Photocopy machine capable of storing and transmitting image data

Patent 6112014 Issued on August 29, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 16, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Kane, Patrick

Application

No. 857730 filed on 05/16/1997

US Classes:

358/1.16, Memory358/1.15, Communication358/400, FACSIMILE399/107HAVING PARTICULAR STRUCTURE

Examiners

Primary: Boudreau, Leo H.
Assistant: Mehta, Bhavesh M.

International Class

G06F 015/00

Abstract

A new photocopy machine capable of storing and transmitting image data for scanning an image or document to permit simultaneous facsimile transmitting, printing, and recording on various storage media of the scanned image or document. The inventive device includes a housing that contains a scanning means for scanning an image, various types of storage means for digitally storing the scanned image, a printing means for printing a copy of the scanned image, and a transmitting means for permitting transmission of the scanned image to remote outside sources.