Manifold apparatus with bidirectional interface for connection to a host computer
US5872901A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/33378
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a manifold apparatus having a plurality of functions including a printer function, facsimile function and copier function, facsimile data from a host computer are transferred to a system controller via a printer controller. Information on the destinations for facsimile communication are registered at an image memory. The system controller searches the image memory on the basis of destination data contained in the facsimile data, thereby determining whether the destination has a G3 function or a G4 function. If the destination has a G3 function, the system controller transforms the facsimile data to image data and transmits the image data via a facsimile controller. If a G4 function is available at the destination, the system controller transmits the facsimile data, or code data, without transforming them.
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