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Communication apparatus

  • US 5,815,080 A
  • Filed: 02/15/1996
  • Issued: 09/29/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication apparatus for communicating with a partner communication apparatus, comprising:

  • receiving means for receiving information of an operation state of a first peripheral device connected to the partner communication apparatus;

    first discriminating means for discriminating the operation state of the first peripheral device according to the received information received by said receiving means;

    second discriminating means for discriminating an operation state of a second peripheral device connected to said communication apparatus itself; and

    display control means for selectively performing one of a first display and a second display on a display unit, the first display being performed when discrimination results by said first discriminating means and said second discriminating means indicate that the first and second peripheral devices are operable, and the second display being performed when the discrimination results by said first discriminating means and said second discriminating means indicate that the first and/or second peripheral devices are not operable.

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