Image data communications device and method
AssigneePanasonic Communications Co., Ltd.
InventorHidehiko Ogawa
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Abstract
An image data communication apparatus is connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmits image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network. The e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message. The image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document. The image data communication apparatus comprises a panel section which inputs information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus. The image data communication apparatus comprises a controller which sets the information regarding the identification of the user and the mail address of the user input by the panel section, into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached.
Claims33
An image data communication apparatus connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the image data communication apparatus comprising:
- a panel section configured to input information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- a controller configured to set the information regarding the identification of the user and the mail address of the user, input by the panel section, into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and the mail address of the user set into the mail message of the e-mail is utilized as a destination of a reply to the e-mail, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus.
An image data communication apparatus connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the image data communication apparatus comprising:
- a panel section configured to input information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- a controller configured to set the information regarding the identification of the user and the mail address of the user, input by the panel section, into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a replay to the e-mail can be sent to the user without requiring input of the mail address of the user at the receiving apparatus, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus.
An image data communication apparatus connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the image data communication apparatus comprising:
- a panel section configured to input information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- a controller configured to set the information regarding the identification of the user and the mail address of the user, input by the panel section, into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a reply to the e-mail is returned to the mail address of the user.
An image data communication apparatus connected to a network, the image data communication apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data being attached to the e-mail as an openable document;
- a panel section configured to input information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- a controller configured to set the information regarding the identification of the user and the mail address of the user, input by the panel section, into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and the mail address of the user set into the mail message of the e-mail can be utilized as a destination of a reply to the e-mail, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus.
An image data communication apparatus connected to a network, the image data communication apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data being attached to the e-mail as an openable document;
- a panel section configured to input information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- a controller configured to set the information regarding the identification of the user and the mail address of the user, input by the panel section, into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a replay to the e-mail can be sent to the user without requiring input of the mail address of the user at the receiving apparatus, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus.
An image data communication apparatus connected to a network, the image data communication apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data being attached to the e-mail as an openable document;
- a panel section configured to input information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- a controller configured to set the information regarding the identification of the user and the mail address of the user, input by the panel section, into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a reply to the e-mail is returned to the mail address of the user.
A method for controlling an image data communication apparatus connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the method comprising:
- inputting information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- setting the input information regarding the identification of the user and the input mail address of a user into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and the mail address of the user set into the mail message of the e-mail can be utilized as a destination of a reply to the e-mail, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus.
A method for controlling an image data communication apparatus connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the method comprising:
- inputting information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- setting the input information regarding the identification of the user and the input mail address of a user into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a replay to the e-mail can be sent to the user without requiring input of the mail address of the user at the receiving, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus.
A method for controlling an image data communication apparatus connected to an image data source and to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail to a receiving apparatus via the network, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, the image data attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the method comprising:
- inputting information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
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- setting the input information regarding the identification of the user and the input mail address of a user into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at the receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a reply to the e-mail is returned to the mail address of the user.
A method for controlling an image data communication apparatus connected to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, an image data being attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the method comprising:
- inputting information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
- setting the input information regarding the identification of the user and the input mail address of a user into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at a receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and the mail address of the user set into the mail message of the e-mail can be utilized as a destination of a reply to the e-mail, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus;
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- transmitting the image data attached to the e-mail to the receiving apparatus via the network.
A method for controlling an image data communication apparatus connected to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, an image data being attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the method comprising:
- inputting information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
- setting the input information regarding the identification of the user and the input mail address of a user into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at a receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a replay to the e-mail can be sent to the user without requiring input of the mail address of the user at receiving apparatus, the reply being sent from the receiving apparatus;
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- transmitting the image data attached to the e-mail to the receiving apparatus via the network.
A method for controlling an image data communication apparatus connected to a network, and transmitting image data attached to an e-mail, the e-mail including a mail from command and a mail message, an image data being attached to the e-mail as an openable document, the method comprising:
- inputting information regarding an identification of a user and a mail address of a user to the image data communication apparatus;
- setting the input information regarding the identification of the user and the input mail address of a user into the mail message of the e-mail to which the image data is attached, whereby opening, at a receiving apparatus, of the attached image data is not required to determine the information regarding the identification of the user, and a reply to the e-mail is returned to the mail address of the user;
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- transmitting the image data attached to the e-mail to the receiving apparatus via the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.