Patent ID: 7859698

Claim:
A facsimile device for receiving an image over a network comprising: an image data storage unit configured to store image data representing an image received over the network; and an output device connection unit configured to connect the facsimile device to an external image output device for outputting the image according to the image data supplied from the facsimile device, wherein the facsimile device is configured: to perform file manipulation of the image data storage unit in response to a file manipulation instruction supplied from the image output device; and to restrict the reception of the file manipulation instruction during the facsimile device is receiving an image data over the network, and wherein the output device connection unit is configured to be able to switch logical connection of the facsimile device to the image output device between a connected state and a disconnected state, the file manipulation instruction is supplied from the image output device via the logical connection in the connected state, and the facsimile device is configured: to receive an image data over the network when the logical connection is in the disconnected state; to switch the logical connection to the connected state after the image data is received; to transfer the image data stored in the image data storage unit to the image output device in response to the file manipulation instruction; and to switch the logical connection to the disconnected state after the image data is transferred.