Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
358402000 | Electronic mailbox | 71 |
20080252933 | Enhanced facsimile handling - Described herein is technology for, among other things, facilitating transmissions of facsimiles by a computer. It involves various techniques for facilitating the preparation of a facsimile including storing the facsimiles in an editable format and initializing a fax application. | 10-16-2008 |
20080285088 | Techniques to manage facsimile communications - Techniques to manage facsimile communications are described. An apparatus may comprise a facsimile device having an assigned access number, and a call terminal having the assigned access number and a facsimile control module, the call terminal to establish a call connection in response to a call request with the access number, and the facsimile control module to detect facsimile information and transfer the call connection from the call terminal to the facsimile device. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-20-2008 |
20090002770 | HOST-ASSISTED WEB PAGE PRINTING FROM MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method for performing host-assisted web page printing from a mobile device is disclosed. A direct communication link is established with the mobile device and one or more files associated with a web page are received from the mobile device. The one or more files associated with the web page are transferred to a host and processed by a print application program running on the host to generate print data corresponding to the one or more files. The print data is processed through a printer driver and printed. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PERFORM MOBILE PRINTING FROM HANDHELD DEVICES - A system and method for printing a file on a remote printer via an electronic message. A personal electronic device transmits an electronic message requesting a listing of available electronic files. The personal electronic device then receives an electronic message in response to the request containing a list of available electronic files. At least one electronic file is then selected from among the listing of available files. The personal electronic device then receives, from the remote computer, an electronic message containing the selected electronic file. The personal electronic device then forwards the message containing the file to an image processing device. | 01-01-2009 |
20090009814 | DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A disclosed document management system reduces the risk of information leakage and prevents an operation error by simplifying operations. The document management system includes an image forming apparatus with a scan unit for scanning a paper document into digitized document data; a user authentication server for user authentication; and an encrypted document server having encrypted folders for storing encrypted document data based on the access right of a user. The image forming apparatus includes an encryption unit configured to encrypt document data and a delivery unit configured to deliver encrypted document data to one of the folders in the encrypted document server to which access is allowed based on the access right of a user authenticated by the authentication server. | 01-08-2009 |
20090021796 | FACSIMILE TO E-MAIL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH LOCAL INTERFACE - A fax to E-mail system and related method are shown, whereby a hardcopy document is sent via a fax device to its recipient via electronic mail through a data network (such as the Internet), and is delivered in such a manner that it can be retrieved by the recipient at an E-mail device, in the ordinary course of retrieving the E-mail, and displayed on the screen of the E-mail device. The invention provides for and accomplishes the delivery of a document, which begins as a hardcopy, as an electronic file retrieved through E-mail recipient's terminal and displayed on the computer screen of the E-mail recipient's terminal. The system and method also provides for an interface device which connects to a conventional fax device for communicating E-mail addresses and routing hardcopy documents to the E-mail network. The invention provides a means for embedding the functions of the interface device into conventional fax devices. The system can also be used in cooperation with Internet Web service for reporting, accounting, information services, and user interaction | 01-22-2009 |
20090067008 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTABLE SOFTWARE OPERATION OF DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICES - The subject application is directed to a system and method for transportable software operation of document processing devices. A portable data storage device is first received, whereupon a bi-directional data communication link is established with the portable data storage device. Operational data associated with the operation of a document processing device is then communicated from the portable data storage device. Operation of the document processing device is then commenced in concert with the operational data received from the portable data storage device. The operation of the document processing device is terminated upon removal of the portable data storage device. | 03-12-2009 |
20090073500 | System and Process for Real Time Monitoring of Mail and Print Jobs and Providing Real Time Verification of Mail Piece Completion - The present application relates to a system and method for tracking individual pieces within a printing or mailing job, as well as tracking completed trays, skids, or containers of printed documents. | 03-19-2009 |
20090080029 | USER INTERFACES AND METHODS TO PROVISION ELECTRONIC FACSIMILES - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computing devices and systems, as well as software, computer programs, applications, and user interfaces, and more particularly, to provisioning electronic fax messages in a communication network including packetized and/or synchronous communications. According to one embodiment, a messaging can receive data representing an electronic document in a file format into a messaging system, convert fax components to a fax compatible format including the electronic document in the file format to form converted fax components, determine whether to generate an electronic facsimile to include the fax components as a pre-rendered electronic facsimile, and transmit the electronic facsimile as the pre-rendered electronic facsimile. | 03-26-2009 |
20090086277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ADDING PAGES TO AN IMAGE DATA FILE TO BE SENT OVER A NETWORK - A method for sending an image data file over a network is herein described. In the method, the first device stores an image data file including a plurality of pages. The first device may receive the image data file from an access device via a network. The first device determines if the image data file has at least one tag. The at least one tag identifies a location for including at least one substitute or additional page within the plurality of pages of the image data file. The substitute or additional page(s) is scanned to generate image data comprising the substitute or additional page(s). The image data is then included at the location in the image data file identified by the tag. The image data file, with the substitute or additional page(s), is then sent from the first device to a second device via a network. | 04-02-2009 |
