Facsimile remote diagnostic system
First Claim
1. A remote facsimile diagnostic system comprising one or more facsimile apparatus,remote diagnostic means for remotely communicating with each of said facsimile apparatus including communication,adapter means for controlling communications with said facsimile apparatus,a telephone line connected between each of said facsimile apparatus and said remote diagnostic means, andremote control means for providing remote diagnostics of each of said facsimile apparatus through said communication adapter means over said telephone line wherein said control means is a programmed personal computer, including means for storing programmed control instructions for providing diagnostics to said facsimile apparatus.
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Abstract
A remote diagnostic system provides remote diagnostics for one or more facsimile apparatus. The system comprises facsimile, a communication control adapter and a personal computer (with expert knowledge). The system includes several kinds of data files which work under a window environment, together with communication software, to look up and rewrite the buffer memory in each facsimile.
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7 Claims
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1. A remote facsimile diagnostic system comprising one or more facsimile apparatus,
remote diagnostic means for remotely communicating with each of said facsimile apparatus including communication, adapter means for controlling communications with said facsimile apparatus, a telephone line connected between each of said facsimile apparatus and said remote diagnostic means, and remote control means for providing remote diagnostics of each of said facsimile apparatus through said communication adapter means over said telephone line wherein said control means is a programmed personal computer, including means for storing programmed control instructions for providing diagnostics to said facsimile apparatus.
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7. A remote diagnostic system for image reproducing apparatuses comprising:
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at least one image reproducing apparatus; means for controlling communications with each of said image reproducing apparatus; a transmission line connected between each of said image reproducing apparatus and said means for controlling communications; remote diagnostic means for remotely communicating with each of said image reproducing apparatus through said means for controlling communication and over said transmission line, wherein said remote diagnostic means is a programmed computer, including means for storing control instructions for providing diagnostics to said image reproducing apparatus. .Iaddend. .Iadd.8. A system as in claim 7 wherein each of said image reproducing apparatus includes memory means for storing use histories, bit switches for controlling functions and mode through said remote diagnostic means, and sensor status means. .Iaddend. .Iadd.9. A system as in claim 8 wherein said remote diagnostic means includes means for retrieving the memory contents of said memory means of each of said image reproducing apparatus. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. A system as in claim 9 wherein said remote diagnostic means includes means for displaying the retrieved memory contents of said image reproducing apparatus, including means for distinguishing the memory content values which are different from their respective default values. .Iaddend. .Iadd.11. A system as in claim 10 wherein said remote diagnostic means includes means for repairing a defective one of said image reproducing apparatus, including means for writing new memory content values to said memory means of said defective image reproducing apparatus. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12. A system as in claim 7 wherein said remote diagnostic means includes means for providing repair instructions to each of said image reproducing apparatus. .Iaddend.
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