Data communicating apparatus and data communicating method capable of communicating through a plurality of kinds of networks
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1. A data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit adapted to store therein first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
a detector adapted to detect a status of the data communication; and
a controller adapted to select one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the status detected by said detector, and to automatically access the selected network in accordance with the access information in said storage unit corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed, wherein, in a case where the data communication does not succeed after data communication via the internet network has been tried a predetermined number of times, then data communication through the public telephone network is selected, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network.
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Abstract
According to the invention, in an apparatus which can perform a data communication through a plurality of networks such as internet, public telephone network, and the like, an optimum network to perform the data communication is automatically selected in accordance with communicating conditions such as a communicating mode and the like, thereby enabling a data communication via the selected optimum network to be executed.
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1. A data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit adapted to store therein first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
a detector adapted to detect a status of the data communication; and
a controller adapted to select one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the status detected by said detector, and to automatically access the selected network in accordance with the access information in said storage unit corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed, wherein, in a case where the data communication does not succeed after data communication via the internet network has been tried a predetermined number of times, then data communication through the public telephone network is selected, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 9)
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3. A data communication apparatus that performs data communication via public telephone and internet networks, said apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit adapted to store therein first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
a detector adapted to detect conditions of the data communication; and
a controller adapted to select one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the conditions detected by said detector, and to automatically access the selected network in accordance with the access information in said storage unit corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed, wherein said detector detects a designated communication mode and said controller selects one of the internet network and the public telephone network in accordance with the designated communication mode, wherein, when said detector detects that the designated communication mode is a quick transmission mode for quickly transmitting data, said controller selects the public telephone network for the data communication, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit adapted to store therein first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
a detector adapted to detect conditions of the data communication;
a controller adapted to select one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the conditions detected by said detector, and to automatically access the selected network in accordance with the access information in said storage unit corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed; and
a reading unit adapted to read an original image, wherein, when said detector detects a direct transmission mode, said controller controls the data communication such that image data read by said reading unit is directly transmitted through the public telephone network after reading, wherein, when said detector detects a memory transmission mode, said controller controls the data communication such that data stored in a memory is transmitted through the internet network, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network.
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6. A data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit, arranged to store therein first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
a detector, arranged to detect conditions of the data communication; and
a controller, arranged to select one of the internet network and the public telephone networks based on the conditions detected by said detector, and to automatically access the selected network in accordance with the access information in said storage unit corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed, wherein said detector detects an amount of data to be communicated, and said controller selects one of the internet network and the public telephone network in accordance with the amount of data to be communicated, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit, arranged to store therein first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
a detector, arranged to detect conditions of the data communication;
a controller, arranged to select one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the conditions detected by said detector, and to automatically access the selected network in accordance with the access information in said storage unit corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed; and
a reading unit, arranged to read an original image, wherein said detector detects a designated communication mode and said controller selects one of the internet network and the public telephone network in accordance with the designated communication mode, and wherein, when the designated communication mode is a halftone mode in which halftone image data read by said reading unit is to be transmitted, said controller selects the internet network.
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10. A data communication method in a data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
detecting a status of the data communication; and
selecting one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the detected status, and automatically accessing the selected network in accordance with the stored access information corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed, wherein, in a case where the data communication does not succeed after data communication via the internet network has been tried a predetermined number of times, then data communication through the public telephone network is selected, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 18)
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12. A data communication method in a data communication apparatus that performs data communication via public telephone and internet networks, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
detecting conditions of the data communication; and
selecting one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the detected conditions, and automatically accessing the selected network in accordance with the stored access information corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed, wherein said detecting step detects a designated communication mode and said selecting step selects one of the internet network and the public telephone network in accordance with the designated communication mode, wherein, when the designated communication mode is a quick mode for quickly transmitting data, the public telephone network is selected in said selecting step, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A data communication method in a data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
detecting conditions of the data communication;
selecting one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the detected conditions, and automatically accessing the selected network in accordance with the stored access information corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed; and
reading an original image, wherein, when said detecting step detects a direct transmission mode, said selecting step controls the data communication by selecting the public telephone network, such that image data read in said reading step is directly transmitted through the public telephone network after reading, wherein, when said detecting step detects a memory transmission mode, said selecting step controls the data communication by selecting the internet network, such that data stored in a memory is transmitted through the internet network, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network.
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15. A data communication method in a data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
detecting conditions of the data communication; and
selecting one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the detected conditions, and automatically accessing the selected network in accordance with the stored access information corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed, wherein, in said detecting step, an amount of data to be communicated is detected, and, in said selecting step, one of the internet network and the public telephone network is selected in accordance with the detected amount of data to be communicated, and wherein communication through the internet network does not require use of the public telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A data communication method in a data communication apparatus that performs data communication through public telephone and internet networks, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing first access information to perform a data communication to a communication partner destination through the internet network and second access information to perform a data communication to the communication partner destination through the public telephone network;
detecting conditions of the data communication;
selecting one of the internet network and the public telephone network based on the detected conditions, and automatically accessing the selected network in accordance with the stored access information corresponding to the selected network, to enable the data communication to be executed; and
reading an original image, wherein said detecting step detects a designated communication mode and said selecting step selects one of the internet network and the public telephone network in accordance with the designated communication mode, and wherein, when the designated communication mode is a halftone mode in which halftone image data read in said reading step is to be transmitted, the internet network is selected in said selecting step.
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