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Abstract

A data terminal which is coupled to a local area network includes a first facsimile communications device and a second communications device. The first communications device performs a standard facsimile communications operation with respect to an information transfer request to a different data terminal through the local area network in order to transfer facsimile image information via the different data terminal to an arbitrary facsimile machine which is connected to a public switched telephone network. The different data terminal is coupled to the local area network and the public switched telephone network. The second facsimile communications device performs the standard facsimile communications operation with the first communications device and receives information, including a telephone number of the arbitrary facsimile machine, image information to be transferred, property information of the image information, and identification information of the data terminal. The second communications device then performs the standard facsimile communications operation using the information received from the first communications device with a different data terminal through the local area network after completing the standard facsimile communications operation with the first communications device. The second communications device is operatively connected to the first facsimile communications device and the different data terminal via the local area network.

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