Patent ID: 6625646
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for transmitting image data from a transmitting terminal to a receiving terminal via a network, using a server that stores format information of a plurality of receiving terminals, the transmitting terminal being connectable to the server, the method comprising:obtaining image data to be transmitted; determining, by inputting an address of a receiving terminal, whether format information of the receiving terminal is stored in the server; obtaining the format information of the input receiving terminal at the transmitting terminal from the server when it is determined that format information of the receiving terminal is stored in the server, the format information including at least one of paper size, resolution and compression format; converting a first format of the obtained image data to a second format in accordance with the obtained format information, the first format being different from the second format; and transmitting the converted image data to the receiving terminal via the network, wherein, when it is determined that format information of the receiving terminal is not stored in the server, the converting converts a first format of the obtained image data to a third format in accordance with a minimum format.