Patent ID: 7738130
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An Internet facsimile apparatus comprising: a facsimile communication unit, adapted to perform a facsimile communication according to a facsimile procedure signal; an Internet facsimile communication unit, adapted to perform an Internet facsimile communication which communicates image data using an E-Mail; a determination unit, adapted to determine whether a communication partner communicated by said facsimile communication unit has an Internet facsimile function for performing the Internet facsimile communication by said Internet facsimile unit; and a setting unit, adapted to set an E-Mail address of said Internet facsimile apparatus to the facsimile procedure signal in a case where said determination unit determines that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function, wherein said facsimile communication unit transmits the facsimile procedure signal with the E-Mail address set by setting unit in a case where said determination unit determines that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function.