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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1999
Hirokazu Mukai, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A facsimile machine which is provided with functions for executing communication of image data according to ITU-T V.34 mode comprises a communication section, a sequence timer and a control section. The communication section executes a communication sequence for transmitting the image data or receiving the image data. The sequence timer counts a time concerning suspension of the communication sequence according the V.34 mode. The control section changes the communication section into a state for executing communication of image data according to ITU-T V.17 mode, V.29 mode or V.27ter mode, in the case where the sequence timer counted to a predetermined period. Therefore, when the communication sequence according to the V.34 mode stopped for some reasons, the facsimile machine does not wait for recovery of the communication sequence keeping its status until a timeout-period elapses, but monitors the communication sequence until the sequence timer counts to the predetermined period and thereafter changes into the communication sequence according to the V.17 mode, the V.29 mode or the V.27ter mode, thereby communication of fax data can be completed normally even when the sequence according to the V.34 mode stopped, and the sender does not have to be charged with connection charge twice.