JP3943693B2 - Internet facsimile apparatus and internet address notification method using the apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an Internet facsimile apparatus that transmits and receives as a facsimile via a telephone network and transmits and receives an image via an Internet facsimile via the Internet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, a G3 facsimile can be transmitted / received via a telephone network, and can be transmitted / received by adding an image file to a message by an Internet facsimile (hereinafter also referred to as Internet FAX) system that is connected to a LAN and does not require communication costs. It became so.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional system (1) cannot know that the other party has the Internet FAX function during G3 facsimile communication, (2) cannot know the other party's Internet address during G3 facsimile communication, etc. For example, even if the other party has an Internet FAX function, the G3 facsimile mode cannot be switched to the Internet FAX mode that does not require communication costs by connecting to the LAN. There was a problem that the mode could not be switched without setting the Internet address.
[0004]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. (1) In the G3 facsimile mode, the presence or absence of the Internet FAX function can be known, and (2) The Internet address is transmitted to each other in the G3 facsimile mode. The G3 facsimile function and the Internet, which can be connected to a LAN and switched to the Internet FAX mode which does not require communication costs when transmitting to the same destination after receiving the Internet address. It is an object to provide an Internet FAX apparatus having a FAX function.
[0005]
It is another object of the present invention to provide an Internet FAX apparatus having a G3 facsimile function and an Internet FAX function capable of receiving an Internet address in the G3 facsimile mode and managing the received Internet address.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an Internet facsimile apparatus according to the present invention includes a facsimile communication unit that performs facsimile communication with a transmission destination via a telephone network, and an Internet communication unit that performs image data communication via the Internet. Determining means for determining whether or not the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet by means of a procedure signal exchanged with the transmission destination by the facsimile communication means; and the transmission destination by the facsimile communication means And setting means for setting an Internet address for receiving image data by the Internet communication means in the procedure signal to be transmitted to the facsimile communication means, the facsimile communication means, following the call processing for the transmission destination, the determination Means that the transmission destination is the interface. If Tsu is determined via preparative and has a function of communicating the image data, and performs delivery procedure signals Internet address is set by the setting means.
[0007]
Here, the Internet communication means transmits and receives e-mail data having image data as an attached file according to an e-mail communication procedure, and the setting means sets an e-mail address as the internet address. The facsimile communication means is a G3 facsimile hand. In order Therefore, facsimile communication is executed. In addition, the storage unit stores information about the transmission destination, and the storage unit stores the fact in association with the transmission destination when an affirmative determination is made by the determination unit. Further, the facsimile communication means has an acquisition means for acquiring an Internet address from a transmission destination, and the storage means stores the Internet address acquired by the acquisition means as the Internet address of the transmission destination. The storage means can store a telephone number for transmission by the facsimile communication means and an internet address for transmission by the Internet communication means for a common transmission destination. It is possible to select transmission by communication means or transmission by the Internet communication means.
[0012]
Also, the Internet address notification method by the Internet facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a facsimile function for executing facsimile communication with a transmission destination via a telephone network, and an Internet communication function for performing image data communication via the Internet. A determination method for determining whether or not the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet based on a procedure signal exchanged with the transmission destination by the facsimile function, according to a method for informing an Internet address by an Internet facsimile apparatus having A setting for setting an Internet address for the Internet facsimile apparatus to receive image data in the procedure signal to be transmitted to the transmission destination by the facsimile communication function. And when the determination step determines that the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet following the call processing by the facsimile communication function, the setting step A procedure signal set with an Internet address is transmitted.
[0014]
The storage medium of the present invention is an Internet facsimile apparatus having a facsimile function for performing facsimile communication with a transmission destination via a telephone network and an Internet communication function for communicating image data via the Internet. A storage medium for storing a control program including an address notification program in a computer-readable manner, wherein the notification program exchanges image data via the Internet with a procedure signal exchanged with the transmission destination by the facsimile function. A determination step for determining whether or not the device has a communication function and an instruction for the Internet facsimile apparatus to receive image data by the Internet communication function during a procedure signal to be transmitted to a transmission destination by the facsimile communication function. A setting step for setting a Internet address, and in the determination step, it is determined that the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet following the call processing by the facsimile communication function. If so, a procedure signal with an Internet address set in the setting step is transmitted.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
<Configuration example of Internet FAX apparatus according to this embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an image communication network including an Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[0018]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an Internet FAX apparatus on the transmission side for sending an image. Reference numeral 2 denotes a receiving-side Internet FAX apparatus that receives images, and the configuration is the same as that of the transmitting-side Internet FAX apparatus 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a telephone network for G3 FAX communication. 4 is the Internet carrying e-mail.
