Abstract: A communication device includes a communication unit that carries out communications via a plurality communication channels and a plurality of communication protocols and a storage unit storing ability management information that registers a plurality of groups of specifying information for specifying another communication device, a communication channel and a communication protocol used by the other communication device, and identification information used in the communication channel and the communication protocol. The communication device also includes a controller for selecting the communication channel, the communication protocol, and the identification information corresponding to the specifying information of a receiving communication device, from registered information within an ability management table, and for carrying out the communication by the communication unit.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes a unit that transmits or receives image data, a storage unit that stores transmitted and received image data in an archive device located in or out of the facsimile apparatus by specifying a storage location, and a storage location memory unit that stores an image data storage location corresponding to a record of a communication management log generated in transmitting or receiving image data.

Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a receiving unit for receiving data via a network and a printing unit for printing the data on a recording paper after carrying out a warm up operation. A control unit controls to start t he warm up operation of the printing unit prior to receiving of the data and starts printing of the data on the recording paper after receiving the data and the warm up operation has been completed.

Abstract: A client device includes a communication device for communicating with a process server or a management server through a Local Area Network (LAN). A control unit operates in a first mode transferring information to and from the process server through the management server by making the communication device communicate with the management server and operates in a second mode transferring information directly to and from the process server by making the communication device communicate with the process server.

Abstract: A data transmission device includes a transmitter for transmitting image data having a plurality of pages, page by page. A processor is provided for describing in a command header of transmit data, image data specified information which specifies that the image data attached to the transmit data is concerned with the image data having a plurality of pages transmitted by the transmitter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a facsimile server including a facsimile receiving unit for receiving image data and a distributing unit for distributing the image data that is received by the facsimile receiving unit to an original destination. The facsimile server also includes a storing unit for storing the image data when not distributed to the original destination. The distributing unit distributes the stored image data to a second destination that differs from the original destination.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Internet facsimile machine including a processor having an ability exchanging function for forming an electronic mail including standard format image data and format information of original image data, transmitting the electronic mail, receiving an electronic mail having machine receiving ability information and transmitting the image data formed in accordance with the machine receiving ability information from the original image data. The Internet facsimile machine also includes a controller for determining whether or not to use the ability exchanging function for the transmission of the image data in accordance with a state of the Internet facsimile machine when transmitting the image data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Internet facsimile machine including a processor having an ability exchanging function for transmitting to a receiving device a first electronic mail that includes format information of original image data and standard format image data, transmitting a second electronic mail that includes machine receiving ability information of the receiving device, and transmitting a third electronic mail that includes image data formed from the original image data in accordance with the machine receiving ability information. The Internet facsimile machine also includes a processor having a communication management recording function for storing a communication record table of the series of electronic mails and outputting the communication record table.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an Internet facsimile machine including a processor for receiving an electronic mail including format information of an original image data and a standardized image data. The processor returns an electronic mail having machine receiving ability information and receives an electronic mail including high quality image data formed in accordance with the machine receiving ability information. The processor processes the standardized image data before returning the email having the machine receiving ability information. The Internet facsimile machine also includes a controller for setting functions of the processor.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a memory storing management information in a structured document format. The communication apparatus also includes a network communication unit communicating with at least one of a plurality of network apparatuses through networks. A control unit receives and transmits the management information in the structured document format between at least one of the plurality of network apparatuses via the network communication unit.

Abstract: Within a facsimile communication, a moving image communication and a voice data communication, a structured document generation device transforms a main data of communication/non-character data into text data/character data, and transforms an extracted data from the communication's information into an attribute which is attached to a facsimile data, a moving image data or a voice data, so as to make a document with a structured data with the character data and attribute mentioned above.

Abstract: Methods of operating facsimile machines are provided in which a priority table is stored that specifies printing priorities for different types of designated information. A message along with associated image data and first designated information and other messages having other associated image data and other designated information are received. The first designated information and other designated information are then detected. Printing of the associated image data is then controlled based on relative priority of the first designated information with respect to other designated information that have been detected. In one possible implementation, facsimile machines are provided that can include, for example, a receiving unit and control unit. When a first printing job is being executed that includes image data to be printed, the receiving unit receives a communication message having second printing job associated therewith. The second printing job includes other image data.

