Abstract: A communication apparatus is connected to a terminal apparatus via a network. The communication apparatus includes a memory that stores image data and a storage period of the image data and a checker that determines whether a storage time of the image data exceeds the storage period time. A deleter deletes image data based on a determination by the checker section and a server transmits an instruction for changing the storage period to the terminal apparatus in accordance with a request by the terminal apparatus, wherein the storage period is changeable from the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: A facsimile/email communication system for providing a user the ability to send emails from any standalone facsimile machine. The system does not require any additional hardware or software to be installed on equipment being used by a sender. The system further provides a user the ability to logon to a centralized web server and send facsimiles to any standalone fax machine. According to one aspect, the system receives a facsimile from a facsimile machine. The facsimile includes an email cover page having the email address of the intended recipient of the facsimile. The email address is extracted from the email cover page by optical character recognition. The facsimile is then converted into an email with the proper email format. The email is then transmitted to the extracted email address.

Abstract: A method and system for transmitting a facsimile message uses a public-switched telecommunications network, the public-switched telecommunication network having a messaging platform capable of storing a plurality of facsimile messages. The initiation of a telephone call to a destination is detected, the content of the call including the facsimile message. If the destination is available at a first time to receive a telephone call, the facsimile message is transmitted. The facsimile message may be stored on the messaging platform only if the destination is unavailable at the first time, or every time a telephone call is initiated by the originating party. The method also provides for situations where a telephone call is redirected, where an inter-NPA seven digit dialing case has occurred, and where “busy” or “no_answer” triggers are implemented. If the facsimile message was stored, the facsimile message is transmitted at a second time if the destination is available.

Abstract: An apparatus for reading out a manuscript image and a data format are specified through a network, the specified data format which has been read out by the apparatus is received, and the data is subjected to the necessary processing in accordance with the data format to be outputted. When inputting and receiving an image through an image input device which can be connected through a network, the image can be received in accordance with the data format for which the subsequent editing processing can be execute while reducing the load with which the network is burdened.

Abstract: A main CPU reads out CMY values as ? correction patch data from an NVRAM, and outputs a ? correction patch from a color printer section via a ? correction patch output section. The output ? correction patch (sheet) is read by a color scanner section 1 as RGB image data. The RGB image data is converted to CMY color signals by a color conversion section 131 and input to the main CPU via a buffer memory. The main CPU calculates patch read data from the CMY color signals and compares it with the ? correction patch data stored in the NVRAM. The main CPU then calculates an inverse function of a curve of the patch read data and forms ? correction tables of four colors, C, M, Y and K. The ? correction tables are used for full-color ? correction. On the other hand, the main CPU performs an arithmetic operation (error correction) of an error correction table h(x), with an output of black (K) at screen angle ?63° being f(x) and an output of mono-color black (K) at screen angle 90° being g(x).

Abstract: In the color management system, output profile of each connected output device is detected and a color reproduction region which is a region in color space is obtained. The color reproduction region is a range of color which can be reproduced by the output device. The conjunction of all color reproduction regions is obtained as a common color reproduction region and an edit profile restricted to the common color reproduction region is generated and updated. The range of the color information in image data for image editing is restricted to the common color reproduction region. Thereby, color space compression is unnecessary when outputting an image from each output device, and output images from output devices have the same color tone.

Abstract: An image reading system prescans and/or scans a film with magnetic recording and image data to be stored in a film cartridge after the film is developed. The image reading system employs a one-dimensional CCD and is capable of recording/reading retrievable ID numbers on a magnetic recording part. A thumbnail display simultaneously displays all image and magnetic information of all frames of a film, and selected frames to be scanned can be easily identified and compared after obtaining the image data of such film through prescanning. Magnetic recording information and image information are rapidly read during prescanning and selected frames are then scanned with more refinement as compared to the coarse scanning of the film during prescanning.

Abstract: A method enabling checks on correctness of color signal values and an extracting region, which comprises a region deciding step of deciding an extracting region for each color region of a color chart image, an extracting step of calculating a representative color signal value of the color region, a displaying step of making a display unit display the extracting region along with the color chart image, and a determining step of determining correctness of the representative color signal value on the basis of the extracting region and the color chart image displayed on the display unit. This invention is applied when a color transformation table for a color input device such as a color scanner is created, when gradation maintainability of a color input device such as a color scanner is checked, and when a color transformation table for a color output device such as a color printer is created.

Abstract: Automatic filename assignation logic automatically assigns a filename and extension to a scanned image, thus eliminating the need for the user to interactively assign the filename. The automatic filename assignation logic together with the document analysis and processing logic determines the appropriate filename under which to save the scanned document by searching a predefined region within the document for a filename and an extension. A user may preselect the region or the region may be a default region applied to all scanned documents unless the automatic filename assignation logic is otherwise instructed. Alternatively, the presence of a notation, such as a “POST-IT®” note on a page is searched for, and, if discovered, the information contained in the notation (the desired filename and extension) becomes the name under which the automatic filename assignation logic saves the document.

