US6876462B2
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Assignee: Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-10-17
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Granted: 2005-04-05
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Expires: 2021-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus transmits facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public communication network. A receiver receives the e-mail data from a requesting node. A memory stores a password and a domain name of a requesting node. An acquiring section acquires a destination address including at least a telephone number, a password and a domain name, from the requesting node. A converter converts the e-mail data into facsimile data. A comparator compares the password and the domain name acquired by the acquiring section, with the password and the domain name stored in the memory, respectively. A facsimile transmitter transmits the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone number when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory. Further, when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are not the same as the password and the domain name stored in the memory, the facsimile transmitter does not transmit the facsimile data to the facsimile destination.
Inventors
- 👤 Kumi Okada
- 👤 Kiyoshi Toyoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00209; H04N1/00212; H04N1/32; H04N1/00206; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0015; H04N2201/0017; H04N2201/0018; H04N2201/0065; H04N2201/0067; H04N2201/0068; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0086; H04N2201/0093; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3207; H04N2201/3209; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3219; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public telecommunication network, comprising: a receiver that receives the e-mail data from a requesting node; a memory that stores a password and a domain name of a requesting node; an acquiring section that acquires a destination address including at least a telephone number, a password and a domain name, from the requesting node; a converter that converts the e-mail data into facsimile data; a comparator that compares the password and the domain name acquired by said acquiring section, with the password and the domain name stored in said memory respectively; and a facsimile transmitter that, when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory, transmits the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone number, and that, when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are not the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory, does not transmit the facsimile data to the facsimile destination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public telecommunication network, comprising: a receiver that receives the e-mail data from a requesting node; a memory that stores a password and a domain name of a requesting node; an acquiring section that acquires a destination address including at least a telephone number, a password and a domain name, from the requesting node; a converter that converts the e-mail data into facsimile data; a comparator that compares the password and the domain name acquired by said acquiring section, with the password and the domain name stored in said memory respectively; and a facsimile transmitter that, when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory, transmits the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone number, and that, when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are not the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory, does not transmit the facsimile data to the facsimile destination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The facsimile apparatus according claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter that transmits error mail to the requesting node when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired by said acquiring section are not the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the requesting node is a personal computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when facsimile data is transmitted to the facsimile destination, a log including information relating to a sender of the facsimile data and the telephone number is transmitted to a manager node.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public telecommunication network, comprising: a LAN interface section that receives the e-mail data from a requesting node; a memory that stores a password; an acquiring section that acquires a destination address including at least a telephone number and a password, from the requesting node; a converter that converts the e-mail data into facsimile data; a comparator that compares the acquired password with the password stored in said memory; and a facsimile section that, when the acquired password is the same as the password stored in said memory, transmits the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone number.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public telecommunication network, comprising: a LAN interface section that receives the e-mail data from a requesting node; a memory that stores a password; an acquiring section that acquires a destination address including at least a telephone number and a password, from the requesting node; a converter that converts the e-mail data into facsimile data; a comparator that compares the acquired password with the password stored in said memory; and a facsimile section that, when the acquired password is the same as the password stored in said memory, transmits the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The facsimile apparatus according claim 5 , wherein said LAN interface section, said memory, said converter, and said facsimile section are integrated in the facsimile apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public telecommunication network, comprising: a receiver that receives the e-mail data from a requesting node; a password table that stores passwords; an acquiring section that acquires a password from a destination address attached to the e-mail data; and a transmitter that transmits facsimile data converted from the e-mail data, to the facsimile destination via the public telecommunication network when the acquired password is stored in said password table, wherein said transmitter does not transmit the facsimile data to the facsimile destination when the acquired password is not stored in said password table.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A facsimile apparatus for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public telecommunication network, comprising: a receiver that receives the e-mail data from a requesting node; a password table that stores passwords; an acquiring section that acquires a password from a destination address attached to the e-mail data; and a transmitter that transmits facsimile data converted from the e-mail data, to the facsimile destination via the public telecommunication network when the acquired password is stored in said password table, wherein said transmitter does not transmit the facsimile data to the facsimile destination when the acquired password is not stored in said password table.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising a domain name table that stores a plurality of domain names; wherein the acquiring section acquires a domain name from the destination address and said transmitter transmits facsimile data, converted from the e-mail data, to the facsimile destination via the public telecommunication network when a domain name acquired from the destination address attached to the e-mail data is stored in said domain name table.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination, using a facsimile apparatus via a public telecommunication network, the facsimile apparatus having a memory that stores a password and a domain name of a requesting node, the method comprising: receiving the e-mail data from a requesting node; acquiring a destination address including at least a telephone number, a password and a domain name, from the requesting node; converting the e-mail data into facsimile data; comparing the password and the domain name acquired, with the password and the domain name in the memory, respectively; and transmitting, when a result of the comparing indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are the same as the password and the domain name in the memory, the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone numbers, and, when a result of the comparing indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are not the same as the password and the domain name in the memory, not transmitting the facsimile data to the facsimile destination.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination, using a facsimile apparatus via a public telecommunication network, the facsimile apparatus having a memory that stores a password and a domain name of a requesting node, the method comprising: receiving the e-mail data from a requesting node; acquiring a destination address including at least a telephone number, a password and a domain name, from the requesting node; converting the e-mail data into facsimile data; comparing the password and the domain name acquired, with the password and the domain name in the memory, respectively; and transmitting, when a result of the comparing indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are the same as the password and the domain name in the memory, the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone numbers, and, when a result of the comparing indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are not the same as the password and the domain name in the memory, not transmitting the facsimile data to the facsimile destination.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination, using a facsimile apparatus via a public telecommunication network, the facsimile apparatus having a password table that stores at least a password, the method comprising: receiving the e-mail data from a requesting node; acquiring a password from a destination address attached to the e-mail data; and transmitting facsimile data converted from the e-mail data, to the facsimile destination via the public telecommunication network when the acquired password is stored in the password table, and when the acquired password is not stored in said password table, not transmitting the facsimile data to the facsimile destination.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for transmitting facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination, using a facsimile apparatus via a public telecommunication network, the facsimile apparatus having a password table that stores at least a password, the method comprising: receiving the e-mail data from a requesting node; acquiring a password from a destination address attached to the e-mail data; and transmitting facsimile data converted from the e-mail data, to the facsimile destination via the public telecommunication network when the acquired password is stored in the password table, and when the acquired password is not stored in said password table, not transmitting the facsimile data to the facsimile destination.
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