JP2000184122A - Equipment and method for communication - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure improvement in card data security, a rapid report and a sureness in communication by transmitting information obtained from Internet or read from a storage medium to opposite party facsimile equipment through a connected public line network. SOLUTION: The user of facsimile equipment 1 executes connection to Internet 3, down-loads information of a home page 32 on WWW 31 and selects a part of information of the home page 32 which is displayed on a display device 11. When the user inserts a card 10 a card reader 9, information stored in the card 10 is read and information is written into the card 10 based on information of the selected home page 32. In this case, information read from the card 10 and that selected from the home page 32 can be transmitted to opposite party facsimile terminals 7 and 8 by facsimile communication through PSTN/ISDN without Internet 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication method capable of performing facsimile communication with another device via the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional communication system for a virtual mall using a homepage (hereinafter referred to as "HP") on the World Wide Web (hereinafter referred to as "WWW") of the Internet, a personal computer is used. (PC), a card reader is connected, and the information of the electronic money card or the credit card inserted in the card reader is transferred to the H through the Internet.
The product pasted on P was sent to the supplier or card company.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional example, the card information and the personal information of the user who wants to supply the goods are transmitted to the partner goods supplier or the card company via the Internet. In terms of security, it was a problem.

[0004] In addition, communication via the Internet lacks promptness due to a large number of relay points such as proxy servers. For example, transmitted data may reach a partner product supplier or a card company half a day later. it was thought.

[0005] In the case of the Internet, when transmitted data is lost due to some trouble on the way, it cannot be detected by the data transmitting side or the detection is delayed. There was also a drawback of applying.

[0006] On the other hand, in an ordering system using a facsimile machine, a polling data request is made to a counterpart product supply destination one by one, and after receiving a product list, a user who wants to supply writes a document by hand and supplies it to the product supply. It was a system that sent to the original and placed an order.

[0007] Here, the merchandise supply company that has received the merchandise supply request confirms the user's information with the credit card company specified by the user each time and determines that the credit card can be debited.
The method of sending goods to the ordering user was adopted.

[0008] Therefore, the communication time becomes longer than when the Internet is used, and the communication cost of the user increases. In addition, it is necessary to request the partner product supplier to send a product list and receive it by facsimile, which requires a lot of recording paper, and it is not possible to confirm unnecessary data unless it is printed one by one. There was a waste of time required to go out.

[0009] Furthermore, when transmitting, it is necessary to write the characters by hand, for example, and it is necessary for the partner product supply company to check the data written by hand and also check with the credit card company. There is a drawback in that it takes time and time, so that the delivery of the desired product is also delayed.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has, for example, the following arrangement as one means for solving the above-mentioned problems.

That is, a communication device capable of performing facsimile communication with another device via the Internet or a public line network, a storage medium driving means capable of mounting a storage medium for storing information, and information obtained from the Internet. Access means for accessing the storage medium mounted on the storage medium drive means based on the information, reading information stored in the storage medium, and writing information in the storage medium based on information obtained from the Internet And facsimile transmission means for transmitting information obtained from the Internet or information read from the storage medium by the access means to the other party facsimile apparatus via the connected public line network. .

For example, the facsimile communication means calls a facsimile transmission destination based on destination information included in the information obtained from the Internet or the information read from the storage medium by the access means, and performs facsimile transmission. It is characterized by transmitting.

[0013] Also, a communication device capable of connecting to the Internet and downloading information of a homepage on the World Wide Web of the Internet, wherein the storage medium driving means is capable of mounting a storage medium for storing information. Display means for displaying information of the homepage, selection means for selecting a part of the information of the homepage displayed on the display means, and the storage medium driving means based on the selection by the selection means. When the storage medium is mounted, rewriting means for reading and rewriting the storage information of the mounted storage medium based on the selection of the selection means, and rewriting the information of the home page or the storage information of the read storage medium to a desired destination. Point-to-point facsimile communication not via the Internet Characterized in that it comprises a facsimile communication means.

[0014] For example, the display means is a Hyper on the World Wide Web of the Internet.
The information of the homepage written in the text format is displayed, and the selecting means selects a part of the information of the homepage in the hypertext format.

Further, for example, the home page is a display of information on a product to be supplied, and the information selected by the selection means is information indicating a product desired to be supplied and information indicating a unit price of the product. .

