Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Communication
Utility Patent
1998-01-14
2001-01-02
Grant, II, Jerome (Department: 2724)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Communication
C358S468000
Utility Patent
active
06169606
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a facsimile-copy combined apparatus. More to particularly, this invention relates to a facsimile-copy combined apparatus which executes one of either facsimile transmission-reception of a manuscript or copying of a manuscript, while selecting automatically one of the facsimile transmission and the copy based on the number of digits of numerical value and/or numerical value of the forefront-digit which numerical value is inputted from a ten key.
Description of the Prior Art
Formerly, in this kind of facsimile-copy combined apparatus, a button (switch) or a touch panel is provided with an operation section for executing selection of function in connection with facsimile transmission or copying operation. The user maneuvers the selection button or touch panel. When the user desires the facsimile transmission, the user implements the selection of the facsimile transmission while maneuvering the button or touch panel of the operation section, before maneuvering to be inputted telephone number of the facsimile transmission destination. While when the user desires copy, the user selects copy-execution, while maneuvering the button or touch panel of the operation section, before maneuvering to be inputted numerical value of the number of copies.
This kind of the facsimile-copy combined apparatus is disclosed in the Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. SHO 61-176260, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 2-31555, or Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open NO. HEI 3-236668. In the conventional example of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. SHO 61-176260, there is provided a circuit controller, and an interface circuit to which an attached telephone is connected in the apparatus. When the attached telephone is of off-hook state, the apparatus functions as a facsimile transmitter, while when the attached telephone is of on-hook state, the apparatus executes the copy or stores copy image data in memory.
In the conventional example of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 2-31555, the apparatus judges a state of a selected function of facsimile or copy such that when hand-set (receiver) placed on the apparatus is raised, off-signal of a hook-switch is generated to be judged as facsimile state, while when the hand-set is put on the apparatus, on-signal of a hook-switch is generated to be judged as copy state. Namely, when the hand-set is raised, the hook-switch comes into off-state. The apparatus functions as a facsimile transmitter. While when the hand-set is put on the apparatus, the hook-switch comes into on-state. The apparatus is capable of implementing the copy.
In the conventional example of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 3-236668, it causes an identification code to record beforehand, which identification code is for example a mark sheet and so forth on a cover of a read manuscript and a part of the inside of the apparatus, thus it causes processing content corresponding to the manuscript to be an automatic setting while analyzing the identification code when the manuscript is read.
However, there are following defects in the above-described conventional examples:
(1) In the apparatus which implements a function selection of the facsimile transmission or the copy by means of button or touch panel of the operation section, it is necessary to confirm a function (facsimile transmission or copy) which is selected, before executing the facsimile transmission or the copy. When the setting is not desired by the user, it is necessary to implement a function setting desired by the user, while depressing button or touch panel of the operation section. A confirmation and a manipulation thereof are troublesome. In this case, there is a wrong that when the facsimile transmission is implemented under wait state of copy setting, copy operation is started with the numerical value inputted as telephone number of the transmission destination as the number of copies.
(2) In the conventional example of the Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. SHO 61-176260, it is incapable of applying to the apparatus with no attached telephone, because it causes facsimile transmission or copy to execute based on the state of Off or On-hook of the attached telephone.
(3) In the conventional example of the Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 2-31555, the apparatus judges a state of selected function of facsimile or copy such that when hand-set (receiver) placed on the apparatus is raised, off-signal of a hook-switch is generated to be judged as facsimile state, while when the hand-set is put on the apparatus on-signal of a hook-switch is generated to be judged as copy state. Namely, it is always necessary to raise the hand-set or to place the hand-set thereon. The manipulation thereof is troublesome for the user.
(4) In the conventional example of the Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 3-236668, there is the defect that a time-consuming is required to print (description) the identification code, because it causes the identification code to analyze at the time when the manuscript is read so that the processing content corresponding to the manuscript is set automatically.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention, for achieving the above-mentioned problems to provide a facsimile-copy combined apparatus, wherein a user does not implement a specific instructing manipulation or a preparation for the facsimile transmission or the copy, but it becomes capable of selecting automatically one of either facsimile transmission or copy corresponding to inputting operation of the ten key, and it becomes capable of executing the facsimile transmission or the copy easily and certainly.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, for achieving the above-mentioned object, there is provided a facsimile-copy combined apparatus which executes a facsimile transmission and a copying operation respectively, comprising, an operation means for inputting one of either a telephone number of a facsimile transmission destination or the number of copies, wherein one of either the facsimile transmission or the copying operation is selected automatically to be executed based on digits of numerical value and/or numerical value of a forefront-digit thereof inputted from the operation means.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile-copy combined apparatus which comprises a manuscript reading means for reading one of either a manuscript of facsimile transmission or a manuscript of copying operation, and for transmitting the manuscript data which is read, a line interface means for implementing control of a facsimile transmission-reception, a printing means for printing to be outputted one of either facsimile reception data from the line interface means or the manuscript data from the manuscript reading means in copying operation, an operation means for instructing start of either the facsimile transmission or the copying operation, after inputting telephone number of the facsimile transmission destination and number of copies thereto respectively, a digit-number counter for counting the numerical value of either the telephone number of the facsimile transmission destination or the number of copies inputted from the operation means, a memory means for storing the numerical value of either telephone number of the facsimile transmission destination or the number of copies inputted from the operation means, and a control means for implementing control which selects automatically to be executed one of either facsimile transmission for transmitting manuscript data read by the manuscript reading means from the line interface means or the copying operation which prints to be outputted through the printing means, for copying manuscript data read by the manuscript reading means from the line interface means, while counting by the digit-number counter and storing by the memory means, digits of the numerical value and/or a numerical v
Grant II Jerome
NEC Corporation
Sughrue Mion Zinn Macpeak & Seas, PLLC
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