JP2000330895A - Network facsimile equipment and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decide whether or not electronic mail is properly distributed by displaying the data amount of the electronic mail to a user when image information is transmitted. SOLUTION: A transmit document is set on a scanner, a destination mail address is inputted, and a scanner key is turned ON. Then information on a mail header part is generated according to a mail address set on this terminal and the inputted destination mail address and its data mount is set to a variable DSZ (S101 to 104). The document is read by one page and its image data are processed by MH encoding compression, and image information are converted into TIFF-F data. which are processed by MIME conversion; and the TIFF-F data amount is added to the variable DSZ to update the value and the data mount of the body information on the electronic mail is displayed (S105 to 110). After all the pages are processed, a connection with a mail server device is made and the generated electronic mail is sent (S111 to 113).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function of performing image information communication using an electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a function of connecting a facsimile apparatus connected to a public network via a public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure,
And a control method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission between a facsimile apparatus connected to a public network and a public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using a procedure has been put into practical use, and a facsimile communication system using this network facsimile apparatus has also been put into practical use.

[0003] The use of such a network facsimile apparatus makes it possible to reduce the communication fee for long-distance communication.

[0004]

An electronic mail used by a network facsimile apparatus for image information communication is as follows.
The mail box provided in the mail server used by the network facsimile machine is used, and the mail address set for each mailbox is
The e-mail address can be used by each network facsimile machine.

[0005] Usually, in a mail server device, a limit value for storing e-mails for each mailbox is defined by the total data amount of e-mails. For example, a general limit value is 3 MB to 10 MB. Stipulated.

On the other hand, since the image information exchanged by the network facsimile apparatus using electronic mail has a relatively large data amount, when the number of pages of the image information to be transmitted is large, the size of one electronic mail is small. However, there is a case where the limit value of the mail server device is exceeded, in which case, there has been a problem that the electronic mail cannot be properly delivered.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a network facsimile apparatus and a network facsimile apparatus capable of monitoring the data amount of electronic mail transmitting image information and limiting the data amount of the electronic mail. It is intended to provide a control method.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a function of connecting to a local area network or the Internet and performing image information communication using electronic mail, and a function of connecting to a public network and a facsimile machine via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, It is provided with display means for displaying the data amount.

Also, a function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, Display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creation means, and an image information data creation operation of the image information data creation means when the stop of creation of the image information data is instructed. Stop, place the image information data created so far in the body information of the e-mail, and There are those having the image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information.

[0010] Also, a function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, Display means for displaying the data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creation means; and image information data of the image information data creation means at that time when the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value. Stop the creation operation, place the image information data created so far in the body information of the e-mail, Those having image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information using e-mail.

[0011] Further, a function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, Display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creation means, and an image information data creation operation of the image information data creation means when the stop of creation of the image information data is instructed. Stop, and of the image information data created up to that point, the part up to the page Place in the body of Le, comprising the image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information using the electronic mail,
The image information is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails.

[0012] A function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, Display means for displaying the data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creation means; and dividing the data amount of the image information data into a plurality of pieces by a predetermined value to create divided image information data, An image information transmitting means for transmitting information data using a plurality of e-mails is provided.

[0013] Also, a function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, Display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creation means, and an image information data creation operation of the image information data creation means when the stop of creation of the image information data is instructed. Stop, and of the image information data created up to that point, the part up to the page Place in the body of Le, comprising the image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information using the electronic mail,
The image information is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails, and the transmission interval of each e-mail is set to a predetermined time.

[0014] Also, a function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, Display means for displaying the data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creation means; and dividing the data amount of the image information data into a plurality of pieces by a predetermined value to create divided image information data, The information data is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails, and the e-mail transmission interval is set to a predetermined time. Those having image information transmitting means for.

[0015] A function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using
When image information is transmitted using an e-mail, the data amount of the image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail is displayed.

A function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using
When transmitting image information using an e-mail, create image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail, and display a data amount of the created image information data,
When the stop of the creation of the image information data is instructed, the image information data creation operation is stopped, the image information data created so far is arranged in the body information of the e-mail, and the image information is Is transmitted.

Also, a function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using
When transmitting image information using an e-mail, create image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail, and display a data amount of the created image information data,
When the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value, the image information data creation operation is stopped at that time, and the image information data created so far is arranged in the body information of the e-mail,
The image information is transmitted using electronic mail.

A function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a function of connecting to a public network and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure with a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using
When transmitting image information using an e-mail, create image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail, and display a data amount of the created image information data,
When the stop of the creation of the image information data is instructed, the image information data creation operation is stopped, and the portion of the image information data created so far up to the completed page is placed in the body information of the e-mail. Then, the image information is transmitted using e-mail, and until the transmission of all the image information is completed, the processing is resumed from the creation of the image information data, and the image information is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails. It was done.

Also, a function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using
When transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created and the data amount of the created image information data is displayed, while the data of the image information data is displayed. The amount is divided into a plurality of pieces by a predetermined value to create divided image information data, and the divided image information data is transmitted using a plurality of electronic mails.

