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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
May. 04, 2006
Takashi Honda, Toyokawa, JP;
Junichi Masuda, Toyokawa, JP;
Shinichi Yabuki, Toyokawa, JP;
Akihito Takada, Toyohashi, JP;
Masazumi Ito, Toyohashi, JP;
Takashi Honda, Toyokawa, JP;
Junichi Masuda, Toyokawa, JP;
Shinichi Yabuki, Toyokawa, JP;
Akihito Takada, Toyohashi, JP;
Masazumi Ito, Toyohashi, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A facsimile machine comprises a connection for connecting an external storage device, a detection unit for detecting whether or not the external storage device is connected to said connection, a switching unit that switches confidential fax transmitting function to enable if the external storage device is connected to the connection and switching the confidential fax transmitting function to disable if it is not connected, a display unit that displays names of files of image data that can be transmitted by facsimile from the image data stored in the external storage device connected to the connection, a file selection unit that selects based on a user's instruction a file to be transmitted, from the displayed files, and a transmission unit that transmits the image data of the selected file by the confidential fax transmitting function.