Communicating apparatus

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1998-06-02

2000-02-01

Grant, II, Jerome

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Communication

358400, 358468, 379 9309, H04N 100

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060209747

ABSTRACT:
In a communicating apparatus, telephone or directory application software can be automatically initiated in a personal computer. An off-hook detecting unit of the apparatus continuously makes a check to determine whether or not an external telephone is set to an off-hook state. If this is the case, the off-hook detecting unit sends off-hook information via a serial interface to the computer. An application initiation request unit of the computer monitors the serial interface. Having recognized an off-hook state of telephone in accordance with the off-hook information, the request unit automatically initiates the directory application software.

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