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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1995
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits file data to a receiving side utilizing one of a plurality of standardized file transfer modes which comprises first determining means for determining a specified file transfer mode, file description providing means for providing a file description unique to the specified file transfer mode if transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in the specified file transfer mode, file description storing means for storing the file description provided, second determining means for determining what file transfer modes can be set in the receiving side, selecting means for selecting a file transfer mode based on a determination result by the second determining means and the specified file transfer mode, converting means for converting the provided and stored file description into a file description unique to the selected file transfer mode if the selected file transfer mode is different from the specified file transfer mode, and transmitting means for transmitting the file data with the provided or converted file description to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is necessary before a file is transmitted in the selected file transfer mode, and transmitting only the file data to the receiving side in the case where transmitting of a file description is not necessary in the selected file transfer mode.