Abstract: A facsimile apparatus connected to a personal computer and provided with a scanner mode in which an original image is read out and transmitted to the personal computer, the facsimile apparatus does not wait for re-dialing when no transmission command is received from the personal computer. A control unit of the facsimile apparatus calls the personal computer when the scanner mode is set. When a transmission command is received from the personal computer within a predetermined period of time after the start of the contact, an original image is read out and transmitted. When no command is received within the predetermined period of time, the contact is stopped.

Abstract: In transmitting enciphered data, to enable an ECM communication, whether a cipher communication is performed or not can be decided according to an available memory capacity. To perform the cipher communication, whether the available capacity of a RAM 4 is sufficient for one frame or not is determined. When the available capacity X.sub.0 of the RAM 4 is larger than a memory capacity X necessary for the cipher communication according to an ECM communications method, the cipher communication is executed. When the available capacity X.sub.0 of the RAM 4 is smaller than the memory capacity X necessary for the cipher communication according to the ECM communications method, it is determined that the cipher communication is impossible, and the communications mode is changed to the normal transmission according to the G3 communication.

Abstract: In a facsimile apparatus provided with a facsimile modem function through which a personal computer performs communication, the changeover between a facsimile mode and a facsimile modem mode is made based on the setting and activation conditions of the apparatus. When a call comes in while the facsimile apparatus is in the facsimile modem mode, if no power is supplied to the personal computer, the operation mode is changed to the facsimile mode to receive the call. When the personal computer does not respond to a call notification although power is supplied thereto, a warning sound is provided. A call coming in when the facsimile apparatus is used as an image data inputting and outputting apparatus of the personal computer is ignored. The facsimile apparatus does not respond to an AT command received within a predetermined period of time after the setting of an original to be transmitted, so that the facsimile mode is maintained.

Abstract: A communications system for transmitting and receiving information encrypted by a cipher key to and from a remote communication apparatus includes a cipher key storage device for storing a cipher key table in which a plurality of cipher keys and their index numbers are registered and updated. A remote terminal data storage device stores a remote terminal data table including index numbers of the individual cipher keys registered in relation to predefined operation numbers. Input devices are provided for inputting the cipher keys, the index numbers, and the operation numbers. A registration mode setup device is provided for selectively activating a remote terminal data registration mode in which data is registered in the remote terminal data table or a cipher key registration mode in which data is registered in the cipher key table.

Abstract: In a calling facsimile, if an operator sets an encryption communication mode, a random number sequence is generated by a random number generating section 15. A control section 11 produces an encryption key from the random number sequence, and transmits the random number sequence used for producing the encryption key to a telephone line 3 with the random number sequence included in NSS which is an option signal. At the same time, an encryption/decryption processing section 16 subjects information to be transmitted to encryption processing on the basis of the encryption key. The encrypted information is transmitted to the telephone line 3. On the other hand, in a called facsimile, the encryption key is reproduced on the basis of the random number sequence included in the NSS, and the received information is decrypted on the basis of the reproduced encryption key. Accordingly, the encryption key need not be determined in advance between a transmitter and a receiver.

Abstract: An encryption communication apparatus of the present invention is embodied, for example, by a facsimile machine. A document original of plural pages set on the facsimile machine is read by a scanner section, and converted into image data on a page-by-page basis. A value N1 represents the second of the clock time at which the reading of each page of the document original is completed, and binary-coded data in an N1-th bit position counted from the front bit of each page of image data is inverted. Then, the image data is subjected to a predetermined encryption process, and transmitted in the form of facsimile signals via a communication line. Binary-coded data corresponding to a given pixel in the front portion (left upper portion) of the image data on each page of the document original is inverted. Therefore, even if a third party obtains the encrypted data corresponding to the front portion of the image data, decryption is very difficult and encryption security is ensured.

Abstract: A headphone includes a pair of housing members into which speaker units and diaphragms are accommodated, protector members having sound radiating portions on which a plurality of sound radiating apertures are bored and respectively provided on the pair of housing members at their sound radiation sides from which sound is radiated by a vibration of the diaphragms, and supporting members for supporting the housing members within a cavum concha of an auricle of a listener's ear so that the sound radiating portion is opposed to the entrance of an external auditory meatus in the auricle of the listener's ear, wherein the housing member has a concave portion that is engaged with one portion of the auricle of the listener's ear when the housing member is fitted into the auricle of the listener's ear.