US4862282A
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Facsimile machine with capability of reading half-tone and binary image data
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-02-11
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2008-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile machine comprises a reader having a plurality of read modes for reading a text sheet, a memory for storing image data, a transmitter for transmitting the image data, and a controller for selectively transmitting the read image data through the memory or without routing it through the memory in accordance with the read mode of the the reader. The transmitter has a plurality of modes, including halftone and binary image modes. The facsimile machine is advantageous in providing efficient transmission of data, and may be used, for example, in providing an efficient scheme when a busy signal is received at the calling station.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshifumi Nakajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 02:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32368; H04N1/32379; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33315
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A facsimile machine comprising: read means for reading an image; memory means for storing image data read by said read means; transmission means for transmitting the image data, said transmission means having a plurality of transmission modes including a halftone image mode; and select means for selecting transmission of read image data through said memory means or outside of said memory means, said select means performing the selection operation in accordance with a transmission mode of said transmission means; wherein, when said halftone image mode is effected, the image data is transmitted outside of said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A facsimile machine comprising: read means for reading an image; memory means for storing image data read by said read means; transmission means for transmitting the image data, said transmission means having a plurality of transmission modes including a halftone image mode; and select means for selecting transmission of read image data through said memory means or outside of said memory means, said select means performing the selection operation in accordance with a transmission mode of said transmission means; wherein, when said halftone image mode is effected, the image data is transmitted outside of said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein said transmission means has a binary image mode and said halftone image mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein the read image data is encoded in a predetermined coding system and then stored in said memory means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A facsimile machine according to claim 1, further comprising call means for calling a destination station to connect a line to the destination station, and detection means for detecting whether data can be transmitted to the called station, wherein said control means accepts other communication when said detection means detects that the data cannot be sent and transmission is waited for.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A facsimile machine comprising: read means for reading an image; memory means for storing image data read by said read means; transmission means for transmitting the image data, said transmission means having a plurality of transmission modes including a halftone image mode; select means for selecting one of said transmission modes; and control means adapted to transmit read image data without storing the read image data in said memory means in response to said select means selecting said halftone image mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
A facsimile machine comprising: read means for reading an image; memory means for storing image data read by said read means; transmission means for transmitting the image data, said transmission means having a plurality of transmission modes including a halftone image mode; select means for selecting one of said transmission modes; and control means adapted to transmit read image data without storing the read image data in said memory means in response to said select means selecting said halftone image mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A facsimile machine according to claim 5, wherein said image data is encoded and stored in said memory means.
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