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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Kimiko Watanabe, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Naoyuki Kamei, Nara, JP;
Fumikazu Nagano, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Yoshinori Hayashi, Kyoto, JP;
Kimiko Watanabe, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Naoyuki Kamei, Nara, JP;
Fumikazu Nagano, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Yoshinori Hayashi, Kyoto, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the invention to allow effective use of a memory provided for each function in a complex image processing apparatus including a facsimile apparatus, to increase the reception capacity of a memory reception function when the apparatus works as a facsimile apparatus and to enable sorting of received facsimile data. In the complex image processing apparatus, facsimile data received via a modem section is accumulated in a memory for facsimile. Under predetermined conditions, the facsimile data in the memory for facsimile are grouped, rearranged and transferred to a memory for copier and a memory for printer. Conditions for causing data rearrangement and transfer may be set such that they occur when a predetermined time passes after the beginning of the operation of the memory reception function or such that they occur when the remaining capacity of the memory for facsimile comes to a predetermined capacity. Grouping can be carried out based on the telephone numbers of senders and the like during rearrangement of facsimile data.