20090086278 | ELECTRONIC FACSIMILE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computing devices and systems, as well as software, computer programs, applications, and user interfaces, and more particularly, to delivering electronic messages, including electronic facsimiles, in a communication network including packetized and/or synchronous communications, so that the electronic messages are delivered according to their relative priorities. The relative priorities can be set according to at least one attribute of the electronic messages, and these attributes can be provided by at least one of a sender of an electronic message, an intended recipient of an electronic message, and a messaging system The information determining a priority of a message also can include information about priorities of other messages, information regarding whether a message has been scheduled for delivery, information as to whether a message should be cancelled, and information concerning an optimal transmitting device. | 04-02-2009 |
20090122356 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus which provides a facsimile function to a cooperative image forming apparatus connected to a network, the facsimile apparatus comprising a receiving unit configured to perform facsimile reception via a public line, a determining unit configured to, when the receiving unit receives data to be transferred to the cooperative image forming apparatus, determine whether a license of the cooperative image forming apparatus which can be provided with the facsimile function is valid or invalid, and a control unit configured to restrict transfer of the data to the cooperative image forming apparatus based on a determination result by the determining unit. | 05-14-2009 |
20090128862 | AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DOCUMENTS FROM A SCANNED SOURCE BASED ON TEXTUAL DESTINATION INFORMATION IN THE DOCUMENT - A method for sending image data of a document containing human readable textual destination information to a designated remote destination is herein described. The method includes receiving image data and recognizing, with a processor, the textual destination information designating a remote destination in the image data. The textual destination information may include a predetermined pattern identifying an e-mail address, IP address, or telephone number, or a region to locate such. When the textual destination information is recognized, an electronic routing address is created such that a transmission module coupled to the processor may transmit the data to the remote destination. A method and system including identifying the location of textual destination information in a first scanned document to automatically identify information in a corresponding location in a second scanned document to address and transmit the second document is also disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
20090135450 | Facsimile communication device and facsimile communication system - A facsimile communication device has a multicast function capable of sequentially transmitting a transmission image to a plurality of receiving devices. The facsimile communication device includes an origination information data generation unit for generating origination information data related to the facsimile communication device; a multicast destination information data generation unit for generating multicast destination information data related to a multicast destination to which the facsimile communication device transmits the transmission image; and a transmission image data generation unit for adding the origination information data generated with the origination information data generation unit and the multicast destination information data generated with the multicast destination information data generation unit to the transmission image. | 05-28-2009 |
20090153909 | AUTOMATED E-MAIL ADDRESS BOOK UPDATE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENT OUTPUT DEVICES - A method for adding a user's e-mail address to the address book of a networked document output device includes receiving an electronic message from a user, automatically extracting the sender's electronic address, and automatically adding the electronic address to an address book used by the document output device. A networked document output device includes memory for storing document data, means for sending document to users on a network, means for receiving electronic communications from a networked user, and a controller for practicing a method that includes extracting an electronic address from a received e-mail, and adding the user's address to a local address book. | 06-18-2009 |
20090153910 | Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming System - An image forming apparatus is supplied capable of feeding paper or ejecting paper to position which is desired by user. In the image forming apparatus which has medium accommodating sections, a first storing section stores accommodating section selection data correspondence information in which first medium accommodating section selection data assigned to other image forming apparatus corresponds to second medium accommodating section selection data assigned to the image forming apparatus serving as self apparatus; a receiving section receives the first medium accommodating section selection data and image data from an upper apparatus; a correcting section corrects the first medium accommodating section selection data received from the upper apparatus into second medium accommodating section selection data on the basis of the accommodating section selection data correspondence information stored in the first storing section; and a selecting section selects medium accommodating section on the basis of the second medium accommodating section selection data obtained by the correcting section. | 06-18-2009 |
20090161167 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS - A facsimile apparatus includes a document size detecting unit, a first image data generating unit, a size acquiring unit, a size comparing unit, a second image data generating unit, an image data transmitting unit, and a first transmission result outputting unit. The document size detecting unit detects a first size of a first document. The first image data generating unit generates first image data based on a first image on the first document. The size acquiring unit acquires a second size of a second document that can be received by a reception-side apparatus. The size comparing unit compares the first size with the second size. The second image data generating unit generates second image data for forming a second image on the second document from the first image data based on a comparing result of the size comparing unit. The image data transmitting unit transmits the second image data to the reception-side apparatus. The first transmission result outputting unit outputs exclusively a transmission result indicating a result of transmission of the second image data to the reception-side apparatus. | 06-25-2009 |
