sets the mail address of the user selected by the panel section into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is selected by the panel section.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hidehiko Ogawa
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Patent number: 7209257Abstract: A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; an antenna mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals; a speaker and microphone arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry; a printhead positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation; and an interface for enabling interrogation of an authentication means associated with an ink cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: RE40699Abstract: A facsimile apparatus fully effectively utilizes a specific communication function in accordance with a transmission speed. A communication circuit controls the determination of a communication mode to determine a communication mode with a destination station and controls a reception operation and a transmission operation. The control of the determination of the communication mode includes a first control, a second control, a third control and a fourth control. In the first control, a communication mode with the destination station is determined based on registered information in a transmission speed dependent ECM registration circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takehiro Yoshida
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Patent number: RE40846Abstract: A method and apparatus is offered of certifying delivery of a facsimile transmission. The method includes the steps of detecting a facsimile transmission from an originating facsimile machine to a destination facsimile machine. The method further includes the steps of receiving acknowledgement from the destination facsimile machine that a page of the facsimile transmission was received and certifying delivery of the page by outputting a copy of the page with indicia of delivery printed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Inventor: Jerry Cairo