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Data transmitting apparatus and method with control feature for transmitting data or transmitting a storage location of data

  • US 7,370,080 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2005
  • Issued: 05/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data transmission apparatus comprising:

  • an input unit, arranged to input data;

    a transmission unit, arranged to transmit the data inputted by said input unit to a destination;

    a discrimination unit, arranged to discriminate whether the data inputted by said input unit is able to be processed by the destination;

    a storage unit, arranged to store the data inputted by said input unit; and

    a control unit, arranged to control a transmission operation of said transmission unit in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discrimination unit,wherein said control unit selectively controls the transmission operation such that said transmission unit transmits the data inputted by said input unit to the destination, or such that said transmission unit transmits storage location information and a message indicative of an access manner for accessing the data, which is stored in said storage unit, to the destination, in accordance with the discrimination result obtained by said discrimination unit.

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