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Facsimile machine, method of transmitting a facsimile and method of receiving the same

US7889370B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2006
Grant dateFeb 15, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0093
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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.

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