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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1999
Norihiko Ichimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communications apparatus connected to a network, such as the Internet or a LAN, includes an input system for inputting image data, a transmitter that transmits the image data via e-mail, a receiver that receives a reply related to the transmission, and a communication control memory. The communications control memory stores a transmit result indicating whether the transmitting device has completed the transmission and a delivery result indicating whether a destination side apparatus has received the transmission. Both the results are stored along with their correspondence to each other. A communication method utilizing this communications apparatus is also provided. The apparatus and the method allow users to confirm completion of transmission and delivery to a destination with ease and without fail by storing a notice of completing the transmission as well as information about a return mail into the communication control memory in the apparatus on the transmitter side.