JPH11298708A - Image communication equipment and image communication method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lower communication cost and to transmit image data by an optimum mode which is matched with the internet fax mode of an opposite side equipment by detecting the internet fax mode provided in the opposite side equipment during communication by a G3 facsimile mode and shifting to the internet fax mode which does not require communication cost, after the internet fax mode of the opposite equipment has been discriminated. SOLUTION: The initial identification signal of G3 is provided with a bit for indicating the internet fax mode provided on a reception side, capabilities are exchanged in the G3 facsimile mode, the mode is informed, and when the capabilities are exchanged, the internet mail address of this reception side is informed by the option signals of G3. Based on the, a transmission side selects a mode matched with the internet fax mode provided on the reception side and transmits the image data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an Internet facsimile apparatus for transmitting and receiving G3 facsimile data over a telephone network and transmitting and receiving an image via the Internet FAX via the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, it has been possible to transmit and receive a G3 facsimile over a telephone network, and to transmit and receive an image in an Internet FAX mode which requires no communication cost by connecting to the Internet via a LAN.

[0003] The Internet FAX uses T
Simple Mode for sending and receiving IFF files
Full Mode, which is capable of exchanging capabilities between the transmitter and the receiver in addition to the functions of the Simple Mode and confirming the arrival of image data, and RealT, which transmits and receives packets in real time using TCP packets
There is imMode.

[0004] However, Internet FAX modes have inherent limitations in each mode.

In the Simple Mode, images that can be transmitted are limited to A4 size, 200 DPI, and MH.

[0006] The Full Mode does not limit the images that can be transmitted. However, it is necessary to acquire the capability of the partner device by another means before transmission, which requires extra time.

In the Real Time Mode, there are no restrictions on the images that can be transmitted, and the T30 procedure can be used as it is, so that the capabilities of the partner machine can be immediately known. But,
TCP packets may not be able to pass due to the settings of the firewall connecting the Internet and the LAN.
There is no guarantee that you will always be able to communicate with any person.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional system, it was not possible to know which Internet FAX mode the partner has in G3 facsimile mode communication.

Further, in communication using G3 facsimile, it was not possible to know whether or not the other party had an Internet address.

[0010] Therefore, there is a problem in that it is not possible to switch from the G3 facsimile mode to the optimal mode in the Internet FAX mode requiring no communication cost.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.

In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus capable of informing the other party that there is an Internet FAX mode in the G3 facsimile mode.

[0013] In addition, in G3 facsimile mode, the Internet address of the own device is transmitted to the other party, and the G3 facsimile mode can be switched to the optimal mode in the Internet FAX mode in which communication costs are unnecessary.
An object of the present invention is to provide an Internet facsimile apparatus having a three-facsimile function and an Internet facsimile function.

[0014]

According to claim 1 of the present invention,
In an image communication apparatus having Internet FAX communication means having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and G3 facsimile communication means, detection means for detecting an Internet FAX mode of a partner machine during communication by the G3 facsimile communication means, Control means for controlling the G3 facsimile communication means to cut off the communication in the G3 facsimile mode based on detection of the Internet FAX mode of the machine and to shift to communication by the Internet FAX communication means.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in an image communication apparatus having a plurality of Internet FAX communication means having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile communication means, an Internet FAX mode of a partner machine is set during communication by the G3 facsimile communication means. Detecting the Internet FAX in accordance with the Internet FAX mode of the partner device detected by the detecting means.
Control means for causing the AX communication means to transmit an image.

According to a fifty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in an image communication apparatus having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and an Internet FAX mode having a plurality of Internet FAX modes, an image communication apparatus having a G3 facsimile mode communicates with its own Internet FAX mode during G3 facsimile mode communication. A mode notifying means for notifying the other machine, and an address notifying means for notifying the other machine of the Internet FAX address during the communication in the G3 facsimile mode.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of image communication by an Internet facsimile (facsimile) apparatus of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an Internet facsimile apparatus which operates as a transmitting side for transmitting an image. 2 is an Internet FAX that operates as a receiver that receives images
Device. The internal structure of the Internet FAX device 2 is not shown because it is the same as that of the Internet FAX device 1 on the transmission side.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a telephone network used for performing G3 facsimile communication. 4 is the Internet. In the present embodiment, the Internet 4 is used as a network for communicating e-mail.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a CPU for controlling the Internet FAX machine 1. Reference numeral 6 denotes a scanner unit that reads a document and converts it into image data. Reference numeral 7 denotes a printer unit that prints image data on a recording sheet as an image.

A fax modem 8 communicates in the G3 fax mode, and modulates and demodulates a G3 fax procedure signal and an image signal. Reference numeral 9 denotes an NCU (network control unit), which is connected to the telephone network 3 (telephone line) and performs outgoing / incoming calls on the line and interface for analog signals. The NCU 9 connects and disconnects the line under the control of the CPU 5.

10 is Eth connected to the Internet
An Ethernet interface (Ethernet interface) for exchanging digital signals as TCP / IP packets.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a ROM in which a control program and control data for the Internet FAX 1 executed by the CPU 5 are stored. Reference numeral 12 denotes a RAM which is accessed when the CPU 5 executes the control program, is used as a work area by the CPU 5, and stores control data and image transmission destination data.

Reference numeral 13 denotes an operation unit having one-touch buttons for an operator to input a transmission destination at the time of transmission.

First, the communication mode of the Internet FAX will be described.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the G3 FAX mode and the simple mode (Simp
le Mode), Full Mode (Full Mode)
e), Real-time mode (Real Time Mo)
de).

The following is a description of the G3 FAX mode. The G3 FAX mode is an Internet FAX device 1 (hereinafter referred to as a transmitter 1) and an Internet FAX device 2 (hereinafter referred to as a receiver 2) shown in FIG.
In the communication using, the image is transmitted via the telephone network 3 to G3
This mode is transmitted and received in the facsimile mode.

An outline of the operation of the operator, the operation of the transmitter 1 and the operation of the receiver 2 in the communication in the G3 fax mode will be described below.

An operator sets a document on the scanner unit 6 of the transmitter 1 and presses a one-touch button of the operation unit 13.

In response, the CPU 5 reads out destination data (FIG. 3) from the RAM 12 in accordance with the destination specified by the one-touch button. Then, based on the information registered in the destination data, the CPU 5 selects which mode of the G3 FAX mode or the Internet FAX mode to transmit the image data.

