Patent ID: 6115144
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A data processing apparatus, comprising:a body apparatus which performs facsimile basic-system functions, said body apparatus comprising optional-function compressed program data storage means, said optional-function compressed program data storage means storing optional-function compressed program data;an option unit for automatically enabling said data processing apparatus to perform optional facsimile functions, other than said facsimile basic-system functions responsive to a loading of the option unit in said body apparatus and without any input from a user, said option unit comprising optional-function program data storage means; andoptional-function program data processing means, responding to said optional unit being loaded in said body apparatus, for automatically reading said optional-function compressed program data from said optional-function compressed program data storage means, decompressing said optional-function compressed program data, storing decompressed optional-function program data in said optional-function program data storage means of said option unit and executing said decompressed optional-function program data stored in said optional-function program data storage means of said option unit, and performing said optional facsimile functions of said data processing apparatus without any input from the user.