Abstract: A facsimile system having a terminal and a main body. The terminal reads an image and sends the read image to the main body, and the main body transmits the image data received from the terminal through a communication line. The terminal includes a processing instructing unit for instructing processing of the read image at the main body; a first storage unit for storing an identification code specifically assigned to the terminal; and a sending unit for sending to the main body the image data, the instruction data instructed by the processing instructing unit, and the identification code stored in the first storage unit. The main body includes a receiving unit for receiving the data sent by the sending unit; a detecting unit for detecting the identification code from the data received by the receiving unit; and a processing unit for processing the image data received by the receiving unit based on a result of the detection made by the detecting unit.

Abstract: A multiple-file facsimile feature for a fax printer driver allows combination of multiple files into a single facsimile transmission via the computer application programs in which the files were created, without the need to later identify and select the files a second time in order to create the multiple-file fax. The feature is advantageously implemented on a LAN-based computer, such as by a C-language program. When fax transmission of a file is requested, a dialog box containing dedicated buttons for the various functions involved in multiple-file fax creation is displayed by the fax printer driver, with a list containing the names of the files that have been added to the multiple-file fax displayed in a subwindow. The Add-to-List function converts each selected file to a faxable file that is saved in the temporary directory, adds the file name to the multiple-file fax list, and transfers the user back to the calling application program.

Abstract: A multi-user personal message transmitting and receiving system utilizing a conventional facsimile machine, a conventional facsimile machine having line connections to the input/output port of a computer, a conventional paperless facsimile machine with memory for document storage, a MODEM equipped computer, or a conventional answering machine with mass memory for message storage. A dual tone multi-frequency decoder (DTMF receiver) is connected to the telephone network of the machine or computer utilized and a voice synthesizer is connected to the telephone network advising the caller on the telephone line concerning the personal information codes of the users of the system or advising the caller to enter the personal information code of the particular user prior to transmitting the message.

Abstract: A communication apparatus suppresses an unnecessary recovery operation when the communication apparatus is raised from a low power consumption mode to a normal operation mode to shorten a time before a printer unit is ready for printing. When the printer unit wakes up from a sleep mode, a time counted by a recovery timer in a facsimile control unit is sent to the printer unit as time data through a bilateral path. A CPU in the printer unit adds time data stores in an NVRAM at the time of entry of the facsimile apparatus to the low power consumption mode to the sent time data to determine the recovery level based on the sum time data and the recovery operation is executed. When the supply of power to an ink jet printer is stopped to reduce the power consumption, a timer in the printer and a bilateral record correction value deviate so that the recovery operation which is to be executed at an interval of 72 hours cannot be executed at the correct time interval.

Abstract: In a digital copying machine having facsimile functions, in which image data can be stored for polling transmission, use of a confirmation print mode for normal copying is inhibited by modifying the appearance of copies that are produced in the confirmation print mode. This modification can be made by altering the size of the printed image, or combining additional image data with the stored image data to produce an altered version of the document.

Abstract: In reproducing medical images which are supplied in digital form and which vary in size, a web-like reproducing material is used. The reproducing material is cut at variable lengths in correspondence with the sizes of the images.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which can output a plurality of copies of received information includes a reception unit, a printer, and a controller. When a plurality of copies of received information are to be output, the controller adds information, indicating that the plurality of copies of received information are output, to each copy of recorded information.

Abstract: A communications device transmits and receives information in accordance with both facsimile and electronic mail communications protocols. The communications device recognizes a destination identifier, identifying a remote communications device as either a facsimile device or an e-mail device and transmits a document in accordance with the communications protocol utilized by the identified device. The communications device also allows the retrieval of electronic mail messages stored at a remote electronic mailbox. A user enters an electronic mail address, from which messages are desired to be retrieved, and presses a Retrieve button. The communications device initiates communication with an electronic post office corresponding to the entered electronic mail address and causes transmission of electronic mail messages stored in the specified mailbox.