[0019]
The Internet FAX apparatuses 1 and 2 have the following components. The internal structure of the Internet FAX apparatus 2 is the same as that on the transmission side, and is not shown.
[0020]
A CPU 5 controls the Internet FAX apparatus. A scanner unit 6 reads a document to be transmitted. A printer unit 7 prints out the received image. A FAX modem 8 communicates in the G3 FAX mode. Reference numeral 9 denotes an NCU that controls connection with a telephone line. Reference numeral 10 denotes, for example, an Ethernet interface connected to the Internet. Reference numeral 11 denotes a ROM that stores a control software program shown in FIGS. Reference numeral 12 denotes a RAM for storing the work of the control software program and the destination data shown in FIG. An operation unit 13 includes a one-touch button for inputting a destination. Reference numeral 14 denotes an external storage unit such as a floppy disk or a CD-ROM.
[0021]
In FIG. 1, a case where the Internet FAX apparatus 1 operates as a transmission side and the Internet FAX apparatus 2 operates as a reception side will be described.
[0022]
The telephone network 3 is used for G3 facsimile communication. The Internet 4 is a network for communicating Internet e-mail. The CPU 5 is a CPU that controls the Internet FAX apparatus 1. The scanner 6 reads a document and converts it into image data. The printer 7 prints the image data as an image on recording paper. The modem 8 modulates and demodulates the G3 FAX procedure signal and the image signal. The NCU 9 is connected to the telephone network 3 and performs line outgoing / incoming calls and analog signal interface. The Ethernet 10 is connected to the Internet 4 and exchanges digital signals as TCP / IP packets. The ROM 11 stores a control program and control data for the Internet FAX apparatus 1 and is executed by the CPU 5. The RAM 12 is used as a work area for the control program of the Internet FAX apparatus 1 and stores control data and destination data and is accessed by the CPU 5. The operation unit 13 is equipped with a one-touch button, and a destination is instructed at the time of transmission. The external storage unit 14 may be configured such that a control software program is loaded from the external storage unit 14 to the RAM 12 and executed by the CPU 5. 5 may be stored in the external storage unit 14.
[0023]
FIG. 4 shows a format example of the destination data.
[0024]
For each one-touch number, presence / absence of G3 FAX function (None includes no setting), telephone number, presence / absence of Internet FAX function (None includes unset), Internet address, destination abbreviation are stored in table format in RAM 12 ing. When the one-touch button is pressed on the operation unit 13, the CPU 5 can read the information of the corresponding one-touch number.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. The contents of the 30 NSF signal formats will be described.
[0026]
The NSF FIF format is composed of 25 octets, and country identification codes are stored in the first and second octets. The manufacturer code is stored in the third octet, and the presence or absence of the Internet FAX function on the receiving side is indicated in the fourth octet. 00000001 indicates that the Internet FAX function is present, and 00000000 indicates that the Internet FAX function is absent. The Internet address of the receiving Internet FAX machine is stored in the 5th to 25th octets. That is, the Internet FAX apparatus that has become the receiving side stores 00000001 in the fourth octet of NSF, stores the Internet address in the fifth to 25th octets, and sends the NSF signal to the transmitting side. On the other hand, since the G3 and G4 FAX apparatuses do not use the fourth octet, 00000000 is transmitted.
[0027]
Referring to FIG. 3, the T.D. The contents of the 30 NSS signal formats will be described.
[0028]
The NSS FIF format is composed of 25 octets, and country identification codes are stored in the first and second octets. The manufacturer code is stored in the third octet, and the fourth octet indicates the presence / absence of an instruction for switching to the Internet FAX mode of the receiving Internet FAX apparatus. “00000001” indicates an instruction to switch to the Internet FAX mode, and “00000000” indicates no instruction to switch to the Internet FAX mode. The Internet address of the transmitting Internet FAX machine is stored in the 5th to 25th octets. That is, the transmitting Internet FAX apparatus issues an instruction to switch the transmission partner to the Internet FAX mode by setting the fourth octet of NSS to 00000001, and notifies the transmitting party of its own Internet address through the fifth to 25th octets.
[0029]
<Transmission / reception example of Internet FAX apparatus of this embodiment>
An outline of an example of transmitting and receiving an image in the G3 facsimile mode in the above configuration will be described below.
