Claims
- 1. A data transmission apparatus comprising:
- receiving means for receiving transmission control data from a portable device;
- dialing means for dialing a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data; and
- transmitting means for transmitting confidential communication identification when confidential communication mode data is set in the transmission control data.
- 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said receiving means includes a photo-transistor.
- 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting means transmits facsimile data.
- 4. A portable device for a data transmission system, said portable device being used in connection with a data transmission apparatus, said portable device comprising:
- memory means for storing transmission control data; and
- instruction means for instructing said data transmission apparatus to dial a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data and to transmit confidential communication identification when confidential communication mode data is set in the transmission control data.
- 5. A device according to claim 4, wherein said instruction means includes light emitting means.
- 6. A communication system comprising:
- a portable device including memory means for storing a plurality of sets of transmission control data, and searching means for searching a desired set of the transmission control data; and
- a data transmission apparatus including receiving means for receiving the transmission control data searched by said searching means, dialing means for dialing a communication partner's number specified by the transmission control data, and transmitting means for transmitting a confidential communication identification when a confidential communication is specified by the transmission control data.
- 7. A system according to claim 6, wherein said receiving means includes a photo-transistor.
- 8. A system according to claim 6, wherein said transmitting means transmits facsimile data.
- 9. A facsimile apparatus comprising:
- receiving means for receiving a signal designating communication partner's number and a confidential communication mode command, from a portable device; and
- facsimile transmission means for transmitting a signal indicating confidential communication and including facsimile image data to the communication partner having the designated communication partner's number in response to the received signal and the confidential communication mode command from the portable device.
- 10. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the receiving means has a phototransistor.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/633,303 filed Dec. 24, 1990, now abandoned.
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