As a result, when the G3 FAX mode is selected, the telephone number registered in the destination data of the destination designated by the one-touch button is read from the RAM 12 by the CPU 5. The CPU 5 causes the NCU 9 to make a call to the telephone number read from the RAM 12. And the telephone network 3
The receiver 2 is called via.

Next, an original image is read by the scanner unit 6 of the transmitter 1, and the read original image is converted into image data by the CPU 5 according to a control program (control software) stored in the ROM 11.

On the other hand, the receiver 2 called from the transmitter 1
Starts automatic reception according to a normal G3 FAX procedure.

In communication performed between the transmitter 1 and the receiver 2, first, initial identification is performed according to the procedure of T30 of ITU-T. At this time, the procedure signal is modulated and demodulated by the modem 8 and transmitted and received between the transmitter 1 and the receiver 2 via the telephone network 3.

When the initial identification is completed, the transmitter 1
The PU 5 encodes and transmits the image data according to a control program (control software) stored in the ROM 11, and the receiver 2 decodes the received image data, sends it to a printer, and prints it.

When transmission of the image data is completed, the transmitter 1 transmits a procedure end signal (EOP signal).

On the other hand, the confirmation signal (M
Upon receiving the CF signal, the transmitter 1 transmits a disconnection command (DCN signal) and ends the communication in the G3 FAX mode.

The following is an explanation of the Internet FAX simple mode (hereinafter simply abbreviated as simple mode). In the Internet FAX mode (simple mode, full mode, real-time mode), images are transmitted and received via the Internet 4 in communication using the transmitter 1 and the receiver 2 in FIG.

In the simple mode, a TIFF (Tag Image) composed of image data of A4 size and 200 DPI encoded by the MH encoding method is used.
(Data Format) format is attached to the e-mail and transmitted.

The outline of the operation of the operator, the operation of the transmitter 1 and the operation of the receiver 2 in the communication in the simple mode will be described below.

The operator sets a document on the scanner unit 6 of the transmitter 1 and presses the one-touch button of the operation unit 13.

In response, the CPU 5 stores the destination data in the RAM 1 in accordance with the destination specified by the one-touch button.
Read from 2. Then, based on the information registered in the destination data, the CPU 5 sets the G3 mode and the Internet FA.
The user selects which of the three modes of the X mode the image data is transmitted.

As a result, when the simple mode is selected, the Internet address registered in the destination data of the destination specified by the one-touch button is read from the RAM 12 by the CPU 5.

Next, the original image is read by the scanner unit 6 of the transmitter 1, and the read original image is converted into image data by the CPU 5 according to a control program (control software) stored in the ROM 11.

Then, the image data is converted into an e-mail attached file by the CPU 5 according to a control program (control software) stored in the ROM 11.

When the conversion of the image data into the attached file is completed, the Internet address read from the RAM 12 is set as the destination of the E-mail, and the E-mail with the attached file of the image data is transmitted to the E-mail. SMTP (Simple Mail)
Using the protocol of Transfer Protocol (Transfer Protocol), the data is transmitted to the receiver 2 via the Internet via the Ethernet.

On the other hand, the receiver 2 receives an e-mail according to a normal SMTP protocol.

Upon receiving the e-mail, the receiver 2 detects whether or not the attached file is attached to the e-mail. And if an email attachment is detected,
It is determined whether the attached file is image data.

If the result of determination is that the attached file is image data, the attached file is converted to image data, and the converted image data is sent to a printer for printing.

The following is an explanation of the Internet FAX full mode (hereinafter simply abbreviated as full mode).

The full mode is an A4 size, 200 DP
The image data of the I, MH encoding system or higher can be used as an attached file of the e-mail, and the e-mail with the image data attached as an image file of the TIFF format is transmitted. Also, the receiver can notify the transmitter that the receiver has processed the e-mail.

The outline of the operation of the operator, the operation of the transmitter 1 and the operation of the receiver 2 in the communication in the full mode will be described below.

The operator sets a document on the scanner section 6 of the transmitter 1 and presses the one-touch button of the operation section 13.

In response, the CPU 5 stores the destination data in the RAM 1 in accordance with the destination designated by the one-touch button.
Read from 2. Then, based on the information registered in the destination data, the CPU 5 sets the G3 mode and the Internet FA.
The user selects which of the three modes of the X mode the image data is transmitted.

As a result, when the full mode is selected, the CPU 5 registers the Internet address registered in the destination data of the destination designated by the one-touch button with the RA.
It is read from M12.

Next, an original image is read by the scanner unit 6 of the transmitter 1, and the read original image is converted into image data by the CPU 5 according to a control program stored in the ROM 11.

Here, the capacity of the receiver 2 is E for capacity exchange.
It is assumed that the information is checked in advance by e-mail and stored in the destination data.

The image data is converted by the CPU 5 into an e-mail attached file according to the control program stored in the ROM 11.

After the conversion of the image data into the attached file is completed, the Internet address read from the RAM 12 is set as the destination of the E-mail, and the E-mail attached with the attached file of the image data is transmitted to the E-mail. SMTP (Simple Mail)
Using the protocol of Transfer Protocol (Transfer Protocol), the data is transmitted to the receiver 2 via the Internet via the Ethernet.

On the other hand, the receiver 2 receives an e-mail according to a normal SMTP protocol.

Upon receiving the e-mail, the receiver 2 detects whether or not an attached file is attached to the e-mail. And if an email attachment is detected,
It is determined whether the attached file is image data.

If the result of determination is that the attached file is image data, the attached file is converted to image data, and the converted image data is sent to a printer for printing.

Then, the receiver 2 notifies the transmitter by e-mail that the image data has been received and printed.

When the transmitter 1 is notified by e-mail from the receiver 2 that the image data has been received and printed by the receiver 2, the transmission is normally performed so that the communication management report can be output later. The fact that the process has been completed is stored in the communication history file.

The following is a description of the Internet FAX real-time mode (hereinafter simply referred to as the real-time mode).

The real-time mode is a system according to the procedure of T30, in which a frame of a procedure signal of T30 is transmitted and received in a TCP packet, and image data is transmitted in a TCP packet.

The outline of the operation of the operator, the operation of the transmitter 1 and the operation of the receiver 2 in the communication in the real-time mode will be described below.

The operator sets a document on the scanner unit 6 of the transmitter 1 and presses the one-touch button of the operation unit 13.

