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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:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wataru Tomida, Owariasahi, JP;
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/32 ;
Abstract
A multi-functional device operative with a data processor and comprising a storage unit, a reception unit and a data ejection unit. Where an area of the storage unit still retains print data previously sent from the data processor, the device may perform a new process such as receiving fax data or a voice signal by use of a communication function or reading of images through a copy function. When the reception unit receives a signal while print data is held in the memory unit, the data ejection unit purges the residual print data if a remaining capacity of the memory unit is found to be below a predetermined level.