Abstract: A monitoring apparatus and monitoring/notifying method for receiver and sender terminals of an e-mail transmission system having a receiver terminal can confirm a status of a receiver terminal, prior to a transmission. A monitoring server monitors status of receiver terminals, such as IFAX and PC units, which are connected to the same LAN. The IFAX and PC units notify the monitoring server of the current status information according to requests made by the monitoring server. The monitoring server notifies IFAX units of the sending side, if an abnormal condition of the IFAX of the receiving side is detected. Upon receiving the notification from the monitoring server via the internet, the IFAX units of the sending side inform senders of the abnormal condition, by illuminating an LED.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus of the present invention is provided with a reception section to receive an e-mail at predetermined intervals through a telephone line along with an automatic telephone answering function. In such an image communication apparatus, when the automatic telephone answering function is switched to valid, the e-mail reception operation is not performed. Thereby, when the automatic telephone answering function is valid because a user is out of home, the e-mail reception operation is not performed, reducing the cost accompanied by the e-mail reception operation. On the other hand, when the automatic telephone answering function is invalid, the e-mail reception operation is performed at predetermined intervals. Therefore it is possible to omit the e-mail reception instruction by a user, and to provide the image communication apparatus with excellent operability.

Abstract: E-mail transmitting/receiving means for a network are provided. Identification data are created from the received mail and reply mail including the identification data is notified to the sender of the received mail. In the case that a file attached to the received mail cannot be opened, the message ID of the received mail is included in the identification data. This makes it possible to accurately and simply notify the sender of the data that resulted in an error or data that have been received successfully even in the case that a large capacity memory or hard disk is not available.

Abstract: An arithmetic coding apparatus for carrying out complete pipeline processing is provided. This arithmetic coding apparatus analyzes an input image, reads image information accurately and performs arithmetic coding at ultra-high speed. Using a future prediction type Qe memory removes disturbance in the pipeline caused by renormalization. The arithmetic coding apparatus also generates a common context when coding multi-valued images without distinguishing between an AC component and DC component of a DCT coefficient. The apparatus is also provided with a circuit for outputting an arithmetic code which is a variable-length code with the length fixed to facilitate editing of a reconstructed image.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image coding method that efficiently compresses an image read through an optical system and significantly improves the quality of reproduced images.

Abstract: PC broadcasts a search packet on a network (ST505), and waits for the response (ST506). A network scanner receives the search packet and determines whether or not the received search packet is a group name to be responded (ST507). When determining it as the group name to be responded, the network scanner sends back a search response packet to PC (ST509). When receiving the search response packet, PC transmits a registration packet to the network scanner. When receiving the registration packet, the network scanner extracts user terminal information from the registration packet (ST511) and registers it to address notebook data (ST512). After that, the network scanner transmits a registration response packet to PC (ST513).

Abstract: A user information registration program 68 of PC3 obtains current time from a built-in timer. Sequentially, the user information registration program 68 extracts one registration destination information from a registration destination table. The user information registration program 68 calculates lease end time from the sum of lease period and registration response reception time in extracted registration destination information and compares the calculation result with current time. If current time exceeds lease end time, the user information registration program 68 adds the IP address of network scanner 2 relating to the current registration destination to a response table 120. Sequentially, user information of PC3 is registered to the network scanner 2 (registration destination). The user information registration program 68 registers new user information to all registration destinations (network scanners 2) registered in the registration destination table.

Abstract: An Lpd reception program 63 of PC receives an image file scanned by a network scanner. Thereafter, a link application deciding section 72 of an external application startup program 65 searches an external application managing table 74 using an extension of image file as a key, and decides a link application (external application) associated with the extension. The link application deciding section 72 instructs a startup command output section 73 to start up the link application. This starts up the link application automatically so as to display image information on PC.

Abstract: This invention eliminates a time needed for communication handshaking by executing pre-communication protocol based on a prestored communication parameter. Specifically, at the time of carrying out a normal protocol, a modulation mode, a communication protocol, a modem parameter and a modem's optimal training time, etc., which are set by four communication channels, e.g., a communication channel for selecting a modulation mode, a communication channel for implementing line probing, a communication channel for modem training, and a communication channel for setting a modem parameter, are stored for each destination communication apparatus, and subsequent communication is implemented based on the stored information.

Abstract: A communication apparatus receives an electronic mail. The apparatus comprises a mail reception section for receiving an electronic mail via a network, and a program data extraction section that extracts program data from said electronic mail. A data storage section that stores the extracted data is also provided.