A function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using
When transmitting image information using an e-mail, create image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail, and display a data amount of the created image information data,
When the stop of the creation of the image information data is instructed, the image information data creation operation is stopped, and the portion of the image information data created so far up to the completed page is placed in the body information of the e-mail. Then, the image information is transmitted using e-mail, until the transmission of all the image information is completed, the processing is resumed from the creation of the image information data, and the image information is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails, The transmission interval of each e-mail is set to a predetermined time.

[0021] Also, a function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using
When transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created and the data amount of the created image information data is displayed, while the data of the image information data is displayed. The divided image information data is created by dividing the amount into a plurality of predetermined values, the divided image information data is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails, and the transmission interval of the e-mails is set to a predetermined time. Things.

Also, a function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, When the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value, an image information erasing means for stopping the image information data generating operation of the image information data generating means at that time and erasing the image information data generated up to that time. When the image information erasing means erases the image information data, a display notifying the fact can be displayed. Those having a display unit for outputting.

A function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, When the data amount of all the image information data created by the image information data creating means exceeds a predetermined value, the data amount of the created image information data is stored and the image information data created is erased. When the information means and the image information erasing means erase the image information data,
Including the data amount of the image information data targeted for erasure,
It is provided with display means for visually outputting a display notifying the fact.

Also, a function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, When the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value, an image information erasing means for stopping the image information data generating operation of the image information data generating means at that time and erasing the image information data generated up to that time. When the image information erasing means erases the image information data, an electronic mail notifying the fact is provided. And those with an error mail transmission means for transmitting to the mail address registered in advance.

Further, a function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using e-mail, image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail, When the data amount of all the image information data created by the image information data creating means exceeds a predetermined value, the data amount of the created image information data is stored and the image information data created is erased. When the information means and the transmission image information creating means erase the image information data, the image information data is deleted. And includes a data amount of the image information data, the e-mail to notify, those having an error mail transmission means for transmitting to the mail address registered in advance.

[0026]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 shows a network system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a local area network LAN includes a plurality of workstation devices WS1 to WS1.
WSn, the mail server device SM, and the network facsimile device FX are connected to the Internet via the router device RT.
Therefore, the workstation devices WS1 to WSn,
The mail server device SM and the network facsimile device FX can exchange data with other appropriate terminal devices via the Internet.

Here, the mail server device SM collects well-known e-mails for users using the workstation devices WS1 to WSn connected to the local area network LAN and for the network network facsimile device FX. It provides distribution services.

The workstation devices WS1 to WSW
In Sn, facsimile application software (facsimile communication means) for creating and displaying and outputting facsimile image information, and various kinds of data exchange via a local area network LAN, while executing group 3 facsimile transmission procedure processing Various programs such as various software are introduced and used by a specific user. Here, the specific user may be one or more users.

Further, the network facsimile machine FX
Is an e-mail processing function for exchanging image information and various reports as e-mail, and image information transmission by a group 3 facsimile transmission procedure by connecting to a public network (PSTN) and using the public network as a transmission path. It has a transmission function to perform

FIG. 2 shows a network facsimile apparatus F
3 shows an example of the configuration of X.

In FIG. 1, a system control unit 1 controls each unit of the network facsimile machine FX.
The system memory 2 stores various control processes such as a facsimile transmission control procedure process. The system memory 2 stores a control process program executed by the system control unit 1 and various data necessary for executing the process program. The parameter memory 3 stores various kinds of information unique to the network facsimile machine FX. The clock circuit 4 stores current time information. Is output.

The scanner 5 is for reading a document image at a predetermined resolution, the plotter 6 is for recording and outputting an image at a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 7 is a network facsimile apparatus. It is used to operate the FX, and includes various operation keys and various display devices.

The encoding / decoding section 8 encodes and compresses the image signal and decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal.
This is for storing a large number of image information in a coded and compressed state.

The group 3 facsimile modem 10 is for realizing a group 3 facsimile modem function. The group 3 facsimile modem 10 has a low-speed modem function (V.21 modem) for exchanging transmission procedure signals and mainly exchanges image information. High-speed modem function (V.17 modem,
V. 34 modem, V.34. 29 modem, V.29. 27ter modem etc.).

The network controller 11 is for connecting the facsimile apparatus to a public network (PSTN) and has an automatic transmission / reception function.

The local area network interface circuit 12 is connected to the network facsimile machine F
X is connected to the local area network LAN, and the local area network transmission control unit 13
This is for executing communication control processing of various predetermined protocol suites for exchanging various data with other data terminal devices.

The system control unit 1, the system memory 2, the parameter memory 3, the clock circuit 4, the scanner 5, the plotter 6, the operation display unit 7, the encoding / decoding unit 8, the image storage device 9, the group 3 facsimile modem The network controller 10, the network controller 11, and the local area network transmission controller 13 are connected to an internal bus 14. Data exchange between these elements is mainly performed via the internal bus 14. I have.

Data exchange between the network controller 11 and the group 3 facsimile modem 10 is directly performed.

Here, in this embodiment, basically,
Data exchange between terminals connected to the local area network LAN is a so-called TCP / I
This is performed by applying a combination (a so-called protocol suite) of a transmission protocol up to a transport layer called P and a communication protocol of a higher layer than that. For example, in the exchange of e-mail data, SMTP (Simple) is used as the upper layer communication protocol.
A communication protocol called Mail Transfer Protocol is applied.