Further, for example, the storage medium is a card having information storage means built therein, and the storage medium drive means is a card reading / writing device for accessing the card. Alternatively, the storage medium is a storage medium for storing information unique to an operator of the apparatus.

Further, for example, the storage medium is a credit card or a card-type electronic money card, and the rewriting means inputs the desired supply quantity of the commodity selected by the selection means, and When the password stored in the credit card or the card-type electronic money stored in the storage device matches the number input by the device operator, the credit card or the card-type electronic money is used to provide the product desired to be supplied. The purchase amount is debited, and the facsimile communication means transmits information indicating a product desired to be supplied and a desired number of supplies to the desired supply destination of the product selected by the selection means by facsimile.

Further, for example, the facsimile communication means may input the information read from the storage medium or the facsimile user to the facsimile apparatus at the destination of the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal included in the homepage information. The transmitted information is transmitted by facsimile.

Also, for example, the facsimile communication means may input the information read from the storage medium or the facsimile user to the facsimile apparatus to the destination of the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal stored in the storage medium. The transmitted information is transmitted by facsimile.

Further, for example, the facsimile communication means performs facsimile communication according to a binary file transfer communication specification.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 9
An embodiment of the invention according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the entire configuration of an embodiment of the present invention according to the present invention, and the following description will be given of an example applied to a facsimile apparatus.

First, an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a facsimile machine 1 of the present embodiment and the Internet 3, PSTN or ISD connected to the facsimile machine 1.
N6, partner facsimile terminal 7 or 8, and HP
FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a connection with a partner PC 5 that creates a.

The details will be described below. In FIG. 1, 1
Is a facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment. In the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, reference numeral 11 denotes a display device that displays information from the HP, information input by the user, information read from the card 10, and the like.

In the display device 11, reference numeral 111 denotes a display example of a Hyper Text document downloaded from the HP. 1
Reference numeral 12 denotes information selected by the user. 113 to 11
5 shows an example of information included in the Hyper Text document 112, where 113 is a desired product number, 114 is a product price, 1
Reference numeral 15 denotes a product supplier telephone number.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an operation unit provided in the facsimile machine 1. Reference numerals 121 to 123 denote examples of information input by the user via the operation unit 12, where 121 is a card password, 122 is the number of desired products, and 123 is product destination information.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a card reader provided in the facsimile machine 1 of the embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a provider which is connected to the facsimile apparatus 1 of this embodiment by a telephone line and mediates with the Internet. 3 is the Internet.

In the Internet 3, 31 is WWW
And 32 is a homepage (Home) on WWW31.
Page). 33 is Hyper Text which constitutes HP32.
Document. Reference numeral 34 denotes a TCP / IP protocol which is a basic protocol of the Internet 3.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a provider that mediates between the partner product supplier PC and the Internet 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a product supplier PC that creates the HP 32. Reference numeral 51 denotes a Hyper Text document 33 constituting the HP 32,
For transferring data to URLs with URLs
(File transfer protocol).

Reference numeral 6 denotes a public line network (PSTN / I) for performing communication between the facsimile apparatus 1 and the other party's facsimile terminal.
SDN).

Reference numeral 61 denotes a communication protocol between the facsimile machine 1 and the facsimile terminal 7 or the card company facsimile terminal 8 of the ITU-T Recommendation T. 30
This is a BFT procedure recommended in the above.

7 is a facsimile terminal of the other party's product supplier, 8
Is a facsimile terminal of a partner card company. Reference numeral 10 denotes a card which is detachable from the card reader 9 of the facsimile machine 1.

Reference numerals 101 to 107 denote examples of information stored in the card 10. 101 is the card company telephone number, 1
02 is card customer information, 103 is balance information, 104 is a card number, 105 is a password, 106 is the maximum available amount, and 107 is card usage information.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the card reader 9 shown in FIG. 1 and a card mounted on the card reader 10.

In FIG. 2, 9 is a card reader included in the facsimile machine 1. Reference numeral 10 denotes a card to be mounted on the card reader 9.

In the card reader 9, 911 is power supplied from the facsimile machine main body, 912 is a clock supplied from the facsimile machine 1, 913 is a transmitting / receiving circuit, 913 is an antenna coil, and 915 is an interface with the system side of the facsimile machine 1. And an external I / F 916 for controlling the operation of the card reader 9.

