Paperless image fax-scanning apparatus
US7019869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/21
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A paperless image fax-scanning apparatus includes: an image scanning unit utilized to scan documents to be scanned to generate image data; a faxing unit, when connected to a telephone line, utilized to transmit the image data generated from the image scanning unit or to receive image data via the telephone line; a data storage unit, which can be connected to a portable data storage medium, utilized to store the image data received by the faxing unit at the above mentioned portable data storage medium; an input interface, which includes at least one set of operation keyboards, utilized to input various operation signals into the paperless image fax-scanning apparatus; and a control unit utilized to control the operation of the image fax-scanning apparatus.
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