A protocol applied by each terminal to the mail server device SM for confirming the reception of an electronic mail addressed to the user and for requesting the acquisition is a so-called POP.
(Post Office Protocol) or the like can be applied.

Communication protocols such as TCP / IP, SMTP, and POP, and data formats and data structures of e-mails are described in IETF (In).
ternet Engineering Task F
orce), an RFC (Request) issued by an organization that summarizes technical content related to the Internet.
st For Comments) document. For example, TCP is RFC793, IP is RFC
793, SMTP is RFC821, E-mail format is RFC822, RFC1521, RFC1522
(MIME (Multi Purpose Mail
Extension)).

Then, the network facsimile machine F
X transmits the read document image to another group 3 facsimile apparatus via the public network PSTN, or a local area network LAN (further, the Internet)
To the users of the workstation devices WS1 to WSn via the public network PSTN, and the image information received from another group 3 facsimile device via the public network PSTN to the user corresponding to the sub-address specified at that time. Transfer using e-mail, or workstation WS of local area network LAN
It has a transfer service function for transferring the received image information (by e-mail) to a group 3 facsimile apparatus of the designated public network PSTN.

For an electronic mail received to the terminal itself, image information arranged in the body information is extracted, recorded and output.

Here, the facsimile image information is binary data, and the electronic mail cannot directly include the binary data. Therefore, a predetermined conversion method (for example,
After being converted into readable information (7-bit character code) by applying the Base64 encoding method, it is included in the electronic mail. Such a format of the body information of the electronic mail is called a MIME format.

FIG. 3 shows an example of an e-mail used for transmitting image information.

The e-mail is a multi-part MIME-format e-mail having a plurality of body parts, and includes a transmission date (“Date” field), a destination mail address (“To” field), and a source mail address. (“From” field), a mail header part including predetermined information, a text part part for carrying text data, and a binary part part for carrying image information. The binary part contains image information. M
MIME encoded data obtained by the IME conversion is arranged.

The image information carried by e-mail is obtained by compressing the original image data by MH coding,
F format, so M
As the IME encoded data, the TIFF-F data obtained by MIME conversion is arranged.

Here, in the TIFF-F format,
Since image data of a plurality of pages can be collected as one file, data of one transmission image information file including a plurality of pages can be arranged in one binary part.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 101), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you decide (judgment 10
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of determination 102 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in process 101. (Step 103), and sets the data amount of the mail header in a variable DSZ (step 1).
04).

Next, one page of the transmitted document is read by the scanner 5 (process 105), and the image data obtained by the reading is subjected to MH coding and compression by the coding / decoding unit 8 (process 106). TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to MIME data (processing 107), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (processing 108), and the data amount of one page of the TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ, and Update the value (Process 1
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 110).

Here, it is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for all the pages (decision 111). If the result of the decision 111 is NO, the process returns to the step 105 and the same processing is repeated for the remaining pages.

If the process is completed for all pages and the result of determination 111 is YES, the mail server device SM is connected (process 112), and the e-mail created at that time is sent to the mail server device. The message is transmitted to the SM (process 113), and this operation ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the data amount of the e-mail when the image information is transmitted is displayed to the user, the user can recognize the data amount of the transmitted e-mail. It can be determined whether the e-mail is appropriately distributed.

FIG. 5 shows another example of processing for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 201), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you decide (decision 20)
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of determination 202 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in processing 201. (Step 203), and sets the data amount of the mail header in the variable DSZ (step 2).
04).

Next, one page of the transmission original is read by the scanner 5 (process 205), and the image data obtained thereby is subjected to MH coding and compression by the coding / decoding unit 8 (process 206), thereby obtaining the image data. TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to F data (processing 207), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (processing 208), and the data amount of one page of the TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ, and Update the value (Process 2
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 210).

Here, it is checked whether or not the user who has confirmed the data amount of the e-mail has operated the cancel key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7 (decision 211). It is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for the page (decision 212). Decision 212
Is NO, the process returns to step 205, and the same process is repeated for the remaining pages.

If the process is completed for all pages and the result of determination 212 is YES, the mail server device SM is connected (process 213), and the e-mail created at that time is sent to the mail server device. The message is transmitted to the SM (process 214), and this operation ends.

On the other hand, when the user who determines that the data amount of the e-mail displayed on the operation display unit 7 has become too large has turned on the cancel key of the operation display unit 7, the result of the determination 211 is YES. If it is, the reading operation of the scanner 5 is stopped (process 215), and the process proceeds to process 213, where an e-mail is transmitted for the text information of the image information created so far.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the user who has confirmed the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information presses the cancel key and instructs to cancel the creation of the image information, the user has already created the image information. Because image information is sent using e-mail only for part of the image information,
Only the part desired by the user can be transmitted appropriately.

FIG. 6 shows still another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 301), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you decide (judgment 30
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of determination 302 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in step 301. (Step 303), and sets the data amount of the mail header in a variable DSZ (step 3).
04).

Next, one page of the transmitted document is read by the scanner 5 (process 305), and the image data obtained thereby is MH-coded and compressed by the coding / decoding unit 8 (process 306). TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to F data (Process 307), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (Process 308), and the data amount of one page of the TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ. Update the value (Process 3
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 310).

