Abstract: A method for sending image data of a document containing human readable textual destination information to a designated remote destination is herein described. The method includes receiving image data and recognizing, with a processor, the textual destination information designating a remote destination in the image data. The textual destination information may include a predetermined pattern identifying an e-mail address, IP address, or telephone number, or a region to locate such. When the textual destination information is recognized, an electronic routing address is created such that a transmission module coupled to the processor may transmit the data to the remote destination. A method and system including identifying the location of textual destination information in a first scanned document to automatically identify information in a corresponding location in a second scanned document to address and transmit the second document is also disclosed.

Abstract: A network facsimile apparatus, including a LAN interface unit, a facsimile interface unit, a memory unit, and a control unit, transmits image information received as e-mail through a computer network to another facsimile apparatus through a public channel, stores an e-mail address of a backup transmission destination with respect to the facsimile transmission in a memory unit for storing e-mail addresses beforehand. When the facsimile transmission is completed, the network facsimile apparatus generates communication control information and prepares an e-mail message that indicates the communication control information therein to transmit the e-mail message to the backup transmission address stored in the memory unit. Accordingly, a user can easily and readily ensure the result of the facsimile transmission by receiving the e-mail from the network facsimile apparatus.

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: The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus which provides a facsimile function to a cooperative image forming apparatus connected to a network, the facsimile apparatus comprising a receiving unit configured to perform facsimile reception via a public line, a determining unit configured to, when the receiving unit receives data to be transferred to the cooperative image forming apparatus, determine whether a license of the cooperative image forming apparatus which can be provided with the facsimile function is valid or invalid, and a control unit configured to restrict transfer of the data to the cooperative image forming apparatus based on a determination result by the determining unit.

Abstract: A safe electronic mail system for electronic mail communication, realizing connection between mail servers using a dial-up line not through the Internet. The transmitting party is provided with a transmission mail server, a transmission client for generation electronic mail information, and a transmission agent, which is a client for transmitting via a dial-up line. The receiving party is provided with a reception mail server, a reception client which can be the final destination of electronic mail information, and a reception agent, which is a client for receiving via a dial-up line. The transmission agent transmits electronic mail whose final destination is a designated reception client to the reception agent via the dial-up line as a facsimile image, and the reception agent transfers a received electronic mail to the reception mail server.

Abstract: When sending an electronic file to a receiver, the file is first transmitted to a predetermined location. Then, an electronic mail is created and sent to the receiver. This electronic mail contains information that makes it possible for the receiver to download the file from the location. Finally, the electronic mail is sent to the receiver without attaching the file.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which transmits image data to a plurality of addresses via a network, includes a transmission device which transmits the image data to an address in the plurality of addresses, an address setting device which sets at least one of the plurality of addresses, a determining device which determines, with respect to each of the at least one of the plurality of addresses, whether or not to transmit the image data thereto on the basis of an attribute thereof, and a display device which displays a first address among the plurality of addresses to which the determining device determines to transmit the image data, and a second address among them to which the determining device determines not to transmit the image data on the same screen, in different manners from each other.

Abstract: In a network scanner for reading an original document and forwarding read data to a designated terminal connected to a network, an operating panel provided on the network scanner allows a destination and other image data processing conditions to be entered from the scanner. Therefore, an operator can determine the various processing conditions as well as the destination of the transmission data from the scanner so that the operator is not required to travel back and forth between the scanner and terminal and the work efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: When image data are sent through a network, bit streams of hierarchically encoded JPEG 2000 data of a plurality of pages of a document are formed by prioritizing resolution, and the bit streams of the plurality of pages are divided in a plurality of files based on the unit of hierarchical encoding such as resolution or layer level. Then, the plurality of files of all the pages are arranged into a plurality of combinations thereof based on resolution or layer level. Then, an electronic mail is written and sent to the same destination for each of the combinations by attaching all the files included therein.