20090168113 | TRANSFERRING SCANNED DOCUMENTS - A method of storing an electronic document on a computer. The computer is coupled to a system including at least one document handling device connected to the computer via a communications network. The method includes, in the document handling device, determining a user identity and scanning a document to generate the electronic document. The method also includes, in at least part of the system identifying the computer using the determined user identity, and causing the scanned electronic document to be transferred to the identified computer via the communications network, thereby the electronic document being stored on the identified computer. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168114 | Image Forming Apparatus And Image Forming System - An image forming apparatus and an image forming system are supplied capable of obtaining a simple system structure without increasing traffic. In the system, an image forming apparatus is connected with a delivery source user terminal serving as a delivery source of print data, and with at least one delivery destination user terminal allowed to use the print data via network. In the apparatus, a store controlling section receives the print data to which user information representing the delivery destination user terminal is appended from the delivery source user terminal, and stores the print data into a print data storing section; a delivery destination notifying section performs a notification representing a print need/needlessness based on an existence of the print data and the print data, for the delivery destination user terminal represented in the user information; and a print need/needlessness judging section, when received a print request from the delivery destination user terminal, obtains the print data from the print data storing section and supplies the print data to a print processing section for executing a print of the print data. | 07-02-2009 |
20090180154 | IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to an image communication apparatus that allows e-mail transmission with excellent versatility. Based on a result of detection provided by a document detecting section ( | 07-16-2009 |
20090201557 | Image data transmitting apparatus, server apparatus, image data transmitting system, and program - The image data transmitting apparatus acquires the address book data corresponding to the user or such data and the transmittal cover letter data from the server apparatus, selects, out of the acquired information on destinations, the destination according to selecting operation by the user, generates transmittal cover letter image data based on the transmittal cover letter data related to the selected destination and attaches the image data to be transmitted as second and subsequent pages, thereby generating the image data with the transmittal cover letter attached thereto. While thus generated image data with the transmittal cover letter attached thereto is transmitted to the destination, transmission is prohibited of image data other than thus generated image data with the transmittal cover letter attached thereto. | 08-13-2009 |
20090207459 | Personal digital assistant facilitated communication system - A bifurcated interface for integrated use in a fax-to-email system provides an alternative or additional method for command entry a fax-to-email system preferably through a remote, commercially available, personal digital assistant or like device modified by software to perform the command entry functions. Delivery of commands, and other data, from the PDA is made, preferably, via infrared signals, but, alternatively, by direct cable syncing and other techniques. Thus, the interface is bifurcated having a portable traveler portion and a host portion in a more permanent connection with the fax function of the fax-to-email system. The PDA functions as the interface traveler portion, and becomes (at least temporarily) a specially programmed data entry tool with command communicating ability and a protocol shared by (or matched to) the interface host portion. The system can also be used in cooperation with Internet Web service for reporting, accounting, information services, and user interaction. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213435 | Certified inbound facsimile service - Method for monitoring delivery of e-mail messages includes delivering an e-mail message to a primary, recipient, determining the time at which the e-mail message was delivered to the primary recipient, and determining whether the primary recipient reads the e-mail message within a primary maximum time frame. When the primary recipient does not read the e-mail message within the primary maximum time frame, delivering a copy of the e-mail message to a secondary recipient, determining the time at which the e-mail message was delivered to the secondary recipient, and determining whether the secondary recipient reads the e-mail message within a secondary maximum time frame. When both the primary and secondary recipients do not read the e-mail message within the secondary maximum time frame, appropriate action is taken such as notifying a predesignated available recipient to enable the available recipient to attend to facilitating a response to the e-mail message. | 08-27-2009 |
20090244644 | Information Distribution System, Information Display Apparatus, Information Management Method, and Computer Readable Medium - An information distribution system that includes an information reading apparatus reading out data distributed from an information medium and an information display apparatus having an information acquisition unit for acquiring the data distributed from said information reading apparatus, a display for displaying the data acquired by said information acquisition unit, and a display limitation unit for imposing display limitations on the data acquired by said information acquisition unit according to the state of connection between said information reading apparatus and the information display apparatus. | 10-01-2009 |