Here, it is checked whether or not the value of the variable DSZ is larger than the value KA (for example, 3 MB) corresponding to the maximum value of the mailbox (decision 311). If the result of this judgment 311 is NO, it is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for all pages (decision 31
2) If the result of determination 312 is NO, process 3
Returning to step 05, the same processing is repeated for the remaining pages.

If the processing is completed for all pages and the result of determination 312 is YES, connection is made to the mail server SM (processing 314), and the e-mail created at that time is sent to the mail server SM. The message is transmitted to the SM (process 315), and this operation ends.

On the other hand, when the data amount of the created e-mail exceeds the predetermined value KA and the result of the judgment 311 is YES, the reading operation of the scanner 5 is stopped at that time (processing 315), and until then. Of the text information created in
Discard the data of the last page of the ME data (Process 3
16) Then, the process proceeds to step 313, and an e-mail is transmitted for the text information of the image information created so far.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information is displayed to the user, and when the data amount of the e-mail exceeds the specified value,
At that point, the creation of the e-mail data is stopped and the pages except the last page are sent by e-mail, so the amount of e-mail data to be sent can be limited, and as a result, The image information can be appropriately transmitted to the destination.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show still another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination by using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 401), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you decide (decision 40
2).

If the user turns on the start key and the result of determination 402 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in process 401. (Step 403), and sets the data amount of the mail header in a variable DSZ (step 4).
04).

Next, one page of the transmission original is read by the scanner 5 (process 405), and the image data obtained thereby is MH-coded and compressed by the coding / decoding unit 8 (process 406). TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to MIME data (processing 407), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (processing 408), and the data amount of one page of the TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ. Update the value (Process 4
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 410).

Here, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable DSZ is larger than the value KA (for example, 3 MB) corresponding to the maximum value of the mailbox (decision 411). If the result of this judgment 411 is NO, it is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for all pages (judgment 41).
2) If the result of determination 412 is NO, process 4
Returning to step 05, the same processing is repeated for the remaining pages.

When the processing has been completed for all pages and the result of determination 412 is YES, connection is made to the mail server SM (processing 414), and the e-mail created at that time is sent to the mail server. The message is transmitted to the SM (process 415), and this operation ends.

On the other hand, when the data amount of the created e-mail exceeds the predetermined value KA and the result of the judgment 411 becomes YES, the reading operation of the scanner 5 is stopped at that time (processing 415), and until then. The body information created in step (1) is reconstructed so as to exclude the last page (step 416), and the data amount of the last page before the reconstruction is set in a variable DSZ (step 417).

Next, the mail server device SM is connected to the mail server device SM (process 418), and the electronic mail carrying the text information reconstructed in the process 416 is transmitted to the mail server device SM (process 419).

Next, based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in the process 401, the information of the mail header part of the next e-mail is created (process 420). The data amount of the mail header part is added to the variable DSZ, the value of the variable DSZ is updated (process 421), and the process proceeds to process 405.
Create body information. However, the image information data of the last page divided in step 416 is arranged on the first page of the body information of the next electronic mail.

As described above, in this embodiment, the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information is displayed to the user, and when the data amount of the e-mail exceeds the specified value,
The image information is divided into a plurality of pieces of image information so as to be within the data amount within the specified value, and each of the divided image information is transmitted using a different e-mail, so that the image information can be appropriately transmitted to the destination. .

FIGS. 9 and 10 show still another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 501), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you decide (judgment 50
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of determination 502 is YES, the e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in processing 501. (Step 503), and sets the data amount of the mail header in a variable DSZ (step 5).
04).

Next, one page of the transmitted document is read by the scanner 5 (process 505), and the image data obtained thereby is MH-coded and compressed by the coding / decoding unit 8 (process 506), and the obtained data is obtained. TIFF-
Then, the TIFF-F data is converted to MIME (Process 507), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (Process 508), and the data amount of one page of the TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ. Update the value (Process 5
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 510).

Here, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable DSZ is larger than the value KA (for example, 3 MB) corresponding to the maximum value of the mailbox (decision 511). When the result of this determination 511 is NO, it is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for all pages (decision 51
2) If the result of determination 512 is NO, process 5
Returning to step 05, the same processing is repeated for the remaining pages.

When the processing is completed for all pages and the result of determination 512 is YES, it is checked whether the e-mail created at that time is the first e-mail (determination 513). If the result of determination 513 is YES, connection to the mail server device SM is made (process 514), the e-mail created at that time is transmitted to the mail server device SM (process 515), and this operation ends.

When the result of determination 513 is NO, an e-mail carrying the second and subsequent divided image information is transmitted, so that the distribution of the e-mail transmitted first to the mail server SM is completed. Enough time (eg 3
(0 minute) elapses (process 516), and then proceeds to process 514 to transmit the created e-mail.

On the other hand, when the data amount of the created e-mail exceeds the predetermined value KA and the result of the judgment 511 is YES, the reading operation of the scanner 5 is stopped at that time (processing 517), and until then. The text information created in (1) is reconstructed so as to exclude the last page (process 518), and the data amount of the last page before the reconstruction is set in a variable DSZ (process 519).

