Patent ID: 6441924
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A facsimile apparatus connected to at least one personal computer, comprising:receiving means for receiving, through a public line, a communication procedure signal and a document from a transmitting station; mail box information storage means for storing first mail box information corresponding to a mail box of said facsimile apparatus and second mail box information corresponding to a mail box of said personal computer; storage means for storing a document destined for the mail box information storage means; and control means including (a) first determining means for determining whether or not a document to be received is destined for the mail box of said facsimile apparatus or said personal computer based on the communication procedure signal received by said receiving means, (b) second determining means for comparing designation information in the communication procedure signal with the first and second mail box information stored in said mail box information storage means to determine whether or not the document to be received is the document destined for a mail box of said personal computer, (c) receive control means for controlling said receiving means to receive the document when said second determining means determines that the document to be received is the document destined for a mail box of said personal computer, (d) storage control means for storing the document received by said receiving means into said storage means, (e) transfer means for transferring the document stored in said storage means to said personal computer via a network, and (f) erasing means for erasing the document, which is transferred by said transfer means, in said storage means.