20100039674 | Relevant Messages Associated with Outgoing Fax Documents Using Multiple Facsimiles - Systems and methods of the present invention allow for incorporation of relevant messages, such as commercial advertisements, in outgoing faxes and/or for presentation of relevant messages with outgoing faxes. Text may be extracted from a current and/or previously sent or received facsimile and relevant messages may be added in the facsimile. A sample embodiment of the system comprises an Obtaining Means, an Extracting Means, an Analyzing Means, a Storing Means, a Selecting Means, an Incorporating Means, a Converting Means, and a Transmitting Means. An alternative sample embodiment comprises an Obtaining Means, an Extracting Means, an Incorporating Means, and a Transmitting Means. The systems may be maintained by a Fax Server Provider. A sample embodiment of the method comprises the steps of obtaining a facsimile from a Sender, extracting text from the facsimile, incorporating one or more relevant messages in the facsimile, and transmitting the facsimile to a Recipient. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039675 | Relevant Messages Associated with Outgoing Fax Documents Using Previous Facsimile - Systems and methods of the present invention allow for incorporation of relevant messages, such as commercial advertisements, in outgoing faxes and/or for presentation of relevant messages with outgoing faxes. Text may be extracted from a current and/or previously sent or received facsimile and relevant messages may be added in the facsimile. A sample embodiment of the system comprises an Obtaining Means, an Extracting Means, an Analyzing Means, a Storing Means, a Selecting Means, an Incorporating Means, a Converting Means, and a Transmitting Means. An alternative sample embodiment comprises an Obtaining Means, an Extracting Means, an Incorporating Means, and a Transmitting Means. The systems may be maintained by a Fax Server Provider. A sample embodiment of the method comprises the steps of obtaining a facsimile from a Sender, extracting text from the facsimile, incorporating one or more relevant messages in the facsimile, and transmitting the facsimile to a Recipient. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039676 | Relevant Messages Associated with Incoming Fax Documents Using Multiple Facsimiles - Systems and methods of the present invention allow for incorporation of relevant messages, such as commercial advertisements, in incoming faxes and/or for presentation of relevant messages with incoming faxes. Text may be extracted from a current and/or previously sent or received facsimile, using, for example, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and relevant messages may be added in the facsimile. A sample embodiment of the system comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Analyzing Means, a Storing Means, a Selecting Means, an Incorporating Means, a Converting Means, and a Delivering Means. An alternative sample embodiment comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Incorporating Means, and a Delivering Means. The systems may be maintained by a Fax Server Provider. A sample embodiment of the method comprises the steps of receiving a facsimile intended for a Recipient, extracting text from the facsimile, incorporating one or more relevant messages in the facsimile, and delivering the facsimile to the Recipient. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039677 | Relevant Messages Associated with Incoming Fax Documents Using Previous Facsimile - Systems and methods of the present invention allow for incorporation of relevant messages, such as commercial advertisements, in incoming faxes and/or for presentation of relevant messages with incoming faxes. Text may be extracted from a current and/or previously sent or received facsimile, using, for example, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and relevant messages may be added in the facsimile. A sample embodiment of the system comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Analyzing Means, a Storing Means, a Selecting Means, an Incorporating Means, a Converting Means, and a Delivering Means. An alternative sample embodiment comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Incorporating Means, and a Delivering Means. The systems may be maintained by a Fax Server Provider. A sample embodiment of the method comprises the steps of receiving a facsimile intended for a Recipient, extracting text from the facsimile, incorporating one or more relevant messages in the facsimile, and delivering the facsimile to the Recipient. | 02-18-2010 |
20100046037 | Presenting Relevant Messages Associated with Incoming Fax Documents Using Multiple Facsimiles - Systems and methods of the present invention allow for incorporation of relevant messages, such as commercial advertisements, in incoming faxes and/or for presentation of relevant messages with incoming faxes. Text may be extracted from a current and/or previously sent or received facsimile, using, for example, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and relevant messages may be added in the facsimile. A sample embodiment of the system comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Analyzing Means, a Storing Means, a Selecting Means, an Incorporating Means, a Converting Means, and a Delivering Means. An alternative sample embodiment comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Incorporating Means, and a Delivering Means. The systems may be maintained by a Fax Server Provider. A sample embodiment of the method comprises the steps of receiving a facsimile intended for a Recipient, extracting text from the facsimile, incorporating one or more relevant messages in the facsimile, and delivering the facsimile to the Recipient. | 02-25-2010 |
20100067063 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, E-MAIL SERVER, E-MAIL FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND E-MAIL FACSIMILE SETTING METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, an e-mail server, an e-mail facsimile transmission system having the same and an e-mail facsimile setting method of an image forming apparatus. The e-mail facsimile setting method of an image forming apparatus which transmits an e-mail for facsimile transmission to a facsimile server, includes displaying a parameter setting screen applied to a plurality of facsimile servers, inputting a parameter value depending on the displayed parameter setting screen; and transmitting an e-mail with an identification type to correspond to one kind of facsimile server of the plurality of facsimile servers to the facsimile server based on the input setting value. Thus, a setting screen commonly applied to a plurality of facsimile servers is provided to a user, thereby saving time and cost needed in an e-mail facsimile setting. | 03-18-2010 |
20100073730 | DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD - A method of transmitting data from an image forming apparatus, the method including: receiving identification information of a destination of the data; determining whether to transmit the data to the destination corresponding to the received identification information based on a security policy of the image forming apparatus; and transmitting the data to the destination in response to the destination being determined to be a destination to where the data is allowed to be transmitted, based on the security policy. | 03-25-2010 |
20100091338 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SCANNED DATA PROCESS METHOD - An image forming apparatus including a scanner engine and an operation panel is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a display part for displaying a selection screen for selecting a transfer destination of scanned data from among a plurality of transfer destinations on the operation panel; a scanning process part for causing the scanner engine to scan a document to produce scanned data; and a transfer part for transferring the scanned data to one or more selected transfer destinations. | 04-15-2010 |
