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: A detecting unit detects dual-tone multifrequency data so as to obtain a receiving station number therefrom, the dual-tone multifrequency data being sent from a station requesting a relay transmission operation to be performed and the receiving station number being used to transmit information, through the relay transmission operation, to the receiving station which has the receiving station number. The detecting unit also detects dual-tone multifrequency data so as to obtain a destination station number therefrom, the dual-tone multifrequency data being sent from a station which has requested a relay transmission operation to be performed, the destination station number being used to transmit a relay result report to the destination station having the destination station number, and the relay result report concerning the relay transmission operation which has been performed in accordance with the request.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of designating plural destinations in a simple manner. The communication is automatically initiated after the lapse of a predetermined time from the designation of at least one destination, so that the operator is not required to actuate an end key after the designation of plural destinations.

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: A facsimile system having a capability to selectively retransmit transmitted and received facsimile signals to an archive station. A facsimile system including a scanner, printer, modem and memory for storing a speed dial directory, documents storage, and system parameters is controlled to transmit and receive facsimile signals and to selectively retransmit such signals to an archive station. As remote stations identified in the speed dial directory are those stations for which it is likely communications need not be archived, entries in the speed dial directory include a field for an exception tag. Prior to retransmission to the archive station the phone number of the remote station is tested against the phone numbers in the speed dial directory and if that number is found in the directory, and is tagged, the facsimile signal transmitted to, or received from, that remote station is not archived.

Abstract: A facsimile machine including a data obtaining device which obtains a plurality of sets of own-call-number data each set of which identifies a corresponding one of a plurality of different own call numbers allotted to the facsimile machine according to a common numbering rule, each of the different own call numbers identifying the facsimile machine from other facsimile machines to which other call numbers different from the own call numbers are allotted according to the common numbering rule, a plurality of memories which are related with the different own call numbers, respectively, and in which a plurality of batches of information are stored, respectively, and a transmitter which transmits, to one of the other facsimile machines, the batch of information stored in one of the memories which corresponds to one of the different own call numbers identified by one of the sets of own-call-number data obtained by the data obtaining device.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus comprises discriminating means for discriminating whether a sending image is a color information or not. The apparatus transmits a color information in the transmitting mode corresponding to the discrimination provided by the foregoing discriminating means subsequent to sending to a receiver at a destination in advance the page information determined by the foregoing discriminating means as having a color information when the receiver at the destination has a color receiving function, and transmits all the page information as monochromic information when the receiver at the destination does not have any color receiving function.

Abstract: A method for supporting uniform addressing of telephone numbers includes constructing a fully qualified number including all numbers necessary to place a telephone call regardless of where the call originates. An electronic dialing device automatically dials the fully qualified number and may also communicate with a system for electronically storing and retrieving fully qualified numbers. A call processor in the telephone system includes support for identifying and processing the fully qualified number.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with the following: rewritable RAM which outputs as output image data, data at an address corresponding to an input image data; a ROM in which a data to be written in the RAM is stored; a data processing CPU capable of processing and changing the data to be written in the RAM before the data are written; and a RAM. The ROM also stores parameter data representative of the characteristic of the data stored therein. The CPU and the RAM process the data to be written in the RAM with reference to the parameter data.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which can resend an error page et seq. when a communication error occurs, wherein a sender notifies a receiver in a pre-procedure that the sender can resend an error page et seq. The receiver does not record data of an error page, or refuses reception except for error-resending from the sender disconnected due to the error for a predetermined period of time. The apparatus has a controller for notifying the receiver that resending of an error page et seq. is performed.

Abstract: A facsimile communication method according to which a relay broadcast mode is set by an operator, in which receiving station numbers or the like are inputted from an operating section, and the receiving station numbers are stored in a first memory block. When a start key is operated in this state, a document set in a scanner section is read, and image data corresponding to the read document are sequentially stored in a second memory block. Information on the document corresponding to one page is read, and the receiving station numbers are read out of the first memory block to produce a transmission frame. Further, the image data are read out of the second memory block, to produce a transmission frame. The produced transmission frames are sequentially transmitted to a relay station. Thus, the receiving station numbers are transmitted as a part of the information.