Abstract: A facsimile machine including a first facsimile-data transmitter and/or a first facsimile-data receiver, a first telephone set, a data receiver including a connector connectable to an external computer for receiving, from the computer, designating data designating a second telephone set, and a calling device which calls the second telephone set designated by the designating data, so as to connect the first telephone set to the second telephone set via a communication line.

Abstract: A multi-user personal message transmitting and receiving system utilizing a conventional facsimile machine, a conventional facsimile machine having line connections to the input/output port of a computer, a conventional paperless facsimile machine with memory for document storage, a MODEM equipped computer, or a conventional answering machine with mass memory for message storage. A dual tone multi-frequency decoder (DTMF receiver) is connected to the telephone network of the machine or computer utilized and a voice synthesizer is connected to the telephone network advising the caller on the telephone line concerning the personal information codes of the users of the system or advising the caller to enter the personal information code of the particular user prior to transmitting the message.

Abstract: A signal discrimination circuit judges whether an input signal contains a control signal or not, the control signal having a specific frequency and a specific level for a specific time duration. The signal discrimination circuit includes a component power detection device for detecting the power of a component which is in the input signal and having the specific frequency and a level judging device for determining whether the power of the component is equal to or greater than a power reference value. Finally, a control signal judging device is included for determining that the input signal includes the control signal, when the level judging device judges that the power of the component is equal to or greater than the power reference value, continuously for the duration of a reference time.

Abstract: A mobile facsimile communication system which can perform an optimum control of the transmission speed according to reception conditions in a radio section. The system includes a station on a picture signal receiving side and another station on a picture signal sending side. The station on the receiving side is provided with a speed estimating unit for estimating the current transmission speed, a counter for counting the number of error lines in the received picture signal, and a signal generator for generating a response signal depending in accordance with the current transmission speed and the number of error lines. The current transmission speed is measured preferably by a communication time for one-page of picture signal and the error line is measured preferably page by page.

Abstract: This invention is related to a communication terminal device and communication method for communicating with another terminal device in a full duplex manner or a half duplex manner depending upon a function of the another terminal device. A new recommendation V.8 of the International Telecommunication Union was established as a data transmission method for use in telephone exchange networks. This V.8 is suitable for use with telephone sets and data modems and not only facsimile devices. Devices which are in accordance with this new recommendation V.8 will be put on the market in the near future. Presently, half-duplex facsimile devices also exist thus functions which cope with half-duplex communication are also necessary. This invention, while being a terminal device basically adapted for the recommendation V.8, proposes a terminal device that can communicate with previously used half-duplex terminal devices, and a terminal device using that communication method.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus having a periodic communication mode comprises a circuit for informing to a destination station of the selection of the periodic communication mode when the periodic communication mode is selected to conduct data communication in the periodic communication mode and a circuit for indicating the reception of the notice that the periodic communication is being conducted when said notice is received.

Abstract: In a facsimile system using an exchanger, information is set and transmitted indicating that, although a non-standard procedure signal (an NFS (non-standard facilities) signal) is used for a standard procedure signal (a DIS (digital identification signal)) conforming to the ITU-T recommendation, image data is nevertheless communicated in accordance with the ITU-T recommendation. The exchanger passes the non-standard procedure signal based on this information so as to allow communication using a non-standard procedure.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which utilizes a dialing signal of a tone signal and can be used as a called-side communication apparatus to print desired character string information through a simple operation of a calling-side telephone set, and also a facsimile communication method in the facsimile apparatus. In the called-side facsimile apparatus, a character string information memory stores therein a plurality of character string information and unique numbers associated therewith; whereas a character information memory stores therein image information corresponding to the respective character string information. When a user of the calling-side communication apparatus enters a number corresponding to desired character string information, this causes a dialing signal indicative of the number to be transmitted to the facsimile apparatus.

