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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8107605 | Memory aid for persons having memory loss A simplified computer device is provided and may be used by persons having memory loss to connect via a network, such as the Internet, to one or more other computer devices. The simplified computer device is operable to obtain image, text and/or audio files from the... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7292378 | Image reader The image reader according to the present invention comprises a housing having substantially a box-shape and having an image reading surface contacting a document, a document detecting section provided to this image reading surface for detecting a document P, and an... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286251 | Peripheral device, printing apparatus, data acquisition method, print support method, print support system, portable communication terminal, and printing method A printer is connected to a portable communication terminal which is accessible to a server device on a network. The printer comprises an interface connected to the portable communication terminal, and an access device accessing to the server device by a circuit con... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7190786 | Telephone with removable DSL cartridge A telephone including a removable DSL filter cartridge is disclosed. The telephone includes a location adapted to receive a filter cartridge. The filter cartridge is designed to fit inside the location provided on the telephone. The filter cartridge includes a first... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7088475 | Image reading device There is disclosed an image reading device, comprises a stacking section for stacking a document, a reading section for reading an image of the document, a separating section for separating the document stacked on the stacking section sheet by sheet, a conveying sec... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7042584 | Complex image processing apparatus It is an object of the invention to allow effective use of a memory provided for each function in a complex image processing apparatus including a facsimile apparatus, to increase the reception capacity of a memory reception function when the apparatus works as a fa... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6735289 | Devices, methods and softwares for telecommunication service provider to receive fax on behalf of subscriber on voice telephone line A routing switch made according to the invention is controlled by a Telephone Service Provider (“TSP”). Voice telephone calls of a subscriber with the new service are routed through the routing switch. To establish a telephone connection, the routing switch conf... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6690777 | Method and system for wireless device initiation of web page printouts via remotely located facsimile machines A system and method that provides remotely generate facsimile printouts of Web page content, without having to attach a printer or facsimile machine to the device. The system may be configured with a variety of different devices, such as wireless telephon... | 02/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6272357 | Method for making call reservation using portable unit in facsimile apparatus A facsimile apparatus has a plurality of portable units, and enables a subscriber to make a call reservation and conduct a telephone conversation on the reserved call, using the portable units. A base unit of the facsimile apparatus sets up a call reserva... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6072595 | Digital image forming system A digital image forming system includes a digital copying machine and a portable telephone which can be carried independently of the digital copying machine and can communicate with the digital copying machine and other communication device. The digital c... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6028679 | Internet global area networks fax system A method and apparatus for transmitting class 1, 2, or 3 fax image data streams over Internet Global Area Networks is shown. A first device converts local fax image data streams into electronic data streams, transmits the data stream over the network, to ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5949852 | Method for recording messages for absent parties A method is described for electronically recording messages after the called telephone goes off-hook. The method may be physically implemented by an apparatus in the home or office, or by a system installed in a service provider central office. When a cal... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5854694 | Portable communication apparatus A portable facsimile machine (10) for communicating image data to a remote machine, comprising an internal power source (20) and a user input device (28) for communicating with a controller (32) which controls the operation of devices within the machine i... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5848135 | Battery-powered adapter A normally straight-through connection from a computer fax modem to a fax machine, or other fax sender to fax receiver, is briefly interrupted under battery power to supply the fax modem with a simulated dialtone and the fax machine with a simulated ring ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5828736 | Voice recording and playback apparatus Recording apparatus is disclosed adapted for connection to a telephone network and to receive voice signals therefrom characterized by an encoder for converting voice signals received from the telephone network into an optically readable image using a pre... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5822408 | Method and apparatus for verifying the identity of a receiver of a facsimile An apparatus for verifying the identity of a receiver of a facsimile including a display adapted to receive a numeric signal and further depict numbers which the numeric signal represents. Also included is a numeric keypad with a plurality of number keys ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5550649 | Multi-function telecommunications instrument A telephone terminal adapted for business or home use that includes the ability to receive and send facsimiles, a voice answering function and a computer modem. Various input and output devices may be used for the facsimile function. A voice annotated fac... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5487106 | Communication apparatus capable of utilizing portable device 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... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5301228 | Communication device with a detachable recording medium A transmission device using a telephone is provided. In a facsimile apparatus incorporating a telephone answering machine, a message or facsimile data is recorded on a magnetic tape, followed by index information concerning the recorded message or facsimi... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5299256 | PBX telephone with message printer A digital telephone for use as a PBX station includes a display for displaying information such as called number and call duration as well as messages from other stations or from a message center associated with a PBX system. The station includes a printe... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5283820 | System utilizing portable device A system generates a call according to the states of a photoreception unit of a call generator in response to data from a portable device. Data received by the photoreception unit from different types of portable devices can be processed and the portable ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5276733 | System utilizing portable device Call generating apparatus includes a light reception unit and a control unit for acquiring a line and sending a dial signal onto the acquired line in accordance with an output from the light reception unit when a portable device is detected as set in the ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5265152 | Facsimile apparatus A facsimile apparatus having a housing (10) for the apparatus and a telephone placing portion (12) disposed at an upper part of the housing, on which a telephone (11) connected to a public telephone network can be placed. The facsimile apparatus further i... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5257308 | Pair facsimile devices A pair-facsimile device in which a pair of facsimile devices having similar performance characteristics are temporarily coupled to each other in a distributing channel starting from a manufacturer to a terailer shop, connected as, one compact integral pro... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5257117 | Computer-facsimile system having separately a sending device and a receiving device A computer-facsimile system having separately a sending device and a receiving device, which devices are connected to the computer through a connecting device. Accordingly, the computer-facsimile system comprises a sending device of the facsimile system, ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5249220 | Handheld facsimile and alphanumeric message transceiver operating over telephone or wireless networks According to the present invention, a hand-held portable transmitter is provided which is capable of communicating with a variety of different message receiving hosts. The transmitter is provided with a technique for generating waveforms to communicate wi... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5172243 | Data transmitter-receiver apparatus for transmitting and receiving image data The present disclosed invention includes a telephone set provided with a facsimile function. The telephone set includes an image reader which can be mounted on and detached from its body. The reader can be detached and operated to scan an original with an... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5163089 | Image data transmission apparatus Disclosed is an image data transmission apparatus which includes an image reading unit for reading the original image, and a transmission apparatus main body. The main body includes a memory for storing the image data read by the image reading unit and tr... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5128986 | Pair facsimile devices A pair-facsimile device in which a pair of same kinds of facsimile devices are temporarily coupled to each other in a distributing channel starting from a manufacturer to a retailer shop, connected as one compact integral product and in case of using the ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5045953 | Image data transmission apparatus with detachable reader A group III facsimile apparatus is provided with a detachable image reading unit for hand held scanning of large or bulky originals. Lines of image data from the image reading unit are stored in a memory, and then read out and converted to modified Huffma... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5041918 | Facsimile adapter unit An adapter unit for use with a host apparatus for sending and receiving document information to and from a remote terminal via a communication network. The host apparatus creates document information which may be facsimile data, teletex data or mixed mode... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4989238 | Facsimile record and playback system Facsimile record and playback apparatus for receiving and recording facsimile transmissions on a removable recording medium for later display and viewing. There is a cassette device and a record/playback deck for removably receiving the cassette device, f... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4989237 | Image data transmission apparatus Disclosed is an image data transmission apparatus which includes an image reading unit for reading the original image, and a transmission apparatus main body. The main body includes a memory for storing the image data read by the image reading unit and tr... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4962526 | Image data transmission apparatus An image data transmission apparatus, which may be used as a facsimile apparatus, includes an image data reader which is detachably connected to the main body. The reader can read image data from an original fed past the reader, or it can be detached and ... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4900902 | Data communication apparatus A data communication apparatus having a data transmitting portion, a data receiving portion, a detachable memory device such as an IC card or optical card in which received items of data are memorized, and a controller for controlling the process of trans... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4849815 | Portable electronic office and components suitable therefor This invention is a family of simple, inexpensive, and portable electronic devices for business support built around a simple 2-dimensional digitizing device. It includes a transmit-only facsimile transmission device/system, a simple computer-based facsim... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4850009 | Portable handheld terminal including optical bar code reader and electromagnetic transceiver means for interactive wireless communication with a base communications station A portable handheld terminal (20) including optical bar code reader apparatus. A housing (22) having first and second spaced apart, opposing major surfaces (24,26) extending longitudinally between first and second end portions (28,30). A handle portion (4... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4817127 | Modular dictation/transcription system A modular dictation/transcription system is described comprising a modular construction wherein the system is composed of a set of modules which are detachably connectable to each other. Connection or detachment of individual modules from the system confi... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4791661 | Portable EPROM programming and data transfer apparatus The apparatus includes a socket (13) for receiving an EPROM (18) to be programmed, a telephone interface (11), an RS-232 port (14), and RAM storage 20. Each of the user elements can be a source or destination of data. A microprocessor (52), and an interna... | 12/13/1988 |
