Facsimile apparatus
CA 2193186 C · Owner: Momonami, Shinichi · Inventors: Momonami, Shinichi
Overview
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A facsimile apparatus is capable of simultaneously being connected to a plurality of lines which allows, with improved usability of the lines dialing by the operator or automatic control by the apparatus over an idle line of the plurality of lines in cases where the apparatus has already been connected to another apparatus for communication or operation for establishing a communication by accessing or being accessed from the other apparatus. The apparatus comprises comparison means for comparing a first subscriber number of a previously connected end with a second subscriber number which will be dialed and control means for controlling the dialing operation when the comparison means finds …
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- Filed December 17, 1996 and granted October 17, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 17, 2016.
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