In response, CPU 5 stores the destination data in RAM 1 in accordance with the destination specified by the one-touch button.
Read from 2. Then, based on the information registered in the destination data, the CPU 5 sets the G3 mode and the Internet FA.
The user selects which of the three modes of the X mode the image data is transmitted.

As a result, when the real-time mode is selected, the Internet address registered in the destination data of the destination specified by the one-touch button is read from the RAM 12 by the CPU 5.

Next, an original image is read by the scanner unit 6 of the transmitter 1, and the read original image is converted into image data by the CPU 5 according to a control program stored in the ROM 11.

The transmitter 1 notifies the receiver 2 of the Internet address of the destination designated by the one-touch button of the arrival in the real-time mode using a TCP packet.

The receiver 2 that has been notified of the incoming call in the real-time mode transmits a DIS frame as a TCP packet.

By receiving this DIS frame, the transmitter 1 can check the capability of the receiver 2.

The transmitter 1 transmits a DCS frame and image data as TCP packets according to the function of the receiver 2 notified by the received DIS frame. At this time, the image data is created by the CPU 5 according to the control program stored in the ROM 11 according to the function of the receiver 2 notified by the received DIS frame, and is transmitted as a TCP packet.

The DCS frame and the image data are
Upon receiving the packet, the transmitter 1 prints out an image according to the information of the received DCS frame.

After transmitting the image data, the transmitter 1 transmits an EOP frame as a TCP packet.

Upon receiving the EOP frame TCP packet, the receiver 2 changes the MCF frame to the TCP
Send in packets.

The transmitter 1 having received the MCF frame transmits the DCF
The CN frame is transmitted as a TCP packet, and the transmission in the real-time mode ends.

The receiver 2 ends the reception in the real-time mode when receiving the DCN frame as a TCP packet.

The operation of the Internet FAX apparatus having the above-described G3 facsimile mode and the Internet FAX simple mode, full mode, and real-time mode will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the format of the DIS signal of T30. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a format of a DCS signal of T30. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an optional signal of the Internet address notification at T30.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the G3 transmission procedure. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a format of destination data. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the protocol. FIG.
It is a figure showing the flowchart of Internet FAX mode selection. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the transmission operation of the Internet FAX device. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the image receiving operation of the Internet FAX device. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the TIFF conversion. Since the transmitting device 1 and the receiving device 2 have the same configuration, the description of the receiving device 2 will be described using a block diagram of the transmitting device 1.

Here, the contents of the DIS signal proposed in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 shows the bits (BIT) indicating the Internet FAX capability of the format of the DIS signal FIF. Although the octets of the DIS (allocation of the bits of the FIF) are allocated by the ITU-T, in the embodiment of the present invention, the FIF of the DIS signal is assigned to the Internet FA.
Assume that a bit representing the X capability has been allocated. The bit X indicates whether the Internet FAX has a simple mode, a full mode, or a real-time mode. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, bits X, X + 1, X + 2 of the DIS
Internet FAX of the receiver according to the pattern of
The presence / absence of simple mode, full mode, and real-time mode are expressed.

FIG. 3 shows bits (BIT) indicating the Internet FAX capability of the FIF format of the DCS signal. Although the octets of DCS (allocation of bits of FIF) are allocated by ITU-T, in the embodiment of the present invention, the Internet FA is assigned to the FIF of DCS signal.
It is assumed that a bit indicating that the communication mode is switched to any one of the simple mode, the full mode, and the real-time mode of X to perform communication is assigned. The bit X indicates a bit for giving an instruction to the receiver to use any one of the simple mode, the full mode, and the real-time mode of the Internet FAX.

The bits X and X + 1X + 2 are the simple mode, full mode,
When the bit indicating the presence or absence of the real-time mode is officially recommended by ITU-T, it shall correspond to the recommended bit.

FIG. 4 is a graph showing the T value proposed in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining optional signals for Internet address notification of No. 30;

Conventionally, CSI, CIG, and TSI are available as options for notifying a telephone number in the procedure of T30.
Signals have been used. In the embodiment of the present invention, as a signal for notifying a new Internet address this time,
CSE, CIE, CSI, CIG, TSI
Propose and use the TSE signal. This CSE, CIE, T
It is assumed that the Internet address is stored in the FIF in the SE signal.

The CSE signal, which is an optional signal, is the same as the CSI signal for transmitting a telephone number, and is the same as the FI signal of the frame.
F is a signal transmitted with the Internet address of the receiver stored in F. The timing at which the CSE signal is transmitted in the T30 procedure is equivalent to CSI.

The CIE signal, which is an optional signal, is the same as the CIG signal for transmitting a telephone number, and is the same as the FI signal of the frame.
F is a signal transmitted with the Internet address of the polling requester stored. The timing at which the CIE signal is transmitted in the T30 procedure is equivalent to that of the CIG.

The TSE signal of the optional signal is a signal transmitted with the Internet address of the transmitter stored in the FIF of the frame, similarly to the TSI signal for transmitting the telephone number. The timing at which the TSE signal is transmitted in the T30 procedure is equivalent to TSI.

The transmission and reception of signals in the G3 FAX mode according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Basically, the operation is performed based on the known T30 procedure, and therefore only the differences between the known T30 procedure and the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the transmitter 1 calls the receiver 2 via the telephone network.

The receiver 2 that receives a call from the telephone network connects to the telephone network, sets the X, X + 1, and X + 2 bits of the DIS according to the capability of its own Internet FAX and transmits the DIS.

When the transmitter 1 receives the DIS of the receiver 2, the transmitter 1 uses the X, X + 1, and X + 2 bits of the DIS to receive the DIS of the receiver 2.
Of the Internet FAX mode of simple mode, full mode, real-time mode
If it is determined that the device has any one of the Internet fax modes, the Internet fax mode shown in FIG.
The communication mode is determined according to a mode selection flowchart (to be described in detail later), and if one of the Internet FAX modes is selected, the DCS signal X, X +
1, a bit indicating which mode of the Internet FAX mode is to be switched is set in the X + 2 bits, and the Internet address of the transmitter 1 is set in the option frame TSE and transmitted.

When the receiver 2 receives the DCS, it uses the X, X + 1 and X + 2 bits of the DCS to send an Internet fax.
It is determined whether or not a shift to any one of the modes has been instructed. If the shift has been instructed, the CFR is transmitted, and the own frame's Internet address is stored in the option frame CSE and transmitted.

When the transmitter 1 receives the CFR after the DCS transmission, the transmitter 1 transmits the DCN to shift to the Internet FAX mode, disconnects the line, and ends the communication by the telephone network.

