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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2012
Shota Kosuda, Tokyo, JP;
Shota Kosuda, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a communication unit capable of transmitting and receiving a mail through a network; a data storage unit for storing the mail; a print unit for printing image data of the mail; a mail generation unit for generating a mail and an open mail notification instruction; a mail analysis unit capable of analyzing an open mail notification response; a processing control unit for deleting the mail when the mail analysis unit determines that an external device opens the mail including the open notification instruction. The processing control unit is also provided for notifying a user to open the mail stored when the mail analysis unit determines that the external device does not open the mail.