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 device for automatically transmitting a document in a facsimile system includes a central processing unit (CPU) that enables automatic transmission of image data from a document by dialing a telephone number recorded on the document in response to entry of a transmission start key. A key input unit includes the transmission start key and a number of function keys and provides key data to the central processing unit (CPU). A scanner scans the image data and the telephone number recorded on the document and converts the scanned image into digital image data. A pattern recognition unit recognizes the pattern of the telephone number scanned by the scanner. A dialing unit transmits a dialing signal through a public telephone network, and a line interface unit (LIU) forms a data transmission path with a receiving facsimile device to enable transmission of the image data.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus for sending communication protocol signals and data has a low speed modem and a high speed modem. The protocol signal can be communicated by the high speed modem, and data communication can be started by the high speed modem without communication of a protocol signal by the low speed modem after communication of the protocol signals by the high speed modem. Other aspects of the data communication apparatus include the performance of ECM communication, the detection and storage of a communication result of a defined type to enable modification of future operations based on the stored result and the provision of first and second communication modes using recommended and not recommended communication protocols. The data communication apparatus can also communicate the protocol signal as data of a type otherwise communicated.

Abstract: A facsimile receiving processing unit in a facsimile server terminal receives and stores facsimile data in a data storage unit. A receiving-end user issues a request for accessing the received facsimile data stored in the data storage unit through a received facsimile accessing unit in a client terminal to a received facsimile manager in the facsimile server terminal. At the time when the received facsimile data is accessed for the first time, a response data creating unit in the facsimile server terminal automatically creates response data which indicates that the facsimile data has been accessed at the receiving end, and then the response data is sent back to the sending-end facsimile machine by a facsimile transmission processing unit in the facsimile server terminal. This allows the sending-end user to recognize whether the facsimile data has actually been accessed by the receiving-end user.

Abstract: An automatic system for routing and rerouting of messages between machines via the telephone, including automatically responding where a voice intercept message, provided by the telephone company, is encountered. Information such as faxes are sent to a data base of telephone numbers, when an voice intercept message is encountered the system will record and decipher the message, and depending on the message, either complete the call or report the status such that the database of telephone numbers is updated and/or corrected.

Abstract: A digital copier or a complex copier having a facsimile function is provided with a security function for keeping a record of persons who copied or transmitted images, the dates of copying or transmission and the kinds of the images in a manner which is not known to a third person. When a scanner included in the copier is used, a document image is electrically or magnetically recorded in a security unit removably mounted on the copier. The document image is thinned or otherwise reduced in scale before written to the security unit. A keyword, password or similar information identifying a person is input on the copier. The document image is recorded in the security unit together with the person's identification and the date and time when the scanner is used. A plurality of such document images stored in the security unit are printed on a single paper at the same time.

Abstract: A user interface is provided facilitating the entry of at least one destination phone number into a phone number dialing routine. Upon entry of the phone number, the user interface allows a Start command, causing the phone number to be dialed by transmitting appropriate signals to a switching exchange. In the event a charge code is required, the user interface provides for separate entry for charge codes. A controller concatenates the phone number and the charge code number with appropriate timing inserted to allow the switching exchange to utilize the number and charge code.

Abstract: A communicating apparatus connected to an extension line of a private branch exchange (PBX) network comprises: a judging unit to judge whether a call was performed to an external line of the PBX network or a call was executed to an extension terminal; and a transmission unit to transmit terminal information according to the result of the judgment by the judging unit through the extension line. The terminal information includes a calling party number in an SETUP command. The transmission unit transmits the terminal information in a G4 facsimile procedure.

Abstract: Disclosed in a facsimile apparatus which performs communication using the user-to-user of an ISDN. User-to-user information inputted from a control panel and used when an outgoing call is made is capable of being registered in a buffer memory as one-touch dialing data or abbreviated dialing data, or user-to-user information employed in communication is capable of being registered in the buffer memory as redialing data when communication ends. The user-to-user information is registered as data only with regard to one-touch dialing or abbreviated dialing limited in advance.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus having a communication function includes an editor which edits document data, and displays the edited document data on a display device. An area setting device sets a destination area of an arbitrary sized for destination information into the edited document data, and a generating device generates the destination information and causes the display device to display the destination information on the destination area in the edited document data. A memory stores the edited document and the destination information as different files, and a transmitter combines and transmits the stored document data and destination information to a utilization device.

