Patent ID: 6594032
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A facsimile apparatus for being operatively connected via a telephone network to an electronic mail (â€œe-mailâ€ ) server linked to the Internet, said apparatus comprising:an input device for use in inputting information; an e-mail button; a transmission button; and control means for: (a) prompting a user to input a destination address and mail message text, in response to operation of the e-mail button, (b) reading a document inserted into a document tray of the facsimile apparatus, in response to operation of the transmission button, (c) dialing a telephone number assigned to the e-mail server, and (d) transmitting to the e-mail server text data as input through said input device, fax data including a graphic image of the document, and the destination address.