Communication method and apparatus that employs facsimile to electronic mail conversion through a computer network by way of the internet

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PATENT NO 6374291
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08871136

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A communication terminal device of the present invention is provided with both facsimile communication function and electronic mail transmission/reception function. At the transmission side, scanned image data is coded by MH, MR method and the like, converted to text data, then edited according to electronic mail format for transmitting it as an electronic mail to computer network like internet. The transmission side also transmits by facsimile (by a circuit switching method) a transmission notification indicating transmission of the electronic mail and a signal indicating reception of the electronic mail. After receiving the signal requesting reception of the electronic mail, the receiving side receives the electronic mail from the computer network, converts it into image data and prints the image data out by facsimile.

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MURATA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA3 MINAMI OCHIAI-CHO KISSHOIN MINAMI-KU KYOTO-SHI KYOTO 6018326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ishibashi, Masakazu Nagaokakyo, JP 11 168
Yasumoto, Hiroyuki Uji, JP 3 54

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