Abstract: This Internet facsimile apparatus comprises a panel with a plurality of buttons, memory to store a default domain name, panel input control section that if a user name is input from said panel, adds said default domain name to said user name to create a mail address and mail transmission processing section that transmits e-mail directed to said mail address.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method, and program for processing a message in a network computing system including a facsimile transmission comprised of a recipient contact address, such as a telephone number, e-mail address, network address, etc., and message content The message content includes at least one of message text and attached files. A first computing system manages the facsimile transmission as a fax job and transfers the message content to a second computing system. The second computing system launches at least one application program to convert the message content to at least one image in a file format and transfers the converted message content in the file format to the first computing system. The first computing system transfers the message content in the file format to a communication port for transmittal to the recipient contact address.

Abstract: An electronic mail system connected to a network includes a section for converting an image of a document surface into corresponding document image data, and a section for compressing the document image data into compression-resultant image data. The electronic mail system also includes a section for converting the compression-resultant image data into corresponding image data of a given electronic-mail format, a section for receiving information of an electronic-mail destination address, and a section for transmitting the image data of the electronic-mail format toward the electronic-mail destination address via the network.

Abstract: The Internet-based facsimile prints an image shown by the image data attached to the e-mail when e-mail addressed to itself arrives. However, the Internet-based facsimile requests the format converter to convert the format of the image data if the image data is of the file format which the Internet-based facsimile is unable to process. The format converter converts the format of the image data to the predetermined format in response to the request from the Internet-based facsimile and returns it to the Internet-based facsimile that originally requested the conversion. The Internet-based facsimile prints the image shown by the image data returned from the format converter.

Abstract: An electronic-mail communication apparatus includes an acceptor that accepts image data, a converter that converts the image data into electronic mail format data, and a display section that displays a list of destinations for transmitting the electronic mail format data. An operational panel designates at least one destination, of the destinations displayed on the display section; and an e-mail transmitter transmits the electronic mail format data to the at least one destination designated by the operational panel, via a communication network.

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 method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for converting messages includes stations coupled to facsimile devices and to client machines by a network to allow users at the client machines to communicate with users at the facsimile devices. In addition, the stations include processors for extracting information from messages sent by users at the facsimile devices and received by the stations, using the extracted information to convert the messages, and sending the converted messages through the network to the users at the client machines.

Abstract: A bifurcated interface is disclosed, including apparatus and methods/processes, for integrated use in a fax-to-email system, and further comprises the further disclosed is an enhanced communication system, including apparatus and methods, which results from the integration in the fax-to-email system of the bifurcated interface. The bifurcated interface provides an alternative or additional method for command entry to the interface of a fax-to-email system through a remote, commercially available, personal digital assistant or like device (“PDA”) modified by software to perform functions of the present invention. The interface of the enhanced communication system is bifurcated having a portable traveler portion, embodied by the programmed PDA, and a host portion in a more permanent connection with the fax function of the fax-to-email system.

Abstract: In facsimile-communicating an original when the Internet selection state in an operation unit is set to “automatic selection”, the original is communicated by selecting the e-mail-based Internet for an A4 original size, and the session-based Internet for a B4 or A3 original size. At the same time, the original information is transmitted in accordance with the transmission mode of its own apparatus, the encoding method determined based on the reception capability of a facsimile apparatus at a reception destination, and the receiving-side output original size and resolution.

Abstract: An error detecting section detects an error caused in a mail transmitting section. The error detecting section instructs an error message data generating section to generate an error message data when detecting the error. The error message data includes a character string generated to correspond to the error, and a code. The error message data generating section transmits generated error message data to an ICMP processing section. The ICMP processing section has a function of notifying a communication partner of information using a packet in accordance with a protocol for management, which reports information of a protocol state of IP layer, that is ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol). The ICMP processing section puts error message data into a Data frame of the packet, and transmits this packet to a predetermined destination via LAN.

Abstract: An Internet Access server includes a caller-ID map. The caller-ID map stores a list of caller-IDs associated with the ISP with corresponding user identification and password. Upon receiving a request for a connection, the ISP extracts the caller-ID included in the request to connect, finds the corresponding user identification and password stored in the caller-ID map and retrieves the number of new messages in the caller's mailbox. If there are no new messages, an audible ringing tone is returned to the caller allowing the caller to terminate the request for connection.

