Abstract: A spam fax filter which has been configured in accordance with the present invention can include a fax transformation processor configured to transform rasterized fax images into non-rasterized representations of fax images. The spam fax filter further can include a knowledge base of known spam characteristics. Finally, the spam fax filter can include a comparator configured to compare non-rasterized representations of fax images produced by the fax transformation processor to the characteristics in the knowledge base to detect spam fax in the spam fax filter.

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 system for reporting status of and offering service to an image communication terminal is provided. The system includes an image communication terminal, a manager personal computer connected to the image communication terminal via a network, and a service center connected to the image communication terminal via the network. The image communication terminal includes a registering part for registering an e-mail address of the manager, an e-mail address of the service center and identification information of the image communication terminal, an e-mail controlling part for exchanging e-mails via the network and a status detecting part for detecting statuses of the image communication terminal.

Abstract: A network fax machine for faxing files received from a remote client includes a server unit and a fax control unit. The server unit sends a fax document form to a remote client and receives fax information from the remote client. The fax information includes an identifier corresponding to a destination fax machine and a file to be faxed to the destination fax machine. The fax control unit is configured to use the identifier to connect the network fax machine to the destination fax machine and configured to send the file to the destination fax machine by facsimile communication.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to automated reception systems that may receive voice information indicating action to be taken by the system. The automated reception system may receive a call and transmit a speech message to the caller identifying actions that the caller may ask the system to take. The caller may verbally select an action for the system to execute. Possible actions may depend upon the system context and information about possible actions may be provided to the caller through dynamically generated messages. The caller may also access voicemail or electronic mail messages using embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, in some embodiments, a caller may be able to control a separate communication session using voice or other commands input during a telephone session.

Abstract: Collective transmission of image data for a same destination, containing one-side and two-side originals in mixed manner is enabled without deteriorating the interchangeability of a facsimile communication. A one-touch dial memory is rendered capable of storing timer transmission data, and, when the memory transmission is designated by a one-touch key of an operation unit, two-side and one-side images are read and are stored in an image memory. When the image data of plural sets are to be transmitted to the same destination at a designated time, such image data of plural sets are collectively transmitted to the same destination by separately connecting the calling between the set of the two-side images and that of the one-side images.

Abstract: A printing device has multiple finishing functions and multiple e-mail accounts on a mail server in a network. Correspondence between finishing functions set by a user and e-mail accounts are stored in a printing device. An e-mail sent to each e-mail account undergoes a finishing function based on the stored correspondence in order to be printed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a receiving section which receives image data over the Internet and temporarily storing it, a printing section which prints the temporarily stored image data, a category defining section which defines categories of volume of image data by means of threshold values, an output destination specifying section which specifies the destination of output of the temporarily stored image data from a plurality of output sections, including the printing section, by referring to the categories defined by the category defining section, a judging section which determines the category of the image data as defined by the category defining section, and a processing section which processes the image data in accordance with the output section for the category as determined by the judging section.

Abstract: A facsimile/email communication system and method providing a user the ability to send emails from any standalone facsimile machine and providing a user the ability to logon to a centralized web server and send facsimiles to any standalone fax machine.

Abstract: An image transmitting apparatus according to the invention is configured such that destination-identifying information and a data format of the image data are registered, in one set, in a one-touch transmission key so that, by operating the one-touch transmission key, the image data can be transmitted to the intended destination in the predetermined data format. Moreover, in the image transmitting apparatus of the invention, it is possible to perform image transmission via a first transmission route, e.g., for electronic mail which accepts a plurality of file formats, and image transmission via a second transmission route such as an Internet FAX route which accepts a predetermined file format only, and, in registering destination-identifying information together with a corresponding file format in a one-touch transmission key, the predetermined file format is set when the second transmission route is set as a transmission route.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes an electronic image sensor, a processor, and a memory. The memory includes a full-size image storage storing one or more full-size digital images and a transfer image storage storing one or more corresponding transfer images. During an image capture, the image capturing device captures and stores a full-size image and also stores a transfer image that is a smaller version of the full-size image. The size of the transfer image is predetermined by the user.

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 information and a default mail address, and a panel section which inputs information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus.

