Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Masatoshi Otani

Kenzoh Ina

Kenichi Mishima

Akira Sugiyama

Yoshinori Takahashi

Noboru Hamada

Tadashi Hagiuda

Masahito Hirai

Yoshito Maekawa

A communication unit stores information including audio and image information in order to respond to a multiplexed multimedia information signal from another communication unit. In response to the received multiplexed multimedia information signal, the stored image information is transmitted after transmission of the stored audio information.

Communications apparatus for multimedia information

A network device control unit and method are provided in which the same password is used for both starting up the network management software, and for acquiring information and making settings in the target network device, so that password entry for access to a network device can be omitted and the operability of network management software can be greatly improved. To implement the unit and method, the password entered by the user at start-up of NetSpot is detected, and when the network device to be controlled is selected, the password previously set to control access to this selected network device is acquired. Then this network device password is compared with the NetSpot password, and when the passwords match each other, the password entry for that network device is omitted and the detailed information for that network device is acquired and displayed.

Network data base control device and method thereof

An image processing apparatus that eliminates a complicated operation when a document image is input. The apparatus has an image input device for inputting a document image. A detection device detects displacement of the document image input by the input device. A determination device determines the input conditions of the image input device when the displacement detected by the detection device is not greater than a predetermined value. A control device controls the input device based on the input conditions determined by the determination device so as to cause the input device to input the document image.

Image processing apparatus and image processing system

A communication apparatus comprising a voice data communication apparatus for communicating voice data, a video data communication apparatus for communicating video data, a determination unit for determining whether the attribute of communication data to be notified at the reception call is voice data or voice and video data, and an informing unit for giving information for a reception call by discriminating between the reception call of voice data and that of voice and video data, based on a determination result of said determination unit.

Voice and video communication apparatus

A multimedia communication apparatus can perform communication while multiplexing multimedia information comprising voice information, video information, data and the like. If the transmission rate of video information in a first channel is greater than a predetermined value, a new additional channel is not connected even if a plurality of channels are connectable. It is thereby possible to automatically set the minimum number of channels necessary for the communication of video information, and to prevent setting of an unnecessary additional channel.

Multimedia communication apparatus

Multimedia communication apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits and receives plural types of media information in multiplexed form. When the communication unit is to transmit a first type of media information, a large-capacity transfer speed is allocated to transmission of the first type of media information by first transmission speed selection, but when the communication unit is to receive the first type of media information, a small-capacity transfer speed is allocated to the transmission of the first type of media information, so as to receive the first type of media information and transmit necessary control data. The data transmission speed is flexibly changed dependent on the multiplexed condition of other than data type media information to enable smoother multimedia communication.

Multimedia communicating apparatus

A multimedia communication apparatus so adapted that when the transmission speed of video information on a communication line is inadequate, transmission of the video information is suspended and notification is given of the fact that suspension of transmission is in effect. When communication is on hold, only prescribed media information is transmitted and needless connections are cancelled. In response to a designation releasing the apparatus from the holding state, the connection state which prevailed prior to hold is promptly restored and communication is resumed.

Adaptive switching of multimedia audio and video information in an ISDN

An image information processing system has a reader for reading an original image and generating image data, a recorder for recording an image in accordance with image data; a receiving unit for receiving image data from an external apparatus, and a storage unit for storing image data. In the system, during recording of the image by the recorder based on the image data generated by the reader, the image data received by the receiving unit is transferred via a bus line to be stored in the storage unit.

Image information processing system

An image information processing system has reader for photoelectrically reading an image of an original and producing an image data. The image data produced by said reader is selectively encoded in accordance with the area designation.

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Masatoshi Otani