EP1041778A2
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E-mail/facsimile communication apparatus and method
Assignee: Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-09-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-09-09
Abstract
Abstract An input value from a panel 308 is analyzed by mail address analyze means. A determination section 309 performs determination based on the analysis result. When an identification character "Ð" is detected in the input value, the determination section 309 instructs an encryption processing section to execute encryption processing, which is made to correspond to the identification character "Ð". A mail transmitting section 307 transmits data subjected to encryption processing in accordance with an e-mail transfer protocol. An operator has only to add the identification character "Ð" to a recipient address from the panel so that an image communication apparatus 105 executes encryption processing. This eliminates the need for adding a new button when a new function is added to the image communication apparatus 105. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Akimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00209; H04N1/00214; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/06; H04L51/066; H04L51/48; H04N1/00217; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0015; H04N2201/002; H04N2201/0065; H04N2201/0068; H04N2201/007; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0086; H04N2201/0098; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An e-mail communication apparatus comprising: character analyze means (308) for analyzing input
characters including at least an e-mail address; means for providing processing (310), which is made
to correspond to a specific identification character, to
data when said specific identification character is
detected in said input characters as a result of the
analysis; and transmitting means (307) for transmitting said
processed data in accordance with an e-mail transfer
protocol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said
input characters are formed by adding said specific
identification character to a head of said e-mail address.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when
a plurality of different identification characters is
detected in said input characters, a plurality of
processing, which is made to correspond to the respective
identification characters, is provided to data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further
comprising a panel (203) for inputting said input
characters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further
comprising a display (401) for displaying said input
characters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An image communication apparatus (105)
comprising the e-mail communication apparatus described
in claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
An Internet facsimile apparatus (105)
comprising: scanning means (206) for scanning an original to
obtain image data; storing means (209) for storing said image data
obtained by said scanning means (206); character analyze means (308) for analyzing input
characters including at least an e-mail address; means for executing processing (310), which is made
to correspond to a specific identification character, to
data when said specific identification character is
detected in said input characters as a result of the
analysis; and transmitting means (307) for transmitting said
processed data in accordance with an e-mail transfer
protocol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said
input characters are formed by adding said specific
identification character to a head of said e-mail address.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when
a plurality of different identification characters is
detected in said input characters, a plurality of
processing, which is made to correspond to the respective
identification characters, is provided to data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 7, further
comprising a panel (203) for inputting said input
characters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 7, further
comprising a display (401) for displaying said input
characters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A server apparatus comprising: image data receiving means for receiving image data
from a sender; storing means for storing received image data; character receiving means for receiving characters
including at least a mail address from a sender; determinate means for determining whether or not a
specific character is included in said received
character; means for executing processing, which is made to
correspond to a specific identification character, to
said image data stored in said storing means when said
determinate means determines that said specific
identification character is included in said input
characters; and transmitting means for transmitting said processed
image data in accordance with an e-mail transfer protocol
Claim 13
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for transmitting an e-mail comprising
the steps of: analyzing input characters including at least an
e-mail address; providing processing, which is made to correspond
to a specific identification character, to data when said
specific identification character is detected in said
input characters as a result of the analysis; and transmitting said processed data in accordance with
an e-mail transfer protocol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
A communication method for transmitting an image
on Internet, comprising the steps of: scanning an original to obtain image data; analyzing input characters including at least an
e-mail address; executing processing, which is made to correspond
to a specific identification character, to said image data
when said specific identification character is detected
in said input characters as a result of the analysis; and transmitting said processed image data in
accordance with an e-mail transfer protocol.
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