Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Seishi Ejiri

Masaya Kondo

Takekazu Kumagai

Takeshi Tsukamoto

Soichi Yamamuro

Masaki Toyama

Masaru Saruwatari

Yasuyuki Shinada

Toshihiro Kadowaki

Koji Kajita

Kazuomi Oishi

Yoshiyuki Nakayama

Hiroaki Matsumoto

Masao Kiguchi

Yasuhiro Matsumoto

Ikuo Sobue

Kazuhiro Sugawara

Haruo Ishizuka

Toru Fujino

Akemi Sato

Shin Yamaguchi

Akemi Nishimaki

Yasuhito Shimamura

Hideaki Chishima

Tsunehiro Makino

Akihiro Ryuka

There is disclosed an image processing apparatus provided with a reader for reading an original image, a connection unit for connection with a network to which plural computers are connected, and a transfer units for transferring the image data, read by the reader, to a computer through the connection unit, the apparatus comprises a specifying unit for specifying desired one among the computers connected through the connection unit, and a designation unit for designating image reading by the reader, wherein the transfer unit is adapted to transfer the image data, read by the reader in response to the designation by the designation unit, to a computer specified by the specifying unit.

Image reading device and image processing method utilizing the same

In a system in which a facsimile apparatus is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) to which a plurality of computer terminals are connected, image data obtained by reading an original image by the scanner of the facsimile apparatus under the control of the operation unit of the facsimile apparatus is transmitted to a destination designated by the operation unit. In this operation, if a user ID is designated, transmitted image data and information (destination, transmission time/date, or the like) related to transmission is transferred to the LAN to notify the information to a user corresponding to the user ID. In this manner, data communication performed by a local operation of the facsimile apparatus and data communication performed by a remote designation from the computer terminal can be managed together.

Data communication system

An image processing apparatus provided with a reader for reading an original image, a connection unit for connection with a network to which plural computers are connected, and a transfer unit for transferring the image data, read by the reader, to a computer through the connection unit, the apparatus comprising a specifying unit for specifying a desired one among the computers connected through the connection unit, and a designation unit for designating image reading by the reader, wherein the transfer unit is adapted to transfer the image data, read by the reader in response to the designation by the designation unit, to a computer specified by the specifying unit.

The present invention provides a data processing apparatus which performs a data process via a LAN and a communication line other than the LAN comprises reception means for receiving data from a transmission side via the communication line notification means for notifying that the reception means received the data, to a plurality of receivers on the LAN transmission means for transmitting information representing a notification result by the notification means, to the transmission side timer means for performing a time count and control means for causing the transmission means to start the transmission, when it is judged by the timer means that a predetermined period of time is elapsed, so that it can be easily notified to the transmission side whether or not the data reception was notified to terminals on the LAN.

Data communication apparatus and method

Image reading device and image process method utilizing the same

In the communication between a facsimile apparatus and an information processing terminal, the communication of status information of the facsimile apparatus is efficiently effected and an operation efficiency of the apparatus is improved. In response to a command from the information processing terminal, information indicating a change in the status of the facsimile apparatus is set in a response transmitted from the facsimile apparatus to the information processing terminal, and the information processing terminal conducts a communication request of the status information of the facsimile apparatus in accordance with the information.

Data communication apparatus connected to external information processing terminal through interface

The present invention is to provide a data communication apparatus and a method which can transfer data even if a terminal is not operated. The data communication apparatus comprises reception means for receiving data from a transmission side, connection means for connecting the apparatus to an external device, initiation means for initiating the external device when the external device which is connected through said connection means is not in an operable state, and discrimination means for discriminating a type of data which is received by said reception means, wherein said initiation means performs an initiation on the basis of a discriminated result of said discrimination means.

Data communication apparatus and method therefor

A data communication apparatus having a connection unit for connecting an information processing terminal, a memory for storing predetermined registration data, a detector for detecting a change in the registration data stored in the memory, and a transfer unit for, if the detector detects a change in the registration data, transferring the changed registration data to change registration data in the information processing terminal connected by the connection unit.

Method for transmitting setting information between at least two of apparatuses

An image communication apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving image data, an image memory for storing the received image data, a recorder for recording the received image data, and a control unit for causing the image memory to store the received image data and causing the recorder to record the received image data, and for, when recording by the recorder is disenabled, causing the image memory to continue storage of the received image data.

Image communication apparatus

There is provided a computer readable program, stored in a storage medium, for controlling a server terminal in a communication system which is structured that a data communication apparatus for transmitting and receiving data via a line and the server terminal for managing a network are at least connected to the same network, the program comprises a notifying step of notifying, in a case where the data communication apparatus received the data from a transmission side via the line, a user on the network of a fact that the data reception was performed, and a sending step of sending, in a case where the notification was performed, information representing such the notification, to the data communication apparatus. Therefore, in case of exchanging the data between the data communication apparatuses at least one of which is connected to the network, when the transmission side inquires whether the data transmitted from the transmission side has been successfully reached the user, i.e., the final destination, of the network, even if the server terminal is carrying out other processes, such the terminal can easily respond to such inquiry.

Data processing method for controlling the transfer of data to a network

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Seishi Ejiri