Abstract: A facsimile device having a function of processing a personal message. The facsimile device includes a scanner for scanning document; a data storing unit for additively storing predetermined image data in image data scanned by the scanner; an encoding unit for encoding data stored in the data storing unit; a data modulating unit for modulating and then sending the encoded data to a remote recipient station via a telephone line; a data demodulating unit for demodulating modulated data received from either the remote recipient station or another remote station; a decoding unit for decoding the coded data; and a printing unit for printing the decoded data outputted from the decoding unit by a predetermined unit.

Abstract: A plurality of manufacturer identifiers handlable by its own device are registered, and a manufacturer identifier included in a signal from a communicating station is one handlable by its own device, a code corresponding to the manufacturer identifier of the communication station is sent to the communicating station so that a special function adopted by the manufacturer can be compatibly used.

Abstract: A method for providing a never-busy fax service wherein a customer's fax machine appears to be never busy to a caller. The method avoids loop-back charges which limit the usefulness of present implementations of never-busy fax and allow for a nation-wide never-busy fax service utilizing a server with toll-free inbound phone lines.

Abstract: An image transmitting apparatus includes a transmitter capable of transmitting color image information and a memory that stores addresses of a plurality of receiving sides together with respective information indicating, for each stored address, whether the corresponding receiving side has or does not have a color receiving function. The apparatus designates a plurality of destinations from among the plurality of receiving sides whose addresses are stored in the memory and discriminates whether or not each of the designated destinations has the color receiving function in accordance with the information stored in the memory. The apparatus then notifies that at least one of the destinations does not have the color receiving function, in response to the discrimination.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to cope with a case where a document image received through a communication line is written in a language of a different country in such a manner that translation is directly performed on the basis of received information, omitting intermediate processes in order to improve the translation efficiency and to prevent waste of recording paper. Therefore, if English image information has been facsimile-received, character recognition is performed on the basis of the received image. The translation is performed in accordance with a text consisting of recognized character data so that (for example) a Japanese text data is prepared. Then, a Japanese document image on the basis of the Japanese text data is produced, the Japanese document image being then output through a printer.

Abstract: An automatic facsimile signal analyzing system includes a switch unit, a service trunk, a signal identification trunk, a facsimile communication determination unit, and a control unit. The signal identification trunk restores a facsimile control signal from a modulated and encoded facsimile signal on the set speech path and performs collection of communication state information and detection of a start of facsimile communication on the basis of the restored facsimile control signal. The facsimile communication determination unit permits an operation of the signal identification trunk when the classification result from the service trunk represents a type other than the voice signal and analyzes the communication state information from the signal identification trunk.

Abstract: A data communicating apparatus such as a facsimile is constructed by a receiver to receive data from a transmission side, a notifying unit to notify by a voice a fact that the data is being received by the receiver, and an identifying unit to identify a name of the transmission side. The notifying unit notifies the identified name of the transmission side and a fact that the data is being received by the receiver and/or a receiving method by a voice so as to distinguish the direct reception for outputting the received image data while receiving and the memory reception for storing the received image data into a memory.

Abstract: A data encoding system having means for generating decodable data representing a facsimile number to which a document containing an image is to be sent via facsimile, a rasterizer for rasterizing the image of the document and the decodable data to generate raster data, a decoder for decoding the data after the decodable data is rasterized by the rasterizer to determine the facsimile number to which the document is to be sent, and facsimile means for sending the raster data to the facsimile number determined by the decoder. The decoder comprises a permanent memory having stored coding data which includes character data representing a plurality of characters and a unique binary code associated with each of the characters. The decodable data generator comprises a permanent memory having font data stored therein for representing each of a plurality of characters.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus includes a reader for reading an original image, a memory circuit for storing image information read by the reader, a sending unit for sending the image information, and a controller for synthesizing image information read by the reader and the image information stored in the memory circuit, and causing the sending unit to send the synthesized image information.

