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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
May. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wataru Tomida, Owariasahi, JP;
Kazunobu Asai, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358404 ; 358444 ;
Abstract
A peripheral multi-function device includes a communication data receiver for receiving communication data through a communication line from a communication device. A recording data receiver receives recording data inputted from an information processing device. A memory includes a communication area for storing the communication data received by receiver and a recording area for storing the recording data received by the recording data receiver. An allocation controller changes an allocation proportion of the memory between the communication area and the recording area.