[0030]
A document is set on the scanner unit 6 of the Internet FAX apparatus 1 on the transmission side, and a one-touch button on the operation unit 13 is pressed. Destination data is read from the RAM 12 in accordance with the instructed destination. When the G3 facsimile mode is instructed, the telephone number is read from the RAM 12 and the NCU 9 calls the receiving-side Internet FAX apparatus 2 via the telephone network 3.
[0031]
In addition, an image is read from the scanner unit 6 of the Internet FAX apparatus 1 on the transmission side, and a control software program is executed by the CPU 5 and converted into image data.
[0032]
When the line is connected, the receiving-side Internet FAX apparatus 2 starts automatic reception according to a normal G3 FAX procedure. That is, the procedure signal from the Internet FAX apparatus 1 on the transmission side is modulated / demodulated by the modem 8 and sent to the Internet FAX apparatus 2 on the reception side via the telephone network 3.
[0033]
First, initial identification is performed according to the procedure of T30 of ITU-T. When the initial identification is completed, the image data is encoded and transmitted to the Internet FAX device 2 on the receiving side by executing a software program for control of the CPU 5. In the Internet FAX device 2 on the receiving side, the received image data is sent to a printer and printed.
[0034]
When the transmission-side Internet FAX apparatus 1 receives the confirmation signal from the reception-side Internet FAX apparatus 2, the G3 FAX mode is terminated.
[0035]
Next, an outline of an example of transmission / reception of an image file in the Internet FAX mode will be described. In the present embodiment, a method of transmitting by e-mail will be described as an example.
[0036]
A document is set on the scanner unit 6 of the Internet FAX apparatus 1 on the transmission side, and a one-touch button on the operation unit 13 is pressed. Destination data is read from the RAM 12 in accordance with the destination specified by the operation unit 13, but when the Internet FAX mode is specified, the Internet address is read from the RAM 12.
[0037]
Further, the image is read by the scanner unit 6 of the Internet FAX apparatus 1 on the transmission side, and converted into image data by executing a software program for control of the CPU 5. Next, the image data is converted into a TIFF file by the execution of the software program for control of the CPU 5, and is configured as an email attachment file.
[0038]
The Internet address of the receiving Internet FAX apparatus 2 is set as the destination of the E-mail. Using the SMTP protocol for sending e-mail, an e-mail including image data is sent from the Ethernet via the Internet to the receiving Internet FAX apparatus 2.
[0039]
The receiving Internet FAX apparatus 2 receives an e-mail in accordance with a normal SMTP protocol. When a TIFF file is detected as an e-mail attachment file, the TIFF file is converted into image data, and the image data is sent to a printer and printed.
[0040]
<Description of operation example of Internet FAX apparatus according to this embodiment>
As described above, the Internet FAX apparatus configured to operate in the G3 facsimile mode and the Internet FAX mode is described with reference to T.30 shown in FIG. 30 NSF format, T.30 shown in FIG. 30 NSS format, destination data format shown in FIG. 4, flowchart of mode selection shown in FIG. 5, flowchart of G3 transmission operation of Internet FAX apparatus shown in FIG. 6, and G3 reception operation of Internet FAX apparatus shown in FIG. The operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart, the flowchart of the Internet FAX transmission operation of the Internet FAX apparatus shown in FIG. 8, and the flowchart of the Internet FAX reception operation of the Internet FAX apparatus shown in FIG. Note that the Internet FAX apparatus of this example always performs G3 FAX communication when it is determined that the communication partner is not an Internet FAX apparatus.
[0041]
An outline of the G3 transmission procedure of the Internet FAX apparatus in this embodiment will be described. Basically the standard T.I. Since the operation is based on 30 procedures, only the additional part in the present embodiment will be described.
[0042]
Upon receiving the NSF of the receiving side device, the presence / absence of the Internet FAX function of the NSF's fourth octet is checked. If the Internet FAX function is present (00000001), the Internet address after the fifth octet is stored in the destination table. .
[0043]
If the receiving side apparatus has the Internet FAX function based on the determination of NSF, an instruction for switching the Internet FAX mode of the fourth octet of the NSS signal is set (00000001), and the Internet address of the transmitting side apparatus is set after the fifth octet. .
[0044]
When the CFR is received after the NSS transmission, the normal T.P. Following the 30 procedure, a FAX message is sent following the training signal.
[0045]
The subsequent transmission to the receiving apparatus is performed by Internet FAX transmission using the Internet address received by the NSF.
[0046]
An outline of the G3 reception procedure in the Internet FAX apparatus according to this embodiment will be described. Basically, the standard T.I. Since the operation is based on 30 procedures, only the additional part in the present embodiment will be described.