On the other hand, on the card reader 10 side, 10
Reference numerals 21 to 1027 are included in the card 10, 1021 is an antenna coil, 1022 is a transmission / reception circuit, 1024 is a ROM, 1025 is a CPU, 1026 is a RAM, and 1027 is an EEPROM.

The information stored in the card 10 is controlled by the CPU 1025 and the control unit 916 to control the antenna coils 914 and 102.
1 is read and written. That is, the card reader 9 and the card 10 can transmit and receive information in a non-contact manner, and are configured so that poor contact due to aging due to having a contact does not occur.

The operation of the facsimile machine 1 in the facsimile communication system of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 are operation flowcharts of the facsimile machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

When the user of the facsimile apparatus intends to receive the supply of goods from the goods supply company, first, at step S1, the user operates the operation unit 12 to connect to the Internet 3, and connects to the Internet goods stored in the WWW. Connect to the HP of the supplier. And the desired HYPER in the HP
Download the TEXT document.

Then, in step S2, HYPER
The desired product number, the product unit price, and the supply source information in the TEXT document are displayed on the display device 11. FIG. 6 shows a display example of a Hyper Text document on the display device 11 of the facsimile machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a shape of a GIF file and a state in which another TEXT file is pasted on the Hyper Text file. The arrow is a cursor that appears on the screen. The Hyper Text shown in FIG.
It is downloaded by TTP.

In step S3, the user looks at the displayed information and checks whether or not the desired product number exists in the HYPER TEXT document. If there is no product number to be selected, the process returns to step S2 and shifts to the display of the next product. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing transition of a HyperText document to be downloaded and displayed when the user selects “next” in the display example of FIG. 6.

The arrow keys and the selection keys of the operation unit 11 are arranged, for example, as shown in FIG. The cursor shown in FIG. 6 is moved by the arrow keys, and when the user presses the selection key, for example, "product 1 purchase request" specified by the cursor is selected, and the product number, product unit price, and product supplier telephone number of product 1 are selected. Is transferred to the RAM of the facsimile machine.

As a result, in step S3, HYP
If there is a desired product number in the ER TEXT document,
Select the desired product number. Then, the process proceeds to step S4, and the display on the display device 11 shifts to a display of "Please input the number of commodities". In a succeeding step S5, the input of the number of products from the operation unit 12 by the user is waited.

If there is an input of the number of products from the operation unit 12 by the user, the process proceeds to step S6, and "Please insert a card" is displayed on the display device 11. In a succeeding step S5, the user waits for insertion of the card 10 into the card reader 9. Step S when the card 10 is inserted
Proceed to 8 to read card information. When a valid card is inserted, the process proceeds to step S9. If the card is not a valid card, this is displayed and the process returns to step S6.

In step S9, "Please input a password" is displayed on the display device 11. In a succeeding step S10, an input of a personal identification number from the operation unit 12 by the user is waited. If there is a password input from the operation unit 12, the process proceeds to step S11, and it is checked whether the input password matches the password read from the card.
If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S12, where the withdrawal is stopped and the process proceeds to the next process. Note that a certain number of input redoes may be permitted.

On the other hand, if the personal identification number entered in step S11 matches the personal identification number read from the card, the flow proceeds to step S15, and the balance information 101 of the card (electronic money card) 10 or the maximum use of the credit card is performed. The possible amount 106 is checked, and it is checked whether or not the withdrawal is possible based on (debit amount) = (selected product × number). If it cannot be debited, the process proceeds to step S12.

On the other hand, if the withdrawal is possible, the process proceeds to step S 16, and the withdrawal amount is subtracted from the balance information in the card 10 to withdraw. Alternatively, the debit amount is subtracted from the maximum usable amount of the credit amount. Then, the connection on the Internet is released if necessary, and the process proceeds to step S17.

In step S17, the card usage information 10
7, the commodity supplier information and the withdrawal information are written. HYPER downloaded from HP in the following step S18
Calls the product supplier facsimile terminal 7 according to the selected product supplier telephone number in the TEXT document, and outputs the PSTN /
A desired product number and a desired number, various information stored in the card 10 and pre-entered product destination information are transmitted via the ISDN 6 according to the ITU-T recommended BFT procedure.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a protocol of the BFT procedure used by the facsimile apparatus 1 in facsimile communication.

