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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Kimie Mishima, Itami, JP;
Yoshiyuki Tamai, Itami, JP;
Masami Yamada, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiki Tokimoto, Nishiwaki, JP;
Kimie Mishima, Itami, JP;
Yoshiyuki Tamai, Itami, JP;
Masami Yamada, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiki Tokimoto, Nishiwaki, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, method, and computer program product can create and transmit an e-mail to which is attached an image file created by an image forming apparatus and a file received from an external device. The image forming apparatus can include an image reader and an operation unit including one-touch keys. If a received email instructs one-touch key registration, mailing information including recipient information and one or more attached files can be obtained from the email and associated with a one-touch key. If reading of an original document by the image reader is specified by operation of a one-touch key, the mailing information and file information associated with the one-touch key can be read, an email can be created including the created image file and the one or more attached files, and the email can be sent to a recipient corresponding to the recipient information.