Patent ID: 6337900
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus having a body, the apparatus comprising:an operational panel having a mode selection key that selects one of a facsimile transmission mode and an e-mail transmission mode, and a start key; an accepter that accepts an image from a document sheet and converts the image into binary image data, when the start key is operated; a compressor that converts the binary image data into compressed image data having a facsimile format; a facsimile transmitter that negotiates with a facsimile destination, and transmits the compressed facsimile format image data to the facsimile destination via a telephone network when the facsimile transmission mode is selected by operation of the mode selection key; a converter that converts the compressed facsimile format image data into an electronic-mail format image data when the e-mail transmission mode is selected by operation of the mode selection key; and an e-mail transmitter that transmits the converted electronic-mail format image data to an e-mail destinations wherein the operational panel, including the mode selection key and the start key, the acceptor, the facsimile transmitter, the converter and the e-mail transmitter are integrated in the body of the apparatus.