Finally, in step S19, a call is made to the card company facsimile terminal 8 according to the card company telephone number read from the card reader 9, and obtained from the HP via the PSTN / ISDN 6 according to the ITU-T recommended BFT procedure. The merchandise supply number, the selected desired merchandise number and the desired number, the various information stored in the card, and the pre-input merchandise destination information are transmitted.

Here, when an HP Hyper Text document written for the purpose of a virtual mall by HTTP is downloaded, the contents are displayed as shown in FIG. The downloaded Hyper Text document can be switched as shown in FIG. Here, when the user operates a key as shown in FIG. 8 and selects a display indicating desired product purchase in the Hyper Text document displayed as shown in FIG. 6, the information of the selected product is displayed in the facsimile. Downloaded to RAM. Then, it is used for information to be written to the card and information to be transmitted to the other party facsimile. Further, of this information, various information is transmitted to the telephone number of the facsimile machine of the counterpart product supplier.

By controlling as described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 to which the card reader 10 is connected accesses the card reader 9 based on the information obtained from the Internet 3 and reads the card 10 inserted in the card reader 9. When information is read and a desired product is purchased based on the information obtained from the Internet 3, the information is written into the card 10, and the information obtained from the Internet 3 or the information read from the card 10 is transferred to the Internet 3. The transmission can be made to the partner facsimile terminal by the facsimile communication (point-to-point) via the PSTN / ISDN 6 which does not pass through.

As a result, the reception of data uses the Internet, the cost performance and the convenience of data confirmation are ensured, and the transmission of data uses facsimile communication, thereby improving the security of the card data and promptly transmitting the data. And secure communication.

The user can connect to the Internet 3 and download information of the HP 32 on the WWW 31 of the Internet 3 and select a part of the information of the HP displayed on the display device 11 by the user of the facsimile machine 1. Can be. Then, it becomes possible to write information based on the selected HP information on the card 10 inserted into the card reader 9.

At this time, when the user inserts the card 10 into the card reader 9, the information held in the card 10 is read, and the information is written into the card 10 based on the selected information, and the PSTN without passing through the Internet 3 is performed. /
Information read from the card 10 by facsimile communication (point-to-point) via the ISDN 6;
The information selected from the HP can be transmitted to the partner facsimile terminal.

As a result, the convenience of HP confirmation by providing the display device 11 is ensured, and the security and promptness of card data and other user data, as well as the reliability of communication are ensured. Can be.

The information of the HP written in the Hyper Text format on the WWW is transmitted to the Hyper Text protocol (hereinafter referred to as “H
TTP "), and download the Hyper
By displaying the text format HP, the user of the facsimile machine 1 operates the facsimile machine 1 to
It is possible to select a part of the information of the HP in the text format. For example, by displaying information of the supplied product called a so-called virtual mall and selecting the product, it is possible to select the product or the product desired to be supplied. The number can be input by a simple operation, and then a credit card or card-type electronic money inserted into the card reader 9 can be used.
The security aspect can be covered by inputting the PIN read from the card.

Further, from the credit card or card type electronic money, information indicating the product desired to be supplied, information indicating the unit price of the product, and the amount of money based on the desired number of supplies are deducted, and the result is transmitted to the Internet. Via PSTN / ISDN6 not via
Send to the other party by facsimile communication (Tsue point).

For example, it is possible to transmit information indicating a product desired to be supplied, a desired number of supplies, and a previously input desired supply destination of the product to the partner facsimile terminal.

Further, the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal is included in the information downloaded from the HP 32, and the facsimile apparatus 1 can receive the telephone number from the card or the Internet 3 or the telephone number held by itself. The above facsimile terminal has the above-mentioned HP32
Information or card 1 downloaded and selected from
Information read from 0 or information input by the facsimile user to the facsimile apparatus 3 can be transmitted by facsimile communication (point-to-point) via the PSTN / ISDN 6 without using the Internet.