Abstract: An electronic mail system connected to a network includes a section for converting an image of a document surface into corresponding document image data, and a section for compressing the document image data into compression-resultant image data. The electronic mail system also includes a section for converting the compression-resultant image data into corresponding image data of a given electronic-mail format, a section for receiving information of an electronic-mail destination address, and a section for transmitting the image data of the electronic-mail format toward the electronic-mail destination address via the network.

Abstract: Mobile devices are becoming multimedia terminals which can send and receive video as well as audio and text mesges. A sender 11 can transfer content data 13 to a receiver 12. It is described how somebody could edit and adapt a video clip and send it by attaching a pre-defined filter signal 14 which adds suitable effects to the clip (colour adaptation, overlaying of icons, fade between en scenes, etc.). Instead of using the filter to edit the video clip before transmission, the filter 14 is transmitted with the video content 13, so allowing the receiver to view the clip with or without the filter, or use a different filter.

Abstract: A method and system that enables the accurate identification of the originator of a mail piece within a corporate mail room environment is provided. Each person that generates mail items is provided with tracking information to be placed on each mail item. The tracking information can include, for example, an employee identification number, an equipment identification number and a unique sequence number. When the mail item is received in the corporate mail room, the tracking information is scanned and the tracking information is associated with a unique aspect of the mail item. Utilizing the tracking information associated with each mail item, the ambiguity of origination of each mail item is removed as there is now a verifiable record of the originator and/or originating equipment.

Abstract: IFAX determines whether IFAX transmission processing or network scanner processing should be performed based on whether a start button or a scanner button is pressed on after an operator inputs a destination mail address. In a case of performing IFAX transmission processing, a journal is superimposed on an original image and e-mail is transmitted to the IFAX via a mail server. While, in a case of performing network scanner processing, the IFAX does not perform the creation of journal, bitmapping, compression, and combination with the original image. Therefore, the original image can be transferred to a PC without superimposing the journal thereon. This prevents the trouble in which the journal hinders the PC from dealing with the original image.

Abstract: A network facsimile apparatus is connected to a local area network, has a function of performing data transmission using electronic mail, and has a function of transmitting facsimile data to and receiving facsimile data from a facsimile apparatus using a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure via a public network. A control method of the network facsimile apparatus includes the steps of a) storing at least one distribution file; and b) when an instruction to transmit the distribution file has been given by a user, having the user specify the distribution file to be transmitted, having the user input a transmission-destination mail address, and transmitting the thus-specified distribution file to the thus-inputted mail address using the electronic mail.

Abstract: When log data is stored in a shared area of RAM provided in a multifunction device, a personal computer generates and transmits a log page having links to image data. These links are links to files (image data) registered in a log table. The log table includes a list of content identified by the log data stored in the RAM of the multifunction device. This log data can identify a file only when the multifunction device determines that the image data may be recorded. Accordingly, the personal computer can generate log pages having links to files for which image data can be recorded, that is, files that can be made public via a communication network.

Abstract: A data communication device capable of facilitating file management compared to conventional methods is provided. The data communication device includes an image file storage portion for memorizing an image file to be sent to a user at the other end, a transmission information setting portion for setting transmission information necessary for sending the image file to the user at the other end, a file combining portion for generating a composite file by adding the transmission information to the image file and an e-mail message transmission portion for sending the generated composite file to the user at the other end.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for delivering document print instructions in a system of network-connected devices. The method comprises: accepting printer control data at a network-connected email address; generating the printer-controller form in response to the printer control data; calling the printer-controller form; populating printer-controller form parameters; attaching a document to the printer-controller form; emailing the printer-controller form, with attachment, to a network-connected printer; and, printing the attached document in response to the printer-controller form parameters. Printing the attachment in response to the printer-controller form parameters includes the printer: opening the emailed printer-controller form; parsing the printer-controller form parameters; and, printing in response to the parsed parameters.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus to process facsimile data using a computer including storing the facsimile data received in the facsimile, generating receipt information regarding the stored facsimile data, and transmitting the stored facsimile data to the computer based on the generated receipt information, wherein the facsimile data transmitted to the computer is stored, deleted, or printed if necessary. Therefore, the method and the apparatus prevent the facsimile data received in the facsimile or the multifunctional device from being unconditionally printed and selectively store and print only the necessary data. Thus, wasting of memory space and printing paper are prevented.