Abstract: Upon occurrence of memory overflow, a POP3 protocol process section interrupts email reception by POP3 and stores a page count number at the interruption in the data memory area as the interrupted page number. After that, POP3 protocol process section starts reception of the remainder of the interrupted email data connecting to POP3 server. Comparing the receiving page number and the interrupted page number, the POP3 protocol section identifies the data as the data corresponding to the pages received if the former number is smaller than the latter number. If the data corresponds to the pages received, the data is deleted from the reception buffer without any processing. On the other hand, if the data corresponds to non-received pages, then the data is received and printed out after decoding.

Abstract: A dial-up internet facsimile apparatus comprises a modem that makes dialup connection to a service provider of e-mail via telephone line, an operation section that has a stop button, and an e-mail reception section that receives e-mail data from the connected service provider. When the stop button is pressed while receiving the email data, the e-mail reception section disconnects the connection to the service provider without waiting for the completion of the reception of the email data. This procedure prevents unnecessary telephone charges.

Abstract: A cartridge comprises a shutter for opening and closing an opening portion formed on a ceiling plate of an upper side member. The shutter slides on an outer surface of the ceiling plate by attaching and detaching the cartridge. Lifter projections are projected on a back portion of a lifter provided in the cartridge. The lifter projections are projected to an outer section through an opening portion formed on a bottom plate of a lower side member. If the cartridge is put on the plane, the lifter projections are pressed to an interior, so that the lifter is pushed up. Thereby, a recording paper is pressed onto the back surface of the ceiling plate. As a result, a space of the cartridge is lessened, the flow of air from the outer section is reduced, and a variation in internal moisture is controlled.

Abstract: A memory management device enables to effectively use a memory which permits its stored data to be erased only in blocks. A facsimile apparatus is arranged to temporarily store sending information and received information in the memory and then to send or receive the information. The facsimile apparatus includes a flash memory whose data is allowed to be erased only in blocks and a storage unit for storing the sending or the received information in its own blocks if the sending or the received information is stored in the flash memory.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided including a power supply that supplies an electric power equal to or less than a predetermined amount of the electric power, a first function that is a process before a printed paper is obtained and uses a first electric power, a second function that is a process performed after the printed paper is obtained and uses a second electric power, and a controller. When the first function and the second function are instructed to be processed in parallel, the controller compares a sum of the first electric power and the second electric power with the predetermined amount of the electric power. When the sum of the first electric power and the second electric power exceeds the predetermined amount of the electric power, the controller delays one of the first function and the second function.

Abstract: A character recognition section generates character recognition result information resulting from character recognition of image information. An image information cutout section cuts out character recognition image information, corresponding to an area as to which the character recognition is performed, from the image information. A recognition result generation section generates recognition result information which is composed of the character recognition result information and the character recognition image information. A recognition result transmission section transmits the recognition result information to other terminals using electronic mail. As a result, an information communications apparatus of the invention can make transmissions of information to the wide area, without increasing the network load, which is to be used for the determination of whether or not a character recognition has been accurately performed.

Abstract: A download decision section decides whether or not an electronic mail received by a mail communication section is a DL instruction message indicative of an instruction for downloading a program. A notification/instruction section puts on a light of a lamp when the download instruction message is received, and outputs a download execution instruction when a confirmation button with lamp is pushed down. A DL execution section executes a download of the program according to a download execution instruction. The download execution section generates a download request message to a downloaded data storage server via the mail communication section, and extracts the program from a program attached electronic mail transmitted from the downloaded data storage server. Accordingly, it is possible to make a rewrite of data easier and to process various types of data. The above-mentioned processing thus facilitates a rewrite of data and enables various types of data to be processed.

Abstract: A server apparatus and a method for electronic mail transmission control are provided that enables electronic mail communication, even if a user does not know information regarding destination, such as a mail account, in advance. The server apparatus includes a receiver that receives an electronic mail data including a destination telephone number from a sender terminal. A memory section stores at least one telephone number and at least one IP address in association with each other. A transmitter obtains an IP address that is pre-associated with the destination telephone number from the memory section and transmits the electronic mail data to the obtained IP address.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus uses a plurality of image forming units that are arranged rotatable in a vertical plane such that the image forming units are shifted sequentially to an image forming position. Each image forming unit has a translucent toner detection window on its outer periphery for detecting the remaining amount of toner in a toner hopper. The image forming units will have a replacing position in which it will face an opening for allowing replacement of the image forming unit. The translucent detection window will face the opening when the image forming unit is in the replacing position.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus uses a plurality of image forming units which are rotatable arranged in a vertical plane. The image forming units are divided into a photosensitive member unit for supporting a photosensitive member and a developing unit for supporting a developing roller and wherein the units are rockably supported about a rocking center axis. A point of application of a drive force for transmitting a drive force to the developing roller is located substantially on the rocking center axis.