As a result, the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal can be automatically downloaded from the HP 32, and the trouble of the user checking and inputting the telephone number one by one can be eliminated.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal is included in the card information of the card 10 read by the card reader 9, so that the facsimile apparatus performs special operation input. Without using the Internet, the other party's facsimile terminal of the telephone number read via the PSTN / ISDN 6 without the Internet (point-to-
A call can be made by using (point), and the selected information downloaded from the HP 32, the information read from the card 10, or the information input by the facsimile user to the facsimile apparatus can be transmitted by facsimile communication.

Further, in the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the PSTN / ISDN
Facsimile communication (point-to-point) via ITU-T T.T. 30 can be performed by binary file transfer (hereinafter, referred to as "BFT") communication recommended in F.30, etc., ensuring communication in accordance with international recommendations, and transmitting file data in a facsimile apparatus mainly for image data transmission. Becomes possible.

An example of the hardware configuration of the facsimile machine 1 of the embodiment described above will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 shows a facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the embodiment.

The facsimile apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 9 includes a central control section 970 for controlling the entire facsimile apparatus.
A central control unit 970 includes a document transport motor 936 and a document reading unit 935 that reads a transmitted document and converts the document into image data, and a network control that controls an interface with a public telephone network (PSTN) or a digital public network (ISDN). A device (NCU) 960 and a modulation / demodulation device (modem) 950 for performing communication are provided.

An operation panel 900 is provided for the user to instruct an operation command to each section of the apparatus. Operation panel 90
0 includes the display device 11 and the operation unit 12 shown in FIG. Further, a first sensor 974 for detecting the state of the facsimile, a drive system 975 including a reading motor for carrying the document, a memory 920 for storing various data, and a document reading / reading unit 935 are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a read image processing unit 930 that processes read image data, and a scaling processing unit 971 that scales image data.

The scaling section 971 performs scaling processing on the read image data or the received and encoded image data, and also performs scaling processing on the decrypted image data and the read image data to perform encoding. The image data stored in the memory 920 and the decoded image data are scaled.

An encoder 97 for encoding read image data or re-encoding received image data.
2 and a decoder 973 for decoding received image data or decoding read and encoded image data.
It consists of.

The memory 920 includes an image memory 921 for storing received image data and the like, a system RAM (or system memory) 922 which is backed up by a battery or the like even when a commercial power supply is cut off due to a power failure and the like, and the data is not destroyed. And a ROM 923 for determining specifications.

The recording section 940 prints out the received image or the original read by the original reading section 935.

The card reader 9 can write information on the inserted credit card or card-type electronic money, or can read information on the card.

The facsimile apparatus of this embodiment having the configuration shown in FIG. 9 can be connected to the other party facsimile by connecting to the Internet or point-to-point without using the Internet as shown in FIG.

The card reader has the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and the inserted card 10 is a credit card or an electronic money card.

(Other Embodiments) Even if the present invention is applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), an apparatus comprising one device (For example, a copying machine, a facsimile machine, etc.).

Further, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus, and to provide a computer (or CPU) of the system or the apparatus.
And MPU) read and execute the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) May perform some or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instructions of the program code, It goes without saying that the CPU included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

When the present invention is applied to the storage medium, the storage medium stores program codes corresponding to the flowcharts described above.

[0084]

As described above, according to the present invention, data is received by using the Internet, cost performance and convenience of data confirmation are ensured, and data is transmitted by facsimile communication. Thereby, it is possible to improve the security and promptness of the card data and ensure the reliability of the communication.

Further, the apparatus is connected to the Internet, reads information on the storage medium based on the information obtained from the Internet, and writes desired information on the storage medium when the desired product is purchased based on the information obtained from the Internet. Information obtained from the Internet or information read from a storage medium is transmitted to a partner facsimile terminal by a facsimile communication (point-to-point) via a public line network without the Internet 3, for example, a PSTN / ISDN6. To ensure the convenience of homepage confirmation by establishing a homepage,
Further, it is possible to improve the security and promptness of the storage medium and other user data, and ensure the reliability of the communication.

Further, the user of the facsimile machine can operate the facsimile machine to select a part of the information of the HP of the Hyper Text format. By displaying the product and selecting the product, it is possible to input the desired product and the number of the product by a simple operation, and thereafter, the credit card or the card type electronic money inserted into the card reader 9 is transferred from the card. The security aspect can be covered by inputting the read password.