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 method of document scanning comprises wirelessly communicating a request, initiated by a mobile computing device, to a scanner to image a paper document into an electronic document. After imaging the paper document with the scanner to produce an electronic document, the method includes sending the electronic document from the scanner to a document server identified by the mobile computing device. A document scanner comprises an imaging mechanism configured for creating an electronic document from a paper document and a wireless communication module configured for wirelessly receiving an imaging request from a mobile computing device and for sending the electronic document to a document server based on the imaging request.

Abstract: An email/fax communication system is disclosed for use in a packet switching network environment including a mail server for storing email messages for transmission thereof, in the form of a fax document, to one or more recipient fax machines. In one embodiment of the present invention, the email/fax communication system is disclosed to include a router for receiving a first email message, in the form of packets, from the mail server, for converting the first email message packets to first fax pages of a fax document and for transmitting the first fax pages to the one or more recipient fax machines.

Abstract: A document management device obtains thumbnail information as to a requested document out of an image transmitted via a public network, judges as to whether the thumbnail information is correct with respect to the requested document, and returns the requested document when correct. This prevents a person having no knowledge of the thumbnail information from obtaining a document from a device main body, thereby tightening security for document management in the main body and providing the document management device capable of fully managing even a document requiring higher security.

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 the 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 from command 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 from command 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 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 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 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 from command of the e-mail to which the image data is attached. Thus, a mail error message is returned to the mail address of the user.

Abstract: When a data communication apparatus as a sender gateway receives instruction information for instructing a communication system via ITU recommendation T.38 or a communication system via ITU recommendation T.37 from a sender facsimile apparatus as an analogue communication terminal, data communication is executed with respect to a recipient connected gateway on the basis of the communication system instructed by the instruction information.

Abstract: A printer, which can perform printing in a mode desired by an outside user utilizing an electronic mail, has a mode of printing set based on a command included within a received electronic mail, and the received electronic mail is printed in the set mode of printing.

Abstract: Efficient and optimum printing is enabled using multiple, different models of printers. When a scanner receives a multiple simultaneous output instruction from the operator, the instruction of multiple simultaneous output, printing instruction information specified by the operator (such as the number of prints, duplex printing and stapling) and multiple pieces of image data produced according to multiple models of printers are transmitted to a printing management server. When the printing management server receives the multiple simultaneous output instruction, the printing instruction information and the multiple pieces of image data, the server stores and manages the printing instruction information and the multiple pieces of image data in association with each other. Image data corresponding to a desired printer is transmitted based on the stored and managed data.

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: This invention provides a first communication apparatus, which makes a facsimile communication via a packet communication network and can describe different contents image header information each including a date, time, source information, destination information, and the like in image data having a predetermined number of pixels upon sending the image data to a plurality of destinations, and a communication method. This invention also provides a second communication apparatus which makes a facsimile communication via a packet communication network and has a first mode in which image header information such as a date, time, source information, destination information, and the like can be described in image data having a predetermined number of pixels and can send the image data, and a second mode in which image data having one of various resolutions and an indefinite number of pixels can be sent.

Abstract: A registered address that is normally used by the user and comprises personal information is input into an MFP apparatus. The MFP apparatus sends a command including the registered address to the mail provider, obtains a new address for which the registered address is designated as a forwarding address, and deletes the registered address from the MFP apparatus. Where the MFP apparatus receives an e-mail non-arrival notification, the MFP apparatus sends the non-arrival notification to the new address. The non-arrival notification sent to the new address is received by the mail provider and forwarded to the registered address. In this way, notification of the e-mail's non-arrival can be provided without the registered address remaining in the MFP apparatus.

Abstract: A system and business method for enabling photolabs to provide digital image processing services, and at the same time, to provide the photolabs with the ability to use their own branding in connection with their services and to the control of all business aspects of the service, including the creation of a customized website, digital image product offerings, branding, pricing, promotions, advertisements, and film prints and related image imprinted product fulfillment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a facsimile gateway device capable of easily avoiding interruption of facsimile communication due to a delay in data transmission via the Internet, without changing a communication procedure. A main control unit of the gateway device receives facsimile image data from one facsimile machine via the Internet, and stores the image data into an image data memory area of a hard disk drive. When transmitting the image data to a destination facsimile machine via a public switched telephone network, the gateway device transmits a TCF signal, to which error data is appended, if image data of one page worth is not stored in the image data memory area. The TCF signal is a procedure signal for facsimile communication, and is a test data for training. The error data is, for example, all “1” 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 includes a mail from command and a mail message. The image data is attached to e-mail as an openable document. The image data communication apparatus comprises a memory which stores a mail address of at least one user and a panel section which selects the mail address of at least one user stored in the memory. The image data communication apparatus comprises a controller which 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. Thus, a reply to the e-mail is returned to the mail address of the user.

