US5881240A
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Method and device for setting speed of data transmission
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1996-03-22
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2016-03-22
Abstract
Abstract Transmission, speed at which data is transmitted over a digital transmission line between a transmission device and a remote device, is set by transmitting an inquiry command to the remote device at a predetermined transmission speed; receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command; determining based on the content of the response any transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device; and setting transmission speed at which transmission between the transmission device and a remote device is to be performed to one of the transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Asano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/333; H04N1/33376; H04N1/00127; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33323; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00278; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0015; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33342; H04N2201/3335
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A data transmission speed setting device for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the data transmission speed setting device comprising: communicable condition establishing means of the transmission device for establishing a communicable condition between the transmission device and the remote device while sequentially changing a transmission speed of the transmission device; inquiry command transmission means of the transmission device for transmitting an inquiry command to the remote device at a transmission speed used when the communicable condition is first established between the transmission device and the remote device; transmission speed capability acquisition means of the transmission device for receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command and for determining based on the content of the response any transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device; and transmission speed setting means of the transmission device for setting transmission speed at which transmission between the transmission device and the remote device is to be performed to one of the transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A data transmission speed setting device for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the data transmission speed setting device comprising: communicable condition establishing means of the transmission device for establishing a communicable condition between the transmission device and the remote device while sequentially changing a transmission speed of the transmission device; inquiry command transmission means of the transmission device for transmitting an inquiry command to the remote device at a transmission speed used when the communicable condition is first established between the transmission device and the remote device; transmission speed capability acquisition means of the transmission device for receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command and for determining based on the content of the response any transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device; and transmission speed setting means of the transmission device for setting transmission speed at which transmission between the transmission device and the remote device is to be performed to one of the transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transmission speed setting means sets the transmission speed to a highest transmission speed common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transmission speed setting means sets the transmission speed to a transmission speed lower than a highest transmission speed common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the transmission speed setting means sets the transmission speed to a transmission speed that is second highest of the transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 3 further comprising input means for inputting commands to the transmission speed setting means, the transmission speed setting means setting the transmission speed to the lower transmission speed based on a command inputted from the input means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 5 wherein the command inputted from the input means indicates an error condition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 5 wherein the command inputted from the input means indicates a data loss condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the data transmission speed setting device sets transmission speed for transmission between a personal computer and a facsimile machine with a printer function.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: transmission speed changing means for, when the transmission speed capability acquisition means does not receive from the remote device a response to the inquiry command, changing the predetermined transmission speed at which the inquiry command transmission means transmits; and wherein the inquiry command transmission means transmits another inquiry command to the remote device at the changed predetermined transmission speed; and the transmission speed setting means sets the transmission speed based on a response from the remote device received by the transmission speed capability acquisition means with regards the another inquiry command.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inquiry command transmission means further transmits to the remote device a maker name request command before transmitting the inquiry command.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data transmission speed setting device for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the data transmission speed setting device comprising: inquiry command transmission means of the transmission device for transmitting an inquiry command to the remote device at a predetermined bits per second transmission speed; transmission speed capability acquisition means of the transmission device for receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command; and transmission speed setting means of the transmission device for setting transmission speed at which transmission between the transmission device and a remote device is to be performed to the predetermined bits per second transmission speed of the inquiry command transmission means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data transmission speed setting device for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the data transmission speed setting device comprising: inquiry command transmission means of the transmission device for transmitting an inquiry command to the remote device at a predetermined bits per second transmission speed; transmission speed capability acquisition means of the transmission device for receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command; and transmission speed setting means of the transmission device for setting transmission speed at which transmission between the transmission device and a remote device is to be performed to the predetermined bits per second transmission speed of the inquiry command transmission means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
140 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 11 further comprising: transmission speed changing means for, when the transmission speed capability acquisition means does not receive from the remote device a response to the inquiry command, changing the predetermined transmission speed at which the inquiry command transmission means transmits; and wherein the inquiry command transmission means transmits another inquiry command to the remote device at the changed predetermined transmission speed; the transmission speed capability acquisition means receives a response to the another inquiry command and determines based on the content of the response any transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device; and the transmission speed setting means sets the transmission speed based on the response from the remote device received by the transmission speed capability acquisition means in regards to the another inquiry command.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 12 wherein the transmission speed setting means sets the transmission speed to a highest transmission speed common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 12 wherein the transmission speed setting means sets the transmission speed to a transmission speed lower than a highest transmission speed common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the data transmission speed setting device sets transmission speed for transmission between a personal computer and a facsimile machine with a printer function.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A data transmission speed setting device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the inquiry command is a maker name request command.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a communicable condition between the transmission device and the remote device while sequentially changing a transmission speed of the inquiring transmission device; transmitting an inquiry command from the transmission device to the remote device at a transmission speed used when the communicable condition is first established between the transmission device and the remote device; receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command; determining based on the content of the response any transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device; and setting transmission speed of the transmission device at which transmission between the transmission device and the remote device is to be performed to one of the transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a communicable condition between the transmission device and the remote device while sequentially changing a transmission speed of the inquiring transmission device; transmitting an inquiry command from the transmission device to the remote device at a transmission speed used when the communicable condition is first established between the transmission device and the remote device; receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command; determining based on the content of the response any transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device; and setting transmission speed of the transmission device at which transmission between the transmission device and the remote device is to be performed to one of the transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the transmission speed is set, in the step of setting transmission speed, to a highest transmission speed common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the transmission speed is set, in the step of setting transmission speed, to a transmission speed lower than a highest transmission speed common between the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the method is for setting transmission speed for transmission between a personal computer and a facsimile machine with a printer function.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the steps of: changing the predetermined transmission speed when no response to the inquiry command is received from the remote device; transmitting another inquiry command to the remote device at the changed predetermined transmission speed; and setting the transmission speed based on a response from the remote device received with regards the another inquiry command.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting an inquiry command from the transmission device to the remote device at a predetermined bits per second transmission speed; receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command; and setting transmission speed of the transmission device at which transmission between the transmission device and a remote device is to be performed to the predetermined bits per second transmission speed.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for setting speed at which data is transmitted between an inquiring transmission device and a responding remote device over a digital transmission line, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting an inquiry command from the transmission device to the remote device at a predetermined bits per second transmission speed; receiving, from the remote device, a response to the inquiry command; and setting transmission speed of the transmission device at which transmission between the transmission device and a remote device is to be performed to the predetermined bits per second transmission speed.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
85 words
A method as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the steps of: changing the predetermined speed when no response is received to the inquiry command; transmitting another inquiry command to the remote device at the changed predetermined transmission speed; receiving a response to the another inquiry command; determining based on the content of the response any transmission speeds common between the remote device and the transmission device; and setting the transmission speed to a transmission speed common to the remote device and the transmission device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 22 wherein the method is for setting transmission speed for transmission between a personal computer and a facsimile machine with a printer function.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 22 wherein the inquiry command is a maker name request command.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-03-08 | 2002-09-07 | 2003-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-03-08 | 2006-09-07 | 2007-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-03-08 | 2010-09-07 | 2011-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |