Communicating apparatus

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2007-05-08

2007-05-08

Grant, Jerome (Department: 2626)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Communication

C358S400000, C358S468000, C379S093090

Reissue Patent

active

10059398

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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