Data processing device, facsimile machine having data processing function, data managing device associated with the data processing device and computer program

A facsimile machine comprising:

• a scanner unit that reads an image of an original document;
• a communication unit connected to a terminal device through a network;
• a memory unit comprising an image data storage area that stores therein image data;
• a recognition setting unit that enables the terminal de-vice to recognize the image data storage area in the memory unit as an external storage device so as to enable the terminal device to be accessible to the image data storage area;
• a data acquiring unit that acquires image data received by way of the communication unit from the external network;
• a converting unit that converts the acquired image data acquired by the data acquiring unit through the communication unit into converted image data whose format is compatible with the terminal device;
• and
• a writing unit that writes the converted image data converted by the converting unit into the image data storage area.

A computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer-executable program that causes a facsimile machine to function as a data processing device, the facsimile machine including a communication unit connected to a terminal device through an external network, and a memory unit comprising an image data storage area that stores therein image data, the program comprising:

• instructions for enabling the terminal device to recognize the image data storage area in the memory unit as an external storage device so as to enable the terminal device to be accessible to the image data storage area;
• instructions for acquiring image data received by way of the communication unit from the external network;
• instructions for converting the acquired image data through the communication unit into converted image data whose format is compatible with the terminal device;
• and
• instructions for writing the converted image data converted by the converting unit into the image data storage area.