Patent ID: 6963634
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus, the method comprising: receiving image data in a facsimile format via a telephone network; receiving electronic mail data including one of image data and character code data via a communication network; detecting whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code data based upon data format information of the received electronic mail data; converting the image data into a printable image data by a converter, based upon a detection that the received electronic mail data is the image data; converting the character code data into the printable image data by a font section, based upon the detection that the received electronic mail data is the character code data; and outputting the printable image data converted by one of the converter and the font sections, wherein the receiving image data in facsimile format, the receiving electronic mail data, the detecting, the converting of the image data, the converting of the character code data and the outputting are performed in the electronic mail communication apparatus.