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Data communication apparatus which transmits in accordance with a reception time zone or a terminal from which data has been received

  • US 5,594,867 A
  • Filed: 01/21/1994
  • Issued: 01/14/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/04/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data communication apparatus comprising:

  • receiving means for receiving data from a transmitter station via a first communication line;

    transmitting means for transmitting data to destination station via a second communication line;

    a clock;

    controlling means connected to said clock for controlling said transmitting means to transmit the data received by said receiving means, wherein said controlling means detects a receiving time at which said receiving means receives data in accordance with an output of said clock, and determines whether or not to cause said transmitting means to transmit the data received by said receiving means in dependence on the receiving time; and

    time zone setting means for setting a time zone having a start time and an end time,wherein when the receiving time is after the start time and before the end time so as to be within the time zone set by said time zone setting means, said control means causes said transmitting means to transmit the received data, andwhen the receiving time is not within the time zone, said control means does not cause said transmitting means to transmit the received data in dependence on the receiving time.

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