Abstract: A color image communicating apparatus having a color image reader and a color image processing function comprises a color image reader and a destination information producing circuit to produce destination information such as destination color or destination number in correspondence to the kind of color read by the color image reader. The destination information producing circuit executes a character recognition processing to the image read by the color image reader, thereby producing the destination information. The destination information producing circuit has a memory to store the destination information in correspondence to the color kind.

Abstract: A selective call receiver (12) having a pen input capable display screen (50) for inputting a message by pen stylus (60) to be facsimile transmitted. A auxiliary cradle unit (13) is provided which mates and electrically connects with the selective call receiver (12). The auxiliary cradle unit comprising a fax modem (64) for receiving as input the message to be facsimile transmitted and for modulating and transmitting the message. An electronic fax message form (100) may be used to transmit the fax message to another selective call receiver (40), or the fax message is transmitted to a fax machine (14).

Abstract: A data communication apparatus having a function to transmit data to a plurality of addressees comprises a generation circuit for generating information representing the plurality of addressees, and an information transmitting circuit for transmitting the information generated by the generation circuit to each of the addressee.

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: An information transmitting method in a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention comprises a first step of reading image information of an original to be transmitted, a second step of accepting an entry for specifying a destination to which the image information should be transmitted, a third step for storing the read-out image information, a fourth step of transmitting the stored image information to the destination specified by the entry in the second step, a fifth step of accepting an entry for specifying a destination to which the stored image information should be transmitted after the fourth step is completed, and a sixth step of transmitting the stored image information to the destination specified by the entry in the fifth step.

Abstract: A store and hold communications system for storing data files and associated notification messages created at a plurality of first locations. The data files and associated notification messages are automatically and selectively transmitted and stored in remote data stores at a remote location. The remote data stores are associated with a plurality of second locations. Facsimile copies of the notification messages are automatically sent to selected second locations corresponding to the intended recipients of the data files stored in the remote data stores. In response to receiving the facsimile copy of the notification message, the selected second locations initiate a communications link with the remote location to retrieve the stored data files from the remote data store at the remote location associated with the selected second locations.

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: A facsimile mail system capable of investigating the nature of any facsimile mail system errors based on push-button signal designation or optical mark reader sheet designation, and of readily checking communication lines for line quality. The system comprises a line processing portion for making, receiving and terminating calls to and from a telephone exchange, and an access managing portion for determining if a call-requested facsimile mail service is to be honored. The facsimile mail system further comprises a designation managing portion for storing into a magnetic disk storage the information obtained from the push-button signal or from the optical mark reader sheet upon facsimile communication, and a designation verification command portion for using its commands to retrieve information from the magnetic disk storage and to display the retrieved information on a display unit.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes: a memory unit for storing subscriber number records indicating destination stations for urgency message transmission, and for storing voice and image urgency message records respectively indicating voice and image urgency messages; an operation unit for selecting one of the destination stations whose records are stored, and for selecting one of message transmit modes; a transmission starting unit for starting an urgency message transmit procedure when one of the destination stations is selected and one of the message transmit modes is selected; and a transmission unit for transmitting an urgency message to the selected destination station through a transmission line when the urgency message transmit procedure is started, the urgency message being one or both of the voice and image urgency messages in accordance with the selected message transmit mode.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus comprises an input unit to input transmission data; a memory to store additional information to be transmitted together with the transmission data by which was input from the input unit; a prohibiting unit to prohibit the transmission of the transmission data in accordance with whether the additional information including the ID information to identify the transmission person or the like has already been stored in the memory or not; notifying units to notify that the transmission of the transmission data was prohibited by the prohibiting unit; a register to register the additional information into the memory; and a requiring unit to require to input the additional information when the transmission of the transmission data is prohibited by the prohibiting unit.

Abstract: A communication system which enables conventional telephone-type facsimile apparatus to reliably and efficiently communicate over a conventional two-way voice radio communication system. The system includes an interface unit which is connected to the facsimile aparatus and to the transceiver apparatus of the radio communication system without modification to either unit. The interface unit transmits and receives information over the radio system in the form of a series of data packets, each containing check digit information to verify transmission accuracy. To optimize data transmission in the presence of weak signals or noise on the radio channel, the packet speed for a link between two stations is selected adoptively as the highest available data speed which yields a predetermined minimum packet error rate.