Abstract: An Internet facsimile apparatus by which communication terminals which can demand a specific process to the Internet facsimile apparatus are not limited, and an operation of demanding the specific process becomes easy. When the Internet facsimile apparatus receives e-mail demanding the specific process via a communication network, the Internet facsimile apparatus refers to header information of the received e-mail demanding the specific process, and makes authentication based on whether or not the header information includes a mail address of a particular apparatus together with a mail address of the Internet facsimile apparatus itself. In this manner, it is determined whether or not the demanded specific process is performed.

Abstract: A server device for enabling a client PC to refer to image data corresponding to the image processing ability of the client PC. A facsimile server device is a server device connected to client PCs via the LAN. The facsimile server device is capable of storing received or scanned image data, and includes image converting means for converting the stored image data into a specific image data format, based on the indication message from the client PC, displaying means for displaying the stored image data in a thumbnail, and downloading means for downloading the converted image data to the client PC.

Abstract: A relay server for realizing broadcasting from a network apparatus of one side to a plurality of network apparatus of the other side via the Internet. A first terminal which carries out the communication, makes login to a relay server, and reserves a connection in advance. When carrying out the broadcasting from the first terminal to second and third terminals, the first terminal transmits connection demand information for the second and third terminals to the relay server. When the second and third terminals approve the connection, the relay server associates a first connection with the first terminal and a second connection with the second terminal, and associates a third connection with the first terminal and a fourth connection with the third terminal. Then, the relay server forwards information transmitted from the first terminal to the second and third terminals, and thereby realizes the broadcasting.

Abstract: A relay server for realizing a connection between a device at the Internet side and a terminal within a local system, and enabling various settings from the terminal at the time of the login from the terminal within the local system. When carrying out the communication between a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal and the second terminal make the login to the relay server, and secure the communication path in advance. Then, the relay server carries out the communication with the first terminal and the second terminal, and by relaying the communication between the two terminals, the communication between the first and second terminals is realized. When making the login to the relay server, the first and second terminals designate various attributes information. The relay server carries out various relay processing by following the designated attributes information.

Abstract: A relay server for realizing the connection between the device of the Internet side and the terminal within the local system, and capable of identifying each connection, even in the case a plurality of connections exist between each of the network apparatus and the relay server. When a first terminal logs into the relay server 4, the connection identifier 1 that is unique within the relay system is assigned to the connection 1, and is returned. As in the same manner, when a second terminal logs into the relay server, the connection identifier 2 that is unique within the relay system is assigned to the connection 2, and is returned. The communication between the first and second terminals is realized, by the relay server 4 relaying the communication by using connections 1 and 2.

Abstract: An Internet facsimile communication method and an Internet facsimile machine wherein the Internet facsimile machine of the transmitting side shortens the time required from starting of the scanning of the original to be transmitted and receiving of the image data of the original at the terminal of the receiving side, until the completion of the processing such as printing or distributing of the image data. In one example, the Internet facsimile machine of the transmitting side is capable of transmitting, in still shorter period of time, the image data most appropriate to the ability of the Internet facsimile machine of the receiving side, and the Internet facsimile machine for carrying out this Internet facsimile communication method is provided. In another example, a communication system is provided for shortening the time until the delivery confirmation is replied, by replying the electronic mail of the delivery confirmation efficiently.

Abstract: When an Internet facsimile machine as a transmitter transmits electronic mail having attached image data, the Internet facsimile machine of the transmitter can easily designate processing of the image data. When an Internet facsimile machine as a receiver receives the electronic mail, the Internet facsimile machine of the receiver carries out the processing of the image data based on a command 15a and an operand 15b. The command 15a and the operand 15b are written in a mail account designated area of a mail address which is designated as a destination.

Abstract: A communication system capable of carrying out communication between terminals within different local systems via a plurality of relay servers. The first terminal is connected to the relay server, and the communication with the first relay server is made practicable. In the same manner, the second terminal is connected to the second relay server, and the communication with the second relay server is made practicable. When a connection demand with the second terminal is transmitted to the first relay server from the first terminal, the first relay server forwards the connection demand to the second relay server, and the second relay server notifies the connection demand to the second terminal, and the communication between the terminals is made practicable. Then, when the data is transmitted from the first terminal to the second terminal, the data is forwarded to the second terminal through the first and second relay servers.