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Abstract

A common controlled facsimile system which has a plurality of simple facsimile terminals commonly controlled by a single control system. Each facsimile terminal has means (21) for converting picture data to electrical signals, and means (22) for reproducing picture images from said electrical signals. The common control system has a disk memory (39) with large capacity. A picture image generated by a first facsimile terminal is first stored in the disk (39) of the common control system, and later, the picture image in the disk memory (39) is transferred to another facsimile terminal. The common control system functions also to convert coded data to a picture image, and to edit or correct a picture image. Further, the common control system functions to convert one facsimile technical standard to another; thus, facsimile communication between different standard terminals is possible. The present invention permits the provision of a personal facsimile terminal to each person in an office, like a personal telephone set at present.

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First Claim