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: There is provided a data communicating apparatus such as a facsimile which can use a portable device such as a card-like electronic telephone directory. The apparatus comprises: a receiver to receive a signal from the portable device; a data communicating circuit; a designating device to designate a data communicating mode of the data communicating circuit; a capturing circuit to capture a line; and a controller for driving the capturing circuit so as to capture the line in accordance with a predetermined signal received by the receiver, for transmitting the dial signal to the line, and for controlling the data communicating circuit in accordance with the data communicating mode designated by the designating device. The use functions of the communicating apparatus can be limited from the portable device.

Abstract: In a computer linked to a terminal display, and an input device such as a keyboard, being able to transmit and receive electronic mail by using a transmitting and receiving part for transmitting and receiving electronic mail consists of a random access memory for storing received electronic mail, a display controller for displaying the contents of an electronic mail stored in the memory originally provided in the computer, and a linkage function to a telephone exchange for automatically connecting an own telephone to the telephone of a sender of electronic mail by using a part of the data, for example, a telephone number, in the received electronic mail when a telephone connection request is input to the computer by the receiver of the electronic mail.

Abstract: The system of the present invention processes data for communication between first and second computers by linearizing the communications message. The message comprises a linear header portion, an extended header portion, and a message body. The linear header portion identifies the number of message recipients and message types. The extended header contains detailed information about the message recipients, such as recipient name and address. The extended header may also contain message subject information, polling information, and password data. The header information is used by the receiving computer to prepare to process the expected data type. The message body may be transferred in a form that takes advantage of the data processing capabilities of the first and second computers. The computers may exchange data processing capabilities so that the most efficient transfer form may be selected. The extended header and message body are encoded using a well-known ASN-1 data encoding process.

Abstract: A fax system is automated herein by using a modem (10), a computer (12), and an office network which coupled the computer (12) to a plurality of end-user computers (26). A fax is received by the computer (12) through the modem (10). Once the fax is received by the computer (12), a program (14) stores the fax in a computer file (15) in a non-text format. Code (18) converts the non-text format of file (15) to a text format (17) which is read by a pattern recognition program (18). The program (18) determines, from the file (17), a destination of the fax document. The destination can be one or more of a printer (24), a computer in the plurality of computers (26), a default computer, or a default storage location (e.g., disk storage). A log file (19) is kept by computer (12) to record the operations of the computer (12) and receipt and routing information regarding received faxes. The control code (22) coordinates the other programs in memory (13).

Abstract: A system and method has one or more store and forward facilities, (SAFF) each associated with a plurality of subscriber facsimile machines. The SAFF include a computer for controlling operations and mass data storage equipment. A subscriber to the system delivers an outgoing facsimile message to the SAFF with which it is associated, which records the fax message, together with data as to originating facsimile machine and destination facsimile machine. The SAFF then delivers the facsimile message to the intended receiver facsimile machine, either directly or through another SAFF. If unsuccessful on an initial attempt, the SAFF periodically retries to send the facsimile message. The system also provides spooling of all facsimile messages for an intended receiver machine, which are all spooled upon connection with the receiver machine. Subscriber mailboxes are provided as part of the mass storage, which can be accessed by a subscriber to have his messages delivered to any facsimile machine he designates.

Abstract: A selective call signaling system (10) capable of facsimile communication with a selective call receiver (40) having an active addressing display (100) comprising picture elements (pixels) (108) controlled by a plurality of first and second electrodes (106, 104). A data compressor (12) compresses the data. A transmitter (30) transmits the compressed data organized in frames to the selective call receiver (40). The selective call receiver (40) comprises a receiver (60) receiving the compressed data; the active addressing display (100) displaying the compressed data. The active addressing display (200) comprises a controller (500) controlling the plurality first electrodes (106) by a plurality of periodic first drive signals (400) represented as a sequency ordered Walsh Hadamard transform (WHT) matrix (300) and the plurality of second electrodes (104) by a plurality of second drive signals responsive to the compressed data.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and method includes a receiver for receiving voice messages, a recorder for recording a plurality of voice messages received by the receiver, a memory for storing history information indicating a history of the voice messages recorded by the recorder and a display for displaying out the history information stored in the memory.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for receiving and transmitting confidential documents and the like via facsimile machines. The system includes a security code-responsive, computer-controlled store and forward facility (SAFF) for receiving and transmitting documents between two remote facsimile machines. A security code is provided by the sender for each document transmission. The number does not identify a subscriber or a mailbox but identifies a fax message. Various degrees of security may be provided in sending a faxed document from a first location to a second location.

