Patent ID: 6061146
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A facsimile apparatus which transmits various types of file data to a destination facsimile apparatus, said facsimile apparatus comprising:a first transmit device for transmitting a plurality of pages of document file data or program file data having different data forms to the destination facsimile apparatus;a second transmit device for forming binary file data which includes side information related to each of the pages of the document file data or the program file data, indicating the data form for each of the plurality of pages and transmitting the binary file data in advance of the transmission of the plurality of pages of the document file data or the program file data,wherein the destination facsimile apparatus performs storage and other procedures based on the side information; anda confirm device for confirming the ability of said destination facsimile apparatus to deal with the data form of each of the pages of the document file data or program file data described in said binary file data, where said transmitting facsimile apparatus will not transmit the document file data or the program file data if the destination facsimile apparatus is unable to deal with the data form of each of the pages of the document file data or program file data.