Then, it is checked whether the e-mail created at that time is the first e-mail (decision 52).
0), when the result of determination 520 is YES, connection to the mail server device SM (process 521) and process 518
The e-mail carrying the body information reconstructed in the above is transmitted to the mail server device SM (process 522).

Next, based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in the process 501, information of the mail header part of the next e-mail is created (process 523). The data amount of the mail header part is added to the variable DSZ, the value of the variable DSZ is updated (process 524), the process proceeds to process 505, and for the remaining pages,
Create body information. However, the image information data of the last page divided in step 518 is arranged on the first page of the body information of the next electronic mail.

On the other hand, when the result of determination 520 is NO, since the e-mail carrying the second and subsequent divided image information is transmitted, the distribution of the e-mail transmitted to the mail server SM first is completed. Wait until a sufficient time elapses (process 525), and then proceed to process 521 to transmit the created e-mail.

As described above, in this embodiment, the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information is displayed to the user, and when the data amount of the e-mail exceeds the specified value,
The image information is divided into a plurality of pieces of image information so as to be within the data amount within the specified value, and each of the divided image information is transmitted using a different e-mail, so that the image information can be appropriately transmitted to the destination. .

Further, the transmission of the e-mail carrying the second and subsequent divided image information is performed after waiting for a sufficient time to complete the distribution of the e-mail transmitted to the mail server SM first. An electronic mail carrying each piece of image information can be appropriately transmitted to the destination.

FIG. 11 shows another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail by using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 601), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you decide (judgment 60
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of decision 602 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in processing 601. (Step 603), and sets the data amount of the mail header in a variable DSZ (step 6).
04).

Next, one page of the transmitted document is read by the scanner 5 (process 605), and the image data obtained by the reading is subjected to MH coding and compression by the coding / decoding unit 8 (process 606). TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to F data (processing 607), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (processing 608), the data amount of one page of TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ, and the Update the value (Process 6
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 610).

Here, the value of the variable DSZ is equal to the predetermined value KK.
It is checked whether it is larger than (for example, 3 MB) (judgment 611), and if the result of judgment 611 is NO, it is checked whether the processing has been completed for all pages (judgment 612), and the result of judgment 612 Is NO, the process returns to the process 605, and the same process is repeated for the remaining pages.

Further, the text information has been created for all the pages, and the data amount (DSZ) has a predetermined value KK (3M).
B), and the result of decision 612 is YE
When S is reached, connection is made to the mail server device SM (process 613), the e-mail created at that time is transmitted to the mail server device SM (process 614), and this operation ends.

On the other hand, when the data amount of the created text information is larger than the predetermined value and the result of determination 611 is YES, the original reading operation by scanner 5 is terminated (processing 6).
15), the text information created at that time is discarded (process 6).
16), an accumulation result report (error report) as shown in FIG. 12 is created, recorded and output from the plotter 6 (process 617), and the process at this time ends in error.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the creation of the image information is stopped at that point, and the created body information is deleted. Along with discarding, an error report notifying the fact is created and recorded and output, so that it is possible to suppress sending a huge e-mail that overflows the mailbox and to notify the user on the terminal side of the fact. The notification can be made, and as a result, a trouble at the time of transmitting the image information using the electronic mail can be avoided.

FIG. 13 shows still another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail by using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 701), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you do
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of judgment 702 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the own terminal and the mail address of the destination input in processing 701. (Step 703), and sets the data amount of the mail header in the variable DSZ (step 7).
04).

Next, one page of the transmission original is read by the scanner 5 (processing 705), and the image data obtained by the reading is subjected to MH coding and compression by the coding / decoding section 8 (processing 706). TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to MIME data (processing 707), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (processing 708), and the data amount of one page of the TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ, and Update the value (Process 7
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 710).

Here, the value of the variable DSZ is equal to the predetermined value KK.
(For example, 3 MB) is checked (judgment 711). If the result of judgment 711 is NO, it is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for all pages (judgment 712), and the result of judgment 712 Is NO, the process returns to step 705, and the same process is repeated for the remaining pages.

Further, the text information has been created for all the pages, and the data amount (DSZ) is equal to a predetermined value KK (3M).
B), and the result of decision 712 is YE
When S is reached, connection to the mail server device SM is made (step 713), the e-mail created at that time is transmitted to the mail server device SM (step 714), and this operation ends.

On the other hand, when the data amount of the created body information is larger than the predetermined value and the result of determination 711 is YES, the original reading operation by scanner 5 is terminated (step 7).
15) Then, the body information created at that time is discarded (processing 7).
16), create a notification e-mail for transmitting the contents of the accumulation result report as shown in FIG. 12 to the e-mail address of a pre-registered user (for example, an administrator user) (process 717).

Next, the processing shifts to processing 713, where processing 717 is performed.
Is transmitted to the mail server SM, and the process is terminated.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the creation of the image information is stopped at that point, and the created body information is deleted. Along with discarding, an error e-mail to that effect is sent to a pre-registered e-mail address, so it is possible to suppress the sending of a huge e-mail that overflows the mailbox and manage that fact. To the user, etc.
As a result, it is possible to avoid obstacles when transmitting image information using electronic mail.

