Communication apparatus for receiving downloaded program data and data download method
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus that receives program data downloaded from a server, comprising:
- a mail reception section that receives an instructing electronic mail including a download instruction via a network, the instructing electronic mail not including the program data;
an indication section that indicates reception of the instructing electronic mail when the instructing electronic mail including the download instruction is received by said mail reception section;
an input section that instructs downloading of the program data in response to operation by an operator; and
a download section that transmits a download request message to the server in accordance with the instruction by said input section, receives a program electronic mail, having the program data attached, from the server, in response to the download request message, and extracts the program data from the program electronic mail.
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Abstract
A download decision section decides whether or not an electronic mail received by a mail communication section is a DL instruction message indicative of an instruction for downloading a program. A notification/instruction section puts on a light of a lamp when the download instruction message is received, and outputs a download execution instruction when a confirmation button with lamp is pushed down. A DL execution section executes a download of the program according to a download execution instruction. The download execution section generates a download request message to a downloaded data storage server via the mail communication section, and extracts the program from a program attached electronic mail transmitted from the downloaded data storage server. Accordingly, it is possible to make a rewrite of data easier and to process various types of data. The above-mentioned processing thus facilitates a rewrite of data and enables various types of data to be processed.
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11 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus that receives program data downloaded from a server, comprising:
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a mail reception section that receives an instructing electronic mail including a download instruction via a network, the instructing electronic mail not including the program data;
an indication section that indicates reception of the instructing electronic mail when the instructing electronic mail including the download instruction is received by said mail reception section;
an input section that instructs downloading of the program data in response to operation by an operator; and
a download section that transmits a download request message to the server in accordance with the instruction by said input section, receives a program electronic mail, having the program data attached, from the server, in response to the download request message, and extracts the program data from the program electronic mail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
a facsimile section that transmits the image data to a destination.
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9. A communication apparatus that receives a conversion table downloaded from a server, comprising:
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a mail reception section that receives an instructing electronic mail including a download instruction via a network, the electronic mail not including the conversion table;
an indication section that indicates reception of the instructing electronic mail when the instructing electronic mail including the download instruction is received by said mail reception section;
an input section that instructs downloading of the conversion table in response to operation by an operator; and
a download section that transmits a download request message to the server in accordance with the instruction by said input section, receives a program electronic mail, having the conversion table attached from the server, in response to the download request message, and extracts the conversion table from the electronic mail.
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10. A data download method for receiving program data downloaded from a server, comprising:
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receiving an instructing electronic mail including a download instruction via a network, the instructing electronic mail not including the program data;
indicating reception of the instructing electronic mail when the instructing electronic mail including the download instruction is received;
instructing download of the program data in response to an operation by an operator;
transmitting a download request message to the server in accordance with the instruction in response to the operation by the operator, receiving a program electronic mail having the program data attached, which is transmitted from the server, in response to the download request message; and
extracting the program data from the program electronic mail.
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11. A data download method for receiving a conversion table downloaded from a server, comprising:
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receiving an instructing electronic mail including a download instruction via a network, the instructing electronic mail not including the conversion table;
indicating reception of the instructing electronic mail when the instructing electronic mail including the download instruction is received;
instructing download of the conversion table in response to operation by an operator;
transmitting a download request message to the server in accordance with the instruction in response to the operation by the operator, receiving a program electronic mail having the conversion table attached, which is transmitted from the server, in response to the download request message; and
extracting the conversion table from the program electronic mail.
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