1. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a generating unit configured to generate an e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit is included;
a transmitting unit configured to transmit the e-mail in which the image data has been included;
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into image data following an internet FAX standard; and
a control unit configured to control the generating unit to generate the e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit but not converted by the converting unit is included when a first transmission mode is selected, and to generate the e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit and converted by the converting unit is included when a second transmission mode is selected,
wherein the transmitting unit transmits the e-mail in which the image data not converted by the converting unit is included when the first transmission mode is selected, and transmits the e-mail in which the image data converted by the converting unit is included when the second transmission mode is selected.
2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the converting unit changes a number of pixels in the image data generated by the reading unit.
3. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the converting unit adds white pixels so that a number of pixels in a main scanning direction in the image data generated by the reading unit is 1728 pixels.
4. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to A4 size.
5. The communication apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a reading size on reading the image on the original, and wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to the A4 size, when a size other than the A4 size is set as the reading size by the setting unit.
6. A communication method for a communication apparatus, the method comprising:
reading an image on an original and generating image data based on the read image;
generating an e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step is included;
transmitting the e-mail in which the image data has been included;
converting, by using a converting unit operatively coupled to the communication apparatus, the image data generated in the reading step into image data following an internet FAX standard; and
controlling, using the converting unit, to generate the e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step but not converted in the converting step is included when a first transmission mode is selected, and to generate the e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step and converted in the converting step is included when a second transmission mode is selected,
wherein the transmitting step transmits the e-mail in which the image data not converted in the converting step is included when the first transmission mode is selected, and transmits the e-mail in which the image data converted in the converting step is included when the second transmission mode is selected.
7. The communication method according to claim 6, wherein in the converting step, a number of pixels in the image data generated in the reading step is changed.
8. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein in the converting step, white pixels are added so that a number of pixels in a main scanning direction in the image data generated in the reading step is 1728 pixels.
9. The communication method according to claim 6, wherein in the converting step, a size of the image data generated in the reading step is scaled to A4 size.
10. The communication method according to claim 9, further comprising setting a reading size on reading the image on the original, and wherein in the converting step, a size of the image data generated in the reading step is scaled to the A4 size, when a size other than the A4 size is set as the reading size in the setting step.
11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method defined by claim 6.
12. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a generating unit configured to generate an e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit is included;
a transmitting unit configured to transmit the e-mail in which the image data has been included; and
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into image data following an internet FAX standard;
wherein the transmitting unit transmits the e-mail in which the image data not converted by the converting unit is included in a first case, and transmits the e-mail in which the image data converted by the converting unit is included in a second case.
13. A communication method for a communication apparatus, the method comprising:
reading an image on an original and generating image data based on the read image;
generating an e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step is included;
transmitting the e-mail in which the image data has been included; and
converting, by using a converting unit operatively coupled to the communication apparatus, the image data generated in the reading step into image data following an internet FAX standard;
wherein, in the transmitting step, the e-mail in which the image data not converted in the converting step is included is transmitted in a first case, and the e-mail in which the image data converted in the converting step is included is transmitted in a second case.
14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method defined by claim 13.
15. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into image data following an internet FAX standard; and
a transmitting unit configured to transmit an e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit but not converted by the converting unit is included in a first case, and to transmit the e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit and converted by the converting unit is included in a second case.
16. A communication method for a communication apparatus, the method comprising:
reading an image on an original and generating image data based on the read image;
converting, by using a converting unit operatively coupled to the communication apparatus, the image data generated in the reading step into image data following an internet FAX standard;
transmitting, in a first case, an e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step but not converted in the converting step is included; and
transmitting, in a second case, an e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step and converted in the converting step is included.
17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method defined by claim 16.
18. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into image data following an internet FAX standard; and
a transmitting unit configured to transmit an e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit but not converted by the converting unit is included, and configured to transmit the e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit and converted by the converting unit is included.
19. A communication method for a communication apparatus, the method comprising:
reading an image on an original and generating image data based on the read image;
converting, by using a converting unit operatively coupled to the communication apparatus, the image data generated in the reading step into image data following an internet FAX standard;
transmitting an e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step but not converted in the converting step is included; and
transmitting an e-mail in which the image data generated in the reading step and converted in the converting step is included.
20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method defined by claim 19.
21. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a generating unit configured to generate an e-mail;
a transmitting unit configured to transmit the e-mail generated by the generating unit;
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into facsimile data following an internet FAX standard; and
a control unit configured to control the generating unit to generate the e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit but not converted by the converting unit is included when a first transmission mode is selected, and to generate the e-mail in which the facsimile data converted by the converting unit is included when a second transmission mode is selected,
wherein the transmitting unit transmits the e-mail in which the image data is included when the first transmission mode is selected, and transmits the e-mail in which the facsimile data is included when the second transmission mode is selected.
22. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a generating unit configured to generate an e-mail;
a transmitting unit configured to transmit the e-mail generated by the generating unit; and
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into facsimile data following an internet FAX standard;
wherein the transmitting unit transmits the e-mail in which the image data is included in a first case, and transmits the e-mail in which the facsimile data is included in a second case.
23. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into facsimile data following an internet FAX standard; and
a transmitting unit configured to transmit an e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit but not converted by the converting unit is included in a first case, and to transmit the e-mail in which the facsimile data converted by the converting unit is included in a second case.
24. A communication apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original and generate image data based on the read image;
a converting unit configured to convert the image data generated by the reading unit into facsimile data following an internet FAX standard; and
a transmitting unit configured to transmit an e-mail in which the image data generated by the reading unit but not converted by the converting unit is included, and configured to transmit the e-mail in which the facsimile data converted by the converting unit is included.
25. The communication apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the converting unit changes a number of pixels in the image data generated by the reading unit.
26. The communication apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the converting unit adds white pixels so that a number of pixels in a main scanning direction in the image data generated by the reading unit is 1728 pixels.
27. The communication apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to A4 size.
28. The communication apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a reading size on reading the image on the original, and wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to the A4 size, when a size other than the A4 size is set as the reading size by the setting unit.
29. The communication apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the converting unit changes a number of pixels in the image data generated by the reading unit.
30. The communication apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the converting unit adds white pixels so that a number of pixels in a main scanning direction in the image data generated by the reading unit is 1728 pixels.
31. The communication apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to A4 size.
32. The communication apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a reading size on reading the image on the original, and wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to the A4 size, when a size other than the A4 size is set as the reading size by the setting unit.
33. The communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the converting unit changes a number of pixels in the image data generated by the reading unit.
34. The communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the converting unit adds white pixels so that a number of pixels in a main scanning direction in the image data generated by the reading unit is 1728 pixels.
35. The communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to A4 size.
36. The communication apparatus according to claim 35, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a reading size on reading the image on the original, and wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to the A4 size, when a size other than the A4 size is set as the reading size by the setting unit.
37. The communication apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the converting unit changes a number of pixels in the image data generated by the reading unit.
38. The communication apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the converting unit adds white pixels so that a number of pixels in a main scanning direction in the image data generated by the reading unit is 1728 pixels.
39. The communication apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to A4 size.
40. The communication apparatus according to claim 39, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a reading size on reading the image on the original, and wherein the converting unit scales a size of the image data generated by the reading unit to the A4 size, when a size other than the A4 size is set as the reading size by the setting unit.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A motion detecting device configured to detect whether one or more movement events have occurred, the motion detecting device comprises:
a processing module configured to run on a computational unit; and
a sensing device comprising:
one or more pressure sensors configured to provide two or more pressure measurements; and
a transmitter electrically coupled to the one or more pressure sensors and configured to transmit the two or more pressure measurements to the computational unit,
wherein:
the processing module is configured to use the two or more pressure measurements to determine whether the one or more movement events have occurred; and
the sensing device is configured to be placed in at least one of ductwork of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system or an air handler of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.
2. The motion detecting device of claim 1, further comprising:
a wire,
wherein:
the computational unit comprises a receiver;
the receiver of the computational unit is electrically coupled to the transmitter of the sensing device using the wire and is configured to receive the two or more pressure measurements over the wire.
3. The motion detecting device of claim 1, wherein:
the transmitter comprises a wireless transmitter; and
the computational unit comprises:
a wireless receiver configured to receive the two or more pressure measurements from the wireless transmitter.
4. The motion detecting device of claim 1, wherein:
one or more pressure sensors are configured to provide a first pressure measurement at a first time, a second pressure measurement at a second time, and a third pressure measurement at a third time;
the first time is before the second time and the third time;
the second time is before the third time; and
the two or more pressure measurements comprise the first pressure measurement, the second pressure measurement, and the third pressure measurement.