FIG. 14 shows still another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a document to be transmitted on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 801), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you do (judgment 80
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of determination 802 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in processing 801. (Step 803), and sets the data amount of the mail header in a variable DSZ (step 8).
04).

Next, one page of the transmission original is read by the scanner 5 (process 805), and the image data obtained by the reading is subjected to MH coding and compression by the coding / decoding section 8 (process 806). TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to F data (processing 807), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (processing 808), and the data amount of the TIFF-F data for one page after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ, and Update the value (Process 8
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 810).

Here, the value of the variable DSZ is equal to the predetermined value KK.
It is checked whether it is larger than (for example, 3 MB) (decision 811). If the result of decision 811 is YES, an error flag for storing that the data amount of the body information exceeds a predetermined value is set. Set (Process 81
2). When the result of the judgment 811 is NO,
The process 812 is not performed.

Next, it is checked whether or not the process has been completed for all pages (judgment 813). When the result of the judgment 813 is NO, the process returns to the process 805, and the same process is repeated for the remaining pages.

When the result of decision 813 is YES, it is checked whether the error flag is set (decision 814). When the result of decision 814 is YES, the text information created at that time is discarded. (Process 8
15), an accumulation / accumulation result report (error report) including the display of the data amount of the text information created as shown in FIG. 15 is created, and recorded and output from the plotter 6 (processing 81).
6) The process at this time is terminated with an error.

If the result of determination 814 is NO, connection to the mail server device SM is made (process 817).
The e-mail is transmitted to the e-mail server SM created at that time (step 818), and this operation ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the created data amount is stored, and the created body information is discarded. In addition, an error report that notifies the user and the amount of image information data is created and recorded and output, so that it is possible to suppress sending a huge e-mail that overflows the mailbox and to that effect. Notify the user of the terminal itself,
As a result, it is possible to avoid obstacles when transmitting image information using electronic mail.

FIG. 16 shows still another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination by using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

When the user sets a transmission original on the scanner 5 and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination mail address (step 901), the user operates a start key (not shown) of the operation display unit 7. Wait until you do (decision 90
2).

When the user turns on the start key and the result of decision 902 is YES, an e-mail is set based on the mail address set in the terminal itself and the mail address of the destination input in processing 901. (Step 903), and sets the data amount of the mail header in the variable DSZ (step 9).
04).

Next, one page of the transmitted document is read by the scanner 5 (process 905), and the image data obtained by the reading is subjected to MH coding and compression by the coding / decoding unit 8 (process 906). TIFF-
The TIFF-F data is converted to F data (process 907), the TIFF-F data is MIME-converted (process 908), and the data amount of the one-page TIFF-F data after the MIME conversion is added to the variable DSZ, and Update the value (Process 9
09).

Then, based on the updated variable DSZ,
The data amount of the body information of the e-mail is displayed and output on the operation display unit 7 (process 910).

Here, the value of the variable DSZ is equal to the predetermined value KK.
It is checked whether it is larger than (for example, 3 MB) (determination 911). If the result of determination 911 is YES, an error flag for storing that the data amount of the body information exceeds a predetermined value is set. Set (Process 91)
2). When the result of the judgment 911 is NO,
The process 912 is not executed.

Next, it is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for all pages (decision 913). If the result of the decision 913 is NO, the process returns to the step 905, and the same processing is repeated for the remaining pages.

When the result of decision 913 is YES, it is checked whether the error flag is set (decision 914). When the result of decision 914 is YES, the text information created at that time is discarded. (Process 9
15), create a notification e-mail for transmitting the contents of the accumulation result report shown in FIG. 15 to the e-mail address of a pre-registered user (for example, an administrator user) (process 916). If the result of the determination 914 is NO, the processes 915 and 916 are not executed, and the created text information is maintained.

Next, the mail server device SM is connected to the mail server device SM (step 917), and the e-mail created at that time, that is, the e-mail carrying the created body information, when the data amount of the body information does not exceed a predetermined value. Alternatively, if the error flag has been set, the notification e-mail created in step 916 is transmitted to the mail server SM (step 918), and this operation ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the created data amount is saved, and the created body information is discarded. An error e-mail to that effect is sent to a pre-registered e-mail address, so it is possible to suppress sending a huge e-mail that overflows the mailbox, and to that effect, such as an administrator user As a result, it is possible to avoid a trouble in transmitting image information using an e-mail.

In the above-described embodiment, the data amount is determined and the image information is divided for each page of the transmission original. However, the data amount is determined and the image information is divided at an appropriate unit processing timing. It can be carried out.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, after the e-mail is created, the e-mail is connected to the mail server device, and the e-mail is transmitted. Creation and transmission of text information may be performed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the predetermined value defining the limit value of the data amount of the e-mail is set to 3 MB.
It can be changed as appropriate.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the analog network is used as the public network has been described. However, the case where the digital network (ISDN) is used as the public network is also described.
The present invention can be similarly applied.

[0144]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information is displayed to the user, the user can recognize the data amount of the e-mail to be transmitted and determine whether the e-mail is appropriately delivered. Is obtained.

When the user who has confirmed the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information presses the cancel key and instructs the creation of the image information to be canceled, only the image information of the portion created up to that time is electronically transmitted. Since the image information is transmitted using e-mail, an effect is also obtained that only the part desired by the user can be appropriately transmitted.

