Facsimile machine with facsimile data receiver and external computer
US6323962A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/007
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facsimile machine including a first facsimile-data transmitter including a first connector connectable to an external computer via a first communication line, and a second connector connectable to a second facsimile-data transmitter via a second communication line, the first facsimile-data transmitter transmitting, to the external computer via the first communication line, facsimile data transmitted from the second facsimile-data transmitter via the second communication line, the machine also including a facsimile-data receiver, and a control device which controls the first facsimile-data transmitter not to transmit the facsimile data to the external computer, and controls the facsimile-data receiver to receive the facsimile data, in place of the external computer.
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