Patent ID: 6480297
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:(a) an image reading means for reading an image of a document to obtain image data; (b) a data communication means connected with a computer for receiving an image data from the computer; (c) a facsimile means connected with a telephone line for receiving an image data through the telephone line; (d) an image memory for storing the image data obtained through the image reading means, the image data obtained through the data communication means, and the image data obtained through the facsimile means; (e) an image memory control means for mediating an access to the image memory in a predetermined priority order for storing and reading the image data among the image reading means, the data communication means, and the facsimile means; and (e) an image forming means for forming the image according to the image data controlled by the image memory control means.