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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention comprises the steps of determining whether to convert the e-mail to fax data to be transmitted to a remote location, setting up user information for confirming the recipient of the e-mail when the e-mail is sent to a remote location, and after the setting Converting and storing the e-mail into fax data for transmission to the remote site; determining whether fax polling is requested at the remote site after the storing; and if the fax polling is requested, the user information. Confirming and transmitting the converted fax data to the remote site. According to the present invention, according to the present invention, an E-mail received from a computer can be received as fax data using a FAX Polling function at a remote location, thereby increasing user convenience.
    公开号:KR19990056581A
    申请号:KR1019970076579
    申请日:1997-12-29
    公开日:1999-07-15
    发明作者:정근국
    申请人:윤종용；삼성전자 주식회사；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    How to receive e-mail as fax data.
    The present invention relates to an e-mail receiving method, and more particularly, to a multifunction device used in conjunction with a computer, by using a fax polling (FAX Polling) function to remotely receive an e-mail received from a computer. The present invention relates to a method for receiving an email received as data as fax data.
    In general, a multifunction device, as is well known, is a multi-function terminal that combines existing terminals such as facsimile machines, scanners, printers, and copiers into a single unit. Multi Functional Product (MFP).
    These multifunction devices have recently been linked with devices such as computers to perform various functions.
    In the case of E-mail, in recent years, interest in computer communication has increased, and most companies have established and operated their own servers.
    In particular, communication using computer communication is recognized as an essential element of the information society.
    In using such an e-mail, in order to check the contents of the e-mail received by the user's computer at a remote location, the user has to inconvenience by having to check his or her e-mail address by using another user's computer.
    The present invention was devised to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for receiving an e-mail received from a computer as fax data using a FAX Polling function at a remote location. In providing.
    1 is a perspective view showing the connection of a multifunction machine and a computer for carrying out the present invention;
    2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a multifunction device and a computer for carrying out the present invention;
    3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of receiving an email as fax data according to the present invention;
    4 is an exemplary diagram for setting data required for receiving an e-mail at a remote facsimile according to the present invention.
    <Description of Symbols of Major Parts of Drawings>
    100: computer 110: central processing unit
    120: memory unit 130,260,360: network control unit (NCU)
    140: data conversion unit 150,230,330: input and output port
    200,300: MFP 210,310: control unit
    220,320: storage 240,340: panel
    241: remote mode 242: storage
    243: liquid crystal display 244: letter and number generating keys
    250,350: reading
    In order to achieve the above objects, a method of receiving an email of the present invention as fax data includes determining whether to convert an email into predetermined data and transmitting the same to a remote location, and when the email is transmitted to a remote location, Setting user information for confirming a recipient of the message, and after the setting, converting and storing the e-mail into the predetermined data for transmission to the remote location, and after the storing, fax polling at the remote location is performed. Determining whether the request has been requested, and if the fax polling is requested, checking the user information and transmitting the converted predetermined data to the remote site.
    Preferably, the predetermined data is one of data of a Modified Huffman (MH) method, a Modified Read (MR) method, and a Modified Modified Read (MMR) method.
    Preferably, the user information includes an email address of the email recipient and a password of the recipient.
    Hereinafter, the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention described above will be described in more detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
    1 is a perspective view showing the connection of a multifunction machine and a computer for carrying out the present invention.
    As shown, the multifunction apparatus 200 is used in connection with the computer 100, converts the e-mail received by the computer 100 into fax data, and then transmits to the multifunction apparatus 200 and in accordance with the present invention In accordance with the polling request from the multifunction apparatus 300, the converted fax data is transmitted through the Internet network.
    Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a multifunction device and a computer for carrying out the present invention.
    First, since the structure of the multifunction device and the computer is a general content, the detailed description is not described herein, but only the main parts used in accordance with the present invention.
    In the computer 100, the central processing unit 110 controls the entire computer 100 as a whole according to a program of a set mode.
    In the memory unit 120, the received e-mail is converted into fax data by the data conversion unit 140 and stored.
    The network control unit (NCU) 130 operates under the control of the central processing unit 110 to form a communication loop with the Internet network, and performs a function such as sending a signal and receiving a call signal. .
    According to the present invention, the data conversion unit 140 transmits a received e-mail to a remote multifunction apparatus 300 by using a Modified Huffman (MH) method, a Modified Read (MR) method, a mody The data is converted into data of a Modified Modified Read (MMR) method and transmitted to the multifunction apparatus 200.
    The input / output port 150 is used for transmitting and receiving control signals and data between the computer 100 and the multifunction apparatus 200.
    In the multifunction apparatus 200, the control unit 210 controls the entire multifunction apparatus 200 according to the program of the set mode overall, in order to check the user when FAX polling in the multifunction apparatus 300 according to the present invention. Determine if the data entered is appropriate.
