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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7408657 | Image input and output system, method and recording medium having a common initiation portion An image input and output system is provided in which a common operation screen for a plurality of image output devices having different attributes is displayed. Based on attribute information of each of printers, the server generates a signal for generating an oper... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7400426 | Communicating apparatus and program It is an object to provide a communicating apparatus and its program in which in the case where the RTC pattern or the RCP frame cannot be received due to the noises or in the case where a modem diverges and data cannot be normally demodulated, a procedure signal ca... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7369065 | Using operation codes to control a decoder to generate data from an input data stream into an output data stream Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for using operation codes to control a decoder to generate data from an input data stream into an output data stream. An encoder generates an input data stream for a decoder comprising at least one operation ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365884 | Facsimile telecommunications system and method 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 incl... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359924 | Methods, devices, and computer program products for generating a compressed status report that is updated to indicate later received data A first status report is generated based on initial data that has been received, such as from a mobile communications device and/or a packet network. The first status report is compressed to generate a first compressed status report. The first compressed status repo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352479 | Image recording apparatus having copy mode and facsimile mode, and transmission method using the same 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 destinatio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7310160 | Facsimile communication apparatus and method permitting reliable V.17 communication This invention is to provide a facsimile communication apparatus and method in which when a receiver which supports V.34 communication receives a call, transmits an ANSam signal, and receives a CM signal indicating V.17 communication from the transmitter, V.17 commu... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7245390 | Communication apparatus for ring-type multiple address transmission/reception 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 tra... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7218424 | Facsimile transmission over packet networks with delivery notification A method for facsimile transmission over a packet network includes establishing a facsimile call between first and second facsimile terminals in accordance with a facsimile protocol, using a facsimile gateway to convey communications between the terminals over the p... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209264 | Pre-connection telephony data signal exchanges A method for conveying digital information can include initiating a telephone connection to a receiving device. Prior to establishing a voice channel connection with the receiving device, supplemental data can be digitally encoded into a CNG transmission. The CNG tr... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7158246 | Method for controlling fax data transmission according to an outputting way of a receiving part Disclosed is a method for controlling transmission of fax data according to a data outputting way of a receiving part, the method comprising the steps of: scanning and storing a document to be transmitted from a facsimile of a transmitting part to a facsimile of the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7139104 | Downsized facsimile machine using semiconductor DAA A facsimile machine having a semiconductor DAA provided in a line I/F part performing facsimile data communication with a network includes a tone signal reception part in the form of a semiconductor device. The tone signal reception part is provided in the semicondu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7080051 | Internet download systems and methods providing software to internet computer users for local execution A customer computer connects to an online service provider by phone, Internet, or other telecommunications link. The link gives the customer access to additional processing and storage resources such as virtual storage, processing power and/or additional software or... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7050185 | Image transmitting apparatus and image receiving apparatus IFAX reads an original using a scanner in accordance with a transmitting instruction by an operator. Next, IFAX generates a menu screen in an HTML, image data filed by unit of page is registered to a WWW server together with a generated HTML document. IFAX decides t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038813 | Image communication apparatus In an image communication apparatus capable of communicating color information, a receiver notifies a transmitter of information indicating that full-color data is receivable or unreceivable, information indicating that JPEG data is receivable or unreceivable, and i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7019855 | Method for informing a transmitting module of error occurrence in a receiving part of a facsimile A process and apparatus for informing a transmitting facsimile machine of occurrence of an error in a first receiving facsimile machine, including the steps of: inputting the telephone number of a second facsimile machine; when a ring signal is input from the transm... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7002712 | Selective document scanning method and apparatus A technique is disclosed for selectively scanning or encoding a desired region of a document. The desired region is identified via scannable indicia on a control form. The region may be outlined by a border preprinted on the form or traced by a user. Preset selectab... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6980485 | Automatic camera tracking using beamforming An acoustic tracking system that uses an array of microphones to determine the location of an acoustical source. Several points in space are determined to be potential locations of an acoustical source. Beamforming parameters for the array of microphones are determi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6956677 | Facsimile transmission over packet networks with delivery notification A method for facsimile transmission over a packet network includes establishing a facsimile call between first and second facsimile terminals in accordance with a facsimile protocol, using a facsimile gateway to convey communications between the terminals over the p... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6950208 | Data communication apparatus and control method therefor A conventional data communication apparatus cannot set different receiving capacity for each type of received image data. To solve this problem, a data communication apparatus according to this invention notifies a partner apparatus of the receiving capacity in the ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6906815 | Print system capable of inform user of progress of print operations A RIP(20) calculates total line number of print data when converting original data to the print data. When a printer (30) is requested by the RIP to send a printed line number, the printer (30) detects the physical position of a print head (5... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6897971 | Facsimile distribution manager A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for electronically distributing facsimile messages directly to users according to recipient preferences. The method comprises the steps of receiving a message from a transmitting facsimile via a tel... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6873429 | Scanning device The scanning device includes a reading unit for reading texts, a display unit for controlling an operation panel, a network controlling unit for controlling a network function connected to a local area network, a mail function unit, an HTTP function unit, and a devi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6819455 | Image transmission apparatus An image transmission apparatus is provided with a FAX modem, an encoding/decoding section, a digitizer-integrated LCD, encoded image data memory, original image data memory, and additional image data memory. Original image data received by the FAX modem are tempora... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6819446 | Image forming system When a holder of an ID card approaches an image formation instructing device for sending an image forming instruction to an image forming apparatus, an ID code stored in a RF-ID element built in the ID card is read by a RF communication device, an image forming oper... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6744535 | Facsimile communication system Pixel information and control information transmitted by a facsimile machine 1a is received by a procedure controlling circuit 13 having a MODEM 13a for facsimile machines. A facsimile procedure controller 14 decodes the pix... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6643034 | Facsimile telecommunications system and method 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 faci... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6606375 | Data communication apparatus and data communication method A data communication apparatus includes a calling section that performs a communication by sequentially transmitting a calling signal to a destination, and transmitting a shift notification signal that indicates a shift to a short previous-procedure. A me... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6597474 | Image data transmission apparatus An image data transmission apparatus reads image data from a document placed on a document tray via a line sensor or the like, and transmits the obtained image data to a receiving apparatus either after rotation of the image data or without rotation of th... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6570677 | Communicating apparatus In a selective polling communication, the apparatus on the reception side is allowed to properly recognize the absence of polling transmission information in a designated memory box. If there is no polling transmission information in the memory box, a DIS... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6563597 | Printing system and printing apparatus A printing system has a printing apparatus and a host apparatus. Print data or control data is transferred between the printing apparatus and the host apparatus in accordance with at least two transfer methods. Upon detecting that a specific state has pas... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6546020 | Data communication system There is provided a data communication system capable of effectively executing multi-polling communication. In case of multi-polling communication between a polling-transmitter and a polling-receiver, the polling-transmitter declares the presence or absence ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6542261 | Method and apparatus for sending or receiving a secure fax A method and apparatus which sends an encrypted FAX document to a receiving party. The encrypted FAX is printed out by a receiving FAX with an unencrypted heading, indicating who the intended recipient of the received encrypted FAX is, and a body of the F... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526184 | Error-tolerant image computer terminal Today, increased efforts are made to provide users with people-machine data-processing interfaces which are as simple and comfortable as possible. Inputting is currently carried out in data-processing systems via host terminals and personal computers as w... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522421 | Method and apparatus for automatically communicating returning status and information from a printer using electronic mail (email). A method and apparatus automatically communicating status information relative to a document production job by a printer. An application file is provided that includes information to be reproduced as a document reproduction job. Preferably, the applicatio... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6480292 | Printing system, control method therefor, and recording medium A printing system has a host apparatus (information processing apparatus) and a printing apparatus (output apparatus) for performing a printing operation in accordance with data supplied from the host apparatus. A plurality of communication channels are p... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6452697 | Facsimile apparatus, line control board and communication control method In the case that a PC sends a call to a called site on a telephone line network, but fails in its connection, the PC and a modem of a facsimile apparatus are connected. Then, the telephone number and image data of the called site are stored in a RAM of th... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6449349 | Data communication device and data communication method Various kinds of modem control information is stored for each destination, the modem is operated based on stored various kinds of control information to shorten a communication pre-protocol and transmit data when execution is carried out. Also, when a sho... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6393164 | Image processing apparatus There is disclosed an image recording apparatus having reader for photoelectrically reading an original and generating image information, a first transmitter for transmitting the image information from said reader, after compressing treatment, to an outsi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6335803 | Facsimile communication system Pixel information and control information transmitted by a facsimile machine 1a is received by a procedure controlling circuit 13 having a MODEM 13a for facsimile machines. A facsimile procedure controller 14 decodes the pixel information and the control ... | 01/01/2002 |