5. The motion detecting device of claim 4, wherein:
the processing module is configured to determine an occurrence of the one or more movement events at least in part by comparing the first pressure measurement, the second pressure measurement, and the third pressure measurement.
6. The motion detecting device of claim 1, wherein:
the sensing device is configured to be disposed proximate to an air filter.
7. The motion detecting device of claim 6, wherein:
the air filter comprises:
a first side through which an air flow enters the air filter; and
a second side opposite the first side and through which the air flow exits the air filter; and
the one or more pressure sensors comprise:
a first pressure sensor disposed proximate to the first side of the air filter; and
a second pressure sensor disposed proximate to the second side of the air filter.
8. The motion detecting device of claim 7, wherein:
the first pressure sensor of the one or more pressure sensors is configured to provide a first pressure measurement at substantially a first time; and
the second pressure sensor of the one or more pressure sensors is configured to provide a second pressure measurement at substantially the first time.
9. The motion detecting device of claim 1, wherein:
the processing module comprises:
a training module; and
an event detection module;
the training module is configured to correlate a first event of the one or more movement events with a first change in pressure and a second event of the one or more movement events with a second change in pressure; and
the event detection module is configured to use the two or more pressure measurements to identify a third event of the one or more movement events.
10. The motion detecting device of claim 9, wherein:
the processing module further comprises:
a communications module configured to communicate to a user.
11. The motion detecting device of claim 1, wherein:
the sensing device further comprises:
one or more temperature sensors; and
the sensing device is configured such that the one or more temperature sensors measure at least one temperature at the one or more pressure sensors; and
the transmitter is electrically coupled to the one or more temperature sensors and is configured to transmit the at least one temperature at the one or more pressure sensors to the computational unit.
12. The motion detecting device of claim 1, wherein:
the sensing device further comprises:
a controller; and
one or more temperature sensors;
the sensing device is configured such that the one or more temperature sensors measure at least one temperature at the one or more pressure sensors; and
the controller is configured to calculate a temperature-compensated pressure value for each of the two or more pressure measurements using the at least one temperature at the one or more pressure sensors.
13. A method of detecting movement, the method comprising:
performing two or more first measurements of air pressure in a duct of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;
transmitting the two or more first measurements of the air pressure;
determining one or more first changes of the air pressure based on the two or more first measurements of the air pressure; and
associating at least one of the one or more first changes of the air pressure with a first movement event.
14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
performing two or more second measurements of the air pressure in the duct of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;
determining one or more second changes of the air pressure based on the two or more second measurements of the air pressure; and
correlating one or more second movement events with the one or more second changes of the air pressure.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
placing one or more pressure sensors in the ductwork of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.
16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
placing one or more pressure sensors at an air filter.
17. A method of providing a motion sensor, the method comprising:
providing one or more pressure sensors configured to provide two or more pressure measurements;
providing a transmitter;
electrically coupling the transmitter to the one or more pressure sensors;
providing a body;
mechanically coupling the one or more pressure sensors and the transmitter to the body; and
providing a processing module configured to run on a computational unit, the processing module comprising:
an event detection module configured to use the two or more pressure measurements to determine whether one or more movement events have occurred.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein:
providing the processing module to further comprise:
a training module configured to determine a relationship between the two or more pressure measurements and the one or more movement events.
19. An air filter unit comprising:
an air filter comprising:
a filter material;
an outer frame located around the filter material;
at least one pressure sensor disposed proximate to at least one of the filter material or the outer frame and configured to provide two or more pressure measurements; and
a transmitter electrically coupled to the at least one pressure sensor; and
a processing module configured to run on a computational unit, the processing module configured to determine an occurrence of one or more movement events based on the two or more pressure measurements of the at least one pressure sensor.
20. The air filter unit of claim 19 further comprising:
a receiver coupled to the processing module and configured to receive electrical data from the transmitter,
wherein:
the air filter is separate from the processing module.
21. The air filter unit of claim 19, wherein:
the at least one pressure sensor is integral with the air filter.
22. The air filter unit of claim 19, wherein:
the at least one pressure sensor is removable from the air filter.
23. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system comprising:
an air handler;
at least one pressure sensor located at the air handler; and
a processing module configured to run on a computational unit, the processing module electrically coupled to the at least one pressure sensor via the computational unit and configured to determine the occurrence of one or more movement events based on two or more pressure measurements from the at least one pressure sensor.