    The storage unit 220 stores the fax data converted and transmitted by the data conversion unit 140 of the computer 100 and the fax data scanned by the reading unit 250.
    The panel unit 240 is composed of key metrics including a plurality of numeric keys and a function key for setting a function on a menu, and provides the controller 210 with key data generated according to a key operation, according to the present invention. And a key for setting a mode for receiving an e-mail received by the computer 100 from a remote location.
    When the transmission unit or copy mode of original data is set to perform a fax function or a copy function, the reading unit 250 scans an inserted document, converts it into image data, and transmits the image data to the storage unit 220.
    The input / output port 230 is used for transmitting and receiving control signals and data between the computer 100 and the multifunction apparatus 200.
    The network control unit (NCU) 260 is operated under the control of the controller 210 to form a communication loop with the Internet network, and performs a function such as sending a signal and receiving a call signal.
    In the multifunction apparatus 300, the controller 310 controls the overall multifunction apparatus 300 according to a program of a set mode.
    The storage unit 320 stores the fax data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 200 and the fax data scanned by the reading unit 250.
    The panel unit 340 is composed of key metrics including a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for setting functions on a menu, and provides the controller 210 with key data generated according to key manipulation.
    When the transmission unit or copy mode of original data is set to perform a fax function or a copy function, the reading unit 350 scans an inserted document, converts it into image data, and transmits the image data to the storage unit 320.
    The input / output port 330 is used for control signal and data transmission / reception between external devices interworking with the multifunction apparatus 300.
    The network control unit (NCU) 360 operates under the control of the controller 310 to form a communication loop with the Internet network, and performs a function such as sending a signal and receiving a call signal.
    Hereinafter, a method of receiving an email of the present invention as fax data will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
    First, the electronic mail received from the computer 100 through the Internet network is modified Huffman (MH: Modified Huffman), Modified Read (MR) method, Modified Modified Read (MMR) It is determined whether to convert to fax data of the type) to the remote multifunction apparatus 300 (step: S10).
    At this time, the determination of whether to transmit to the remote multifunction peripheral 300 is when the user moves to the remote multifunction peripheral 300 and the computer 100 can not check whether the e-mail is received, as shown in Figure 4, It is possible to determine whether the remote mode 241 has been input in advance.
    After the determination, information on the user is set using the alphanumeric generating key 244 to receive the e-mail converted into one of the fax data, and then the storage unit 220 is inputted by storing 242. Save to step (S20).
    The information about the user includes an e-mail address and a password of the user.
    The password is set to prevent the e-mail from leaking to a third party and is used to verify the recipient of the e-mail when FAX Polling is requested in the remote MFP 300 according to the present invention. do.
    After the storage, it is determined whether the electronic mail has been received by the central processing unit 110 of the computer 100 (step: S31).
    When the e-mail is received, a Modified Huffman (MH) method, a Modified Read (MR) method, and a Modified Modified Lead to transmit the e-mail to the remote MFP 300. One of the fax data of the (MMR: Modified Modified Read) method is converted into one (step: S32).
    The converted e-mail is transmitted to the storage unit 220 of the multifunction apparatus 200 (step: S33).
    After the transmission, it is determined whether fax polling is requested from the remote multifunction apparatus 300 (step S40).
    When the fax polling is requested, the e-mail address and the password for the set user are checked (step: S51), and if the same (step: S52), the converted fax data is sent to the multifunction apparatus 300 of the remote site. (Step: S53).
    Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that modifications or variations may be made. Therefore, changes in the future embodiments of the present invention will not be able to escape the technology of the present invention.
    As described above, according to the present invention, an E-mail received from a computer can be received as fax data using a FAX Polling function at a remote location, thereby increasing user convenience.
    权利要求:
    Claims (3)
    [1" claim-type="Currently amended] Determining whether to convert the email into predetermined data and transmit the same to a remote site;
    Setting user information for identifying a recipient of the email when the email is transmitted to a remote location;
    After the setting, converting and storing the email into the predetermined data for transmission to the remote location;
    Determining whether fax polling has been requested at the remote location after the storing; and
    And when the fax polling is requested, confirming the user information and transmitting the converted predetermined data to the remote site.
    [2" claim-type="Currently amended] The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined data is
    Fax an e-mail, characterized in that it is any one of Modified Huffman (MH) method, Modified Read (MR) method and Modified Modified Read (MMR) method. How to receive as data.
    [3" claim-type="Currently amended] The method of claim 1, wherein the user information is
    And receiving the e-mail as fax data, the e-mail address of the e-mail recipient and a password of the recipient.
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    法律状态:
    1997-12-29|Application filed by 윤종용, 삼성전자 주식회사
    1997-12-29|Priority to KR1019970076579A
    1999-07-15|Publication of KR19990056581A
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    KR1019970076579A|KR19990056581A|1997-12-29|1997-12-29|How to Receive Email as Fax Data|
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