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 scan description language (SDL) system and method are provided for managing a scan job. The method comprises: scanning a document at a scanning device; constructing a scan job using SDL commands; partially performing the scan job at the scanning device in response to the SDL commands; and, partially performing the scan job at a node connected to the scanning device in response to the SDL commands. The scan job can be constructed at a scanning device front panel, a connected web page, or a client connected to the scanning device. Likewise, the scan job can be initiated from a front panel of the scanning device, a connected client, or a connected web page. Further, the scan job may be partially performed a locally connected client, a network-connected client, a network-connected server, a locally connected server, another scanning device, or a telephone network-connected client.

Abstract: A method for sending an image data file over a network is herein described. In the method, the first device stores an image data file including a plurality of pages. The first device may receive the image data file from an access device via a network. The first device determines if the image data file has at least one tag. The at least one tag identifies a location for including at least one substitute or additional page within the plurality of pages of the image data file. The substitute or additional page(s) is scanned to generate image data comprising the substitute or additional page(s). The image data is then included at the location in the image data file identified by the tag. The image data file, with the substitute or additional page(s), is then sent from the first device to a second device via a network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computing devices and systems, as well as software, computer programs, applications, and user interfaces, and more particularly, to delivering electronic messages, including electronic facsimiles, in a communication network including packetized and/or synchronous communications, so that the electronic messages are delivered according to their relative priorities. The relative priorities can be set according to at least one attribute of the electronic messages, and these attributes can be provided by at least one of a sender of an electronic message, an intended recipient of an electronic message, and a messaging system The information determining a priority of a message also can include information about priorities of other messages, information regarding whether a message has been scheduled for delivery, information as to whether a message should be cancelled, and information concerning an optimal transmitting device.

Abstract: A partial print provider in the form of a Dynamically Linked Library (DLL) that implements a portion of a commercial spooler Application Programming Interface (API). The print provider translates between printer and job properties under the commercial spooler to and from printer and job properties under a proprietary spooler. This permits a third party proprietary print spooler to interface with the commercial print spooler, allowing greater control and management of print jobs by network clients than is available under the commercial spooler. The partial print provider allows the proprietary spooler to leverage off of the commercial print system's print services, protocols and network technologies, obviating the need to replace all commercial spooler and print services with custom code and reducing costs substantially.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computing devices and systems, as well as software, computer programs, applications, and user interfaces, and more particularly, to provisioning electronic fax messages in a communication network including packetized and/or synchronous communications. According to one embodiment, a messaging can receive data representing an electronic document in a file format into a messaging system, convert fax components to a fax compatible format including the electronic document in the file format to form converted fax components, determine whether to generate an electronic facsimile to include the fax components as a pre-rendered electronic facsimile, and transmit the electronic facsimile as the pre-rendered electronic facsimile.

Abstract: The present application relates to a system and method for tracking individual pieces within a printing or mailing job, as well as tracking completed trays, skids, or containers of printed documents.

Abstract: The subject application is directed to a system and method for transportable software operation of document processing devices. A portable data storage device is first received, whereupon a bi-directional data communication link is established with the portable data storage device. Operational data associated with the operation of a document processing device is then communicated from the portable data storage device. Operation of the document processing device is then commenced in concert with the operational data received from the portable data storage device. The operation of the document processing device is terminated upon removal of the portable data storage device.

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 method of providing computer users with fax services. A user activates a fax system on the user's computer. The fax system then activates a fax service by establishing communication with the fax service across a network and transmitting information about the user to the fax service. The fax system then uses the fax service to participate in any fax transactions as desired by the user. When the system is deactivated, communication between the fax system and the fax service is terminated.

Abstract: An MFP can transmit image data read by a scanner by attaching it to E-mail. At the time of transmission, the image data input by the scanner and stored in a work memory is converted into mail data so as to be transmitted by E-mail, and the mail data is stored again into the work memory. The mail data is divided every predetermined reference data size into divided files which are sequentially transmitted as divided mails. When completion of transmission of divided mails corresponding to a unit image is confirmed, the image data and mail data of the unit image are eliminated from the work memory. By sequentially performing such a process, the memory use efficiency can be improved while holding image data of a unit image which has not been transmitted yet.

Abstract: A method for distributing a document by email. The method includes scanning a business document, extracting an email address from the business document, scanning a document and automatically emailing the scanned document to the email address extracted from the business document.