Abstract: A facsimile machine where a plurality of re-call intervals and frequencies are set on a system basis or on a destination terminal basis depending on communication modes and communication quantities to perform re-calling operation as necessary according to the conditions set on the system basis or on the destination terminal basis.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and method includes a receiver for receiving voice messages, a recorder for recording a plurality of voice messages received by the receiver, a memory for storing history information indicating a history of the voice messages recorded by the recorder and a printer for printing out the history information stored in the memory.

Abstract: A facsimile system includes a base station connected to a wire network, and a plurality of extension sets connected to the base station through radio networks. The base station includes an NCU (Network Control Unit) for receiving an image signal received through the wire network, a printer for outputting an image corresponding to the image signal received by the NCU, a control circuit for calling an extension set in response to a call signal received through the wire network, a switching circuit for connecting the wire network to the NCU in response to a response signal transmitted from the called extension set, and a transceiver for receiving the image signal transmitted from the extension set and sending the image signal to the wire network.

Abstract: A selective call communication system (10) has a scanner (14) for retrieving information from a source document (26). The source document (26) includes a region of interest (42) formatted in at least two format regions (50, 52, 54). The at least two format regions (50, 52, 54) include a first format region (50, 52) designated for a first type information, and a second format region (54) designated for a second type information. The scanner (14) further includes an encoder (708) for encoding and compressing the information; and a modem (710), coupled to the encoder (708), for transferring the information to a selective call terminal (28). The selective call terminal (28) has a receiver (202) for receiving the information; and a processor (20), coupled to the receiver (202), for processing the information.

Abstract: A facsimile machine including an appendant information adding unit for automatically preparing appendant information such as a cover page information and a call-back-message information and transmitting the information to the reception side together with the original images, whereby the appendant information is printed on a sheet to automatically prepare a cover page and/or a call-back-message page together with the original image sheets at the reception side.

Abstract: A facility which, in its most preferred method and apparatus embodiments, enhances facsimile communication through a public switched telephone network between a sender at a transmitting facsimile machine and an intended recipient at a receiving facsimile machine by providing sender-based store and forward services which help ensure confidential, timely delivery of facsimile information through, for any particular facsimile transaction, analyzing sender facsimile bitmapped image data to confirm billing availability and recognize a notification facsimile telephone number and a confirmation facsimile telephone number, transmitting generated notification facsimile data to a facsimile machine at the notification facsimile telephone number to produce a notification report providing notification of pending, available confidential facsimile data, transmitting sender facsimile data to a receiving facsimile machine during a telephone call from an intended recipient at the receiving facsimile machine upon receiving a va

Abstract: An image communication apparatus adapted to transmit image information with additional information appended thereto, includes a sender data position selection button for designating a position to which the additional information is to be appended, and a transmitter for transmitting the image information with the additional information appended to a leading portion or side of the image information in accordance with a designation by said sender data position selection button.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus comprises a memory for storing image data to be transmitted to a multiple of addressees, rearranging unit for rearranging the multiple of addressees in accordance with functions thereof, and transmission unit for sequentially transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the multiple of addressees rearranged by the rearranging unit.

Abstract: A facsimile machine which has, in addition to a so-called memory transmission function of once storing documents to be transmitted in a memory and when a specified time of each document comes or a predetermined time elapses, of reading out a corresponding document from the memory, a novel function of retrieving documents stored in the memory and waiting for their transmission through operator's operation of a retrieval key, of displaying the retrieved result on a suitable display, and of selectively designating one of the transmission wait documents thus retrieved and displayed through predetermined document selecting operation of the operator to immediately transmit the designated document preferentially over the other documents.