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| 8184784 | Method and device for data communication A novel data communication device includes a switching mechanism, a detector, a storage, a measuring unit, a comparator, and a controller. In at least one embodiment, the switching mechanism is configured to connect and disconnect a facsimile device to and from a co... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7978832 | Communicating apparatus, control method of communicating apparatus, and control program of communicating apparatus In a communicating apparatus which makes speech and image communication, a proper communication path is selected by a simple construction of a low cost, thereby enabling data communication of a high-speed and high reliability to be performed. If a telephone number o... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7961856 | Methods, systems, and products for processing responses in prompting systems Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing responses in a prompting system. A response is received to a prompt and compared to a set of conditions for interpreting the response. If the response is not interpretable, then an alternative presentation ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7881445 | Apparatus and method for data communication The present invention relates to a data communication method and apparatus comprising a noise information memory for storing noise information to indicate a degree of noise on a current communication line and capable of performing communications in a plurality of co... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7418265 | System and method for interrupt control on a handheld device An interrupt message is sent over one of a plurality of transport mediums from a first mobile device to a second mobile device. The interrupt message may include a first mobile device identifier associated with a transport medium that is independent of the plurality... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409451 | Switching between connectivity types to maintain connectivity Techniques are provided for leveraging narrowband connectivity (such as dial-up communications or other types of low bandwidth communications) to provision or configure broadband connectivity between a broadband access provider and a broadband device, such as a DSL ... | 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 |
| 7372599 | Image processor An image processor has a controller unit connected to at least one of functional units such as an image reading unit, detects a source of input of image data according to a network I/F or a parallel bus I/F. An image-memory access control section transmits the image... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359500 | Method for carrying out predetermined actions by a receiving telecom device using an answer prefix A method for carrying out predetermined actions by a telecom receiving device. A predetermined answer string is entered and stored in a memory portion of a receiving telecom device. Incoming calls are checked for appropriateness. Accepted incoming calls are monitore... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355758 | Automated facsimile monitoring and displaying methods and related systems Automated facsimile monitoring methods, systems, and computer program products can track response data from multiple facsimiles sent to different locations and generate electronically accessible failure reports to allow for error or faults to be tracked and assessed... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7327703 | Method for providing concurrent service in a mobile communication system There is provided a method for setting and clearing a concurrent service between a mobile switching center (MSC) and a base station, to provide a new service while providing an existing service. The base station forms a signaling link for a first service between the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305079 | Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private bra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7286907 | Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a refrigerated appliance utilizing audio signal detection A refrigerated appliance that dispenses items for use with a power source and includes a cooling system. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and components (for example, a compressor and one or more circulating fans of the coolin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280239 | Communication system and communication apparatus building the system Facsimile image data received from a normal facsimile apparatus connected to a general telephone network can be transmitted as an e-mail to the e-mail address of a computer network such as a LAN or the like designated by the source facsimile apparatus. An apparatus ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253913 | Facsimile apparatus operable as a printer A facsimile apparatus having an external interface and having a printer mode for printing out data received through the external interface and a facsimile mode for communicating image data through a line, comprises a detection unit for detecting occurrence of factor... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7212303 | Print control method for a multifunctional printer including a facsimile feature A print control apparatus, which is connected to a multifunctional printer for printing images based on various data including at least facsimile data, comprises: a detector for detecting a call signal CI transmitted through a telephone line; a checker for checking ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7187466 | Image communication apparatus capable of reproducing data from a data processing apparatus An image communication apparatus converts image data received through a communication line into bit image data to be reproduced as a visible image by means of using a data converting unit and a reproducing unit. The apparatus converts data from a data processing app... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7164487 | Communication terminal A communication terminal capable of preventing a circuit from being released when a hook key is operated in the case the circuit is being closed forcibly. The communication terminal is capable of informing the functions capable of being used in the case the circuit ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162016 | Multimedia adapter for headset amplifier An adapter apparatus for coupling a headset and an audio device to a telephone headset amplifier includes a first interface for sending and receiving audio signals with the telephone headset amplifier, a second interface for sending and receiving audio signals with ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7136475 | Call Management system with call control from user workstation computers A Call Management System provides for management of calls directly by system users at their workstation computers via a digital data network such as a digital networks not controlled via the user's telephone instruments as in prior systems. A call management compute... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120238 | Sensor-controlled telephone system A telephony system and method are adapted for selecting an operating mode of a telephony system responsive to sensor inputs. A presence detector, communicatively coupled to the telephony system, detects people within a predetermined area associated with the telephon... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113300 | Method and system for secure delivery and printing of documents A system and method for providing secure, on-demand printing of documents delivered to a printing device is disclosed. A user logs onto a delivery system using a mobile device and selects a document to be printed along with a destination printing device. The deliver... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106473 | Communication system and communication apparatus building the system Facsimile image data received from a normal facsimile apparatus connected to a general telephone network can be transmitted as an e-mail to the e-mail address of a computer network such as a LAN or the like designated by the source facsimile apparatus. An apparatus ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7085019 | Facsimile apparatus The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for providing a single/dual side mixture mode capable of transmitting and receiving original images including single/dual side mixture efficiently. Under control of a CPU 22, information indicating presen... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072473 | Method and system for secure delivery and retrieval of documents utilizing a facsimile machine A system and method for providing secure, on-demand delivery and retrieval of documents, messages and the like utilizing an adaptor coupled to a facsimile machine. An adaptor is coupled between a facsimile machine and a telephone line. A mobile device communicates w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068763 | Communication terminal device To provide a communication terminal device which can select whether to answer an incoming call from an IP network, and a communication terminal device which improves convenience of a user by executing an appropriate process when there are a plurality of incoming cal... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7012707 | Image forming apparatus utilizing T.33 protocol to include both extensions and secondary phone numbers A facsimile apparatus transmitting a subaddress signal includes an extension number input block for inputting a plurality of extension numbers, a second telephone number input block for inputting a plurality of secondary telephone numbers, and a direct input block f... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007061 | Communicating data using facsimile protocols A communications apparatus establishes a link with a remote location, negotiates a facsimile communications session with the remote location, encapsulates point-to-point protocol (PPP) data as a facsimile page transmission, and transmits the page to the remote locat... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6981053 | Data transfer utilizing preview data In an image data server 200, a preview data generation unit 218 generates preview data corresponding to image data, and a transmission controller 211 transmits the preview data to a computer system 100 in an image receiver apparatus. In a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972858 | Image communication apparatus and image communication method A network controlling section makes communication with a receiver side, and receives receiver side information including the presence or absence of Internet facsimile capabilities on a receiver side, mail addresses, and an apparatus possession capability. A receiver... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968045 | Smart facsimile machine pick-up An intelligent FAX machine monitors a shared telephone line after another telephone has taken it off-hook. If preliminary signals from a sending FAX machine to another telephone on the same line are detected, then the FAX machine also goes off-hook and tries to esta... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965664 | System, method, and computer-readable medium for enabling both hearing and hearing-impaired callers to access a resource Automated system, method, and computer-readable medium for enabling at least one given caller, who may be either a hearing caller or a hearing-impaired caller, to access functionality associated with at least one resource, such as via a telephone number made availab... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6954803 | Highly pipelined printing system architecture A printing system is disclosed, the system including a receiving hardware interface (300) for coupling page description data to an interpreter (304) said interpreter interpreting the page description data to thereby output a display list to a renderer ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6900909 | Image processor An image processor has a controller unit connected to at least one of functional units such as an image reading unit, detects a source of input of image data according to a network I/F or a parallel bus I/F. An image-memory access control section transmits the image... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6876633 | Apparatus and method for computer telephone integration in packet switched telephone networks A computer telephony interface (CTI) applications computer interfaces to a Internet telephony system which utilizes, preferably, the session initiation protocol (SIP). In one preferred technique, an additional pass through server is added to connect end users to the... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6845098 | Internet-enabled voice-response service A method and system of providing a remote user with access to a voice response unit, which allows Internet users to access voice response units using a web graphical interface. In one aspect, the present invention includes an Internet telephone services node, which ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6826176 | Connectionless media transmission without bearer-channel control signaling A media gateway (MGW), and methods related thereto, for controlling the routing of data packets through a “connectionless” packet-switched network, without bearer-channel control signaling. In an exemplary embodiment, an Integrated Services Digital Network User ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6816278 | Communication device and storage medium A communication device is provided wherein a message stored in a message box for a specific individual and a message stored in a general mail box and not addressed to a specific individual can be retrieved sequentially without releasing a line. The communication dev... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6807226 | Apparatus having communication function, method for grouping such apparatuses, and recording medium for use with such method An apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus including a communication section for communicating with another apparatus. The apparatus includes: a registration detection section for detecting grouping registration information which is provided to each of a ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6754321 | Naming convention for different types of device, and apparatus and methods using the naming convention Provided are methods, apparatus, and computer programs for self-generating device names for communications devices using processes running on the device. The device names are then used to enable the devices to be identified during network communications. This avoids... | 06/22/2004 |
