Facsimile control system
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1. A facsimile control system comprising:
- a facsimile unit comprising,a printer for receiving and printing facsimile information,a facsimile memory provided in said facsimile unit for storing facsimile related information, anda serial port for receiving and sending information including said facsimile related information;
a communication control unit configured to perform communication control including dialing a desired telephone number to determine if the number is busy; and
a terminal apparatus remote from the facsimile apparatus, comprising,a serial port connected with said serial port of said facsimile unit for transmitting data to and receiving data from the facsimile unit,a processing unit for transmitting data to said facsimile unit via said serial port and capable of receiving information from said facsimile unit via said serial port, including the facsimile related information stored in said facsimile memory, the processing unit capable of transmitting a request command to the facsimile unit requesting the communication control unit to determine if a desired telephone number is busy and of receiving a response to the request from the facsimile unit; and
a display for displaying information to a user, including information transmitted to said terminal apparatus from said facsimile unit via said serial port.
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A facsimile system includes a facsimile apparatus including a printer for receiving and printing facsimile information and a terminal apparatus remote from the facsimile apparatus, for transmitting data to and receiving data from the facsimile apparatus. The facsimile apparatus includes a data transmit device for transmitting data related to a condition of a public telephone line connected to the facsimile apparatus in response to a request from the terminal apparatus.
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1. A facsimile control system comprising:
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a facsimile unit comprising, a printer for receiving and printing facsimile information, a facsimile memory provided in said facsimile unit for storing facsimile related information, and a serial port for receiving and sending information including said facsimile related information; a communication control unit configured to perform communication control including dialing a desired telephone number to determine if the number is busy; and a terminal apparatus remote from the facsimile apparatus, comprising, a serial port connected with said serial port of said facsimile unit for transmitting data to and receiving data from the facsimile unit, a processing unit for transmitting data to said facsimile unit via said serial port and capable of receiving information from said facsimile unit via said serial port, including the facsimile related information stored in said facsimile memory, the processing unit capable of transmitting a request command to the facsimile unit requesting the communication control unit to determine if a desired telephone number is busy and of receiving a response to the request from the facsimile unit; and a display for displaying information to a user, including information transmitted to said terminal apparatus from said facsimile unit via said serial port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A facsimile control system comprising:
a facsimile unit comprising, printer means for receiving and printing facsimile information, facsimile memory means provided in said facsimile unit for storing facsimile related information, and serial port means for receiving and sending information including said facsimile related information; and communication control means for performing communication control including dialing a desired telephone number to determine if the number is busy; and a terminal apparatus remote from the facsimile apparatus, comprising, serial port means connected with said serial port of said facsimile unit for transmitting data to and receiving data from the facsimile unit, processing means for transmitting data to said facsimile unit via said serial port means and capable of receiving information from said facsimile unit via said serial port means, including the facsimile related information stored in said facsimile memory means, the processing means capable of transmitting a request command to the facsimile unit requesting the communication control means to determine if a desired telephone number is busy and of receiving a response to the request from the facsimile unit; display means for displaying information to a user, including information transmitted to said terminal apparatus from said facsimile unit via said serial port means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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