Abstract: A multi-signature fire detection method and apparatus, utilizing first and second detectors for detecting first and second fire signatures. The first detector outputs a first signal indicative of the first detected fire signature, and the second detector outputs a second signal indicative of the second detected fire signature. A signal processor is provided for combining the first and second signals using a number of correlations, wherein outputs of the first and second detector means are coupled to the signal processor, and the signal processor compares and combines the first and second signals to a first predetermined reference value, and outputs a fire condition signal if a combination of the first and second signals exceeds the predetermined reference value.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus facilitates the setting of SUB/SEP/PWD of the ITU-T Recommendation T.30.A service access number area for storing information for generating a SUB or SEP signal and a service access password area for a PWD signal are provided in an auto-dial such as one-touch dial or abbreviated dial to eliminate need of a user to set SUB/SEP/PWD for each transmission.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus which records a stamp image to identify a recording sheet onto the recording sheet on which an image is recorded. The apparatus includes an input unit to input image data, a memory unit to store stamp image data, a recording unit to record the image data from the input unit and the stamp image data from the memory unit onto a recording sheet, and a number of copies setting circuit to set the number of copies which are recorded by the recording unit. When specific image data is received from a specific partner apparatus, the recording unit performs the recording of one copy irrespective of the set number of copies. The recording unit can be applied to a facsimile apparatus, a printer, a copying apparatus, or the like. The recording unit selects the different stamp image data from the memory every recording of each copy and records the selected stamp image data onto the recording sheet.

Abstract: A present invention provides a facsimile apparatus having file transfer means which comprises receiving command signal preparation means for preparing a receiving command signal to provide information about image information transfer, and information value storing means for storing indication in advance which will be set in an indication bit of the receiving command signal, wherein the indication stored in advance can be set in the receiving command signal when a file transfer is carried out.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus is provided which having a memory of small capacity and a low speed printer. When printing of received data is late owing to a print speed lower than a reception rate, a time period required for printing is calculated and some operations are executed according to the calculated time period. When the calculated time period is short for printing a flow control according to the recommendation CCITT T39 is conducted, while when it is longer the data amount corresponding to the time period is calculated and resend of the number of frames corresponding to the calculated data amount is requested to a sending station. Thereby, received data is printed with adequate printing time period.

Abstract: A facsimile equipment in which a document data received from another facsimile equipment is once stored in an image memory and the document data can be transmitted to another facsimile equipment directly from the image memory without printing out the received document data and then reading the printed document. Further, the facsimile equipment also has a function of transmitting the document data in a circulation manner by transmitting circulation table together with the document data. By defining the handling of the circulation table in each of the destination facsimile equipments, the document data can be automatically circulated among the facsimile equipments.

Abstract: A facsimile transmission apparatus includes a demodulator, an identifier, a control signal generator, a variable delay controller, and a multiplex transmission unit. The modulator demodulates a facsimile signal to output a demodulated signal. The identifier identifies the facsimile signal as one of a predetermined low-speed signal and a predetermined high-speed signal to output an identification signal. The control signal generator generates facsimile control channel (FCC) messages for controlling a protocol between facsimile apparatuses on the basis of the identification signal from the identifier. The variable delay controller performs variable delay control for the FCC messages from the control signal generator such that the FCC messages can be transmitted in a generation order.

Abstract: A method and system for printing a transmitted document having a cover page. The system determines if a present state of operation is a duplex mode and if a cover page has been transmitted. The system then prints, when the present state of operation is determined to be duplex and a cover page has been transmitted, the cover page as a simplex document and the remaining portion as a duplex document. On the other hand, the system prints the cover page and remaining portion of the transmitted document as a simplex document when it is determined that the present state of operation is a simplex mode.

