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Facsimile machine for use in combination with PC

a facsimile machine and pc technology, applied in the field of facsimile systems, can solve the problems of difficulty in altering the control programs contained in the rom or offering a version-up service to the customer, and increasing the cost of the facsimile machine, so as to achieve the effect of effectively using the storage area and releasing the burden of the facsimile memory

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-11-06
BROTHER KOGYO KK
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[0009]The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-described inconveniences. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile system which releases the burden on a facsimile memory and effectively uses a storage area of a hard disk of a personal computer connected to the facsimile machine.

Problems solved by technology

This leads to an increase of cost for manufacturing the facsimile machine.
Once the facsimile machine is delivered to customers, altering the control programs contained in the ROM or offering a version-up services to the customers are difficult for many reasons.
This also increases the cost of the facsimile machine.
There is a further problem in such facsimile machine that a liquid crystal display equipped in the facsimile machine is too small to display a lengthy message.
Therefore, fully descriptive information to each help item cannot be provided.
However, the help data stored in the memory of the facsimile machine is rather simplified in its contents because the limited storage capacity of the facsimile memory does not allow to store a large amount of help data.
Therefore, the information is not so detailed as to satisfy the user even if it is printed out.

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[0047]The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 pertains to the present invention. The routine starts when both the facsimile machine 1 and the personal computer 2 are powered. Based on the ID codes and telephone numbers, the service station 8 connects the telephone line to the facsimile machines at a regular interval (S20). Upon connection to a facsimile machine 1, the ID code stored in the facsimile machine 1 and that stored in the service station 8 are compared to determine that the two ID codes are in coincidence with each other (S21). If the two ID codes are not in coincidence with each other (S21: No), the telephone line 6 is disconnected (S22) whereupon the routine is ended. When the two ID codes are in coincidence with each other, i.e., when the facsimile machine 1 has a valid ID code (S21: Yes), determination is made as to whether or not the facsimile machine 1 and the personal computer 2 are connected (S23). When the facsimile machine 1 and the personal computer 2 are not connected (S...

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[0055]A modification of the third embodiment may be made so that the help list data stored in the hard disk 39 is displayed on the display 36 of the personal computer 2 or printed on a recording paper using the printer 37 when the help key on the keyboard 34 of the personal computer 2 is depressed.

[0056]With the third embodiment of the present invention, the user can readily obtain a detailed help list. It is no longer necessary for the user to consult a guide book as is done conventionally. Further, whereas only a basic help list was available in a conventional facsimile machine, detailed help list can become available with the facsimile system of the third embodiment. It is no longer necessary to store a large amount of data regarding the help list in the memory (such as, EEPROM 14) of the facsimile machine 1 but is stored in the hard disk 39 of the personal computer 2. This is possible because recent personal computers are equipped with a hard disk of a large storage capacity. By...

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In view of the fact that a limited storage area of a facsimile memory cannot store a large amount of data necessary to operate and manage the facsimile machine, a hard disk of a personal computer connected to the facsimile machine is used for storing such a large amount of data. For example, an application software needed for achieving a certain function of the facsimile machine is supplied from a service station managed by a manufacturer of the facsimile machine and is downloaded and installed in a hard disk of the personal computer. An example of the function is a scheduled / delayed transmission for scheduling a time of facsimile transmission at a specific time or after a certain period of time has passed. As far as the facsimile machine and the personal computer are connected, other kinds of data, such as help list data and facsimile transaction information, are stored in the hard disk of the personal computer.

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[0001]This is a DivisionNotice: More than one reissue application has been filed for the reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 6,903,845 B2. The reissue applications are the application numbers of the present application and Ser. No. 11 / 806,682, which are a continuation reissue application and the parent reissue application, respectively. Thus, this application is a continuation reissue application of the parent reissue application. These are Divisions of application Ser. No. 08 / 749,964 filed Nov. 18, 1996 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,373,598. The entire disclosure of the prior application(s) is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a facsimile system having a facsimile machine connected to an external data processing device, such as a personal computer.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Japanese Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. SHO-63-13391 and Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N1/00H04M11/00H04N1/32
CPCH04N1/00204H04N1/32358H04N2201/001H04N2201/0041H04N2201/0049H04N2201/0093
Inventor MATSUMOTO, NORIKOTAKIGUCHI, KIYOTSUGUOUCHI, TETSUYA
Owner BROTHER KOGYO KK
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