Abstract: In a method and system for processing document data in a document processing system that comprises at least a document generation computer, a document processing computer, an electronic document output system, and a monitoring computer, document data are generated on the document generation computer. The document data are transmitted from the document generation computer to a processing computer. To optimize control of a subsequent data output, control data are added to the transmitted document data in the processing computer with a processing module, and the control data are additionally stored in a control data buffer file. The processed data are forwarded to an output system.

Abstract: A method of providing an email engine for a printing device includes attaching a memory module storing the email engine to a printing device consumable.

Abstract: When the CPU determines in S308 that a user of the facsimile machine is indicated, then local user specific data indicating the local user indicated in S308 is stored in ROM in S310. In S314, image is retrieved from a document. In S318, an e-mail message with the local user specific data registered as the transmission source is prepared. In S320, the CPU dials up the SMTP server and in S324, the CPU transmits the e-mail message. Accordingly, the remote user can return e-mail message to the user registered on the received e-mail message. The local user can receive the return e-mail message on his or her personal computer.

Abstract: In a communication system having a network capable of converting data in a first format into data in a second format to perform communication, and a data communication apparatus capable of performing communication of the data in the first format, the data communication apparatus transmits information indicating a priority level of an image such that the network can recognize the information, when transmitting the image to the network in the first format. The network converts the data in the first format transmitted by the data communication apparatus into data in the second format, and attaches priority level data, based on the information indicating the priority level of the received image, to the data converted into the second format when performing communication.

Abstract: An electronic mail apparatus includes an electronic-mail receiver that receives electronic mail from a mail sender via a communication network, a converter that converts the electronic mail into printable image data, and a printer that prints the converted image data. Further, the electronic mail apparatus includes a processor that transmits an error message to the mail sender when electronic mail that the electronic-mail receiver receives is not applied at the electronic-mail apparatus. The electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the printer and the processor are integrated in the electronic-mail apparatus.

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 communication terminal device that transmits electronic mail through a network by a mail system thereon, is provided in which the communication terminal device receives delivery confirmation mail from the mail system when an electronic mail transmission by the mail system was successful, and error mail from the mail system when the electronic mail transmission was failed. When the communication terminal device has received the delivery confirmation mail or the error mail, it stores a result of the electronic mail transmission including in its memory.

Abstract: A communication device is provided wherein a message stored in a message box for a specific individual and a message stored in a general mail box and not addressed to a specific individual can be retrieved sequentially without releasing a line. The communication device includes a personal information output control device that reads personal information stored in a personal information storing device and outputs the personal information via a telecommunication line and a general information output device that reads general information stored in a general information storing device and not addressed to the specific individual and outputs the information via the telecommunication line. The information is output by operating the personal information output control device and the general information output control device according to a request, which is input via the telecommunication line.

Abstract: A printing system includes an application server for receiving e-mail and for converting the received e-mail into print data. A printer adapter receives the print data from the application server via a communication network, and converts the print data into a format which can be received by a printer. A printer prints out the print data converted by the printer adapter.

Abstract: The system and method of the present invention presents a process for transmitting an electronic message that comprises printing a first document with machine-readable code which contains data corresponding to an electronic address of an intended recipient and transmitting the first document from a facsimile machine to a computerized device configured to receive facsimiles. The machine-readable code is decoded upon receipt by the computerized device to retrieve the data corresponding to the electronic address and an electronic message addressed to the electronic address is generated. The electronic message is then transmitted to the electronic address of the intended recipient.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for collecting device use information. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to recording on a user device information regarding at least one of the manner in which the device is used and the manner in which the device operates, and providing the recorded information to another device for analysis.