The receiver 2 disconnects the line in response to receiving the DCN.

Then, the transmitter 1 is connected to the Internet FAX
In the simple mode or the full mode, an e-mail with an image data file in TIFF format is transmitted, and in the real time mode, a T30 procedure signal and image data are transmitted in TCP packets.

The receiver 2 receives an image data file attached to an e-mail received via the Internet, or
The image data received in the TCP packet is converted into print data and recorded on recording paper.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of a transmission operation in the G3 facsimile mode in the transmitter 1. FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram of the transmitter 1, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart actually executed by the CPU 5 at the time of transmission. FIG. 9 will be described later.

In step S1 in FIG. 5, as a result of the Internet FAX mode selection described with reference to FIG. 8, whether to execute any of the Internet FAX modes or whether to execute the G3 facsimile mode is selected. Branch.

If execution of one of the Internet FAX modes is selected, T is set in step S2.
Send SE and DCS. DC transmitted in step S2
S indicates that the mode is switched to any of the simple mode, the full mode, and the real-time mode.

In step S3, it is monitored whether or not CFR has been received. At this time, if the CSE of the option frame is received, the Internet address of the CSE frame is stored in the destination table.

When CFR is received in step S3,
The DCN is transmitted in step S4, and the line is disconnected in step S5. Then, in step S6, Internet FAX
Start transmission in mode.

When the G3 facsimile mode is selected in step S1, the Internet F is set in step S7.
A DCS that does not instruct switching to the AX mode is transmitted, and a training signal is transmitted in step S8. After that,
Image transmission is performed according to a normal procedure of T30.

Next, an outline of the receiving operation in the G3 mode according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Basically, the operation is performed based on the well-known T30 procedure. Therefore, only the features of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When sending the DIS, own Internet FA
According to the capability of X, the X, X + 1, X + 2 bits of the DIS of FIG. 2 are set and transmitted. D transmitted from transmitter 1
When CS is received, it is determined based on the X, X + 1, X + 2 bits of FIG. 3 whether or not an instruction to shift to the Internet FAX mode has been given by the received DCS. Stores the Internet address of And CSE and C
An FR is transmitted, a DCN is received from the transmitter 1, and the line is disconnected. Thereafter, the image data is received in the Internet FAX mode instructed by DCS. When the shift to the Internet FAX mode is not instructed by the DCS, the CFR is transmitted and the normal G3 reception is performed. Note that DCS
The Internet address of the TSE of the option frame received together with is stored in the destination table.

FIG. 6 shows the format of destination data.
This destination data is provided one for each of a plurality of one-touch dials and speed dials.
FIG. 1 shows a destination table having a plurality of destination data.
Is stored in the RAM 12. Hereinafter, the one-touch dial number and the speed dial number are collectively referred to as a one-touch number.

In FIG. 6, G3
The presence / absence of a FAX mode (G3 FAX function), a telephone number, the presence / absence of an Internet FAX mode (Internet FAX function), and information on which mode the user has in the case of an Internet FAX mode, an Internet address, and a destination abbreviation are stored in the RAM 12. ing.

Internet FA according to the embodiment of the present invention
In the X device, when a one-touch button is pressed on the operation unit 13, the information (G
3FAX function, telephone number, Internet FAX
, The Internet address, the destination abbreviation) are read from the destination table of the RAM 12 by the CPU 5.

Referring to FIG. 8, a flowchart for selecting an Internet FAX mode will be described.

The flowchart of FIG. 8 is a program stored in the ROM 11 and is executed by the CPU 5. The flowchart in FIG. 8 is a subroutine called from S203 in FIG.

At step S101, it is detected from the DIS of the receiver whether or not there is a real-time mode of Internet FAX. If there is a real-time mode, at step S110,
The own device checks whether or not the real-time mode can be executed. If the real-time mode can be executed, the X-bit real-time mode of the DCS is set in step S111.

At step S102, it is detected from the DIS of the receiver whether or not there is a full mode of the Internet FAX. If there is the full mode, at S108, it is checked whether or not the own machine can execute the full mode. If possible, a full mode of DCS X + 1 bits is set in step S109.

At step S103, it is detected from the DIS of the receiver whether or not there is a simple mode of the Internet FAX. If there is simple mode, at step S106, it is checked whether or not the simple mode can be executed by itself, and it can be executed. If so, in step S106, a simple mode of X + 2 bits of DCS is set.

In step S107, the mode stored in the Internet FAX mode of the destination data corresponding to the one-touch number designated as the destination is set.

In step S104, X, X + 1,
If all of X + 2 are 0, no Internet FAX function is set in DCS.

Referring to FIG. 9, a flow of an image transmitting operation on the transmitting side of the Internet FAX apparatus will be described. 9 is a program stored in the ROM 11, and is executed by the CPU 5.

When a document is set by an operator and a one-touch dial button of the operation unit 13 is pressed, information on a one-touch number corresponding to the button (whether or not there is a G3 FAX function, a telephone number, whether or not there is a function in each mode of Internet FAX, Internet address, destination abbreviation)
Is read. Here, it is assumed that the one-touch button 01 has been pressed on the operation unit.

The destination 01 shown in FIG. 6 is examined, and a call is made to the telephone network to the destination 01 determined to have no Internet FAX capability, and transmission in the G3 mode is started.

After receiving the call, when the DIS is received from the receiver 2 in step S201, the Internet FAX function of the own device is checked in step S202, and it is determined whether or not the own device is set to be able to perform communication in the Internet FAX mode. judge.

If it is set that communication in the Internet FAX mode is possible on its own device, step S203
Then, the Internet FAX mode selection process of FIG. 8 is called, and it is checked whether the received DIS has the Internet FAX mode.

If it is determined in step S204 that the receiver 2 has the Internet FAX mode, the process proceeds to step S2.
Go to 05.

If it is determined in step S202 that communication in the Internet FAX mode is not set to be possible on its own device,
If it is determined that there is no mode, step S21
Proceeding to No. 6, image data is transmitted in the usual procedure of T30.

In step S205, the own Internet address is set in the TSE frame.

In step S206, TSE and DCS are transmitted, and after transmission, it is detected in step S207 whether or not CFR is received.

When the CFR signal is received in step S207, it is determined whether or not the CSE signal is received together with the CFR signal. If the CSE signal is received, the process proceeds to step S20.
In step 9, the Internet address in the FIF of the CSE frame is stored in the work area and set to the Internet address of the corresponding one-touch number in the destination table.