Abstract: A fax to E-mail system and related method are shown, whereby a hardcopy document is sent via a fax device to its recipient via electronic mail through a data network (such as the Internet), and is delivered in such a manner that it can be retrieved by the recipient at an E-mail device, in the ordinary course of retrieving the E-mail, and displayed on the screen of the E-mail device. The invention provides for and accomplishes the delivery of a document, which begins as a hardcopy, as an electronic file retrieved through E-mail recipient's terminal and displayed on the computer screen of the E-mail recipient's terminal. The system and method also provides for an interface device which connects to a conventional fax device for communicating E-mail addresses and routing hardcopy documents to the E-mail network. The invention provides a means for embedding the functions of the interface device into conventional fax devices.

Abstract: A fax processing system handles faxes that are originally destined for a recipient's phone number. The fax processing system communicates with the fax recipient via a data communications network (for example, the Internet) and can provide more sophisticated fax handling capabilities than conventional fax machines.

Abstract: A video controller includes a video block that connects to the print control engine and one laser driver. The video block includes a direct memory access (DMA) block, a video processor, a waveform generator including pattern and multiple pulse mode modulation, a frequency synthesizer, configuration registers, and a data bus. The frequency synthesizer connects to the waveform generator. The configuration registers connect to the DMA block, video processor and the waveform generator. The data bus, operative to carry bus control signals, connects the DMA block, video processor, waveform generator, and the configuration registers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an email attachment manager for managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system including a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein a user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document attached thereto. The email attachment manager includes a system for creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, the entry containing variable parameters, a system for generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed, and a continuously running daemon for detecting when any of the variable parameters of the document have been changed, wherein the daemon modifies the parameters in the entry of the document references.

Abstract: A disclosed document management system reduces the risk of information leakage and prevents an operation error by simplifying operations. The document management system includes an image forming apparatus with a scan unit for scanning a paper document into digitized document data; a user authentication server for user authentication; and an encrypted document server having encrypted folders for storing encrypted document data based on the access right of a user. The image forming apparatus includes an encryption unit configured to encrypt document data and a delivery unit configured to deliver encrypted document data to one of the folders in the encrypted document server to which access is allowed based on the access right of a user authenticated by the authentication server.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to freely construct a file processing environment in which when a file is thumbnail displayed, print attributes held in the relevant file can be easily and visually discriminated from the displayed thumbnail. In an information processing apparatus by which a file which holds predetermined attributes can be stored, a CPU obtains image attributes and print attributes from attributes of the file stored in an external storing apparatus, forms a reduction image to which the print attributes are reflected as an image on the basis of the obtained image attributes and print attributes, and displays the formed reduction image to a display apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method for printing a file on a remote printer via an electronic message. A personal electronic device transmits an electronic message requesting a listing of available electronic files. The personal electronic device then receives an electronic message in response to the request containing a list of available electronic files. At least one electronic file is then selected from among the listing of available files. The personal electronic device then receives, from the remote computer, an electronic message containing the selected electronic file. The personal electronic device then forwards the message containing the file to an image processing device.

Abstract: A system and method for performing host-assisted web page printing from a mobile device is disclosed. A direct communication link is established with the mobile device and one or more files associated with a web page are received from the mobile device. The one or more files associated with the web page are transferred to a host and processed by a print application program running on the host to generate print data corresponding to the one or more files. The print data is processed through a printer driver and printed.

Abstract: An IFAX IP telephone connects a call to an opposing IFAX IP telephone via the Internet, and executes a voice call process that exchanges voice packets with the connected opposing IFAX IP telephone. When transmitting an image data to the opposing IFAX IP telephone during the voice call to the same telephone, an IFAX packet is generated, the packet having the opposing IFAX IP telephone as the destination. The IFAX packet is transmitted, while prioritizing the voice packet transmission.

Abstract: A communication apparatus that executes communication in a desired communication mode determined upon the detection of a predetermined operation done by a user to the communication apparatus prior to communication. Recipient information corresponding to the desired communication mode, that is, a telephone, facsimile, or e-mail mode, is retrieved from an electronic address book in which various kinds of recipient information corresponding to the various communication modes are registered and managed together on a recipient-by-recipient basis, in association with names of recipients. A display unit displays thereon a list of names of recipients associated with the retrieved recipient information to allow the user to designate a recipient from the list.