[0047]
The receiving apparatus sets the fourth octet of the NSF (00000001) because the receiving apparatus has the Internet FAX capability when transmitting the NSF. Stores the Internet address of the device after the fifth octet.
[0048]
When the NSS is received, an instruction to shift to the Internet FAX mode of the fourth octet is determined, and in the case of the shift instruction (00000001), the Internet address after the fifth octet of the NSS is stored in the destination table. Normal G3 reception is performed.
[0049]
The subsequent transmission to the transmission side apparatus is performed by Internet FAX transmission using the Internet address received by the NSS.
[0050]
(Operation flowchart of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of mode selection of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment, and an example of a selection procedure for the G3 facsimile mode and the Internet FAX mode will be described.
[0051]
When the one-touch button is pressed on the operation unit during transmission, the destination corresponding to the one-touch button is checked in step S61. In step S62, it is determined whether the G3 facsimile mode is designated. In step S63, it is determined whether the Internet FAX mode is designated.
[0052]
If the Internet FAX mode is designated, the priority order determined in advance in step S64 is checked. If the Internet FAX mode is prioritized, the Internet FAX mode is selected in step S65. If the G3 facsimile mode is prioritized, the G3 facsimile mode is selected in step S66. If the Internet FAX mode is not designated in step S63, the process proceeds to step S66 and the G3 facsimile mode is selected.
[0053]
If the G3 facsimile mode is not designated in step S62, it is determined in step S67 whether or not the internet fax mode is designated. If so, the process proceeds to step S65 to select the internet fax mode. If it is not specified, there is no destination, so a destination mode error in step S68 occurs.
[0054]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the G3 transmission operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to this embodiment, and an example of a processing procedure on the transmission side in the G3 facsimile mode process will be described.
[0055]
For example, a document is set and the one-touch button 01 is pressed on the operation unit. The destination 01 in the destination table of FIG. 5 is checked, and the destination 01 determined to have no Internet FAX capability is called to the following telephone network and transmission in the G3 facsimile mode is started. When it is determined that there are no G3 FAX and Internet FAX capabilities, this includes a case where the capability is not set.
[0056]
When the NSF from the receiving side is received in step S71 after the call is made, the Internet FAX function of the own machine is checked in step S72. The presence or absence of the Internet FAX function of the fourth octet is checked. Note that this example is a flowchart of the Internet FAX apparatus. Currently, Internet FAX transmission and reception only are not conceivable, and since Internet FAX is naturally possible, step S72 can be omitted.
[0057]
If the fourth octet of the NSF has the Internet FAX function (00000001), the Internet FAX function corresponding to the destination 01 in the destination table is set to have the Internet FAX function corresponding to the destination table in Step S74, and the Internet address after the fifth octet is set in Step S75. And stored in the Internet address of the corresponding destination 01 in the destination table.
[0058]
In step S76, an instruction to switch to the Internet FAX mode is set in the fourth octet of the NSS signal, and in step S77, the Internet address of the own device is set after the fifth octet. In step S78, the own phone number, for example, (098-765-4321) is stored in the TSI. After TSI / NSS transmission in step S79, normal T.30 transmission is performed in step S80. A FAX message is transmitted according to 30 procedures.
[0059]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the G3 reception operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to this embodiment, and an example of an operation procedure on the reception side in the G3 facsimile mode will be described.
[0060]
First, when there is a call from the telephone network, the NCU receives the call and starts the G3 automatic reception procedure.
[0061]
If there is an Internet FAX function according to the own Internet FAX function in Step S81, the fourth octet of NSF is set in Step S82. Note that the determination in step S81 can be omitted as in step S72 in FIG. In step S83, the Internet address of the own device is stored after the fifth octet. In step S84, DIS parameters are set. In step S85, NFS / DIS is transmitted.
[0062]
When TSI is received in step S86 and NSS is received in step S87, an instruction to shift to the Internet FAX mode of the fourth octet of NSS is determined in step S88. In the case of the migration instruction, in step S89, the same destination 03 as TSI, for example (098-765-4321), is checked in the destination table of FIG. 5, and in step S90, the presence of the one-touch 03 internet function in the destination table is set. In step S91, the Internet address after the fifth octet of NSS is stored in the corresponding position of one-touch 03 in the destination table.
[0063]
In step S92, a normal T30 procedure is performed.
[0064]
When the same destination 03 is instructed at the time of subsequent transmissions, since the Internet address is set in the destination table 03 of FIG. 4 and the Internet address is set, the Internet FAX mode is selected according to the destination mode selection flowchart of FIG. And sent to an Internet address by e-mail.