In addition to displaying the amount of e-mail data when transmitting image information to the user, if the amount of e-mail data exceeds a specified value, the creation of e-mail data is stopped at that point, Since pages other than the last page are transmitted by e-mail, the data amount of the transmitted e-mail can be limited, and as a result, the image information can be appropriately transmitted to the destination. Also get.

In addition, the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information is displayed to the user, and when the data amount of the e-mail exceeds a specified value, a plurality of data are set so as to be within the specified amount. Since the image information is divided into pieces of image information and each piece of the divided image information is transmitted using a different e-mail, the effect that the image information can be appropriately transmitted to the destination is also obtained.

In addition, the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information is displayed to the user, and when the data amount of the e-mail exceeds a specified value, a plurality of data are set so as to fit within the specified amount. Since the image information is divided into pieces of image information and each piece of the divided image information is transmitted using a different e-mail, the effect that the image information can be appropriately transmitted to the destination is also obtained.

Further, the transmission of the e-mail carrying the second and subsequent divided image information is performed after the e-mail transmitted to the mail server device SM has been sent until a sufficient time has elapsed to complete the distribution. An effect is also obtained that an electronic mail carrying each piece of image information can be appropriately transmitted to a destination.

Further, when the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the creation of the image information is stopped at that time, the created body information is discarded, and a notice to that effect is given. Creates an error report and records and outputs it, so it is possible to prevent sending huge e-mails that overflow the mailbox,
This fact can be notified to the user of the terminal itself, and as a result, an effect of avoiding a trouble when transmitting image information using electronic mail can be obtained.

When the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the creation of the image information is stopped at that time, the created body information is discarded, and a notice to that effect is given. Is sent to a pre-registered e-mail address, so that it is possible to suppress sending a huge e-mail that overflows the mailbox, and to notify the administrator user etc. to that effect. As a result, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to avoid a trouble in transmitting image information using an e-mail.

When the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the created data amount is stored, and the created body information is discarded.
An error report that notifies the user of this fact and the amount of image information data is created and recorded and output, so that it is possible to prevent sending a huge e-mail that overflows the mailbox, and to that effect, It is possible to notify the user on the terminal side, and as a result, it is also possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to avoid a trouble in transmitting image information using electronic mail.

When the data amount of the e-mail at the time of transmitting the image information exceeds a predetermined value, the created data amount is saved, the created text information is discarded,
An error email notifying that fact is sent to a pre-registered email address, so it is possible to suppress sending a huge email that overflows the mailbox, and to that effect to the administrator user etc. The notification can be made, and as a result, an effect that it is possible to avoid a trouble at the time of transmitting the image information using the e-mail can be obtained.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a network system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an e-mail used when transmitting image information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when image information is transmitted to any destination by using an electronic mail by using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing still another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a part of still another example of a process of transmitting image information to any destination by using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX, and a remaining portion of still another example.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a part of still another example of a process when image information is transmitted to any destination by e-mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process of transmitting image information to any destination by using an e-mail using the network facsimile machine FX, and a remaining portion of still another example.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an accumulation result report.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail by using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail by using the network facsimile machine FX.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an accumulation result report.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing another example of a process for transmitting image information to any destination using an electronic mail using the network facsimile machine FX.

