Communication terminal apparatus with data format conversion capability
US4672459A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S379/908
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facsimile machine for use as a terminal in a communication network includes a scanner for optically reading an original document to produce graphic information and a keyboard for producing character information and control information as operated by an operator. The graphic and character information thus inputted is then combined to form mixture information which is transmitted to a receiver terminal as long as the receiver terminal is capable of receiving such mixture information. If the receiver terminal has been found to be not equipped to receive such mixture information, the present facsimile machine automatically converts the character portion of the mixture information to graphic information thereby making all the information to be graphic prior to transmission to the receiver terminal.
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