Facsimile device

A facsimile device comprising:

• a means for connecting respectively with a public switched telephone network and a computer communication network;
• and,
• a means for transmitting an image data to a destination either directly through the public switched telephone network or indirectly through the computer communication network and the public switched telephone network based on discrimination information of the destination of the image data.

A facsimile device comprising:

• a communication unit for communicating via a public switched telephone network, with a communication device connected to said public switched telephone network, and with a gateway device connecting said public switched telephone network to a computer communication network;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting an image data to said communication device either directly through the public switched telephone network, or indirectly through the public switched telephone network, said gateway device, and the computer communication network, based on discrimination information.

A facsimile device comprising:

• a connecting unit for connecting respectively with a public switched telephone network and a computer communication network;
• and,
• a transmitting unit for transmitting an image data to a destination either directly through the public switched telephone network or indirectly through the computer communication network and the public switched telephone network based on discrimination information of the destination of the image data.

A method of operating a facsimile device, which has a communication unit for communicating via a public switched telephone network, with a communication device connected to said public switched telephone network, and with a gateway device connecting said public switched telephone network to a computer communication network, comprising:

• transmitting an image data to said communication device either directly through the public switched telephone network, or indirectly through the public switched telephone network, said gateway device, and the computer communication network, based on discrimination information.

A method of operating a facsimile device, which has a connecting unit for connecting respectively with a public switched telephone network and a computer communication network, comprising;

• transmitting an image data to a destination either directly through the public switched telephone network or indirectly through the computer communication network and the public switched telephone network based on discrimination information of the destination of the image data.