Abstract: In a mobile facsimile machine capable of sending and receiving messages through a transmitter and receiver, respectively, a first memory is provided for memorizing the identification of a sender when receiving signals. A second memory is provided for memorizing the position of the last signal received should communication be disconnected or disrupted during reception. A calling device automatically calls the sender using the identification in the first memory and sends the position of the signal at disruption from the second memory so the sender can retransmit from the point of disruption.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for retrieval of information from a remote computer by a PC equipped with a facsimile modem where the PC initiates the communication. The method and apparatus in a preferred embodiment take advantage of the standard fields associated with facsimile transmission for exchange of information. The invention also provides a simple arrangement for changing the transmit mode of a facsimile modem to a receive mode.

Abstract: In a preferential recording system provided in a transmission unit and a reception unit of a facsimile apparatus, the preferential recording system includes: a priority/time setting unit provided in the transmission unit for setting priority of recording desired time of recording at the reception side into the telegram message to be transmitted from the transmission unit of the transmission side to the reception unit of the reception side; a priority/time decision unit provided in the reception unit for determining the priority of the recording and/or the desired time of the recording set into the telegram message; a priority/time memory also provided in the reception unit for storing the priority of the recording and the actual time of the recording for every telegram message; and a time counting unit also provided in the reception unit for imparting present time and a setting time of recording to the priority/time decision unit.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus comprises a reading unit such as an image sensor to read an image of an original to be transmitted, a transmitter to transmit the image read by the image sensor, an extraction circuit to extract the image in an area shown by a mark written by a marker pen in the image which was read by the image sensor and is transmitted by the transmitter, a memory to store the image extracted by the extraction circuit, a detector to detect that a predetermined amount of image was stored in the memory; and a recorder such as a printer to print the image stored in the memory in accordance with the detection of the detector. The extraction circuit detects the presence or absence of the mark in the predetermined area on the original and extracts the image on the line at which the mark was detected.

Abstract: A facsimile interface unit, which encodes signals from a facsimile terminal for transmission by satellite, can only encode signals which conform to the Group 3 standard. The interface unit intercepts signals which identify non-standard features supported by the terminal and replaces them by a modified signal of the same format which does not identify any non-standard features. Another facsimile terminal receiving the modified signal is prevented from enabling any non-standard features and signals to the first facsimile terminal that the Group 3 standard is to be followed. Therefore, the facsimile interface unit is able to encode and decode signals successfully during the subsequent transmission.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus having a function of adding communication management information to received information on a receiving station, comprises a first addition unit for adding the communication management information forwardly to a record direction, a second addition unit for adding the communication management information with 90 degrees rotation relative to the record direction, and a selection unit for selecting the addition of the communication management information forwardly to the record direction or the addition of the communication management information with 90 degrees rotation.

Abstract: In a facsimile apparatus, record density data associated with received data is used to control record density on a paper. At the same time, the emission intensity or pixel-by-pixel emission interval of a light emitting device is controlled to change tonality on a paper pixel by pixel in association with the record density. Hence, even when the record density of received data changes, the present invention prevents the density of a reproduced image from changing and prevents discontinuous lines from being undesirably exaggerated.

Abstract: When a protocol signal is transmitted between a facsimile machine which operates under new ITU-T Recommendation and another facsimile machine which operates under old ITU-T Recommendation, a certain functional bit to specify a particular function of the new facsimile machine may not be understood by the old facsimile machine if such a functional bit is previously included in a protocol signal for non-standard procedure but now included in a protocol signal for standard procedure. If the old facsimile machine does not interpret the functional bit, a desired communication cannot be conducted between the two facsimile machines. To avoid such a case, a prescribed functional bit is included in both a protocol signal for standard procedure and a protocol signal for non-standard procedure. The functional bit included in the protocol signal for non-standard procedure will be understood by the old facsimile machine.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which is connected to the ISDN having a plurality of information channels comprises: a receiving circuit to receive image data and voice data which were sent from a partner apparatus; memories for storing the image data and the voice data which were received by the receiving circuit; an instructing circuit to instruct the output of the image data stored in the memory; and an output device for outputting the image data and the voice data stored in the memories in accordance with the instruction of the instructing circuit. The receiving circuit can simultaneously receive both of the image and voice data as a pair by using the two information channels of the ISDN.