Abstract: A method is directed to using a multifunction printer to identify pages of a printed document that have a specified text string. The method comprises electronically converting, with the multifunction printer, a plurality of pages of the printed document to a plurality of electronic text pages corresponding to the printed pages. The multifunction printer electronically searches the plurality of electronic text pages to identify which electronic text pages include the specified text string. The multifunction printer then communicates the identified electronic text pages to the user.

Abstract: Document packages for complex engineered equipment and mixed apparatus orders are generated automatically from documents stored in an electronic document library. The items ordered and type of package desired are entered through an order interface. Plant users have access to the items ordered and the electronic document library so that missing drawing documents can be added to the library. An editor identifies documents, including various types of drawings, needed for the ordered package, while a formatter selects an appropriate format for the package including selectable groupings of the ordered items, and therefore, of the documents. An electronic document print service gathers the order documents from the electronic document library to generate an electronic file that can be used to generate printed and/or CD-ROM document packages. The electronic file is placed on a server that can be accessed for remote printing by a commercial printer.

Abstract: In a system having at least one workstation, at least one image reproduction device, such as a copying machine or a printer, and a digital network to which the workstation and the image reproduction device are connected, the workstation is provided with a control program for communication with the image reproduction device, in order to call up or receive information from the image reproduction device concerning the status thereof, and for displaying current status information as to the image reproduction device on the workstation display screen. This control program detects that the image reproduction device is in an energy conservation mode, and is adapted to display this information on the workstation display screen as well.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method for enforcing a distribution policy with respect to information transmitted from a sending fax machine to a recipient fax machine as fax traffic is presented. The method comprising defining an information distribution policy with respect to the fax traffic, then monitoring the fax traffic in accordance with the distribution policy, where the monitoring comprising: (i) de-modulating the fax traffic being monitored into a digital stream; (ii) reconstructing from the digital stream a graphic image representing at least part of the information within the fax traffic; and (iii) analyzing information within the reconstructed image, and then applying the distribution policy with respect to the analyzed fax traffic.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus is disclosed that performs accurate and efficient facsimile transmission while obtaining accurate reception capacity information of each transmission destination. The reception capacity of each transmission destination is stored, together with the mail address, in a memory unit of the apparatus. When facsimile transmission accompanied by a delivery confirmation request is carried out, a main controlling unit causes the memory unit to store the transmission mode. If delivery confirmation mail from the transmission destination contains reception capacity information, the main controlling unit causes the memory unit to store it as the reception capacity information of the transmission destination. If the delivery confirmation mail does not contain reception capacity information but confirms that the communication has been properly completed, the transmission mode already stored in the memory unit is stored as a transmission enabling mode of the transmission destination in the memory unit.

Abstract: A multi-function network printing device includes customizable functions and user interfaces for one of several identified vertical industry spaces. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a multi-function network printing device; (b) identifying a business purpose having specialized needs; and (c) customizing the built-in functions and the associated GUI icons based upon the specialized needs of the identified business purpose. In a more specific embodiment, the customizing step includes the step of adding additional functions to the multi-function device and associated icons displayed on the graphical-user-interface.

Abstract: An instant message is generated in accordance with prescribed information displayed at a display unit. The instant message is transmitted to a prescribed client that can use the instant message. The transmitted instant message is displayed at a display unit of the client.

Abstract: A printing system including a server and a printer which can be communicate with the server. In such a system, the server is provided with a location data storage that stores location data of print data to be printed by the printer, and a data transmitting device that transmits the location data of the print data to the printer in response to a request of the location data received from the printer. While, the printer is provided with a location data requesting system that transmits a request for the location data to the server, a location data receiving system that receives the location data transmitted by the data transmitting device, and a printing device that obtains the print data from the location indicated by the location data received by the location data receiving system and prints out the obtained print data.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a first embedding unit adapted to embed first information in digital image data in accordance with a first embedding method which utilizes publicly available information. The apparatus also has a second embedding unit adapted to embed second information in the digital image data having the first information embedded therein in accordance with a second embedding method which utilizes secret information that is not made publicly available, the second information being used to detect whether the first information is altered.

