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Data communication apparatus which processes first and second communication data based on a determined relationship between the first and second communication data
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-20
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Granted: 1997-11-04
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Expires: 2016-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus which can resend an error page et seq. when a communication error occurs, wherein a sender notifies a receiver in a pre-procedure that the sender can resend an error page et seq. The receiver does not record data of an error page, or refuses reception except for error-resending from the sender disconnected due to the error for a predetermined period of time. The apparatus has a controller for notifying the receiver that resending of an error page et seq. is performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32609; H04N1/32614; H04N1/32619; H04N1/32005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A data communication apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a plurality of communication data sent from respective sending parties, each communication data including at least process data to be processed, party information identifying the respective sending party and communication information identifying the process data; memory means for storing at least the party information and communication information of first communication data received by said receiving means at a first time; managing means, responsive to reception by said receiving means of second communication data at a second time later than the first time, for determining a relationship between the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data based on the respective party and communication information of the first and second communication data; and processing means for processing the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data, on the basis of the relationship determined by said managing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A data communication apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a plurality of communication data sent from respective sending parties, each communication data including at least process data to be processed, party information identifying the respective sending party and communication information identifying the process data; memory means for storing at least the party information and communication information of first communication data received by said receiving means at a first time; managing means, responsive to reception by said receiving means of second communication data at a second time later than the first time, for determining a relationship between the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data based on the respective party and communication information of the first and second communication data; and processing means for processing the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data, on the basis of the relationship determined by said managing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each communication data is received from a respective sending party in a separate communication procedure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first communication data is data already received before occurrence of an error during a communication pertinent to the error, and the second communication data is data not received yet after the occurrence of the error during the communication pertinent to the error.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising combining means for combining first process data and second output data on the basis on the relationship outputted by said managing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said managing means determines the relationship based on whether or not the respective party information of the first and second communication data indicate that the respective sending parties are the same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said managing means further determines the relationship based on whether the respective communication information of the first and second communication data indicate that the respective data thereof are parts of a single document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A data communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said memory means stores the party and communication information of the first communication data when the communication procedure thereof is interrupted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising recording means for recording the process data on a recording sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising storing means for storing the process data, wherein said processing means causes said storing means to store the process data therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the process data is image data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data communication apparatus is a facsimile apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
154 words
A data communication method comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of communication data sent from respective sending parties, each communication data including at least process data to be processed, party information identifying the respective sending party and communication information identifying the process data; storing at least the party information and communication information of first communication data received by said receiving step at a first time; managing, responsive to reception by said receiving means of second communication data at a second time later than the first time, for determining a relationship between the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data based on the respective party and communication information of the first and second communication data; and processing the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data, on the basis of the relationship determined by said managing step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
154 words
A data communication method comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of communication data sent from respective sending parties, each communication data including at least process data to be processed, party information identifying the respective sending party and communication information identifying the process data; storing at least the party information and communication information of first communication data received by said receiving step at a first time; managing, responsive to reception by said receiving means of second communication data at a second time later than the first time, for determining a relationship between the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data based on the respective party and communication information of the first and second communication data; and processing the process data of the first communication data and the process data of the second communication data, on the basis of the relationship determined by said managing step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data communication method according to claim 12, wherein each communication data is received from a respective sending party in a separate communication procedure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A data communication method according to claim 13, wherein said managing step determines the relationship based on whether or not the respective party information of the first and second communication data indicate that the respective sending parties are the same.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A data communication method according to claim 14, wherein said managing step further determines the relationship based on whether the respective communication information of the first and second communication data indicate that the respective data thereof are parts of a single document.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A data communication method according to claim 13, wherein said storing step stores the party and communication information of the first communication data when the communication procedure thereof is interrupted.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the first communication data is data already received before occurrence of an error during a communication pertinent to the error, and the second communication data is data not received yet after the occurrence of the error during the communication pertinent to the error.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 13, further comprising a combining step for combining first process data and second process data on the basis on the relationship outputted by said managing step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 12, further comprising a recording step of recording the process data on a recording sheet.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 12, further comprising a storing step of storing the process data, wherein said processing step causes said storing step to store the process data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the process data is image data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said data communication method is performed by a facsimile apparatus.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
123 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving first data sent at a first time by a first sending party and second data sent at a second time later than the first time from a second sending party; managing means for managing first and second party information, identifying the first and second sending parties, included in the first and second data, respectively, for determining a relationship between the first data and the second data based on the first and second party information, and outputting an instruction if the relationship is determined; sorting means for sorting the first data and the second data; and combining means for combining the first data and the second data based on the instruction output by said managing means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
123 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving first data sent at a first time by a first sending party and second data sent at a second time later than the first time from a second sending party; managing means for managing first and second party information, identifying the first and second sending parties, included in the first and second data, respectively, for determining a relationship between the first data and the second data based on the first and second party information, and outputting an instruction if the relationship is determined; sorting means for sorting the first data and the second data; and combining means for combining the first data and the second data based on the instruction output by said managing means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said sorting means is a mechanical sorting means, and the first data and the second data are sorted and combined as a single set of data in accordance with the instruction from the managing means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising recording means for recording the data on a recording sheet, wherein said combining means discharges the recording sheet on which the first data is recorded and the recording sheet on which the second data is recorded, to one bin of said sorting means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the first communication data is data already received before occurrence of an error during a communication pertinent to the error, and the second communication data is data not received yet after the occurrence of the error during the communication pertinent to the error.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
113 words
A facsimile method comprising the steps of: receiving first data sent at a first time by a first sending party and second data sent at a second time later than the first time from a second sending party; managing first and second party information, identifying the first and second sending parties, included in the first and second data, respectively, determining a relationship between the first data and the second data based on the first and second party information, and outputting an instruction if the relationship is determined; sorting the first data and the second data; and combining the first data and the second data based on the instruction output by said managing step.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
113 words
A facsimile method comprising the steps of: receiving first data sent at a first time by a first sending party and second data sent at a second time later than the first time from a second sending party; managing first and second party information, identifying the first and second sending parties, included in the first and second data, respectively, determining a relationship between the first data and the second data based on the first and second party information, and outputting an instruction if the relationship is determined; sorting the first data and the second data; and combining the first data and the second data based on the instruction output by said managing step.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
43 words
A facsimile method according to claim 27, wherein said sorting step uses a mechanical sorting means, and the first data and the second data are sorted and combined as a single set of data in accordance with the instruction from the managing step.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
51 words
A facsimile method according to claim 28, wherein the first communication data is data already received before occurrence of an error during a communication pertinent to the error, and the second communication data is data not received yet after the occurrence of the error during the communication pertinent to the error.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 28, further comprising a recording step of recording the data on a recording sheet, wherein said combining step discharges the recording sheet on which the first data is recorded and the recording sheet on which the second data is recorded, to one bin of said mechanical sorting means.
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