Facsimile mail system linked to data communication system
First Claim
1. A communication center apparatus connected to a plurality of data terminals through a communication network for managing and controlling transmissions of text and binary information, including electronic mails, among said plurality of data terminals, to a facsimile mail center and to at least one of a plurality of facsimile terminals, the apparatus comprising:
- electronic mail service control means for controlling transmission of electronic mails,first communication control means for controlling communication operations between said electronic mail service control means and the plurality of data terminals, on the side of the communication center apparatus, andsecond communication control means for controlling communication operations between said electronic mail service control means and the facsimile mail center through a signal path for connecting the communication center apparatus with the facsimile mail center, on the side of the communication center apparatus.
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Abstract
A linked mail/message board system wherein a data communication center and a facsimile mail center are linked. The control data of facsimile malls/message boards are held in a data communication center, as well as in the facsimile mail center. The data communication center has a unit for receiving from one of data terminals connected thereto, a command for operating the facsimile mail center, and a unit for transferring the command to the facsimile mail center. The facsimile mail center has a unit for receiving the transferred command, and a unit for executing the command. The data communication center has a unit for receiving from one of the data terminals and transferring to the facsimile mail center, additional information to be attached to a facsimile mail when the facsimile mail is delivered. The data communication center has a unit for transferring an electronic mail to the facsimile mail center, and the facsimile mail center has a unit for converting the additional information and the information in the electronic mail into image data to transmit the image data by facsimile.
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42 Claims
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1. A communication center apparatus connected to a plurality of data terminals through a communication network for managing and controlling transmissions of text and binary information, including electronic mails, among said plurality of data terminals, to a facsimile mail center and to at least one of a plurality of facsimile terminals, the apparatus comprising:
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electronic mail service control means for controlling transmission of electronic mails, first communication control means for controlling communication operations between said electronic mail service control means and the plurality of data terminals, on the side of the communication center apparatus, and second communication control means for controlling communication operations between said electronic mail service control means and the facsimile mail center through a signal path for connecting the communication center apparatus with the facsimile mail center, on the side of the communication center apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A facsimile mail center apparatus connected to a plurality of facsimile terminals through a communication network, for managing and controlling transmissions of facsimile mails among said facsimile terminals, to a communication center and to at least one of data terminals, the apparatus comprising:
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facsimile mail service control means for controlling transmission of facsimile mails; first communication control means for controlling communication operations between said facsimile mail service control means and the plurality of data terminals, on the side of the facsimile mail center apparatus, and second communication control means for controlling communication operations between said facsimile mail service control means and the communication center through a signal path for connecting the facsimile mail center apparatus with the communication center. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A linked mail system comprising:
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a plurality of data terminals; a communication center connected to said plurality of data terminals, respectively, through a communication network, for managing and controlling transmissions of text and binary information, including electronic mails, among said plurality of data terminals and the communication center. a plurality of facsimile terminals; a facsimile mail center connected to said plurality of facsimile terminals, respectively, through a communication network, for managing and controlling transmissions of facsimile mails among said plurality of facsimile terminals and said facsimile mail center; and a signal path connecting said communication center and said facsimile mail center;
whereinsaid facsimile mail center comprises facsimile mail service control means for controlling transmission of facsimile mails, first communication control means for controlling communication operations between said facsimile mail service control means and said plurality of data terminals, on the side of said facsimile mail center, and second communication control means for controlling communication operations between said facsimile mail service control means and said communication center through said signal path. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A linked mail system comprising:
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a plurality of data terminals; a communication center connected to said plurality of data terminals, respectively, through a communication network, for managing and controlling transmissions of text and binary information, including electronic mails, among said plurality of data terminals and the communication center; a plurality of facsimile terminals; a facsimile mail center connected to said plurality of facsimile mail terminals, respectively, through a communication network, for managing and controlling transmissions of facsimile mails among said plurality of facsimile terminals and said facsimile mail center; and a signal path connecting said communication center and said facsimile mail center; said communication center comprising electronic mail service control means for controlling the transmission of electronic mails, third communication control means for controlling communication operations between said electronic mail service control means and said plurality of data terminals, and fourth communication control means for controlling communication operations between said electronic mail service control means and said facsimile mail center through said signal path. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A linked message board system comprising:
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a communication system comprising a plurality of data terminals, and a communication center connected to said plurality of data terminals, respectively, through a communication network, for managing and controlling transmissions of text and binary information, including electronic message boards, among said plurality of data terminals and the communication center; a facsimile mail/message board system comprising a plurality of facsimile terminals, and a facsimile mail/message board center connected to said plurality of facsimile terminals, respectively, through a communication network, for managing and controlling registration and reading operations of facsimile message boards by said plurality of facsimile terminals; and a signal path connecting said communication center and said facsimile mail/message board center; said facsimile mail/message board center comprising facsimile message board service control means for controlling the transmission of information on the facsimile message boards by the plurality of data terminals, first communication control means for controlling, on the side of said facsimile mail/message board center, the transmission of information on the facsimile message boards between the plurality of data terminals and said facsimile mail/message board center, second communication control means for controlling, on the side of said facsimile mail/message board center, communication operations between said facsimile message board service control means and said facsimile mail/message board center through said signal path, facsimile message board information storage means for storing contents of the facsimile message boards, and facsimile message board control data storing means for storing control data being used by said service control means for controlling the facsimile message boards; and said communication center comprising service control means for controlling the transmission of electronic message boards, third communication control means for controlling communication operations between service control means and said plurality of data terminals, on the side of said communication center, and fourth communication control means for controlling communication operations between said service control means and said facsimile mail/message board center through said signal path, on the side of said communication center. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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