20100103472 | METHOD OF SENDING E-MAIL BY USING E-MAIL ADDRESS BOOK, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - A method of creating an e-mail address book and sending an e-mail by using the e-mail address book in an image forming apparatus, and an image forming apparatus using the method. A method of sending an e-mail by using an e-mail address book in an image forming apparatus capable of scanning a document, includes receiving basic information of at least one receiver and a scan option corresponding to the at least one receiver; storing the basic information and the scan option in the e-mail address book; selecting a receiver from the e-mail address book; scanning the document in accordance with a scanning option corresponding to the selected receiver; attaching the scanned document to the e-mail and sending the e-mail to the selected receiver | 04-29-2010 |
20100118350 | METHOD OF SEGMENTING A DOCUMENT IMAGE IN DIGITAL IMAGE SCANNING - A method of automatically creating separate images such as PDF or TIFF for selected segments of a scanned document. The user interface enables the user to select the segmenting function and then select the desired segments/pages. The machine automatically creates separate images for each selected segment and sends to a printer or e-mail address. | 05-13-2010 |
20100118351 | Image reading device and controlling program of the same - An image reading device that is connected to a communication network, that converts image information read by an image information reading part into sent image information, and that sends the sent image information over the communication network, the image reading device includes: a user identification (ID) information memory part configured to store user identification (ID) information; a controller configured to format source specific information (for example, email address, source fax number, and user TSI information) that is added to the image information based on the user ID information, the source specific information for identifying a user of the image reading device on a destination side at which the sent image information is received. | 05-13-2010 |
20100231982 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image processing system comprises a first image reading apparatus which generates first image data by reading an image, transmits the first image data to a transmission destination via a network, and transmits, to a second image reading apparatus, information for combining image data which is transmitted by each of the first image reading apparatus and the second image reading apparatus to the transmission destination, the second image reading apparatus which generates second image data by reading an image, and transmits the second image data to the transmission destination via the network by using the transmitted information. | 09-16-2010 |
20100245929 | ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT DELIVERY - A system, method, and computer readable medium for converting paper documents ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100309527 | ANNOTATION ON MEDIA SHEET INDICATING FUNCTIONALITY TO BE PERFORMED IN RELATION TO IMAGE ON MEDIA SHEET - A media sheet is scanned. The media sheet has an image and an annotation. The annotation indicates a functionality to be performed in relation to the image. The annotation on the media sheet as scanned is detected. The functionality to be performed in relation to the image is determined in correspondence to the annotation detected on the media sheet. The functionality to which the annotation corresponds is performed in relation to the image. | 12-09-2010 |
20110188090 | Internet-based synchronized imaging - A internet based method and apparatus is described for automatically processing a captured digital image taken by a smart device at a fixed-location, mobile or virtual event, and synchronizing the combination of that captured primary image with a secondary image, be it a picture frame, or a watermark to create a combined media image. If desired, the combined image may also contain an audio file. Once combined, the image may be stored for later viewing, and/or automatically returned to the user of the smart device or the PC of the user who captured the primary image, forwarded to an online print service website, posted to a photo sharing website, and/or forwarded to a distribution list. The automated post processing of said captured images is handled by a process engine hosted at an Application Provider's website, the process engine containing instructions for the media combining and metadata tagging of said images. | 08-04-2011 |
20120081758 | Image forming apparatus and method of sending email therein - An image forming apparatus and a method of sending email therein. The method includes generating a scan image by scanning a document to be sent to an email address via an email; generating a job ID mapped to information included in the email and the generated scan image; sending the email including the job ID and the generated scan image via a mail server; and when the email is returned, resending the email by reading out the scan image and the information included in the email mapped to the job ID according to a user inputting the job ID included in the returned email. | 04-05-2012 |
20120206774 | INTEGRATED DOCUMENT DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry standard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing. | 08-16-2012 |
20120224232 | Image Forming Apparatus, Electronic Mail Delivery Server, and Information Processing Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an information delivery apparatus including an analysis unit and a first display controller. The analysis unit analyzes data to extract data elements. The first display controller displays preview of the data elements on a first display unit. A data element selected from the preview is transmitted to an information processing apparatus via a network. The information processing apparatus displays the data element as a symbol at a predetermined position on a second display unit. The second display unit displays an application window. When the second display unit receives input to select the symbol and place it on the application window, the data element is entered into a corresponding application and the symbol is displayed on the application window. | 09-06-2012 |
20120243053 | PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A bifurcated interface for integrated use in a fax-to-email system provides an alternative or additional method for command entry a fax-to-email system preferably through a remote, commercially available, personal digital assistant or like device modified by software to perform the command entry functions. Delivery of commands, and other data, from the PDA is made, preferably, via infrared signals, but, alternatively, by direct cable syncing and other techniques. Thus, the interface is bifurcated having a portable traveler portion and a host portion in a more permanent connection with the fax function of the fax-to-email system. The PDA functions as the interface traveler portion, and becomes (at least temporarily) a specially programmed data entry tool with command communicating ability and a protocol shared by (or matched to) the interface host portion. The system can also be used in cooperation with Internet Web service for reporting, accounting, information services, and user interaction. | 09-27-2012 |
20120274988 | FACSIMILE TO E-MAIL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH LOCAL INTERFACE - A fax to E-mail system and related method are shown, whereby a hardcopy document is sent via a fax device to its recipient via electronic mail through a data network, and is delivered in such a manner that it can be retrieved by the recipient at an E-mail device and displayed on the screen of the E-mail device. The document begins as a hardcopy, as an electronic file retrieved through E-mail recipient's terminal and displayed on the computer screen of the E-mail recipient's terminal. The system and method also provides for an interface device which connects to a conventional fax device for communicating E-mail addresses and routing hardcopy documents to the E-mail network, and provides a means for embedding the functions of the interface device into conventional fax devices. The system can also be used in cooperation with Internet Web service for reporting, accounting, information services, and user interaction. | 11-01-2012 |
20120307314 | SHEET SORTING DEVICE AND SHEET SORTING METHOD - According to an embodiment, a first discharging unit and a second discharging unit discharge a sheet. A first conveying path extends from a scanning unit to the first discharging unit. A second conveying path branches off from the first conveying path at a branch point of the first conveying path and extends to the second discharging unit. A conveying member discharges the sheet to the first discharging unit when a discharging destination of the sheet is the first discharging unit, and the conveying member makes part of the sheet project from the first conveying path to the first discharging unit, locates an upstream tip end of the sheet in a sheet conveying direction, at a position downstream in the sheet conveying direction from the branch point, and conveys the sheet to switchback to the second conveying path, when the discharging destination of the sheet is the second discharging unit. | 12-06-2012 |
20120314262 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image processing apparatus capable of optically reading a document to generate an electronic file, and a method for controlling the same, in which an existing file that is to be attached to the electronic file or to which the electronic file is to be attached is specified, the name of an attachment-including file including the specified electronic file and existing file is specified, and the attachment-including file is sent under the specified name to a specified destination by a sending method for the attachment-including file. | 12-13-2012 |
20120327482 | IMAGE DATA DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image data distribution apparatus includes an image data separating unit configured to separate image data obtained through a series of document read operations into a plurality of pieces of image data according to a predetermined condition; and an image data distributing unit configured to determine a distribution destination for each of the separated pieces of image data and distribute the separated pieces of image data to the corresponding distribution destinations, respectively. | 12-27-2012 |
20130038910 | Method and apparatus for transmitting digital data over an electronic network - A method and apparatus for transmitting data, such as class | 02-14-2013 |
20130057925 | Real-time electronic facsimile delivery system - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computing devices and systems, as well as software, computer programs, applications, and user interfaces, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods to facilitate real-time facsimile delivery. | 03-07-2013 |
20130128320 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING REPLY MAIL GENERATING FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes units, such as mail reception, mail management, reading, detection, device identifier comparing, retrieval, printing, and mail attaching and sending. The mail management unit stores received electronic mail. The detection unit detects electronic mail identification information and a device identifier contained in document image data generated from a document image. The detected device identifier is compared with the image forming apparatus device identifier. If the detected device identifier corresponds to the image forming apparatus device identifier, then the retrieval unit searches the stored electronic mail in the mail management unit for an electronic mail corresponding to the electronic mail identification information. The printing unit performs printing of the electronic mail stored in the mail management unit. If the detected device identifier does not correspond, an electronic mail containing the read document image data is sent to an image forming apparatus having the detected device identifier. | 05-23-2013 |
20130188227 | DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, DATA TRANSFER SERVER, AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD - To make it possible for a user to easily send data, the invention is provided with: a candidate addressee display unit for receiving information relating to a candidate addressee from a data transfer server and displaying an addressee selection screen so that the candidate addressee can be selected; an addressee setting unit for notifying the data transfer server of a selection result from when the candidate addressee has been selected, and thereby setting the addressee; a data acquisition unit for acquiring data intended to be sent; and a transmission control unit for sending the data intended to be sent to the data transfer server and thereby causing the data intended to be sent to be transferred from the data transfer server to the addressee. | 07-25-2013 |
20130201529 | DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A data transmission apparatus configured to determine an operation screen to be shifted to from a history screen, with reference to a protocol type read from a transmission history selected on the history screen, an application ID when the transmission is performed, a setting value relating to the operation screen, information about the operation screen that has been displayed before shifting to the history screen, and information about an address that has been already set on the operation screen that has been displayed before the history screen is displayed. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201530 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD UTILIZING THE SAME - There is disclosed an image processing apparatus provided with a reader for reading an original image, a connection unit for connection with a network to which plural computers are connected, and a transfer units for transferring the image data, read by the reader, to a computer through the connection unit, the apparatus comprises a specifying unit for specifying desired one among the computers connected through the connection unit, and a designation unit for designating image reading by the reader, wherein the transfer unit is adapted to transfer the image data, read by the reader in response to the designation by the designation unit, to a computer specified by the specifying unit. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201531 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING THE CAPABILITY OF PERFORMING INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN A FACSIMILE MEDIUM AND AN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION MEDIUM SUCH AS AN E-MAIL MEDIUM - A communication device allows a user to get access from the outside via an external public line to obtain e-mail data stored in a device connected to an internal system via a computer network such as a LAN without causing a reduction in security. More specifically, the communication device is connected to a LAN via a LAN I/F and also connected to the public line via a line I/F. If the communication device receives a remote operation command via the public line, a CPU of the communication device gets access to a post office of an e-mail server so as to get e-mail data in accordance with the remote operation command. The obtained e-mail data is converted to facsimile image data and transmitted by means of facsimile to a specified destination. | 08-08-2013 |
20130258417 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND FACSIMILE SYSTEM - A communication device includes an input unit specifying a transmission destination telephone number, a communication unit transmitting an e-mail to a specified server connected to a network, a mail generating unit generating a facsimile server addressed e-mail, and a control unit. Wherein, the control unit controls the mail generating unit and the communication unit in such a manner that, when a plurality of transmission destination telephone numbers are specified as the one or more numbers of the transmission destination telephone numbers by the input unit, the mail generating unit generates a facsimile server addressed e-mail to which a facsimile server addressed mail address, and the communication unit transmits the facsimile server addressed e-mail to a facsimile server as a destination fewer times than the number of the plurality of the transmission destination telephone numbers. | 10-03-2013 |
20130308167 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an acceptance unit configured to accept an input of user information, an acquisition unit configured to acquire an e-mail address of a user identified based on the user information accepted by the acceptance unit, a first setting unit configured to set a destination of a first e-mail transmitted with an attachment of image data, a second setting unit configured to set a destination of a second e-mail for making notification of completion of transmission of the first e-mail, and a control unit configured to perform control such that a destination of the first e-mail is restricted to the e-mail address acquired by the acquisition unit, but a destination of the second e-mail is not restricted to the e-mail address acquired by the acquisition unit. | 11-21-2013 |
20140036318 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS BUILDING THE SYSTEM - Facsimile image data received from a normal facsimile apparatus connected to a general telephone network can be transmitted as an e-mail to the e-mail address of a computer network, such as a LAN or the like designated by the source facsimile apparatus. An apparatus has a LAN I/F ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140049800 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, E-MAIL SERVER, E-MAIL FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND E-MAIL FACSIMILE SETTING METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, an e-mail server, an e-mail facsimile transmission system having the same and an e-mail facsimile setting method of an image forming apparatus. The e-mail facsimile setting method of an image forming apparatus which transmits an e-mail for facsimile transmission to a facsimile server, includes displaying a parameter setting screen applied to a plurality of facsimile servers, inputting a parameter value depending on the displayed parameter setting screen; and transmitting an e-mail with an identification type to correspond to one kind of facsimile server of the plurality of facsimile servers to the facsimile server based on the input setting value. Thus, a setting screen commonly applied to a plurality of facsimile servers is provided to a user, thereby saving time and cost needed in an e-mail facsimile setting. | 02-20-2014 |
20140085684 | Inclusive Postal Service - A service, system and method for an improved postal service that is inclusive of various needs of customers, utilizing electronic mail and hardcopy mail sending and delivering with economy to the postal service and advancing its operation to be suitable for modern times. | 03-27-2014 |
20140185101 | Scanner-Driven Push Operation Realized by Image Forming Apparatus Having No Auxiliary Storage Device - An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus coupled to the network. The image forming apparatus stores, in a memory device, an information processing apparatus identifier that is assigned to a button of the image forming apparatus and transmits, to the information processing apparatus, press-down information of the button that includes the information processing apparatus identifier. The image forming apparatus additionally reads, if, in the information processing apparatus, it is determined the information processing apparatus identifier in the press-down information matches an information processing apparatus identifier stored within the information processing apparatus, a document image set in a scanner, in response to a scan execution request that is received from the information processing apparatus via the network. The image forming apparatus further transmits image data of the document image to the information processing apparatus via the network, and resets the press-down information. | 07-03-2014 |
20140268243 | SECURE APPROVAL PROCESS - A method for obtaining one or more signatures on a document is disclosed, which includes: inputting information of a requestor and one or more approvers into an image forming apparatus and requesting signature approval on one or more documents; generating an e-mail from the image forming apparatus to the one or more approvers; forwarding the generated e-mail to the one or more approvers, wherein the one or more approvers can approve or reject the request for the signature approval from the requestor, forwarding the approval or rejection from each of the one or more approvers to the remote server upon selection of an approval or a rejection icon, and processing the approval or rejection of each of the one or more approvers on the remote server and generating a notification on the remote server, which is forwarded to the image forming apparatus. | 09-18-2014 |
20140362417 | METHOD OF PAIRING BETWEEN A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER OF A DEVICE FOR DIGITIZING DOCUMENTS AND A USER ACCOUNT IDENTIFIER - The present invention relates to the field of methods for associating a document digitisation device with a user account within an online service. The invention describes a method of pairing wherein the online service generates a digital document containing the identifier of the user account in the form of a printable code. This document is then read by the device and dispatched by the device to the management service. The management service receiving a message which contains an identifier of the digitisation device and the document containing a printable code of the identifier of the user account can decode this identifier and store the association between the two identifiers. | 12-11-2014 |
20150085323 | Application Form Processing - An end-to-end approach for processing application forms allows a user to have a plurality of printed application forms scanned at scanning device, and have the scanned document data generated by the scanning device automatically processed by an application form processing service implemented on a network. The application form processing service causes application form data to be obtained from the scanned document data, for example by using one or more data capture services, and the application form data to be stored on network storage and/or a database management system. Users may access and manage the application form data stored on the network storage and/or a database management system via client devices. This may include using a search tool to locate particular application form data of interest and editing, deleting, or adding to the particular application form data. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING, DELIVERY AND RECEIVING OF FAXES - Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing. | 03-26-2015 |
20150103383 | Network scanner for global document creation, transmission and management - A network scanner, communication protocols, and client and server programs and are provided which provide an improved way to transmit legally binding documents, obviating the need for outmoded, legacy fax transmissions. Using the network scanner, a document may be scanned and transferred directly into any shared folder inbox residing on any computer attached to the Internet. Enhanced server systems and network communications and messaging protocols are provided that are more practical to use than email for sending documents such as executed legal documents or other documents requiring robust integrity and authenticatability. Similarly, the inventive network scanner, server systems and communication protocols provide improved ways to perform large file transfers and to manage bandwidth to minimize problems associated with uploading/downloading large files as attachments to/from email servers and for enabling user control over VoIP quality during file transmission sessions. | 04-16-2015 |
20150116785 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus stores historical data including cover data and document data having been transmitted, in a storage unit and manages the historical data. In a case where cover setting information is set for retransmitting the stored historical data including the cover data and the document data, if it is determined that the cover data included in the historical data is usable based on the historical data and the cover setting information having been set for the retransmission, the information processing apparatus invalidates the cover setting information having been set for the retransmission and instructs retransmitting the historical data. According to the retransmission instruction, the cover setting information having been set for the retransmission is invalidated and transmission processing is performed using the historical data. | 04-30-2015 |
20150124296 | FACSIMILE MACHINE AND FACSIMILE SYSTEM THAT PERFORMS FAX TRANSMISSION TO SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION DESTINATION AND PERFORM FAX RECEPTION FROM SPECIFIC SENDER PERIODICALLY - Provided is a facsimile apparatus that prevents a transmission forgetfulness of a regular transmission. Every time a FAX is transmitted, a transmission history is accumulated in a transmission history table. A regular transmission detecting part refers to the transmission history table for every time zone corresponding to the check interval memorized in a setting table. Thereby, the regular transmission detecting part detects whether or not the regular transmission was carried out in the past. If the regular transmission is carried out, the transmission judging part refers to the transmission history table. The transmission judging part judges whether or not the regular transmission was carried out in the time zone for today. If judged the transmission being not carried out, an informing part reports that the regular transmission is not carried out to the mail address corresponding to the report destination memorized in the setting table. | 05-07-2015 |
20150304515 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE CONTROL PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a facsimile communication unit; a mail communication unit; an outputting unit; an external power source processing unit to operate the image processing apparatus using external power supplied from an external power source; a power-storing source processing unit to operate the image processing apparatus using stored power stored in a power-storing unit; a power source detection unit to detect whether the apparatus is operated with the external power or the stored power to output a detection result; and a facsimile data output control unit to transmit, when the facsimile communication unit receives facsimile data, the facsimile data to a destination address via e-mail with the mail communication unit based on the detection result indicating that the stored power is supplied, and to output the image of the facsimile data based on the detection result indicating that the external power is supplied. | 10-22-2015 |
20150350464 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF RECEIVING FAX DATA, FAX DATA TRANSFERRING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus comprises an interface and a control section. The interface receives the FAX data obtained from a public line network. The control section converts the FAX data into an image in a computer-displayable form, stores the converted image in a storage section, creates first information in which the storage position of the image is designated and transmits the first information to a computer in an Email form. | 12-03-2015 |
20160050326 | CLOUD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING, BY CLOUD SYSTEM, CONTENT - Provided is a system for providing a cloud service for display, the system including: an image forming apparatus configured to generate scan data including scanning a document and assign a display device to which the scan data is to be transmitted through a chat room; a cloud configured to receive the scan data from the image forming apparatus and transmit the scan data to the display device; and the display device, wherein the display device is configured to display the scan data received from the cloud. | 02-18-2016 |
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