Abstract: The present invention monitors communication status during a data communication, determines whether the current communication status needs a re-initialization, requests a re-initialization of an opposing ADSL modem apparatus by transmitting ClearEOC when a re-initialization is needed, receives a response to a re-initialization request from the opposing ADSL modem apparatus, and performs a re-initialization after a predetermined time period.

Abstract: An internet facsimile apparatus (IFAX) can normally function even on a network managed by the HTTP protocol, in a system where an e-mail communicator receives e-mail from an IFAX according to the SMTP protocol, an HTML processor converts the e-mail data into an HTML data, an URL converter converts the destination address of the e-mail data into a URL format, and an HTML communicator transmits the HTML data to the converted URL according to the HTTP protocol.

Abstract: A network communication control apparatus that converts data from a facsimile apparatus into e-mail to transmit to another communication apparatus, and converts e-mail from another communication apparatus into facsimile data to transmit to the facsimile apparatus, the network communication control apparatus further stores managing data that includes whether transmission to/from facsimile apparatus from/to another communication terminal is complete, determines whether the un-transmitted managing data is stored at a predetermined timing, and notifies the sender regarding the un-transmitted data, when the un-transmitted managing data is stored, according to the content of data. This is to allow the sender to be easily and automatically notified when the data transmission is incomplete, and to improve the reliability of the network communication control apparatus.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and method utilizing a Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) modem that is selectively connected to a central communication apparatus to perform a full duplex communication. A communicator transmits a plurality of Mode Request (MR) signals to the central communication apparatus. The plurality of MR signals requesting that the central communication apparatus respond by transmitting a plurality of Mode Select (MS) signals to the communication apparatus. The plurality of MS signals designate a particular communication mode. First frequencies utilized by the plurality of MR signals and second frequencies utilized by the plurality of MS signals belong to a mutually different band. Further, the plurality of MR signals carry identical data with an identical timing, but have different carrier frequencies.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus includes a communication section that performs pre-communication protocol to exchange a communication function with a communication destination terminal, and transmits data to the communication destination terminal after the pre-communication protocol. A detector detects whether or not the communication destination terminal can perform a short protocol in which at least a communication protocol for line probing is omitted. When the detector detects that the communication destination terminal can perform the short protocol, a controller obtains communication parameters from the communication destination terminal, stores the obtained communication parameters in a memory in association with the communication destination terminal. The stored communication parameters are utilized to perform the short protocol.

Abstract: A distribution server and includes a communicator that communicates with multifunction apparatuses via a network a menu generator that generates menu information based on information obtained by the communicator, the information including display capability information and job capability information for each multifunction apparatus. The menu information includes information for execution of a job and a menu name assigned for the job. A data memory stores the generated menu information and a distributor retrieves, from the data memory, menu information requested by the multifunction apparatus and distributes, via the network, the menu information to the requesting multifunction apparatus.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus transmits facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public communication network. A receiver receives the e-mail data from a requesting node. A memory stores a password and a domain name of a requesting node. An acquiring section acquires a destination address including at least a telephone number, a password and a domain name, from the requesting node. A converter converts the e-mail data into facsimile data. A comparator compares the password and the domain name acquired by the acquiring section, with the password and the domain name stored in the memory, respectively. A facsimile transmitter transmits the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone number when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory.

Abstract: A home gateway apparatus that can control the power in each current carrying unit, and lower the power consumption is provided; by dividing the apparatus into a first system that has a minimum function to connect with the Internet, and a second system that has necessary functions to execute applications on the Ethernet®. Both the first and second systems are controlled individually, so that the power is turned on/off separately. Also, when the second system without the power is turned on, an Ethernet® connection controller is provided as an interface to avoid the interface connectivity problem, and an IP address is automatically obtained after turning on the power.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and a communication method capable of selecting desired sender-information in a short time from multiple of registered sender-information are presented. Sender-default information of the communication apparatus is stored in a default information table of the memory section, and sender-information including password is stored in sender-information table. The apparatus collates the sender-information stored in the sender-information table by an input password, selects sender-information matched in password, and attaches the sender-information to a transmitted data.