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A function of performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure between a facsimile apparatus connected to a public network and a public network. In a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, a display means for displaying a data amount of image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail is provided. A network facsimile machine comprising: 2. A function for connecting to a local area network or the Internet to perform image information communication using electronic mail, and a function for connecting to a public network and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure with a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and A display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creating means; and a command to stop the creation of the image information data, the image information data creating operation of the image information data creating means. Stop, place the image information data created so far in the body information of the e-mail, and use the e-mail A network facsimile apparatus comprising image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information. 3. A function for connecting to a local area network or the Internet to perform image information communication using e-mail, and a function for connecting to a public network and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure with a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and A display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creating means; and an image information data of the image information data creating means at that time when the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value. Stop the creation operation, place the image information data created so far in the body information of the e-mail, and A network facsimile apparatus comprising image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information using an e-mail. 4. A function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure between a facsimile machine connected to a public network and the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and A display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creating means; and a command to stop the creation of the image information data, the image information data creating operation of the image information data creating means. Stop and e-mail the part of the image information data created so far up to the completed page A network facsimile apparatus, comprising: image information transmitting means for transmitting image information using electronic mail, the image information transmitting means being arranged in the body information, and transmitting the image information using a plurality of electronic mails. 5. A function for connecting to a local area network or the Internet to perform image information communication using e-mail, and a function for connecting to a public network and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure with a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and Display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creating means; and dividing the data amount of the image information data into a plurality of pieces by a predetermined value to create divided image information data; A network file comprising image information transmitting means for transmitting information data using a plurality of e-mails. Fax machine. 6. A function connected to a local area network or the Internet for performing image information communication using e-mail, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and A display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creating means; and a command to stop the creation of the image information data, the image information data creating operation of the image information data creating means. Stop and e-mail the part of the image information data created so far up to the completed page Image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information by using an e-mail, transmitting the image information by using a plurality of e-mails, and setting a transmission interval of each e-mail for a predetermined time. A network facsimile apparatus characterized by setting to: 7. A function of performing image information communication using e-mail, connected to a local area network or the Internet, and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure between a facsimile apparatus connected to a public network and the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and Display means for displaying a data amount of the image information data created by the image information data creating means; and dividing the data amount of the image information data into a plurality of pieces by a predetermined value to create divided image information data; The information data is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails, and the e-mail transmission interval is set to a predetermined time. A network facsimile apparatus comprising image information transmitting means. 8. A function connected to a local area network or the Internet for performing image information communication using e-mail, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and connected to a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an electronic mail, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, a data amount of the image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail is displayed. A method for controlling a network facsimile apparatus. 9. A function connected to a local area network or the Internet for performing image information communication using e-mail, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and connected to a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created, and The data amount of the created image information data is displayed, and when the stop of the creation of the image information data is instructed, the image information data creation operation is stopped, and the image information data created up to that time is transmitted to the e-mail body information. Characterized in that the image information is transmitted using electronic mail Control method. 10. A function for connecting to a local area network or the Internet to perform image information communication using electronic mail, and a function for connecting to a public network and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure with a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created, and The data amount of the created image information data is displayed. If the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value, the image information data creation operation is stopped at that point, and the image information data created up to that time is sent to an e-mail. Placed in the body information of
A method for controlling a network facsimile apparatus, wherein the image information is transmitted using electronic mail. 11. A function connected to a local area network or the Internet to perform image information communication using e-mail, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and connected to a facsimile apparatus via the public network. In a method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created, and The data amount of the created image information data is displayed. When the stop of the creation of the image information data is instructed, the image information data creation operation is stopped, and the creation of the image information data created up to that time is completed. Place the part up to the page in the body information of the e-mail, send the image information using e-mail, A method for controlling a network facsimile apparatus, characterized by restarting the creation of the image information data until the image information transmission is completed, and transmitting the image information using a plurality of electronic mails. 12. A function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure between a facsimile apparatus connected to a public network and the public network. In a method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created, and While displaying the data amount of the created image information data, the data amount of the image information data is divided into a plurality of pieces by a predetermined value to create divided image information data, and the divided image information data is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails. A method for controlling a network facsimile apparatus, characterized by transmitting. 13. A function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure between a facsimile apparatus connected to a public network and a public network. In a method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created, and The data amount of the created image information data is displayed. When the stop of the creation of the image information data is instructed, the image information data creation operation is stopped, and the creation of the image information data created up to that time is completed. Place the part up to the page in the body information of the e-mail, send the image information using e-mail, Until the transmission of the image information is completed, the processing is resumed from the creation of the image information data, the image information is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails, and the transmission interval of each e-mail is set to a predetermined time. A method for controlling a network facsimile apparatus. 14. A function of performing image information communication using electronic mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure between a facsimile apparatus connected to a public network and a public network. In a method of controlling a network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using, when transmitting image information using an e-mail, the image information data to be arranged in the body information of the e-mail is created, and While displaying the data amount of the created image information data, the data amount of the image information data is divided into a plurality of pieces by a predetermined value to create divided image information data, and the divided image information data is transmitted using a plurality of e-mails. A network for transmitting and setting an e-mail transmission interval to a predetermined time. Control method of Akushimiri apparatus. 15. A function connected to a local area network or the Internet for performing image information communication using e-mail, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and connected to a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and When the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value, the image information data creating operation of the image information data creating means is stopped at that time, and the image information erasing means for erasing the image information data created so far. When the image information erasing means erases the image information data, a display notifying the fact is displayed. A network facsimile device comprising a display means for outputting. 16. A function for performing image information communication using e-mail connected to a local area network or the Internet, and performing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure between a facsimile machine connected to a public network and the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and When the data amount of all the image information data created by the image information data creating means exceeds a predetermined value, the data amount of the created image information data is saved and the image information data created is deleted. When the information means and the image information erasing means erase the image information data, A network facsimile apparatus comprising a display unit that includes a data amount of picture information data and visually outputs a display notifying the fact. 17. A function connected to a local area network or the Internet for performing image information communication using e-mail, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and connected to a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and When the data amount of the image information data exceeds a predetermined value, the image information data creating operation of the image information data creating means is stopped at that time, and the image information erasing means for erasing the image information data created so far. When the image information erasing means erases the image information data, an e-mail notifying of the fact is provided. A network facsimile apparatus, comprising: an error mail transmitting unit that transmits an error mail to a pre-registered mail address. 18. A function connected to a local area network or the Internet for performing image information communication using e-mail, and a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure connected to a public network and connected to a facsimile apparatus via the public network. A network facsimile apparatus having a function of exchanging facsimile data using an image information data creating means for creating image information data arranged in the body information of the e-mail when transmitting the image information using the e-mail; and When the data amount of all the image information data created by the image information data creating means exceeds a predetermined value, the data amount of the created image information data is saved and the image information data created is deleted. When the information means and the transmission image information creating means erase the image information data, A network facsimile apparatus comprising: an error mail transmitting unit that transmits an electronic mail including the data amount of the image information data and notifying the fact to a pre-registered mail address.