Patent · US Expired

Device for forming on recording medium image corresponding to electronic mail

US6389456B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 19, 1999
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 19, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/066
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming device includes image forming means for forming an image on a recording medium, electronic mail receiving means for receiving an electronic mail transmitted from a personal computer, control means for controlling the image forming means according to contents of the received electronic mail whether or not the electronic mail is accompanied by a print file, so that an image corresponding to the electronic mail is formed on the image forming medium.

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