Patent ID: 6157463
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H04N,H04Q

Abstract:
A server device for controlling communication between a local-area network to which a plurality of clients are connected, and at least one other network, other than the local-area network, to which a plurality of facsimile terminals are connected, said server device comprising:facsimile communication means for performing facsimile communication with one of the plurality of facsimile terminals through the at least one other network;converting means for converting a first address received by said facsimile communication means to a second address for the local-area network, which is different from the first address, by using a conversion table, whereinthe conversion table has a correspondence between a first address and a second address for each of the plurality of clients,the first address is information received from the facsimile terminal and is indicated by a predetermined number, andthe second address is an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of clients and is directly modifiable by one or more of the plurality of clients;receiving means for receiving address information for modifying the conversion table from one or more of the plurality of clients; andmodifying means for directly modifying the conversion table in accordance with the address information received from the one or more of the plurality of clients by said receiving means.