The DCN is transmitted in step S210, and then the line is disconnected in step S211.

In step S212, if the DCS instructing to shift to the simple mode is transmitted in the process of S206, the process shifts to the Internet FAX simple mode transmission process.

In step S213, if the DCS instructing to shift to the full mode is transmitted in the process of step S206, the process shifts to the Internet FAX full mode transmission process.

In step S214, if the DCS instructing to shift to the full mode is transmitted in the processing in step S206, the processing shifts to the transmission processing in the Internet FAX real-time mode.

In steps S219 to S224, the processing when the mode is shifted to the simple mode will be described.

At step S219, Internet FAX
Start simple transmission process.

At step S220, the Internet address stored in the work area by the processing at step S209 is set as the destination of the e-mail.

At step S221, the image file is
Convert to F At this time, the image to be transmitted is converted into an A4 size, 200 DPI, MH encoding format so as to conform to the simple mode standard.

In step S222, the TIFF image file is attached to the e-mail, and in step S223, the image file is transmitted according to the SMTP. Then, the process returns to the standby state in step S224.

In the full mode in step S217, processing similar to the simple mode in step S219 is performed. The difference between full mode and simple mode is that the image data is
When converting to a file of A4 size, 200DP
That is, it is possible to select a function higher than the I, MH coding method.

FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the TIFF conversion in the full mode. Details will be described later.

The real-time mode in step S218 is a method according to the procedure of T30 in which the procedure signal of T30 and image data are transmitted in the form of a TCP packet in a TCP packet, and is the same as described above, and will not be described here.

Referring to FIG. 10, the flow on the receiving side of the Internet FAX machine will be described. The flow of FIG.
Internet FA stored in the OM 11 by the CPU 5
This is a program executed when the X device operates as a receiving side.

When there is a call from the telephone network, the NCU 9 receives a call and starts an automatic reception procedure in the G3 FAX mode.

If it is determined in step S301 that the Internet FAX mode of the own device is enabled or disabled, if the Internet FAX mode is available, the process proceeds to step S302, where the Internet FAX mode is set. If not usable, step S3
Proceed to 22 to return to the normal T30 procedure.

In step S302, X, X + 1, X + 2 of DIS according to the setting of the Internet FAX function of the own device.
Set a bit. Then, in step S303, the DI
Send S.

When the DCS signal is received in step S304, the X, X + 1, X +
It is determined whether or not all the two bits are 0. If the X bit of the DCS signal is 0, the process proceeds to S322 and the normal T
Return to procedure 30.

In step S306, it is detected whether a TSE has been received. In step S307, it is detected whether a TSI has been received. If the TSE has been received and the TSI has been received, the process proceeds to step S308. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S309.

In step S308, the Internet address of the TSE is stored in the Internet address of the destination data corresponding to the telephone number of the TSI.

At step S309, the Internet address of the own device is stored in the CSE signal. CSE / CFR is transmitted in step S310, and reception of DCN is detected in step S311. If no DCN is received, the process returns to step S304.

When the DCN is received in step S311,
In step S312, the NCU 9 disconnects the line. Then, the process returns to the standby state of step S313.

When the process returns to the standby state in step S313, image data is transmitted from the transmitter in the Internet FAX mode, so that reception in the Internet FAX mode is started in step S315. Here, it is assumed that image data has been transmitted in the simple mode, and
Steps 314 to S321 will be described.

At step S315, the e-mail is received by SMTP.

In step S316, the presence or absence of an e-mail attached file is checked, and in step S317, it is checked whether the attached file is a TIFF file.

In steps S316 and S317, if it is detected that there is an attached file and the file is a TIFF file, the process proceeds to step S318. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S320.

In step S318, the TIFF file is converted into image data, and in step S319, the image data is output by the printer.

An e-mail reception LOG is created in step S320, and the process returns to the standby state in step S321.

Although the description has been given assuming that the reception in the simple mode is started in step S314, the same flow as steps S314 to S321 is executed even when the full mode is started. However, when the TIFF file in S318 is in the full mode, the size (A4 size, B4 size), the pixel density (200 DPI, 400 DPI), and the encoding method (MH, MR, MMR, JBIG) are in the simple mode (A4 size, 200 DPI, MH) or more.

If the reception is started in the real-time mode in step S314, the procedure signal of T30 is transmitted and received as a TCP packet, and the image data is received as a TCP packet.

Referring to FIG. 11, the flow of TIFF conversion will be described. The flow in FIG.
This is a program executed by the PU5.

In step S401, the resolution of the image to be transmitted is checked. If the resolution is 400 DPI, the flow advances to step S402.
If it is 200 DPI, the process proceeds to step S404.

In step S202, it is determined whether to transmit in the simple mode or the full mode. If the mode is the full mode, the process proceeds to step S404. If the mode is the simple mode, the resolution is converted to 200 DPI in step S403.

In step S404, the size of the image to be transmitted is checked. If the size is B4, the process proceeds to step S405.
Proceed to step S407.

In step S405, it is determined whether to transmit in the simple mode or the full mode. If the mode is the full mode, the process proceeds to step S407. If the mode is the simple mode, the size is converted in step S406 to convert to A4 size.

In step S207, it is determined whether to transmit in the simple mode or the full mode. In the full mode, JBIG, MMR, M
It is encoded into one of R and MH.

If it is determined in step S407 that the mode is the simple mode, MH coding is performed in step S411.

The image data encoded in S408 to S411 is converted into a TIFF format file in step S412.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the function of the Internet FAX of the receiver is notified to the transmitter by the DIS signal, and the Internet address of the receiver is transmitted by the CSE of the optional signal. On the other hand, the transmitter instructs communication in the Internet FAX mode by DCS and suspends the G3 FAX mode. Since communication is performed in the Internet FAX mode, image data can be transmitted via the Internet using any one of the real-time mode, full mode, and simple mode of the Internet FAX mode that matches the function of the receiver. .

(Other Embodiments of the Invention) In the above embodiment of the present invention, the T30 procedure is interrupted and the Internet FAX
Switching to mode was shown. However, in the first communication with a certain destination, the image data is also transmitted in the G3 FAX mode, and after the first communication, the Internet FAX mode can be directly selected from the next transmission using the one-touch number and transmitted. is there.