Abstract: An image processing method includes the steps of: separating a luminance signal from a color signal of an original image, and multiscale retinex processing only the luminance signal; and producing an image based on the multiscale retinex processed luminance signal and the color signal of the original image.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is to add information to image data of multicolor image and monochromatic image. An image processing apparatus capable of adding information on raw data performs a dispersion conversion on the spectrum of the additional information by multiplying a code sequence of the PN sequence generator 114 by the additional data which is inputted from the input terminal 111 and converted into serial data in P/S converter 112. At this time, the data sequence transmitted from the image signal processor 102 to the printer engine 107 is converted by the scan converter 109 to correspond to the spatial axis for desperation. The converted data sequence is added to the output from the adder 113 by the adder 110, and reconverted to the original scan by the scan inverter 115.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sending and receiving data such as photographic or other color images. The apparatus includes a housing and a data entry module such as a number were keypad for dialing. It also includes a recording mechanism, for example a color printer for recording data received onto the fixed medium, for example to produce color photographs.

Abstract: A method for composition and transmission of an electronic mail message including: printing a document to facilitate composition and transmission of the electronic mail message; composing the electronic mail message on the document utilizing a sensing device adapted to read coded data in the document; transmitting interaction data from the sensing device to a computer system, the interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data to allow the message to be electronically captured in the computer system; and transmitting the message to at least one recipient address.

Abstract: A device for transmission/reception of a facsimile data in a separate type WLL system is provided, in which an analog G3 facsimile signal is converted into a CDMA signal format for transmission/reception of the signal. The device includes an interface unit for transmitting facsimile data produced at a facsimile, or matching data received in an analog facsimile protocol to wire line characteristics for providing the data to the facsimile, a facsimile signal processor for receiving the facsimile data from the interface unit and converting it into a digital signal and a radio data service format, or receiving a data in a radio data service format, converting it into an analog facsimile protocol, and forwarding it to the interface unit.

Abstract: As described above, a user selects desired ones of the transmission results and then depresses the start key. Then, only the selected transmission results are extracted from the transmission results recorded in a transmission management section 18a and are printed in a transmission management record. Thus, only the transmission results selected from many, which the user wishes to check, can be printed. This prevents a waste of paper sheets. Moreover, since only the transmission results the user has selected are printed in the form of a transmission management record, the user can check and confirm them easily.

Abstract: An image reading device comprises a mode select switch for changing the operation mode of the device between a remote mode and a stand-alone mode. The mode select switch is depressed by a liquid crystal display pivotally attached to a body of the image reading device. When the liquid crystal display is folded to depress the mode select switch, the remote mode is set, so that a back-light of the liquid crystal display is switched off. When the liquid crystal display is unfolded to release the mode select switch, the stand-alone mode is set, so that the back-light and the liquid crystal display are turned ON.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mapping a color space to a colorant space. The method comprises an operation for selecting a color value from a color space, identifying a color value in a colorant space that minimizes a function parameterized to the color value selected from the color space, and associating the color value selected from the color space with the color value identified in the colorant space. An apparatus for mapping a color space to a colorant space comprises a processing unit, a memory unit coupled to the processing unit, and a software means. The software means is operative on the processing unit for minimizing an error function of a differentiable function capable of mapping a colorant space to a color space to obtain a function capable of mapping the color space to the colorant space. The error function includes a color difference error.

Abstract: A method for composition and transmission of an electronic mail message including: printing a document to facilitate composition and transmission of the electronic mail message; composing the electronic mail message on the document utilizing a sensing device adapted to read coded data in the document; transmitting interaction data from the sensing device to a computer system, the interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data to allow the message to be electronically captured in the computer system; and transmitting the message to at least one recipient address.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which is capable of notifying a called facsimile terminal of an electronic mail transmission includes a facsimile image transmitter and receiver, a memory, an electronic mail generator, an electronic mail transmitter and receiver, and an electronic mail controller. The memory registers a plurality of facsimile terminals to be called and stores information sets pertinent thereto, wherein each of the information sets includes a user name, a facsimile number, and an electronic mail address for an Internet communication. The electronic mail generator generates electronic mail with an image file, addressed to one of the registered facsimile terminals using the electronic mail address thereof. The electronic mail transmitter and receiver transmits the electronic mail to an Internet server of a subscribing Internet service provider and receives electronic mail from the Internet server.

Abstract: A method for composition and transmission of an electronic mail message including: printing a document to facilitate composition and transmission of the electronic mail message; composing the electronic mail message on the document utilizing a sensing device adapted to read coded data in the document; transmitting interaction data from the sensing device to a computer system, the interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data to allow the message to be electronically captured in the computer system; and transmitting the message to at least one recipient address.