Abstract: An electronic-mail apparatus comprises an acceptor that accepts an electronic-mail, an electronic-mail transmitter that transmits the accepted electronic-mail to a designated electronic mail destination address, and an operational panel that includes a start member that starts a transmission of an electronic-mail to a destination address. The operational panel designates an electronic mail destination address, and further designates an alternative destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail started by the start member is not completed. The message provides an indication, at the alternative destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.

Abstract: This invention provides a first communication apparatus, which makes a facsimile communication via a packet communication network and can describe different contents image header information each including a date, time, source information, destination information, and the like in image data having a predetermined number of pixels upon sending the image data to a plurality of destinations, and a communication method. This invention also provides a second communication apparatus which makes a facsimile communication via a packet communication network and has a first mode in which image header information such as a date, time, source information, destination information, and the like can be described in image data having a predetermined number of pixels and can send the image data, and a second mode in which image data having one of various resolutions and an indefinite number of pixels can be sent.

Abstract: IFAX is installed in securities firm A. PC is installed in a customer B and the other IFAX is installed in a branch C. IFAX transmits and receives image data between PC and IFAX via LAN and the Internet by use of e-mail. While, IFAX is connected to PSTN. IFAX transmits and receives facsimile data between G3FAX and IFAX via PSTN. IFAX transmits and receives image data among PC and the other IFAX and G3FAX and transmits the same image data to a host computer installed in a center in reduction in communication costs with respect to the center.

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: An information distribution system includes a distribution server which distributes information, and distribution terminals each of which receives the distribution information and outputs the distribution information from a user interface in a predetermined output form, wherein the distribution information includes an object information element and a control information element which controls the user interface so as to return response information to the distribution server, the response information being generated by a user in response to the distributed object information element, and each of the distribution terminals includes a user interface control for controlling the user interface in accordance with the control information element so as to return the response information to the distribution server, and medium output for outputting the object information element of the received distribution information on a recording medium.

Abstract: Facsimile image data received from a normal facsimile apparatus connected to a general telephone network can be transmitted as an e-mail to the e-mail address of a computer network such as a LAN or the like designated by the source facsimile apparatus. An apparatus has a LAN I/F (6-14) for connecting to the LAN, and a line I/F (6-6) for connecting to the public telephone network. Upon reception of a remote instruction from the public telephone network, a CPU (6-3) converts received facsimile image data into e-mail data, and transmits the converted e-mail data to the e-mail address designated by the received remote instruction.

Abstract: A method of delivering a facsimile, including: providing a printed form for entering a message thereon using a sensing device adapted to read coded data on the form; receiving, in a computer system, interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data, the interaction data allowing the message to be electronically captured in the computer system; and transmitting the message to a designated recipient address for facsimile delivery.

Abstract: A method and system for obtaining the capabilities of a facsimile machine. In facsimile transmission systems which utilize a communication medium in which a direct connection does not exist between the transmitting facsimile machine and the receiving facsimile machine, such as the Internet, there is usually not a polling of the capabilities of the receiving facsimile machine by the transmitting facsimile machine during the process of transmitting a communication. There is a communication over the Internet, for example, by way of an Internet electronic mail message, which requests the capabilities of the receiving fax machine. A response e-mail is transmitted so that the capabilities of the receiving facsimile machine are sent to the transmitting facsimile machine. The facsimile machines involved are not necessarily connected directly to the Internet but may be connected through transfer stations.

Abstract: The invention provides a communication apparatus that broadcasts facsimile data by electronic mail (e-mail) on the Internet. In the communication apparatus, recipient's position information, and other broadcast recipient's disclosure information, can be included in a header of the e-mail to which facsimile data is attached, according to the recipients' e-mail addresses. With such information included in the header of the e-mail, the facsimile data attached to the e-mail can be broadcast to a plurality of recipients, so as to meet the various sender's usage patterns, while effectively using functions unique to e-mail.

