Patent ID: 6052208
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A facsimile-television control apparatus comprising:a television portion;a facsimile portion;a signal converting section for receiving a synchronization signal and a luminance signal from said television portion and for converting said luminance signal to a facsimile signal;a switching section for receiving said facsimile signal and for selecting one function among a group of functions which include: (i) transmitting and receiving other facsimile signals that are not produced by the signal converting section using said facsimile portion, (ii) transmitting said facsimile signal from said signal converting section to another facsimile device separate from said control apparatus, and (iii) printing an image based on the facsimile signal using the facsimile portion; anda facsimile control section for controlling the switching section to select among the group of functions.