Patent ID: 6185604
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A communication device comprising:a first connection unit adapted for making a connection to a computer network;a second connection unit adapted for making a connection to a public switched telephone network;an administration unit adapted for administering authorized e-mail recipients to direct a job execution for e-mail data which is transmitted from an e-mail sender and stored in an e-mail server connected to the computer network;a post office designation unit adapted for designating a post office of a plurality of post offices provided in the e-mail server in response to a direction from an authorized e-mail recipient administered by said administration unit, the plurality of post offices being provided in the e-mail server connected to the computer network;an e-mail receiver unit adapted for receiving, from the e-mail server, e-mail data stored in the post office designated by said post office designation unit;a conversion unit adapted for converting the e-mail data received by said e-mail receiver into facsimile image data; anda transmitter unit for transmitting the facsimile image data to a desired destination,wherein said e-mail sender and said e-mail server transmit e-mail data to said e-mail server and said communication device respectively without prior knowledge of the job execution directed by the authorized e-mail recipient.