Network communication device
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsShinsaku Tohki, Tetsuya Shibata
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Abstract
A network communication device has a function as a network facsimile device for carrying out sending and receiving of data via a network. A facsimile document data is transmitted as e-mail. The device is capable of setting information indicative of whether or not the transmission confirmation response by Message Disposition Notification (MDN) is required, according to a receiver when sending the e-mail. On this account, it is possible to provide a network communication device capable of preventing unnecessary waiting for transmission confirmation response or unnecessary output of a record of failure of transmission.
Claims14
A network communication device comprises a memory and including a document reading section, the device having a message disposition notification function which allows confirmation of completion of data disposition to a receiver by receiving a message disposition notification from the receiver after completion of transmission via a network of a readout data output from the document reading section, the network communication device transmitting the data in a selected one of file formats, the network communication device comprising:
- input means for inputting transmission information for use in the data transmission for each data transmission,
- wherein:
- the transmission information includes information indicative of whether or not the message disposition notification is required and the file format of the transmitted data;
- for a transmission in PDF format, the network communication device allows for a selective setting as to whether or not a message disposition notification is required from the receiver to the network communications device, and thus enables a transmission with the capabilities of the receiver being considered, by selectively modifying the transmission setting function of the transmitter;
- wherein the network communication device comprises both a function (1) of selectively making individual settings for each transmission or recipient as to whether a transmission confirmation (MDN) is required and a function (2) of making collective setting for all recipients as to whether the transmission confirmation (MDN) is required for all recipients;
- wherein using the input means a user can select either the function (1) or the function (2);
- wherein the transmission information includes disposition notification waiting time, and
- wherein the disposition notification waiting time can be selectively set for each transmission.
A network communication device with a message disposition notification function which allows confirmation of completion of data disposition to each of plural receivers by receiving a message disposition notification from the respective receivers after completion of data transmission via a network, the network communication device transmitting the data in a selected one of file formats, the network communication device comprising:
- storing means for storing transmission information regarding each receiver for use in the data transmission,
- wherein:
- the transmission information includes information indicative of whether or not the message disposition notification is required and the file format of the transmitted data;
- for a transmission in PDF format, the network communication device allows for a selective setting as to whether or not a message disposition notification is required from the receiver to the network communications device, and thus enables a transmission with the capabilities of the receiver being considered, by selectively modifying the transmission setting function of the transmitter;
- wherein the network communication device comprises both a function (1) of selectively making individual settings for each transmission or recipient as to whether a transmission confirmation (MDN) is required and a function (2) of making a collective setting for all recipients as to whether the transmission confirmation (MDN) is required for all recipients;
- input means whereby a user can select either the function (1) or the function (2);
- wherein the transmission information includes disposition notification waiting time;
- and
- wherein the disposition notification waiting time can be selectively set for each recipient.
A network communication device comprises memory and a function as a network facsimile device for carrying out sending and receiving of data via a network, the network communication device transmitting the data in a selected one of file formats, the network communication device allowing for a setting, for each data transmission, of an indication as to whether or not a message disposition notification is required, for a data transmission in PDF format, the network communication device allowing for a selective setting of an indication as to whether or not the message disposition notification is required from a receiver to the network communications device, and thus enabling a transmission with the capabilities of the receiver being considered, by selectively modifying the transmission setting function of the transmitter, the network communication device comprises both a function (1) of selectively making individual settings for each transmission or recipient as to whether a transmission confirmation (MDN) is required and a function (2) making collective setting for all recipients as to whether the transmission confirmation (MDN) is required for all recipients;
- wherein using input means a user can select either the function (1) or the function (2);
- and
- wherein the disposition notification waiting time can be selectively set for each transmission.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.