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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2002
Naoki Sugawara, Ibaraki, JP;
Naoki Sugawara, Ibaraki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A server device for enabling to output contents of a homepage designated by an e-mail from a particular facsimile device and a control method therefor are disclosed. The server device according to the present invention checks whether there is a description of 'URL=', which means acquisition of homepage data, in a body of a received e-mail destined for the facsimile device. If there is the description, the server device uses a URL described following the 'URL=' to download the homepage data. Then the downloaded homepage data and contents of the e-mail are converted into the facsimile data, a calling is made via telephone lines to the facsimile device corresponding to a destination mail address to send the data.