Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Auxiliary signal
Reexamination Certificate
1998-01-12
2001-09-04
Williams, Kimberly A. (Department: 2622)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Auxiliary signal
C358S468000, C379S093090, C379S100050, C379S100150
Reexamination Certificate
active
06285467
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a portable facsimile apparatus into which a document or a recording sheet is manually set.
2. Related Background Art
Conventional portable facsimile apparatuses have one of two arrangements—one includes all functions of a facsimile apparatus, while the other has only minimum functions, such as transmission and reception. Along with the development of an information-oriented society, facsimile apparatuses are often used in places other than where originally installed. Accordingly, demand has arisen for development of a portable facsimile apparatus which is not limited to use at its original place of installation.
The assignee of the present invention has previously filed an application relating to a portable facsimile system which includes a portable facsimile unit having only the minimum functions described above (U.S. Pat. No. 5,825,505). The portable facsimile unit described in that co-pending application, however, does not provide an automatic document supply or an automatic recording paper supply.
In the case where that facsimile unit transmits plural pages of documents or receives plural pages of image data, each of the pages must be manually set in turn by an operator during image transmission or image reception, so as to prevent an image communication error.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In consideration of the foregoing, one object of the present invention is to provide an improvement over conventional types of portable facsimile apparatuses.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable facsimile apparatus which can easily be carried by an operator, and which is capable of continuously performing image communication of plural pages without a communication error.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable facsimile apparatus in which an operator can set plural pages of documents during image transmission without the ongoing image transmission being terminated.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable facsimile apparatus in which an operator can set recording sheets during image reception without terminating the image reception. These and other objects are accomplished by providing a portable facsimile apparatus, in which a document or a recording material is manually set, having means for advising that additional documents or additional material is being set, and means for performing the process of holding a communication link during the advising operation.
Still other objects of the present invention, and the advantages thereof, will become fully apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments to be taken in conjunction with the attached drawings.
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Ezumi Yosuke
Kenmochi Toshio
Toyoda Hisashi
Tsukamoto Takeshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Williams Kimberly A.
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