Abstract: The information distribution system is a self-contained automatic interface unit for connecting an information receiver such as a FAX machine to an information and retrieval system on a predetermined schedule to obtain a predetermined set of information selected by the user. Programming of the interface unit by the user allows selection of schedule and information desired from an updated database source such as a stock quotation reporting system. Alteration of the selected times and desired information by the user through reprogramming of the interface unit allows the user to obtain only the desired information and allows autonomous operation of the information distribution system.

Abstract: In a first facsimile device, if a calling message does not include a called party subaddress and a subaddress of the device is stored, received image data is temporarily retained and the retained image data is either recorded or erased according to a user's instruction. In a second facsimile device, the image data are not received in the above case. a waste of recording paper due to an unnecessary recording of image data is avoided in both the first and second facsimile devices.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus for transmitting a plurality of originals, each original comprising a plurality of sheets, in a single communication operation includes a reading unit for reading images of sheets of the plurality of originals, a recognition unit for recognizing a border between originals read by the reading unit, and a transmission unit for sequentially transmitting the images of the sheets of the plurality of originals read by the reading means, and for transmitting a signal representing a border between originals when a border between transmitted images of sheets corresponds to the border between the originals recognized by the recognition unit.

Abstract: A method for allowing data communication equipment, such as a facsimile modem, to communicate in a more reliable manner with a facsimile machine. The data communication equipment is interconnected to data terminal equipment, such as a personal computer. The data terminal equipment may include an interrupt driver or controller that only periodically directs the data terminal equipment to retrieve message data from memory and forward it, via a serial port, to the data communication equipment. If the interruption in the transmission of characters to the data communication equipment is too long, no data may be sent to the facsimile machine, which may interpret the absence of data as an indication that the communication link has been disconnected and, thus, abort the call. The method includes the steps of monitoring the message data sent to the data communication equipment for an end of line sequence.

Abstract: A communication procedure executing unit executes a predetermined communication procedure using subaddress frame(s). A mail distributing unit distributes electronic mail through the group 3 facsimile communication in the predetermined communication procedure. A subaddress extracting unit extracts information concerning a subaddress(es) previously set in the given subaddress frame(s). An address specifying unit specifies addresses to which the mail distributing unit distributes the electronic mail, the specification being performed using the extracted subaddress(es).

Abstract: An image processing system includes a color reversing capability, and code data is received from a host computer via a reception buffer and analyzed. It the data includes a color reversing instruction, a logical operation is performed between bit patterns developed in bit-map RAM areas corresponding to yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C) inks or toners, and a bit pattern developed in a bit-map area corresponding to a black (K) ink or toner. The K bit pattern is cleared, and the bit patterns of the Y, M and C bit map areas that have been subjected to the logical operation are reversed, resulting in an attractive color reversal.

Abstract: An method and system for increasing the compatibility of a fax machine enables one to make a fax machine compatible with at least one other fax machine feature set. The invention includes selecting a compatibility module to handle a fax transmission based on a frame of information provided by another fax machine. The compatibility module interprets this information and maps it to a capabilities object. A messaging protocol module reads this capabilities object to determine the available capabilities.

Abstract: A remote-controlled copying apparatus includes a main copying part, a storage unit for storing image signals from the main copying part, a facsimile part connected to a first telephone line for receiving image signals from an external facsimile unit and for transmitting the image signals of the storage unit to an external facsimile unit, a facsimile control part connected to a second telephone line for receiving a first tone signal from an external telephone unit after a ringing signal is received from the external telephone unit, and for repeatedly transmitting a set of control signals to the external telephone unit in response to the first tone signal, a first conversion part for converting a tone signal into a control signal so that the control signal is transmitted to the external telephone unit, a second conversion part for converting a control signal into a tone signal, and a control part for carrying out a remote control operation of the copying apparatus by controlling the facsimile control part in ac