Facsimile machine, facsimile notification system, and communication terminal device
AssigneeOki Data Corporation
InventorKazuya Yamamoto
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Abstract
A facsimile machine receives image data, generates a password for received image data, assigns the generated password to the received image data, and stores the received image data. Information indicating a notification destination is extracted from the received image data, and the notification destination is notified of the password. The received image data are output responsive to subsequent input of the password at the facsimile machine. This scheme provides password protection without forcing users to register and remember passwords, and without the risk that a compromised password may be used for unauthorized output of facsimile data received later.
Claims24
A facsimile machine comprising:
- an assigning unit for generating a password for received data and assigning the generated password to the received data;
- a storage unit for storing the received data to which the password is assigned;
- an extracting unit for extracting information for identifying a notification destination of the received data;
- a notification unit for notifying the notification destination of the password, by using the information extracted by the extracting unit;
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- an output unit for outputting the received data to which the password is assigned responsive to input of the password,
- wherein the storage unit further stores the notification destination of the received data and time relating to the received data;
- wherein the notification unit checks if there is a notification destination of the previously received data in the storage unit which is identical to the notification destination of the newly received data, and obtains time relating to the received data corresponding to the identical notification destination;
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- wherein, when the notification unit determines that the time relating to the received data is within a given preceding period of time, the assigning unit assigns the same password as previously generated password to the newly received data.
A communication terminal device comprising:
- an assigning unit for generating a password for received data and assigning the generated password to the received data;
- a storage unit for storing the received data to which the password is assigned;
- an extracting unit for extracting information for identifying a notification destination of the received data;
- a notification unit for notifying the notification destination of the password, by using the information extracted by the extracting unit;
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- an output unit for outputting the received data to which the password is assigned responsive to input of the password,
- wherein the storage unit further stores the notification destination of the received data and time relating to the received data;
- wherein the notification unit checks if there is a notification destination of the previously received data in the storage unit which is identical to the notification destination of the newly received data, and obtains time relating to the received data corresponding to the identical notification destination;
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- wherein, when the notification unit determines that the time relating to the received data is within a given preceding period of time, the assigning unit assigns the same password as previously generated password to the newly received data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.