The determination as to whether or not the first communication is made
As shown by the one-touch number 01 in FIG.
It is determined that the communication without the AX function is the first communication with the destination in the Internet FAX mode. In addition, if the Internet FAX address is not stored, the Internet FAX
It may be determined that this is the first communication in the mode. Also, if the Internet FAX function is not available,
If any one of the conditions where the Internet FAX address is not stored is satisfied, it may be determined that the communication is the first communication with the destination in the Internet FAX mode.

In the case of the first communication with a destination, the G3 facsimile transmission mode is selected according to the determination in FIG. 8 of the embodiment of the present invention.

The difference from the description of the embodiment of the present invention is that the flow of FIG. 9 is different for the first communication. Hereinafter, only different points from the embodiment of the invention will be described, and description of the same points will be omitted.

If NO in step S208 in FIG. 9 or after execution of step S209, normal T30 image data transmission is performed. (If a training / TCF signal is transmitted and a CFR signal is received from receiver 2, image data is transmitted. Send). After transmitting the image data of all pages of the communication,
A normal T30 EOM signal is transmitted, and then the process proceeds to step S210 to transmit a DCN. Then, the first communication with the destination ends.

In the second and subsequent communications with the destination, the destination data of the destination in the one-touch destination table is read out. Thereafter, in the Internet FAX mode selection of FIG. One of the modes is selected. Then, after that, step S21 in FIG.
9 through step S224, the image data is transmitted via the Internet.

Further, at the time of memory transmission, the image in the memory can be transmitted in the Internet FAX mode in the same manner as in the embodiment of the present invention.

Even when a call is made using a ten-key dial other than one-touch, the FAX function of the receiver received in the G3 FAX mode is stored in the work area of the RAM 12 together with the telephone number called by the ten-key dial. It is also possible to transmit image data in the Internet FAX mode as in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0176]

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, in an image communication apparatus having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile mode, or in an image communication method, a communication device of a partner machine during communication in the G3 facsimile mode is provided. Internet FAX mode is detected, and based on the detection of the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine, G
Since the communication in the 3 facsimile mode is disconnected and the communication shifts to the communication in the Internet facsimile mode, in the communication in the G3 facsimile mode, the Internet F
After the AX mode is determined, the mode shifts to the Internet FAX mode in which no communication cost is required, so that the communication cost can be reduced and the image data can be transmitted in an optimal mode that matches the Internet FAX mode of the partner device.

Further, according to the sixteenth and forty-six aspects of the present invention, in an image communication apparatus having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile mode, or in an image communication method, the other apparatus has a communication function during communication in the G3 facsimile mode. Since the Internet FAX mode is detected and the image is transmitted in the Internet FAX mode according to the detected Internet FAX mode of the partner machine, even if the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine is not known,
By using the G3 facsimile mode, the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine can be detected, and image data can be transmitted in an optimal mode according to the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine.

Further, claims 2, 17, 27 of the present invention
41, the detected Internet FAX mode of the partner device is stored, and the stored Internet F mode is stored.
Since the image data is transmitted in the Internet FAX mode according to the AX mode, if the function of the partner machine is stored, the communication is not performed in the G3 facsimile mode and the Internet FAX mode is set to the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine from the beginning. The image data can be transmitted in the optimal mode, and the communication in the G3 facsimile mode for detecting the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine is omitted, so that the transmission of the image data can be started earlier and the communication cost is reduced.

According to claims 49 and 56, in an image communication apparatus or an image communication method having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and G3 facsimile modes,
During communication in the G3 facsimile mode, the Internet FAX mode of the own machine and the Internet FAX address are notified to the other machine. Therefore, even if the other party does not know the Internet FAX mode of the own machine and the Internet address of the machine itself, If you communicate with the machine in G3 facsimile mode, the Internet FA
The X-mode and its own Internet address can be notified to the partner device, and image data can be received from the partner device via the Internet.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an Internet FA according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing X.

FIG. 2 is a format of a DIS signal of T30.

FIG. 3 is a format of a DCS signal of T30.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an optional signal for notifying an Internet address of T30.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transmission procedure of G3.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a format of destination data.

FIG. 7 is an example of a protocol according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of Internet FAX mode selection.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of Internet FAX transmission.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of Internet FAX reception.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of TIFF conversion.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internet FAX apparatus of transmission side 2 Internet FAX apparatus of reception side 3 Telephone network 4 Internet 5 CPU 6 Scanner unit 7 Printer unit 8 FAX modem 9 NCU (network control unit) 10 Ethernet interface (Ethernet interface) 11 ROM 12 RAM 13 Operation Department

Claims (62)