Further, from the credit card or card type electronic money, information representing the product desired to be supplied, information representing the unit price of the product, and the amount of money based on the desired number of supplies are deducted, and the result is transmitted to the Internet. By transmitting to the other party by facsimile communication via the public line network without passing through, for example, it is possible to transmit to the other party the information indicating the product desired to be supplied, the desired supply number, and the desired supply destination of the previously input product. it can. At this time, the destination specifying information can be automatically obtained from the homepage or the storage medium, and the trouble of checking and inputting the destination specifying information each time can be omitted.

Facsimile communication via a public line network without using the Internet is based on ITU-TT. 30
The communication can be performed by the binary file transfer communication recommended in the above, etc., the communication performance in accordance with the international recommendation is secured, and the file data can be transmitted by the facsimile apparatus mainly for the image data transmission.

[0089]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the card reader shown in FIG. 1 and a card mounted on the card reader.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a protocol of a BTF procedure used in facsimile communication using PSTN / ISDN of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a HyperText document on a display device of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing transition of a HyperText document to be downloaded and displayed when “next” is selected in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 shows an arrow key and a selection key included in the operation unit.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile machine 2, 4 provider 3 Internet 5 Merchandise supplier PC 6 Public line network (PSTN / ISDN) 7 Other party supplier facsimile terminal 8 Other party card company facsimile terminal 9 Card reader 10 Card 11 Display unit 12 Operation unit 31 WWW 32 Home Page 33 Hyper Text Document 34 TCP / IP Protocol 51 Protocol FTP (File Transfer Protocol) 61 BFT Procedure 101 Card Company Phone Number 102 Card Customer Information 103 Balance Information 104 Card Number 105 PIN 106 Maximum Available Amount 107 Card Usage Information 111 Display Example of Hyper Text Document 112 is Information Selected by User 113 Desired Product Number 114 Product Price 115 Product Supply Phone Number 121 Card PIN 122 Request Article number 123 is a product destination information 900 operation panel 911 facsimile machine power 912 clock 913 transceiver circuit is supplied from the main body 914,1021 antenna coil 915 external I / F 916 controller. 920 Memory 921 Image memory 922 System RAM (or system memory) 923 ROM 930 Read image processing unit 935 Document reading unit 936 Document transport motor 940 Recording unit 950 Modulation / demodulation device (modem) 960 Network control unit (NCU) 970 Central control unit 971 Magnification processing unit 972 Encoder 973 Decoder 974 First sensor 975 Drive system 1022 Transmission / reception circuit 1024 ROM 1025 CPU 1026 RAM 1027 EEPROM

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tomoyuki Takeda 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Shunichi Fujise 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon (72) Inventor Teruyuki Nishii Canon Inc. 3- 30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo

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[Claims] 1. A communication device capable of performing facsimile communication with another device via the Internet or a public line network, comprising: a storage medium driving unit capable of mounting a storage medium for storing information; Access means for accessing the storage medium mounted on the storage medium drive means based on the information, reading information stored in the storage medium, and writing information in the storage medium based on information obtained from the Internet And facsimile transmission means for transmitting information obtained from the Internet or information read from the storage medium by the access means to a partner facsimile apparatus via the connected public line network. Communication device. 2. The facsimile communication device according to claim 1, wherein said facsimile communication unit calls a facsimile transmission destination based on destination information included in information obtained from said Internet or information read from said storage medium by said access unit. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein 3. A communication device which is connected to the Internet and is capable of downloading information of a homepage on the World Wide Web of the Internet, wherein the storage medium driving means is capable of mounting a storage medium for storing information. Display means for displaying information of the home page; selecting means for selecting a part of the information of the home page displayed on the display means; and the storage medium driving means based on the selection by the selecting means. When the storage medium is mounted, the rewriting means for reading out and rewriting the storage information of the mounted storage medium based on the selection of the selection means, and rewriting the information of the home page or the read out storage information of the storage medium to a desired destination. To point-to-point facsimile communication not via the Internet Communication device comprising: a Akushimiri communication means. 4. The display means displays information on a home page written in Hyper Text format on the World Wide Web of the Internet, and the selection means displays a part of the home page in Hyper Text format. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein information is selected. 5. The homepage is a display of information on a product to be supplied, and the information selected by the selection means is information indicating a product desired to be supplied and information indicating a unit price of the product. The communication device according to claim 3 or 4. 6. The storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is a card containing information storage means, and the storage medium drive means is a card reading / writing device for accessing the card. The communication device as described. 7. The storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium stores information unique to an operator of the apparatus.
The communication device according to claim 6. 8. The storage medium is a credit card or a card-type electronic money card, and the rewriting means, when a desired supply number of the commodity selected by the selection means is input, stores the storage medium in the attached storage medium. If the password stored in the stored credit card or card-type electronic money matches the number entered by the device operator, the purchase of the product desired to be supplied from the credit card or card-type electronic money 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the amount is debited, and the facsimile communication means transmits the information indicating the goods desired to be supplied and the desired number of supplies to the desired supply destination of the goods selected by the selection means by facsimile. The communication device according to claim 7. 9. The facsimile communication means, wherein the information read from the storage medium or the facsimile user inputs to the destination of the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal included in the homepage information. 9. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein the information is transmitted by facsimile. 10. The facsimile communication means, wherein the facsimile user inputs the information read from the storage medium or the facsimile user to the destination of the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal stored in the storage medium. 9. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein the information is transmitted by facsimile. 11. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said facsimile communication means performs facsimile communication according to a binary file transfer communication specification. 12. A communication method in a communication device capable of mounting a storage medium capable of storing information by facsimile communication with another device via the Internet or a public line network, wherein the mounting method is performed based on information obtained from the Internet. Accessing the storage medium, reading the information stored in the storage medium, and writing the information to the storage medium based on the information obtained from the Internet, from the information obtained from the Internet or from the storage medium. A communication method, wherein the read information is transmitted to a facsimile apparatus via the connected public line network. 13. The facsimile transmission, wherein a facsimile transmission destination is called and facsimile transmission is performed based on destination information included in the information obtained from the Internet or the information read from the storage medium. The communication method according to claim 12, wherein 14. A communication method in a communication apparatus which is connected to the Internet, is capable of downloading and displaying information of a homepage on the World Wide Web of the Internet, and capable of mounting a storage medium for storing information. Displaying the information of the homepage, selecting a part of the displayed information of the homepage and mounting the storage medium based on the selection result, and mounting the storage medium based on the selection result. And transmitting and rewriting the stored information of the homepage or the read stored information of the storage medium to a desired destination by point-to-point facsimile communication not via the Internet. . 15. The display of the information of the homepage is on the World Wide Web of the Internet.
Information on the homepage written in Hyper Text format,
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selection is to select a part of information of the homepage in the Hyper Text format.
4. The communication method according to 4. 16. The product according to claim 14, wherein the home page is a display of information on a product to be supplied, and the selected information is information indicating a product desired to be supplied and information indicating a unit price of the product. The communication method according to claim 15. 17. The communication method according to claim 12, wherein said storage medium is a card having information storage means built therein. 18. The communication method according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium is a storage medium for storing information unique to an operator of the apparatus. 19. The storage medium is a credit card or a card-type electronic money card. When a desired supply quantity of the selected product is input, the credit card or the card-type storage medium stored in the attached storage medium is set. When the password stored in the electronic money matches the number entered by the device operator, the purchase amount of the product desired to be supplied is deducted from the credit card or card type electronic money, and the facsimile communication is performed. 19. Facsimile-transmitting information indicating a product desired to be supplied and a desired number of supplies to a desired supply destination of the product selected by the selection means. Communication method. 20. The information read from the storage medium or the information input by the facsimile user to the facsimile apparatus, to the destination of the telephone number of the destination facsimile terminal included in the facsimile communication and the home page information. 20. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein facsimile transmission is performed. 21. The facsimile communication according to claim 1, wherein information read from said storage medium or information input by said facsimile user to said facsimile apparatus is transmitted to a destination of a telephone number of a destination facsimile terminal stored in said storage medium. 20. A communication method according to claim 14, wherein facsimile transmission is performed. 22. The communication method according to claim 12, wherein the facsimile communication is performed according to a binary file transfer communication specification. 23. A computer program sequence for realizing the function according to claim 1. Description: 24. A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for realizing the functions according to any one of claims 1 to 22.