Patent ID: 8446598
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming device having an ultra wide band (UWB) communication function, the device comprising: a communication network interfacing unit for receiving data through a communication network; a data processing unit for determining a type of the data received through the communication network interfacing unit and converting the data into a converted form according to one or more answer signals received from at least one available device among a plurality of devices connected to the image forming device; a UWB interfacing unit for transmitting a search signal corresponding to the type of data received to the plurality of devices connected through a UWB network, to search for devices connected to the image forming device, and receiving the answer signals from available devices among the plurality of devices; and a controlling unit for analyzing the answer signals, selecting device from the available devices based on the analysis, controlling the data processing unit to convert the received data into a form reproducible at the selected device, and controlling the UWB interfacing unit to transmit the converted data to the selected device; wherein the received data comprises at least one of fax data, email and telephone messages; and wherein the data processing unit converts the received data into at least one of video data and voice data.