Patent ID: 6931432
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A data transmission apparatus comprising: an input unit, arranged to input data; a transmission unit, arranged to transmit the data inputted by said input unit to a destination; a discrimination unit, arranged to discriminate an attribute of the data inputted by said input unit; a storage unit, arranged to store the data inputted by said input unit as a file; and a control unit, arranged to control a transmission operation of said transmission unit in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discrimination unit, wherein said control unit selectively controls a transmission operation such that said transmission unit transmits the data inputted by said input unit to the destination, or such that said transmission unit transmits storage location information and a message indicative of an access manner for accessing the file, which is stored in said storage unit, to the destination, in accordance with the discrimination result obtained by said discrimination unit.