Abstract: A method for transmission of image messages comprises the use of a plurality of transmission modalities to allow coupling of a conventional facsimile apparatus or other image-generating devices to remote equipment. An image transmission is made to a point of presence facility. The facsimile transmission includes identification of the ultimate recipient for the transmission. The point of presence facility identifies the recipient, and re-transmits received facsimile image information to the recipient in a format appropriate for the recipient. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the recipient's address is identified as an e-mail address, and the point of presence facility converts the facsimile or other image data to an e-mail-compatible format.

Abstract: Recent years have witnessed emergence of a new family of imaging devices known as digital-image senders. These devices allow users to digitally scan a hardcopy document, and send the resulting digital image data via a communications network to other devices on the network. One problem that the present inventors recognized with these devices is that they do not provide a convenient way for users to add user-specific information to the images they send. Accordingly, the inventors teach, among other things, an exemplary method that includes providing image data, determining an identity of a user associated with a communications device, and defining a modified version of the image data, based on the determined identity of the user.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a technique allowing the pictographic characters or the face marks to be converted to, for example, the corresponding, but more expressive and more vivid facial image of high picture quality and thereby to achieve compact but smooth and amusing communication. An system for distribution of images via e-mail constructed so that, when a text accompanied with pictographic characters is transmitted from a user terminal 1 and received by a communication processor 11 of a server 10, a registering station 12 and a image/text processor 15 read out user-registered images corresponding to the ideographic characters from a user database 13, then combine these images with the text and send back such combination to the user terminal 1 via the communication processor 11.

Abstract: Techniques to manage facsimile communications are described. An apparatus may comprise a facsimile device having an assigned access number, and a call terminal having the assigned access number and a facsimile control module, the call terminal to establish a call connection in response to a call request with the access number, and the facsimile control module to detect facsimile information and transfer the call connection from the call terminal to the facsimile device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus having an Internet facsimile communication device and a G3 facsimile communication device includes a detector for detecting a facsimile function of a communication partner's apparatus during communication by the G3 facsimile communication device, and a controller for performing control of causing the G3 facsimile communication device to disconnect communication in a G3 facsimile mode and shifting to communication by the Internet facsimile communication device, based on the detection of the facsimile function of the communication partner's apparatus by the detector.

Abstract: An electronic still camera for capturing images to be transferred to at least one e-mail address is disclosed. The electronic still camera includes an image sensor for capturing a plurality of images of scenes and for producing image signals representative of the corresponding scenes; an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the image signals to produce digital images; and a removable memory card for storing a plurality of digital image files corresponding to the digital images. The electronic still camera also includes an internal memory for storing at least one digital image to be displayed and a plurality of e-mail addresses; a processor for controlling the transfer of the digital images from the removable memory card to the internal memory and for producing a utilization file; and a display coupled to the internal memory for displaying at least one digital image.

Abstract: A facsimile machine includes a receiver receiving image data, a first setting device setting a forwarding destination to some of the image data received by the receiver and a first transmitter transmitting the image data to the forward destination set by the first setting device. The facsimile machine also includes a second transmitter transmitting the image data not set with the forwarding destination by the first setting device to a prescribed forwarding destination.

Abstract: A system for delivering a greeting card using a form, the form including information relating to at least one interactive element associated with the delivery of a greeting card and coded data relating to the at least one interactive element. The coded data is coincident with the information so that when a sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the interactive element, the sensing device senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data using the sensed coded data. The indicating data is received by a computer system which identifies, using the indicating data, the at least one interactive element and deliveres, using the at least one interactive element, a greeting card to a recipient address.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for facilitating document imaging and delivery. A scanner reads a barcode from a separator sheet associated with a document, sorts the document based on the barcode, and scans the document in order to create an electronic document. A first server reads a document form number from the electronic document and assigns a document control number to the electronic document. A second server determines the document type and identification information associated with the electronic document based on the document form number. The second server indexes the electronic document using the barcode, the document form number, the document control number, identification information, or the document type. The second server routes the location of the electronic document to a computer system based on the barcode, the document form number, the document control number, identification information, or the document type.

