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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Masaya Kondo, Yokohama, JP;
Koichi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kazutaka Matsueda, Yokohama, JP;
Soichi Yamamuro, Tokyo, JP;
Fumio Shoji, Kawasaki, JP;
Masaru Saruwatari, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When data is to be sent from a communication apparatus connected to a local area network (LAN) to a destination communication apparatus via a communication line, communication parameters related to the destination communication apparatus are inquired to a predetermined terminal apparatus upon reception of a transmission request from a terminal apparatus connected to the LAN. Communication control of the data is performed in accordance with the transmission request based on the communication parameters obtained by the inquiry. Also transmission control of the data is performed in accordance with a communication mode decided based upon the result of an interpretation of reception capability of the destination communication apparatus.