(19)
(11) EP 1 137 243 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43

(21) Application number: 01106531.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04M 11/06(1968.09)
 H04N 1/327(1995.01)

(54)

Communication apparatus connectable to switching network providing distinctive ringing pattern service

An ein Schaltnetzwerk mit unterscheidbaren Rufkennmustern anschliessbares Nachrichtengerät

Dispositif de communication connectable à un réseau de commutation et qui permet un service de tonalités distinctes

(84) Designated Contracting States:
GB

(30) Priority: 01.09.1993 JP 21756093
01.09.1993 JP 21756293
01.09.1993 JP 21756393
13.12.1993 JP 31201993
13.12.1993 JP 31202593

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(60) Divisional application:
03017253.0 / 1365573

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
94401935.5 / 0642255

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tachibana, Shunichi
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Takeda, Tomoyuki
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Nakagawa, Kaori
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Sato, Akemi
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Santarelli 
14, avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris
75017 Paris (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 454 452
US-A- 5 142 569
 GB-A- 2 249 456
US-A- 5 200 992
   
       
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