Image communication apparatus

Claim 2

An image communication apparatus comprising: receive means for receiving image data; transfer means for transferring image data received by said receive means; set means for manually setting dial information of a transfer destination of said apparatus; first memory means for storing dial information set by said set means; and instruction means for instructing said transfer means to execute transfer operation thereof, wherein said transfer means transfers the image data to a transfer destination stored in said first memory means in response to the instruction by said instruction means.

Claim 3

An image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer means includes communication line control means for controlling a plurality of communication lines, and said transfer means transfers the image data via a non-busy one of said communication lines.

Claim 4

An image communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein two communication lines are provided.

Claim 5

An image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer means includes second memory means for storing the image data and transfers the image data temporarily stored in said second memory means.

Claim 6

An image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer means includes send means for sending a dial signal in accordance with the dialing information stored in said first memory means, and said said instruction means to send the dial signal to a communication line.

Claim 7

An image communication apparatus comprising: receive means for receiving image data; transfer means for transferring the image data received by said receive means; first memory means for storing dial information of a transfer destination; and second memory means for storing a message indicating that the image data is to be transferred, wherein said transfer means transfers the received image data and the message stored in said second memory means to the transfer destination stored in said first memory means.

Claim 8

An image communication apparatus comprising: receive means for receiving image data; transfer means for transferring the image data received by said receive means; first memory means for storing dial information of a transfer destination; and second memory means for storing a message indicating that the image data is to be transferred, wherein said transfer means transfers the received image data and the message stored in said second memory means to the transfer destination stored in said first memory means.

Claim 9

An image communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said transfer means includes communication line control means for controlling a plurality of communication lines, and said transfer means transfers the image data via a non-busy one of said communication lines.

Claim 10

An image communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein two communication lines are provided.

Claim 11

An image communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said transfer means includes third memory means for storing the image data and transfers the image data temporarily stored in said third memory means.

Claim 12

An image communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising instruction means for instructing transfer of the image data, wherein said transfer means includes send means for sending a dial signal in accordance with the dialing information stored in said first memory means, and said send means responds to the instruction by said instruction means to send the dial signal to the communication line.

Claim 13

An image communication apparatus comprising: receive means for receiving image data; record means for recording image data; transfer means for transferring the image data received by said receive means; first memory means for storing dial information of a transfer destination; second memory means for storing a message indicating that it is requested to transfer the image data; and control means adapted to transfer image data on the basis of dial information stored in said first memory means when dial information of a transfer destination to which a calling station requests to transfer the image data is stored in said first memory means, and adapted to enable said record means to record the image data and the message stored in said second memory means when dial information of a transfer destination to which the calling station requests to transfer the image data is not stored in said first memory means.

Claim 14

An image communication apparatus comprising: receive means for receiving image data; record means for recording image data; transfer means for transferring the image data received by said receive means; first memory means for storing dial information of a transfer destination; second memory means for storing a message indicating that it is requested to transfer the image data; and control means adapted to transfer image data on the basis of dial information stored in said first memory means when dial information of a transfer destination to which a calling station requests to transfer the image data is stored in said first memory means, and adapted to enable said record means to record the image data and the message stored in said second memory means when dial information of a transfer destination to which the calling station requests to transfer the image data is not stored in said first memory means.

Claim 15

An image communication apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said transfer means includes communication line control means for controlling a plurality of communication lines, and said transfer means transfers the image data via a non-busy one of said communication lines.

Claim 16

An image communication apparatus according to claim 12, wherein two communication lines are provided.

Claim 17

An image communication apparatus comprising: receive means for receiving image data; transfer means for transferring the image data received by said receive means; memory means for storing dial information of a transfer destination; and abnormal state detection means for detecting an abnormal state of said apparatus, the abnormal state being one which prevents said apparatus from properly outputting received image data, wherein said transfer means transfers the image data to a transfer destination stored in said memory means in response to a detection output from said abnormal state detection means.

Claim 18

An image communication apparatus comprising: receive means for receiving image data; transfer means for transferring the image data received by said receive means; memory means for storing dial information of a transfer destination; and abnormal state detection means for detecting an abnormal state of said apparatus, the abnormal state being one which prevents said apparatus from properly outputting received image data, wherein said transfer means transfers the image data to a transfer destination stored in said memory means in response to a detection output from said abnormal state detection means.

Claim 19

An image communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said abnormal state detection means detects a jam.

Claim 20

An image communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said abnormal state detection means detects lack of record sheet.