Abstract: A multiple integrated machine system (hereafter referred to as “MIMS”) capable of performing as at least two or more digital machines. The MIMS comprises two or more digital machine elements controlled by the same operating system software. Each of the digital machine elements includes hardware portions and software portions and each digital machine element is capable of performing as part of one of the digital machines. Each of the digital machine elements is different. A digital machine element grouping control unit is also provided. The digital machine element grouping control unit automatically and operatively connects predetermined digital machine elements in a first combination to form a first digital machine upon receipt of a first digital machine selection, and automatically and operatively connects predetermined digital machine elements in a second combination to form a second digital machine upon receipt of a second digital machine selection.

Abstract: When image data converted into a predetermined file format is communicated via the Internet (IT) but does not reach a target calling destination, the image data is communicated using only a PSTN. When the partner apparatus cannot interpret the contents of the received data, unconverted image data is communicated via the IT. When IT communication of converted image data or IT communication of unconverted image data to a given calling destination fails, the communication route is managed by the statuses of a plurality of internal flags for each calling destination in a calling destination registration unit (26) so as not to select the unsuccessful communication route in next and subsequent communication operations.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a device for creating an identification electronic mail for demanding the image data processing format to be set, by notifying that a facsimile communication data to be sent to a predetermined electronic mail address has been received, and also image data identification data; a transmission and reception device for transmitting the identification electronic mail to a predetermined external terminal and for receiving the instruction electronic mail containing an instruction on the processing format for image data and identification data to identify the image data from the external terminal; an electronic mail processor for extracting an instruction on the image data processing format from an external terminal; and an image data processor for sending to the image output device an output image data which is obtained by processing so that the image data specified according to the extracted processing format is outputted according to the processing format.

Abstract: A printer connected to a network prints documents transmitted as portions of E-mail messages sent to the printer from computer systems through a print server. The printing process is controlled by administrative settings stored within the printer and further by keyword-value pairs recorded in the subject lines of the E-mail messages. The printer preferably also acts as a web page server to client systems connected to the network, with administrative settings being updated through the network following recognition of a password.

Abstract: According to this invention, the IP address and identifier of a destination apparatus are stored in correspondence with the telephone number of the destination apparatus. Input of the telephone number of the destination apparatus is accepted. Depending on whether or not the IP address corresponding to the accepted telephone number is stored, a session request is transmitted to the destination apparatus using that IP address so as to start an image communication.

Abstract: A communication apparatus is connected to a terminal apparatus via a network. The communication apparatus includes a detector that detects at least a part of the communication apparatus to obtain status information regarding the detected pair of the communication apparatus. A memory configured to store a homepage generated by a HTML file, the homepage including function information which indicates at least one function provided in the communication apparatus, and status information which indicates the detected status of a part of the communication apparatus. The detector generates a latest status information to be stored in the memory when a change in the status of the part of the communication apparatus occurs. A communicator is configured to transmit the homepage to the terminal apparatus when a request for the homepage is received from the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: An internet accessible server permits access management to remote printing devices by remote users. Only users having printing access to a target remote printing device may submit a print job for printing on the target remote printing device. Users having printing access permission are further divided into owner status and user status. Owner status user of a remote printing device may grant or revoke the printing permission of non-owner status users. At least one owner status user is designated a super-owner, and can grant and revoke the owner status of other users. The super-owner user may relinquish its super-owner status to any other user. After submitting a print job for a target printing device, the print job is stored in a storage space on the Internet and is transferred to the target printing device only when the target printing device itself downloads the print job using standard internet protocols similar to those used in the downloading of a web page.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first relay destination assignment portion that assigns a first relay destination for relaying transmission data, a second relay destination assignment portion that assigns a second relay destination for transferring the transmission data from the first relay destination to the second relay destination, and a final destination assignment portion that assigns a final destination to which the transmission data are transferred from the second relay destination.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention includes a fax communication system for communicating fax information transmitted from a sending fax device to a fax recipient through a packet switching network. The sending fax device includes a data pump for modulating and demodulating fax information and a protocol subsystem for encoding and decoding the modulated fax information. The fax sending fax device modulates the fax information prior to transmission thereof. At least one access server is coupled between the sending fax device and the fax recipient and within the packet switching network At least one of the access servers receives modulated fax information from the sending fax device and demodulates the received fax information.