Abstract: An image input section pre-inputs an image. A temporary storage section temporarily stores the image input by the image input section. An attribute control section controls at least attribute information of the input information temporarily stored in the temporary storage section. A selection section permits a user at the origin of image request to select a desired one of already stored images stored in the temporary storage section in accordance with the attribute information controlled by the attribute control section. An image transfer section reads out the desired image selected by the selection section from the temporary storage section at the time of the request by origin of the image request and transfers the desired image to the origin of the image request via a network.

Abstract: An ARPA-Internet Network Access/Service Provider device includes a fax gateway having a storage device for storing an e-mail message received from a sender through a data communication network. The stored e-mail message is converted to a fax document for transmission thereof to a fax recipient having access to a fax device. At least one fax modem device is used for transmitting the fax document to the fax recipient through a public telephone network, wherein the ARPA-Internet Network Access/Service Provider device allows a fax recipient to receive e-mail messages by the use of a fax device without requiring computer equipment.

Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, facilitating transmissions of facsimiles by a computer. It involves various techniques for facilitating the preparation of a facsimile including storing the facsimiles in an editable format and initializing a fax application.

Abstract: A digital transmitter device to execute a network browser application to access an e-mail account of an e-mail server and retrieve data stored in thereat. The digital transmitter device can scan and send an image to a network address along with the retrieved data.

Abstract: A document is scanned in a scanning device to obtain electronic data. The electronic data represents information on the document. The electronic data is stored to a storage device. An error then occurs either before or after beginning transmission of the data to an e-mail server. The error causes a failure in the communication of the data to the e-mail server. The method of failure detection depends on the type of failure. For a loss of power, the data storage device is examined for the electronic data. If electronic data is found, communication is established with the e-mail server and the electronic data is transmitted to the e-mail server. The data storage device must be a non-volatile data storage device to recover from a loss of power error. For a loss of communication with the server or failure to establish communication with the server, communication is established with the e-mail server and the electronic data is transmitted to the e-mail server.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system including a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein a user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document attached thereto. The system includes a system for creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, the entry containing variable parameters, a system for generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed, and a continuously running daemon for detecting when any of the variable parameters of the document have been changed, wherein the daemon modifies the parameters in the entry of the document references file in response to a detected change.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for managing files and mail attachments. A system for managing files received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: a system for detaching a file from an e-mail; a system for storing the detached file; a system for creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; a system for re-establishing a link between the file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail; a system for monitoring a change in the location of the e-mail; and a system for updating the system file link with a new location of the e-mail in response to a change in the location of the e-mail.

Abstract: A novel method of image communications with E-mail includes the steps of receiving, decoding, creating, attaching, and transmitting. The receiving step receives from a mail sender E-mail containing image information and including a request for a receipt acknowledgement. The decoding step decodes the image information contained in the E-mail. The creating step creates a return mail for acknowledging a receipt of the electronic mail. The attaching step attaches a predetermined page of the image information to the return mail. The transmitting step transmits the return mail back to the mail sender as a response to the request.

Abstract: Upon receiving a first e-mail, which is deprived of its attachment file due to a capacity limitation of mail server 21a, MFP 11a transmits a second e-mail containing its own IP address and a transfer request for transferring the attachment file to MFP 14a, which is the transmission source of the first e-mail, and other transmission destinations, MFP 12a and 13a. Of those MFPs which received the second e-mail, MFP 12a is accessible to MFP 11a via network 30 and transmits the attachment file to MFP 11a, and MFP 11a prints out the attachment file upon receiving it, according to an example configuration. The invention makes it possible to acquire and print out a file attached to an e-mail when it cannot be received directly due to the capacity limit of the mail server by obtaining it from the transmission source or from another transmission destination.

Abstract: A method for tracking facsimile jobs may be employed to examine, at an originating device, an incoming facsimile transmission for information indicating that the transmission originated at the originating device, in which case the incoming message is determined to be a return message which is the result of an error condition. In a preferred embodiment, a return message so determined is not printed, whereas other types of incoming messages are determined to be valid for printing and are processed accordingly. Further, certain incoming messages that are detected as representing “round-trip jobs” are distinguished from return messages and the former are considered valid for printing.