Abstract: An image data communication apparatus is connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmits image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network. The e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message. The image data communication apparatus comprises a memory which stores a default mail address and a mail address of at least one user, and a panel section which selects the mail address of at least one user other than the default mail address stored in the memory. The image data communication apparatus comprises a controller which sets the default mail address into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is not selected by the panel section, and sets the mail address of the user selected by the panel section into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is selected by the panel section.

Abstract: An e-mail communication apparatus connected an administrator via a network includes a receiver that receives e-mail from a sender over the network and a detector that detects whether or not the received e-mail can be handled, based upon whether the e-mail can be opened in the e-mail communication apparatus. A printer prints the received e-mail when the detector detects that the e-mail can be handled in e-mail communication apparatus and a transmitter transmits a notice e-mail to the administrator when the detector detects that the e-mail cannot be handled in e-mail communication apparatus. The receiver, the detector and the printer are integrated in the e-mail communication apparatus.

Abstract: A communication apparatus is connected to a terminal apparatus via a network and includes a memory that stores TIFF files, a generator that generates a list HTML file for a list page indicating a first list of TIFF files stored in the memory and a server that transmits the list HTML file generated by the generator to the terminal apparatus via the network so that the list page is displayed at the terminal apparatus. The server transmits, to the terminal apparatus via the network, when a user at the terminal apparatus selects, on the list page, one of the TIFF files of the first list, a move HTML file for a move page on which the user can choose a second list of TIFF files stored in the memory so that the move page is displayed at the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: An ADSL modem apparatus including an IFFT unit that performs an inverse fast Fourier transform on transmission data, an FFT unit that performs a fast Fourier transform on reception data, and a processor that performs an initialization sequence according to a protocol, is provided. During the initialization sequence, the processor maintains and enables an interleave memory to be employed. After data transmission is initiated, the processor instructs a switch controller so that an interleave unit and de-interleave unit can use the interleave memory.

Abstract: When a multicast instruction is input, a facsimile apparatus transmits an input plurality of sub-addresses together with image data to a repeater in a single communication transaction. Thus, effective communication can be performed.

Abstract: An image data communication apparatus is connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmits image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network. The e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message. The image data is attached to the e-mail as an openable document. The image data communication apparatus comprises a memory which stores default information and information regarding an identification of at least one user, and a panel section which selects information regarding an identification of at least one user other than the default information stored in the memory.

Abstract: An image data communication apparatus is connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network. The e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message. The image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document. The image data communication apparatus comprises a panel section which inputs a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus. The image data communication apparatus comprises a controller which sets the mail address of the user input by the panel section into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached. Thus, a reply to the e-mail is returned to the mail address of the user.

Abstract: A hard disk stores a CAD file having 3-D data that relates to an assembly product comprised of a plurality of parts. Based on this 3-D data of an assembly product, a parts data retriever retrieves 3-D data for each part. According to this 3-D data for each part, a bitmap output unit generates 2-D bitmap image data illustrating the part image, which is viewed from a predetermined direction. Moreover, using the 2-D data of the part, a management data generator generates a management table describing steps to output an assembly scene on a screen. A file having this management table and a file having 2-D data are then delivered to a PC for assembly scene output, in order to output the assembly scene.

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: In the present invention, the an electronic mail transmission terminal device encrypts an electronic mail and transmits the encrypted mail. An electronic mail server device, when the encrypted mail is received, transmits a reception notification mail, which notifies reception of the encrypted mail, to an electronic mail reception terminal device in which a receiver of the encrypted mail is stored. An electronic reception terminal device, when the reception notification mail is received from the electronic mail server device, indicates reception of the encrypted mail to the receiver, requests electronic mail server device to transmit the encrypted mail after performing personal authentication of the receiver. Further, the electronic reception terminal device decrypts the encrypted mail.

Abstract: A communication control method detects whether an opposing apparatus is capable of performing an abbreviated procedure during a handshake step, declares an initiation of the abbreviated procedure if the opposing apparatus is capable of performing the abbreviated procedure, omits a negotiation prior to transmitting a MEDLEY signal, allows a remote side to transmit capacity information and reception result once to a center side after exchanging the MEDLEY signal, and further allows the center side to transmit the final capacity and transmission speed information to the remote side, in order to complete the initialization sequence.