[Claims] 1. An image communication apparatus having an Internet FAX communication means having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile communication means, comprising: a detection means for detecting an Internet FAX mode of a partner machine during communication by the G3 facsimile communication means; Control means for causing the G3 facsimile communication means to cut off communication in the G3 facsimile mode based on the detection of the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine by the detection means, and performing control for shifting to communication by the Internet FAX communication means. An image communication device, comprising: 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit configured to store a function of the partner device, wherein the control unit controls the Internet fax of the partner device detected by the detection unit.
Mode is stored in the storage unit, and the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine stored in the storage unit is retrieved from the storage unit.
An image communication apparatus characterized by causing communication means to transmit image data. 3. The image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the G3 facsimile communication means transmits a signal indicating which mode of the Internet FAX mode is to be switched. 4. The image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the G3 facsimile communication means transmits a signal indicating an Internet address of the self apparatus. 5. The Internet facsimile communication means according to claim 2, wherein the Internet facsimile communication means has a transmission means for transmitting an e-mail, a conversion means for converting a read image into an image file, and an attachment means for attaching an image file to the e-mail. The control means stores the DIS signal received by the G3 facsimile communication means in the storage means in association with the Internet FAX address of the partner machine, and when transmitting the image by the Internet FAX communication means, An image communication device for converting an image read according to DIS information stored in a storage unit into an image file. 6. The image file according to claim 5, wherein the image file is a TI file.
An image communication device, which is an FF file. 7. The image communication device according to claim 4, wherein the Internet address is an e-mail address. 8. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a determination unit configured to determine whether the communication is a first communication with the communication destination by the Internet facsimile communication unit. G3 facsimile communication is performed prior to communication by the Internet facsimile communication means based on the determination that this is the first communication by the facsimile communication means, and based on detection of the Internet facsimile mode of the partner machine by the detection means. The G3 communication means disconnects the communication in the G3 facsimile mode, and shifts to communication by the Internet FAX communication means, and the Internet FA
An image communication apparatus for controlling transmission of an image by Internet FAX communication means according to an X mode. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of Internet fax modes include a simple mode, a full mode,
An image communication device in a real-time mode. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein
When shifting to the AX mode, the control means selects any one of the simple mode, the full mode, and the real-time mode in a predetermined priority order from the Internet FAX mode of the partner device, and selects the selected mode. An image communication apparatus for causing the Internet FAX communication unit to perform communication in a set mode. 11. The control device according to claim 9, wherein:
An image communication apparatus characterized by selecting in the order of a real-time mode, a full mode, and a simple mode. 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein:
An image communication apparatus characterized by selecting in the order of a full mode, a real-time mode, and a simple mode. 13. The Internet facsimile communication means according to claim 9, wherein said Internet facsimile communication means has a transmission means for transmitting an e-mail, a conversion means for converting a read image into an image file, and an attachment means for attaching an image file to the e-mail. When the control unit selects the simple mode or the full mode of the Internet FAX, the control unit causes the Internet FAX communication unit to transmit an e-mail attached with the image file created according to each mode. Image communication device. 14. The image communication apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the image file is a TIFF file, and the Internet address is an e-mail address. 15. The internet facsimile communication means according to claim 9, wherein the internet facsimile communication means includes
Means for transmitting a packet, means for receiving a TCP packet, means for converting a T30 frame into a TCP packet, means for converting a TCP packet into a T30 frame, wherein the control means selects a real-time mode. When
An image communication apparatus, wherein the Internet FAX communication means converts a procedure signal and image data into TCP packets, transmits the TCP packets according to a facsimile procedure of T30, and converts a TCP packet received from a partner into T30. 16. An image communication apparatus having a plurality of Internet FAX communication means having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile communication means, comprising: a detection means for detecting an Internet FAX mode of a partner machine during communication by said G3 facsimile communication means. An image communication apparatus comprising: a control unit that causes the Internet FAX communication unit to transmit an image in accordance with the Internet FAX mode of the partner device detected by the detection unit. 17. The communication device according to claim 16, further comprising a storage unit configured to store a function of the partner device, wherein the control unit controls the Internet F of the partner device detected by the detection unit.
An AX mode is stored in the storage unit, and the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine stored in the storage unit is extracted from the storage unit.
An image communication apparatus, wherein an AX communication unit transmits image data. 18. The communication device according to claim 17, further comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether the communication is a first communication with the communication destination by the Internet facsimile communication unit. Based on the determination that the communication is the first communication by the facsimile communication means, the first communication causes the G3 facsimile communication means to transmit image data, and the determination means uses the Internet facsimile communication means with the communication destination. And transmitting the image data to the Internet FAX communication unit in accordance with the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine stored in the storage unit based on the determination that the communication is not the first communication by the communication unit. Image communication device. 19. The image communication apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the plurality of Internet FAX modes are a simple mode, a full mode, and a real-time mode. 20. The method according to claim 19, wherein when shifting to the Internet FAX mode, the control unit sets the simple mode, the full mode, and the full mode in a predetermined priority order from the Internet FAX mode of the partner device. An image communication apparatus, wherein one of a real-time mode is selected and the Internet FAX communication unit performs communication in the selected mode. 21. An image communication apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said control means selects a real time mode, a full mode, and a simple mode in this order. 22. An image communication apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said control means selects a full mode, a real-time mode, and a simple mode in this order. 23. The Internet facsimile communication means according to claim 19, wherein said Internet facsimile communication means includes a transmission means for transmitting an e-mail and a conversion means for converting a read image into an image file.
The control unit includes an attachment unit that attaches an image file to an e-mail. When the simple mode or the full mode of the Internet FAX is selected, the control unit transmits the image file created according to each mode to the Internet FAX communication unit. An image communication device for transmitting an attached e-mail. 24. The image communication apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the image file is a TIFF file, and the Internet address is an e-mail address. 25. The internet facsimile communication means according to claim 19, wherein said internet facsimile communication means includes
Means for transmitting a P packet, means for receiving a TCP packet, means for converting a T30 frame into a TCP packet, and means for converting a TCP packet into a T30 frame, wherein the control means selects a real-time mode. When you do
An image communication apparatus, wherein the Internet FAX communication means converts a procedure signal and image data into TCP packets, transmits the TCP packets according to a facsimile procedure of T30, and converts a TCP packet received from a partner into T30. 26. An image communication method having an Internet FAX mode having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile mode, wherein an Internet FAX mode of a partner machine is detected during communication in the G3 facsimile mode, An image communication method, wherein the communication in the G3 facsimile mode is cut off based on the detection of the mode, and the communication is shifted to the communication in the Internet FAX mode. 27. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the detected Internet FAX mode of the partner machine is stored, and according to the stored Internet FAX mode of the partner machine.