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 information, information regarding an identification of at least one user, a default mail address, and a mail address of the at least one user, and a panel section which selects the information regarding an identification of at least one user and the mail address of the at least one user other than the default information and the default mail address stored in the memory.

Abstract: In an Internet facsimile 1, scanned and stored image information is broadcasted in facsimile and electronic mail communications according to one transmission instruction of the user.

Abstract: A method and for printing a web page of an Internet website. A web browser receives specification of a non-uniform spatial distribution of a material surface density ?(S) of a material used to print the web page, wherein S denotes a point on the surface. The web browser prints the web page on a surface by distributing the material on the surface in accordance with ?(S).

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 LAN. 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 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 default mail address into the mail from command of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is not input by the panel section, and sets the mail address of the user input by the panel section into the mail from command of the e-mail to which the image data is attached when the mail address of the user is input by the panel section. Thus, when an error occurs, a mail error message is returned to the mail address of the user.

Abstract: A user is enabled to obtain a hard copy of a Web page readily when the user browses a Web page using an Internet connection device such as a portable telephone that has no printer connected thereto. A fax transmission request icon is displayed on the Web page. When the user clicks the fax transmission request icon, a fax server is notified of the URL of the Web page and the display screen switches to present the Web page of the fax server. The user then enters his/her member ID for accounting and the fax number of a destination fax machine. The fax server then accesses the notified URL, generates fax output data based on the Web page and sends it to the destination fax machine.

Abstract: When received mail contains divided data, the divided data is stored in a RAM until it accumulates a predetermined amount. Then, the predetermined amount of divided mail data is combined to restore the undivided original data file for printing. Accordingly, the original image can be readily restored even from mail data which has been received as a plurality of pieces of mail.

Abstract: A method for providing print-by-reference functionality includes providing a web page from a printer's embedded web server to a web browser, receiving a URL entered into the provided web page, retrieving a printable document corresponding to the URL, and printing the retrieved document.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for transmission of facsimiles via the Internet. An Internet fax driver is installed on a computer to send a document converted to an image using an electronic mail message over the Internet to an Internet fax machine. The electronic mail message, or fax request, can be either to Print a Document which is printed at the Internet fax machine or to Fax a Document which is sent from the Internet fax machine to a destination G3 fax machine designated by the user. Exemplary embodiments of the Internet fax driver include a driver which automatically converts a document to an image and a driver that allows the user to select a document already an image to send.

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 attached to the e-mail as an openable document. The image data communication apparatus comprises a panel section which inputs information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus. The image data communication apparatus comprises a controller which sets the information regarding the identification of the user and 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.

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 attached to the e-mail as an openable document. The image data communication apparatus comprises a memory which stores a default information and a panel section configured to input information regarding an identification of a user into the image data communication apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a computer-readable medium and a digital content delivery service system for sending and validating/auditing delivery of e-media. The method includes the steps of: obtaining/receiving e-media of a sender/user wherein the sender/user has indicated a requested type of delivery of the e-media to a client/receiving party, wherein the client is a software application; accessing an account of the sender/user to obtain sender/user information; sending the e-media to the client/receiving party; and receiving a validation/audit of the requested type of delivery upon receipt/consumption of the e-media by the client/receiving party.

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 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: A communication apparatus includes a registering part, a paper feeder, an information storing part, a selector, a recording part, and a recording controller. The registering part registers information of communication apparatuses to communicate with beforehand. The paper feeder includes a plurality of paper feed stages selectively feeding recording paper, at least one of the paper feed stages having recording paper different in color or material from the recording paper placed on the other paper feed stages. The information storing part stores information specifying the paper feed stage allocated for outputting a communication report for each of the communication apparatuses. The selector selects the specified paper feed stage. The recording part records information on the recording paper.

Abstract: In a digital scanner or other source for sending documents by electronic mail to a client, the size of the document is determined and a calculation is made of how many segments the document must be divided into. If the required number of segments is so large as to present a risk of flooding a network, a warning is displayed to a user. The system is particularly useful in the context of scanning to e-mail full-color images.