Electronic-mail apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving image data in a facsimile format via a telephone network;
receiving electronic mail data including one of image data and character code data via a communication network;
detecting whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code data based upon data format information of the received electronic mail data;
converting the image data into a printable image data by a converter, based upon a detection that the received electronic mail data is the image data;
converting the character code data into the printable image data by a font section, based upon the detection that the received electronic mail data is the character code data; and
outputting the printable image data converted by one of the converter and the font sections, wherein the receiving image data in facsimile format, the receiving electronic mail data, the detecting, the converting of the image data, the converting of the character code data and the outputting are performed in the electronic mail communication apparatus.
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Abstract
A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus. The method includes receiving image data in a facsimile format via a telephone network and receiving electronic mail data, including one of image data and character code data, via a communication network. Whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code is detected based upon data format information of the received data. The image data is converted into a printable image data by a converter, based upon a detection that the received data is the image data and the character code data is converted into the printable image data by a font section, based upon the detection that the received data is the character code data. The printable image data converted by one of the converter and the front section is output.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving image data in a facsimile format via a telephone network;
receiving electronic mail data including one of image data and character code data via a communication network;
detecting whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code data based upon data format information of the received electronic mail data;
converting the image data into a printable image data by a converter, based upon a detection that the received electronic mail data is the image data;
converting the character code data into the printable image data by a font section, based upon the detection that the received electronic mail data is the character code data; and
outputting the printable image data converted by one of the converter and the font sections, wherein the receiving image data in facsimile format, the receiving electronic mail data, the detecting, the converting of the image data, the converting of the character code data and the outputting are performed in the electronic mail communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic mail data including one of image data and character code data via a communication network;
determining whether the received electronic mail data is one of the image data and the character code data, based upon data format information of the received electronic mail data;
converting the image data into a printable image data by a converter when the determining determines that the electronic mail data is image data;
converting the character code data into the printable image data by a font section when the determining determines that the electronic mail data is character code data; and
printing the printable image data converted by one of the converter and the font section, wherein the receiving electronic mail data, the detecting, the converting of the image data, the converting of the character code data and the printing are performed in the electronic mail communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic mail data including one of image data and character code data via a communication network;
detecting whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code data based upon data format information of the received electronic mail data;
converting the image data into a printable image data by a converter when the detecting detects that the electronic mail data is the image data;
converting the character code data into the printable image data by a font section when the detecting detects that the electronic mail data is the character code data; and
printing the printable image data converted by one of the converter and the font section, wherein the receiving electronic mail data, the detecting, the converting of the image data, the converting of the character code data and the printing are performed in the electronic mail communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic mail data including one of image data and character code data via a communication network;
determining whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code data based upon data format information in a header of the received electronic mail data;
converting the character code data into printable image data by a font section when it is determined that the received electronic mail data is the character code data; and
printing the printable image data converted by the font section, wherein the receiving electronic mail data, the determining, the converting of the character code data and the printing are performed in the electronic mail communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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