Image communication system including a mobile telephone set and a facsimile device
First Claim
1. An image communication apparatus comprising:
- means for removably connecting a mobile telephone set of a cordless telephone device and a facsimile device;
first switching means for selectively switching a connection with a radio communication unit of the mobile telephone set to the connecting means or to a hook switch of the mobile telephone set;
second switching means for selectively switching the connection to the connecting means either to an incoming signal path leading to the hook switch of the mobile telephone set through the connecting means or to a facsimile communication unit of the facsimile device;
means for detecting the connection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device by the connecting means;
means for monitoring a state of a telephone line and the presence of an incoming signal from the line; and
control means for switching the first switching means to the connecting means and the second switching means to the incoming signal path when the mobile telephone set is connected to the facsimile device, and for switching the second switching means to the facsimile communication unit when the monitoring means detects an incoming signal;
wherein when the mobile telephone set is performing a telephone communication with the facsimile device while the mobile telephone set is disconnected from the facsimile device, the mobile telephone set issues a communication starting command to thereby place the mobile telephone set compulsively in an off-hook state, and thereafter when a reconnection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device is recognized, the first switching means is switched to the connection means and the second switching means is switched to the facsimile communication unit to thereby shift to a facsimile communication.
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Abstract
An image communication apparatus in which a mobile telephone set of a cordless telephone device is connected with a facsimile device through a connector and in which the connection of a telephone line of the mobile telephone set with a communnication unit of the facsimile device is controlled on the basis of the state of the connection and the state of a telephone line for facsimile communication. A connection cord for the facsimile device is not required which enables free movements of an operator and the devices. Further, no additional parts such as an acoustic coupler and no manual operations are required when a call is originated or received, and facsimile communication can be made easily from any place.
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25 Claims
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1. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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means for removably connecting a mobile telephone set of a cordless telephone device and a facsimile device; first switching means for selectively switching a connection with a radio communication unit of the mobile telephone set to the connecting means or to a hook switch of the mobile telephone set; second switching means for selectively switching the connection to the connecting means either to an incoming signal path leading to the hook switch of the mobile telephone set through the connecting means or to a facsimile communication unit of the facsimile device; means for detecting the connection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device by the connecting means; means for monitoring a state of a telephone line and the presence of an incoming signal from the line; and control means for switching the first switching means to the connecting means and the second switching means to the incoming signal path when the mobile telephone set is connected to the facsimile device, and for switching the second switching means to the facsimile communication unit when the monitoring means detects an incoming signal; wherein when the mobile telephone set is performing a telephone communication with the facsimile device while the mobile telephone set is disconnected from the facsimile device, the mobile telephone set issues a communication starting command to thereby place the mobile telephone set compulsively in an off-hook state, and thereafter when a reconnection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device is recognized, the first switching means is switched to the connection means and the second switching means is switched to the facsimile communication unit to thereby shift to a facsimile communication.
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2. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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means for removably connecting a mobile telephone set of a cordless telephone device and a facsimile device, said connecting means including first, second and third subconnectors each with respective portions in said mobile telephone set and said facsimile device; first switching means for selectively switching a connection with a radio communication unit of the mobile telephone set to the connecting means or to a hook switch of the mobile telephone set; second switching means for selectively switching the connection to the connecting means either to an incoming signal path leading to the hook switch of the mobile telephone set through the connnecting means or to a facsimile communication unit of the facsimile device; means for detecting the connection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device by the connecting means; means for monitoring a state of a telephone line and the presence of an incoming signal from the line; and control means for switching the first switching means to the connecting means and the second switching means to the incoming signal path when the mobile telephone set is connected to the facsimile device, and for switching the second switching means to the facsimile communication unit when the monitoring means detects an incoming signal; wherein the connecting means further includes a fourth subconnector for constituting a charging path through which a drive power source for the mobile telephone set is connected with a power source for the facsimile device.
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3. An image communication system comprising:
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a base unit of a cordless telephone apparatus connected to a wired line; a mobile telephone set of the cordless telephone apparatus including a radio communication unit for radio coupling with the base unit and including a hook switch; a facsimile device having at least a ring tone detector and having a facsimile communication unit, the facsimile device being freely movable; connecting means for removably connecting the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device; first switching means for switching the radio communication unit of the mobile telephone set between the hook switch of the mobile telephone set, on the one hand, and, through the connecting means, a second switching means, or the other hand; the second switching means being in the facsimile device and being means for switching between the facsimile communication unit and the at least ring tone detector in the facsimile device; means for detecting a connection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device, the connection comprising a connecting of the connecting means; and first control means in the mobile telephone set for switching the first switching means to the second switching means and second control means in the facsimile device for switching the second switching means to the at least ring tone detector, when the connection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device is detected by the detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An image communication system comprising:
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a base unit of a cordless telephone device connected to a wired line; a mobile telephone set of the cordless telephone device connectable to the base unit via radio; a facsimile device having an automatic answering function, the facsimile device being freely movable; connecting means including respective portions in both the mobile telephone set and the facsimile device for removably connecting the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device and establishing a wired circuit connection therethrough; first switching means for switching a radio communication unit of the mobile telephone set either to the connecting means or to a hook switch of the mobile telephone set; second switching means for switching the connection through the connection means of the facsimile device either to a facsimile communication unit of the facsimile device or to a line monitoring circuit of the facsimile device; means for detecting a connection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device through the wired circuit of the connecting means; and control means for switching the first switching means to the connecting means and for switching the second switching means to the line monitoring circuit, when the connection of the mobile telephone set with the facsimile device is detected by the detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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