Abstract: To provide a communication device which can obtain information necessary at a transmitter without placing a burden on a receiver. The control unit prepares an original document by being scanned by the scanning unit, received by the facsimile communication unit, or received by the network communication unit. By comparing a condition for the above operations and a condition set in the distribution table within the storage unit, it can be determined whether or not there is a destination or a reply document, and the reply document can be specified. When including the reply document in an electronic mail, the electronic mail is formed by including the original document and the specified reply document, and the formed electronic mail is transmitted to the destination from the network communication unit. The reply document can include an indication for handling and processing the document, or an input column for the information necessary at the transmitter.

Abstract: A facsimile machine provides file specifying information of a transmission file to an agent software. The agent software runs an appropriate application program in accordance with the file specifying information. By using this function, a prescribed file on a data conversion device is converted directly into an image content via a network from the facsimile machine. Accordingly, a facsimile transmission of the image content to a prescribed destination can be carried out just by an operation from the facsimile machine. As a result, an efficiency of a facsimile transmission process is improved.

Abstract: A failure code indicating a failure content in a communication terminal device is automatically notified to a center device. The center device automatically makes a call to a user of the communication terminal device with the failure. When a trouble generates in the communication terminal device, the user of the communication terminal device can communicate with an operator of the center device in accordance with an operation of the user.

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.

Abstract: A communication device and a communication method capable of transmitting data after confirming a destination device in one SMTP communication. A transmitter communication device carries out a communication request to a recipient communication device and SMTP communication is started. The recipient communication device transmits information of a recipient stored in a storage unit to the transmitter communication device under a prescribed procedure. Before receiving the data, the recipient communication device suspends the communication protocol with a communication channel maintained. The transmitter communication device displays the received information of the recipient on a display unit, and suspends the communication protocol with the communication channel maintained. Accordingly, a user can confirm a transmission destination from the display. After confirming the transmission destination, the user instructs to transmit the data.

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: A communication terminal device converts a sound in the communication terminal device into an audio frequency signal, converts the converted audio frequency signal or an audio frequency signal transmitted in the communication terminal device into a digital audio signal, and transmits the digital audio signal to a center device via an IP network.

Abstract: A method of transmitting email and a device for transmitting email capable of broadcasting the email including encrypted data effectively. When a personal computer PC1 accepts an instruction to transmit same data to multiple destinations by email, the PC1 generates a session key (S105) and encrypts the data by utilizing the generated session key (S106). Next, the PC1 generates the common key by utilizing a public key generated based on an email address of each destination and the secret key acquired from a center in advance (S107), and encrypts the session key by utilizing the generated common key (S108). The PC1 transmits the email including the encrypted data and the encrypted session key to each destination (S110).

Abstract: A failure code indicating a failure content in a communication terminal device is automatically notified to a center device. The center device automatically makes a call to a user of the communication terminal device with the failure. When a trouble generates in the communication terminal device, the user of the communication terminal device can communicate with an operator of the center device in accordance with an operation of the user.

Abstract: A file server device includes a communication function using a call control protocol such as a SIP, a reply unit and an access accepting unit. When receiving an “INVITE” message, the reply unit returns a response message including information necessary for accessing an object stored in the file server device. The access accepting unit establishes a data session with a transmitter of the “INVITE” message and accepts access to the object stored in the file server device in the established data session.

Abstract: A communication device, which receives data from outside, reads identification information from a storage medium in a noncontact manner, and determines whether or not the identification information has been read. When a determination is made that the identification information has been read, the communication device retrieves a processing mode stored by being associated with the identification information. The communication device executes a processing of the received data by the retrieved processing mode.

Abstract: 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 processor has a communication management recording function for storing a communication record table of the series of electronic mails and outputting the communication record table.

Abstract: A router device stores a table in which a port number of a WAN is associated with a private address of a plurality of terminal devices in a LAN. When receiving a TCP connection request from a remote terminal device in the WAN, the router device selects a communication terminal device in the LAN according to the table and establishes a connection. A terminal device having a small communication load may be selected.

Abstract: An e-mail server device includes a certificate storage unit, an SMTP reception unit, a signature unit, an SMTP transmission unit, a validity determination unit and an update request e-mail generating unit. The certificate storage unit stores a certificate for each account. The SMTP reception unit receives e-mail. The signature unit assigns a digital signature to the e-mail received by the SMTP reception unit by using a certificate of an account of a transmitter. The SMTP transmission unit transfers the e-mail assigned with the digital signature. The validity determination unit determines whether or not the certificate stored in the certificate storage unit is necessary to be updated. When the validity determination unit determines that the certificate is necessary to be updated, the update request e-mail generating unit transmits update request e-mail to the account for requesting an update of the certificate.

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: 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: A facsimile device for transmitting image data, using a computer communication network such as the Internet. A transmitting side facsimile device FAX1a determines whether the Internet NTW or the public switched telephone network PSTN is used, by confirming whether information showing to use NTW is attached to the facsimile number of the destination facsimile device FAX2. If NTW is used, image data is transmitted to the gateway device GTW1 and the facsimile number of FAX2. Users can easily select a requested communication network. FAX1a discriminates the beginning number attached in the beginning of the destination number input by users and confirms whether the internal network K, PSTN or NTW is used in sending image data. If NTW is used, the IP address of the nearest gateway device GTW in FAX2 is acquired and image data and the destination number is transmitted by designating the IP address as a destination.

Abstract: A time stamp range designating unit is provided in a communication device, such as, for example, an Internet facsimile machine. A range for acquiring time stamp data is designated for an electronic file, and acquired time stamp data and the electronic file are associated by using an ID. The electronic file is transmitted to a remote device. After the electronic file has been edited by the remote device and returned, the time stamp data is acquired from the ID and a verification of the electronic file is carried out to detect whether or not the electronic file has been falsified.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and method. Identification information statically allocated to a remote communication apparatus is designated. A domain name of the remote communication apparatus is presented to acquire an IP address by using a DNS service. A connection is made to a remote communication apparatus, to which the IP address acquired is allocated, to receive a response message. Information included in a predetermined section of the response message and all or a predetermined part of identification information designated are compared. When all or the predetermined part of the identification information coincides with the information included in the predetermined section of the response message, substantive data is transmitted to the remote communication apparatus connected.

Abstract: Even when an SIP server imposes a restriction on a description content of an SDP, an image communication device can freely define a content of a media session with another end without receiving the restriction. Even when the image communication device is connected to a carrier network set for a purpose of only a usage of voice communication, the image communication device can carry out communication of image data or transmission of a character string. An image communication device establishes a media session by exchanging a message of a call control protocol with a communication device of another end and transmits image data. The image communication device describes information relating to the media session to be requested to the communication device of the other end or a character string to be transmitted to the communication device of the other end in a field not interfered by a call control server.