JP2002218144A - Internet facsimile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an Internet facsimile terminal that can designate processing at a receiver side for each attached file. SOLUTION: In the case of transmitting facsimile data by electronic mail, a header instructing handling of image data is provided at each attached file and the resulting data are transmitted. For example, a transfer destination instruction is described in the first attached file as shown by an arrow and a transfer destination and a SUB address are described to a 2nd attached file as shown by an arrow.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an Internet facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data by electronic mail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, Internet facsimile machines which send facsimile data by e-mail in response to a request from a client PC or the like or an instruction from the apparatus main body have become widespread. This kind of Internet
In a facsimile machine, an electronic mail has image data and the like attached to the body as an attached file. The body describes the handling of the image data of the attached file, for example, a transfer command and a transfer destination.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional Internet facsimile apparatus, an instruction to handle image data of an attached file of an e-mail at a destination is applied to all images included in one e-mail. For this reason, when there are a plurality of attached files, there is a problem that different handling cannot be instructed for image data of each attached file.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an Internet facsimile apparatus capable of designating processing on a receiving side for each attached file.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An Internet facsimile apparatus according to the present invention transmits facsimile data by e-mail, and transmits an e-mail including a header for instructing handling of image data for each attached file. I have to.

An instruction for handling image data for each attached file may be recorded in a header for each attached file,
It may be recorded in the text.

[0007] The Internet facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when receiving an e-mail including a header for instructing handling of image data for each attached file, performs a handling process according to the instruction.

In the Internet facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when one electronic mail has a plurality of attached files, an electronic mail including a header for instructing handling of image data is transmitted for each attached file. The side performs processing according to the handling instruction for each attached file.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an Internet connection according to the embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a device configuration of a network facsimile system using a facsimile apparatus 21. The system here comprises an Internet facsimile machine 21 and a mail server 22 connected to a LAN 16. The Internet facsimile machine 21 is connected to a telephone line (PSTN) 14 and the mail server 22 is connected to the Internet 15. It is connected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the Internet according to the embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus 21. This Internet facsimile machine 21
PU (control unit) 1, ROM 2, RAM 3, image memory (DRAM) 4, operation panel (operation unit) 5, display unit 6 for displaying various data, bus 7, NCU 8, modem 9,
Scanner 10, printer (output unit) 11, CODEC1
2. It has a LAN I / F 13. Here, ROM
2, a RAM 3 and an image memory 4 constitute a storage unit.
U8, Modem 9, CODEC12, LAN I / F13
The communication unit is constituted by.

The MPU 1 controls each unit constituting the device 21, receives data from an external information source through a communication unit, stores the data in a storage unit, and displays the data stored in the storage unit on a display unit 6. Alternatively, it has a function of causing a printer to print. Further, the MPU 1 has a function of instructing handling of image data for each attached file when there are a plurality of attached files when sending an e-mail.

The ROM 2 stores a program for controlling the device 21. The RAM 3 temporarily stores data and the like. The image memory 4 temporarily stores received image data and image data read by the scanner 10. The operation panel 5 is used by the user to instruct facsimile transmission / reception, mail address history display / setting, printing, and the like.

The NCU 8 has a function of controlling connection with the telephone line (PSTN) 14 and detecting transmission and reception of a dial signal corresponding to a telephone number (including a FAX number) of a destination. . The modem 9 is an ITU-
Recommendation T. 30 based on a facsimile transmission control procedure according to V.30. 17, V.I. 27ter, V.I. Modulation and demodulation of transmission / reception data according to 29 or the like. Scanner 10
Reads image data of an original when performing FAX transmission and copying. The printer 11 stores received image data and image data of a document read by the scanner 10 in a copy operation on a recording sheet. The CODEC 12 encodes (reads) the read image data by MH, MR, MMR, or the like in order to transmit the image data, and decodes (decodes) the received image data.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which instructions for handling image data are described for each attached file. In FIG. 3, the arrow A indicates that the first attached file is the other party, and the attached images are 075-672-8242 and 0774-20-12.
34, and the arrow b indicates that the second attached file is the other party and the attached image is 075-.
SUB (sub-address) and PWD (password)
Is also shown.

Next, the processing operation on the receiving side will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. On the receiving side, step S
At T1, it is determined whether an e-mail has been received. Here, when it is confirmed that the e-mail has been received, the process proceeds to step ST2.

In step ST2, it is determined whether or not there is an attached file. If there is no attached file and there is only the text, the process ends without executing other processing such as transfer. On the other hand, if there is an attached file, the process proceeds to step ST3. In step ST3, it is determined whether there are a plurality of attached files. If there are no multiple attachments,
Move to step ST6. On the other hand, when there are a plurality of attached files, it is determined whether or not instructions for handling each attached file are different. If the instructions for handling each attached file are the same, step ST6
Move to. On the other hand, if the handling instructions are not the same for each file, the process proceeds to step ST7.

In step ST6, if there is only one attached file, or if a plurality of attached files have the same handling instruction, the process according to the instruction is executed, and the process ends. In step ST7, since instructions for handling image data are different for each of a plurality of attached files, processing corresponding to the instructions is executed for each file, and the process ends.

[0019]

According to the present invention, an e-mail including a header for instructing handling of image data is transmitted for each attached file. Therefore, it is possible to specify processing on the receiving side for each attached file. This enables fine-grained transfer processing and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a device configuration of a network facsimile system using an Internet facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the Internet facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an outgoing mail having a plurality of attached files in the Internet facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing at the time of reception of the Internet facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 MPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 Image memory 5 Operation panel 6 Display unit 7 Bus 8 NCU 9 Modem 10 Scanner 11 Printer 12 CODEC 13 LAN I / F 14 Telephone line 15 Internet 16 LAN 21 Internet facsimile machine 22 Mail server

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An Internet facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data by electronic mail, wherein the electronic facsimile apparatus transmits an electronic mail including a header for instructing handling of image data for each attached file. 2. The Internet according to claim 1, wherein the instruction for handling the image data for each attached file is recorded in a header for each attached file.
Facsimile machine. 3. The Internet facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instruction to handle the image data for each attached file is recorded in a mail body. 4. An Internet facsimile apparatus for receiving facsimile data by e-mail, when receiving an e-mail including a header for instructing handling of image data for each attached file, performs a handling process according to the instruction. An Internet facsimile machine characterized by the above.