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Multifunction office device enabling input scanning before entering machine instructions

US7973948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2005
Grant dateJul 5, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In operating a multifunction office apparatus, the apparatus including a user interface, an input scanner, and at least one of a printer, finisher, disc recorder, facsimile transmitter, network transmitter, or electronic mail transmitter, images from a document are recorded as image data in a memory. Simultaneous with the recording, instructions are accepted through the user interface for applying the image data to the multifunction office apparatus.

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