An image communication method comprising transmitting image data in an Internet FAX mode. 28. The image communication method according to claim 26, wherein when shifting from the G3 facsimile mode to the Internet FAX mode, a signal for instructing which mode of the Internet FAX mode is to be transmitted is transmitted. 29. The image communication method according to claim 26, wherein a signal for notifying the user's own Internet address is transmitted in G3 facsimile mode. 30. The Internet FAX mode according to claim 27, wherein in the Internet FAX mode, the read image is converted into an image file, the image file is attached to an e-mail and transmitted, and the DIS signal received in the G3 facsimile mode is transmitted by the Internet FAX mode. An image communication method for storing an image read in accordance with the stored DIS information into an image file when transmitting the image in the Internet FAX mode. 31. The image communication method according to claim 30, wherein the image file is a TIFF file. 32. The image communication method according to claim 29, wherein said Internet address is an e-mail address. 33. The method according to claim 26, wherein it is determined whether or not the communication is the first communication with the communication destination in the Internet FAX mode, and it is determined that the communication is the first communication with the communication destination in the Internet FAX mode. G3 facsimile communication is performed prior to communication in the Internet FAX mode, and the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine is detected, and the Internet FAX mode of the partner machine is detected.
Disconnecting communication in the G3 facsimile mode based on the detection of the mode, shifting to communication in the Internet FAX mode, and transmitting an image in the Internet FAX mode in accordance with the Internet FAX mode of the other party. Image communication method. 34. The image communication method according to claim 26, wherein the plurality of Internet FAX modes are a simple mode, a full mode, and a real-time mode. 35. The Internet fax mode according to claim 34, wherein, when shifting to the Internet fax mode, any one of the simple mode, the full mode, and the real-time mode is performed in a predetermined priority order from the Internet fax mode of the other party. And performing communication in the Internet FAX mode in the selected mode. 36. The image communication method according to claim 35, wherein the selection is made in the order of a real-time mode, a full mode, and a simple mode. 37. The image communication method according to claim 35, wherein selection is made in the order of a full mode, a real-time mode, and a simple mode. 38. The method according to claim 35, wherein when the simple mode or the full mode of the Internet FAX is selected, an image file created according to each mode is attached to the Internet FAX communication means.
An image communication method characterized by transmitting an e-mail. 39. The method according to claim 35, wherein when the real-time mode is selected, the Internet FAX communication means converts the procedure signal and the image data into TCP packets, transmits the TCP packets according to the facsimile procedure of T30, and receives the TCP received from the other party. An image communication method comprising converting a packet to T30. 40. An image communication method having an Internet FAX mode and a G3 facsimile mode, wherein an Internet FAX mode of a partner machine is detected during communication in the G3 facsimile mode, and the Internet FAX mode is set in accordance with the detected Internet FAX mode of the partner machine. An image communication method comprising transmitting an image in a mode. 41. The apparatus according to claim 40, wherein the detected Internet FAX mode of the partner device is stored, and the detected Internet FAX mode of the partner device is stored in accordance with the stored Internet FAX mode.
An image communication method comprising transmitting image data in the Internet FAX mode. 42. The method according to claim 41, wherein it is determined whether or not the communication is the first communication with the communication destination in the Internet FAX mode, and it is determined that the communication is the first communication with the communication destination in the Internet FAX mode. The first communication is based on transmitting image data in the G3 facsimile mode and determining that the first communication is not the first communication in the Internet FAX mode with the communication destination. An image communication method comprising transmitting an image in an Internet FAX mode. 43. The image communication method according to claim 40, wherein the plurality of Internet FAX modes are a simple mode, a full mode, and a real-time mode. 44. The Internet fax mode according to claim 43, wherein when shifting to the Internet fax mode, any one of the simple mode, the full mode, and the real-time mode is performed in a predetermined order from the Internet fax mode of the other party. And performing communication in the Internet FAX mode in the selected mode. 45. The image communication method according to claim 44, wherein the selection is performed in the order of a real-time mode, a full mode, and a simple mode. 46. An electronic fax machine according to claim 44, wherein when the simple mode or the full mode of the Internet FAX is selected, an image file created according to each mode is attached to said Internet FAX communication means.
An image communication method characterized by transmitting an e-mail. 47. The image communication device according to claim 46, wherein the image file is a TIFF file, and the Internet address is an e-mail address. 48. The method according to claim 44, wherein when the real time mode is selected, the Internet FAX communication means converts the procedure signal and the image data into TCP packets, transmits the TCP packets in accordance with the facsimile procedure of T30, and receives the TCP received from the other party. An image communication method comprising converting a packet to T30. 49. An image communication apparatus having an Internet FAX mode having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile mode, wherein a mode for notifying the other party of the Internet Internet FAX mode possessed by itself during communication in the G3 facsimile mode. An image communication apparatus comprising: a notifying unit; and an address notifying unit that notifies an Internet FAX address to a partner machine during communication in the G3 facsimile mode. 50. A signal according to claim 49, wherein the mode notifying means notifies the other device of the Internet FAX mode of the own device and, in response to the mode notification, a signal indicating which mode of the Internet FAX mode to switch to. An image communication apparatus characterized by causing the address notifying means to notify the partner FAX address of the Internet FAX address in response to reception of the Internet FAX address from the partner equipment. 51. The image communication apparatus according to claim 49, wherein said plurality of Internet FAX modes are a simple mode, a full mode, and a real-time mode. 52. A converting means for converting an image file attached to a received e-mail into image data for printing in accordance with each mode, and recording the image data for printing on a recording sheet. When receiving an e-mail in the simple mode or the full mode of the Internet FAX, the control unit causes the conversion unit to convert the image file into image data for printing. An image communication device, wherein image data is recorded in the recording means. 53. The image communication apparatus according to claim 52, wherein the image file is a TIFF file, and the Internet address is an e-mail address. 54. The method according to claim 51, wherein a procedure signal and image data are received in a TCP packet according to a facsimile procedure of T30, the received image data is converted into image data for printing, and a procedure signal of T30 is converted into a TCP packet. And a recording unit for recording the print image data on a recording sheet. When the control unit receives the image data in the real-time mode, the control unit causes the communication unit to receive the image data. ,
An image communication apparatus, wherein the recording means records the print image data. 55. An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said address notifying means transmits a CFR signal in response to a signal instructing which mode of the Internet FAX mode to switch to, and transmits an Internet address. Send an optional frame to send,
An image communication apparatus for notifying the other party of the Internet FAX address. 56. An image communication method having an Internet FAX mode having a plurality of Internet FAX modes and a G3 facsimile mode, wherein the G3 facsimile mode communication is notified to the other party of the Internet FAX mode possessed by the own device. An image communication method, wherein an Internet FAX address is notified to a partner machine during facsimile mode communication. 57. An apparatus according to claim 56, wherein after notifying the other party that said apparatus has the Internet FAX function, receiving a signal instructing communication in the Internet FAX mode from said other apparatus as a response to said function notification. And transmitting the Internet FAX address to a partner machine. 58. The image communication method according to claim 56, wherein the plurality of Internet FAX modes are a simple mode, a full mode, and a real-time mode. 59. The Internet fax machine according to claim 58, wherein the simple mode or the full mode of the Internet FAX is used.
When an e-mail is received, an image file attached to the received e-mail is converted into image data for printing in accordance with each mode, and the image data for printing is recorded on recording paper. Communication method. 60. The image communication method according to claim 59, wherein the image file is a TIFF file, and the Internet address is an e-mail address. 61. The method according to claim 58, wherein when receiving image data in the real-time mode, a procedure signal of T30 is converted into a TCP packet according to a facsimile procedure of T30 and transmitted, and a procedure is performed by a TCP packet according to a facsimile procedure of T30. An image communication method comprising: receiving a signal and image data; converting the received image data into image data for printing; and recording the image data on a recording sheet. 62. An apparatus according to claim 57, further comprising: transmitting a CFR signal and transmitting an option frame for transmitting an Internet address, in response to receiving a signal instructing which mode of the Internet FAX mode to switch to from the other party. And the Internet FAX
An image communication method comprising notifying an address to a partner device.