Communication apparatus

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for storing an identification signal for identifying a predetermined originating communication apparatus that transmits image data to be transmitted/received, the originating communication apparatus initiating the communications and is permitted to communicate with the communication apparatus;
• determination means for determining whether or not the stored identification signal coincides with a received identification signal;
• and
• output means for outputting image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined to coincide, and for outputting the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined second output operation different from the first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined not to coincide,
• wherein the first output operation outputs the image data of the received identification signal that coincides with the stored identification signal prior to the image data being received at another of a plurality of receiving locations in the apparatus, and
• wherein the second output operation outputs the image data received at each of said plurality of receiving locations in the apparatus in a predetermined sequence.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for storing an identification signal for identifying a predetermined originating communication apparatus that transmits image data to be transmitted/received, the originating communication apparatus initiating the communications and is permitted to communicate with the communication apparatus;
• determination means for determining whether or not the stored identification signal coincides with a received identification signal;
• output means for outputting image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined to coincide, and for outputting the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined second output operation different from the first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined not to coincide;
• and
• a plurality of receiving means for receiving said identification signals identifying an originating communication apparatus,
• wherein identification signals of a plurality of originating communication apparatuses are stored in the storage means,
• wherein the first output operation collects and outputs image data received by the receiving means that has received the identification signal which coincides with one of the stored identification signals, and
• wherein the second output operation outputs the object signals received by each receiving means separately.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for storing an identification signal for identifying a predetermined originating communication apparatus that transmits image data to be transmitted/received, the originating communication apparatus initiating the communications and is permitted to communicate with the communication apparatus;
• determination means for determining whether or not the stored identification signal coincides with a received identification signal;
• output means for outputting image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined to coincide, and for outputting the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined second output operation different from the first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined not to coincide;
• printing means for printing the image data on a recording sheet;
• and
• supplying means for supplying one type of recording sheet among a plurality of types of recording sheets whose shape and size are different to the printing means,
• wherein when it is determined that the two identification signals coincide with each other, a first receiving operation related to receiving of the image data corresponding to the received identification signal is performed, and when it is determined that the two identification signals do not coincide with each other, a second receiving operation related to receiving of the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, but different from the first receiving operation is performed,
• wherein the first receiving operation receives the image data transmitted from the originating communication apparatus, supplies a predetermined type of recording sheet among the plurality of types of recording sheets from the supplying means to the printing means, and causes the printing means to print the image data on the supplied recording sheet, and
• wherein the second receiving operation receives the image data transmitted from the originating communication apparatus, supplies any one type of recording sheet among the plurality of types of recording sheets from the supplying means to the printing means, and causes the printing means to print the image data on the supplied recording sheet.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for storing an identification signal for identifying a predetermined originating communication apparatus that transmits image data to be transmitted/received, the originating communication apparatus initiating the communications and is permitted to communicate with the communication apparatus;
• determination means for determining whether or not the stored identification signal coincides with a received identification signal;
• and
• output means for outputting image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined to coincide, and for outputting the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined second output operation different from the first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined not to coincide,
• wherein when it is determined that the two identification signals coincide with each other, a first receiving operation related to receiving of the image data corresponding to the received identification signal is performed, and when it is determined that the two identification signals do not coincide with each other, a second receiving operation related to receiving of the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, but different from the first receiving operation is performed,
• wherein the first output operation outputs the image data of the received identification signal that coincides with the stored identification signal prior to the image data being received at another of a plurality of receiving locations in the apparatus, and
• wherein the second output operation outputs the image data received at each of said plurality of receiving locations in the apparatus in a predetermined sequence.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for storing an identification signal for identifying a predetermined originating communication apparatus that transmits image data to be transmitted/received, the originating communication apparatus initiating the communications and is permitted to communicate with the communication apparatus;
• determination means for determining whether or not the stored identification signal coincides with a received identification signal;
• output means for outputting image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined to coincide, and for outputting the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, by a predetermined second output operation different from the first output operation, when the two identification signals are determined not to coincide;
• and
• a plurality of receiving means for receiving said identification signals identifying an originating communication apparatus,
• wherein when it is determined that the two identification signals coincide with each other, a first receiving operation related to receiving of the image data corresponding to the received identification signal is performed, and when it is determined that the two identification signals do not coincide with each other, a second receiving operation related to receiving of the image data corresponding to the received identification signal, but different from the first receiving operation is performed,
• wherein identification signals of a plurality of originating communication apparatuses are stored in the storage means,
• wherein the first output operation collects and outputs image data received by the receiving means that has received the identification signal which coincides with one of the stored identification signals, and
• wherein the second output operation outputs the object signals received by each receiving means separately.

A facsimile machine, comprising:

• a transceiver section for receiving an identification signal of an originating facsimile machine having image data that is to be transmitted or received, the originating facsimile machine initiating the communications;
• a storage section for pre-storing a plurality of telephone numbers of a plurality of originating facsimile machines able to communicate with the facsimile machine;
• a determination section which extracts a telephone number from the received identification signal of the originating facsimile machine to determine if it matches one of the stored plurality of telephone numbers;
• and
• a printing section for printing out an image corresponding to the image data output from the determination section,
• wherein if the extracted telephone number is found to match a stored telephone number, the transceiver continuously communicates with the originating facsimile machine so as to receive the image data, subject it to processing and then output the processed image data, otherwise the transceiver immediately terminates communication with the originating facsimile machine, and
• wherein a plurality of dedicated printing data is pre-stored in the storage section to correspond with each respectively stored telephone number, thereby enabling the facsimile machine to print out a the image under desired printing conditions.

A facsimile machine, comprising:

• first and second communication control sections, each communication control section further including:
• a transceiver section for receiving an identification signal of an originating facsimile machine having an image data that is to be transmitted or received, the originating facsimile machine initiating the communications;
• a storage section for pre-storing a plurality of telephone numbers of a plurality of originating facsimile machines able to communicate with the facsimile machine;
• and
• a determination section which extracts a telephone number from the received identification signal of the originating facsimile machine to determine if it matches one of the stored plurality of telephone numbers;
• and
• a selecting section for selecting the first or second communication control section to output its corresponding received image data.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for storing an identification signal of a predetermined initiating communication apparatus;
• and
• determination means for determining whether or not the identification signal stored in the storage means coincides with a received identification signal,
• wherein when the two identification signals are determined to coincide with each other, double-sided printing is performed based oh received image data that corresponds to said received identification signal.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for storing an identification signal of a predetermined initiating communication apparatus;
• and
• determination means for determining whether or not the identification signal stored in the storage means coincides with a received identification signal,
• wherein when the two identification signals are determined to coincide with each other, recording sheets are printed based on received image data that corresponds to said received identification signal, and a process of bundling said recording sheets is performed.