Facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function
US5684605A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0015
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus having a file transfer function which transmits and/or receiving file data utilizing one of a plurality of standardized file transfer modes. An interface connects a facsimile device to an external machine which processes file data transferred from the facsimile device. A determination is made as to whether the external machine connected to the interface is operable. File data is transmitted to the external machine for processing provided the external machine is determined to be operable.
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