Method and apparatus for obtaining a digital image
US-9197813-B2 · Nov 24, 2015 · US
Communication systems, communication apparatus, and image processor
US9106846B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106846-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213348519-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A communication system including a communication apparatus that communicates with a destination apparatus, and an image processor that connects to the communication apparatus. The image processor includes a supplying unit that supplies image data to the communication apparatus, and a notifying unit that transmits first additional information to the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a memory that stores second additional information, a information generator that generates third additional information based on the second additional information stored in the memory and the first additional information received from the image processor, and a transmitter that adds the third additional information generated by the information generator to the image data supplied from the image processor and transmits the image data including the third additional information to the destination apparatus.
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What is claimed is: 1. A communication system comprising: a communication apparatus configured to communicate with a destination apparatus; and an image processor configured to connect to the communication apparatus, wherein the image processor comprises: a supplying unit configured to supply image data to the communication apparatus; and a notifying unit configured to transmit first additional information, comprising image processor source information that identifies the i…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N1/32128Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9106846B2 cover?
- A communication system including a communication apparatus that communicates with a destination apparatus, and an image processor that connects to the communication apparatus. The image processor includes a supplying unit that supplies image data to the communication apparatus, and a notifying unit that transmits first additional information to the communication apparatus. The communication app…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Furuta Taku, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/32128. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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