[0065]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the Internet FAX transmission operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment, and an example of an operation procedure on the transmission side of the Internet FAX processing will be described.
[0066]
In step S94, the Internet FAX mode is started. In step S95, the Internet address of the destination table shown in FIG. 4 is set as the e-mail destination. In step S96, the image file is converted into a TIFF file. At step S98, E-mail is transmitted by SMTP. In step S99, the process returns to the standby state.
[0067]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the Internet FAX reception operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment, and an example of an operation procedure on the reception side in the Internet FAX mode will be described.
[0068]
In step S101, an e-mail is received by SMTP. In step S102, an attached file of the e-mail is checked. In step S103, whether the attached file is TIFF or not is checked. Is converted to image data, the image data is output by the printer in step S105, an e-mail reception LOG is created in step S106, and the process returns to standby in step S107.
[0069]
If there is no file in step S102 and if the file is not TIFF in step S103, the process proceeds to step S106 to create an e-mail reception LOG and returns to standby in step S107.
[0070]
As described above, the Internet FAX function on the transmission side and the Internet address are transmitted by NSS, and the destination FAX data is stored in the destination data by the Internet FAX apparatus on the reception side. In the next transmission from, it is possible to transmit to the transmitting side by Internet FAX. Further, the function of the Internet FAX and the Internet address are transmitted by NSF from the Internet FAX apparatus on the receiving side, and the destination data is stored in the destination data by the Internet FAX apparatus on the transmitting side, so that Can be transmitted to the same destination by Internet FAX.
[0071]
In the present embodiment, the mode is selected according to the priority order of destinations determined in advance, but it is also possible to display on the operation unit and allow the user to select the mode.
[0072]
In the present embodiment, the Internet capability and address are stored in the NSS signal, but it is possible to communicate using other signals.
[0073]
In the present embodiment, the case where the Internet FAX communicates by e-mail has been described. The same effect can be obtained even when 30 frames or image data is transmitted / received by TCP / IP packets.
[0074]
Note that the present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.) or an apparatus constituted by a single device.
[0075]
Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for implementing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the storage medium. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
[0076]
As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.
[0077]
Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.
[0078]
Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
[0079]
When the present invention is applied to the above storage medium, the storage medium stores a program including a program code corresponding to the flowchart described above.
[0080]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, (1) in the G3 facsimile mode, it is possible to know the presence / absence of the Internet FAX function, and (2) it is possible to transmit the Internet address to each other in the G3 facsimile mode. In this way, after receiving the Internet address, the G3 facsimile function and Internet FAX function can be used to connect to the LAN and switch to the Internet FAX mode that does not require communication costs when transmitting to the same destination. An Internet FAX apparatus can be provided.
[0081]
Furthermore, it is possible to provide an Internet FAX apparatus having a G3 facsimile function and an Internet FAX function that can receive an Internet address in the G3 facsimile mode and manage the received Internet address.
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when it is determined by the procedure signal used in the facsimile communication that the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet, the own apparatus transmits the image data via the Internet. Since the Internet address for reception is set in the procedure signal and sent to the transmission destination, the Internet address can be notified using the procedure signal that can be used in the existing facsimile communication, and the image is received via the Internet in response to this. As a transmission destination capable of data communication, image data can be transmitted via the Internet using the Internet address in subsequent communication.
[0082]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an image communication network including an Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating T.I. It is a figure which shows the example of a format of 30 NSF.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a T.S. It is a figure which shows the example of a format of 30 NSS.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a format example of destination data according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a mode selection example of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of G3 transmission operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of G3 reception operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an Internet FAX transmission operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an Internet FAX reception operation of the Internet FAX apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Claims (8)

Facsimile communication means for performing facsimile communication with a transmission destination via a telephone network;
Internet communication means for communicating image data via the Internet;
Determining means for determining whether or not the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet by a procedure signal exchanged with the transmission destination by the facsimile communication means;
Setting means for setting an Internet address for receiving image data by the Internet communication means in a procedure signal to be transmitted to a transmission destination by the facsimile communication means;
If the facsimile communication means determines that the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet following the calling process for the transmission destination, An Internet facsimile machine characterized in that a procedure signal set with an address is transmitted.   2. The Internet communication means transmits and receives e-mail data having image data as an attached file according to an e-mail communication procedure, and the setting means sets an e-mail address as the internet address. Internet facsimile machine. It said facsimile communication means, Internet facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to perform G3 facsimile hand turn therefore facsimile communication.   2. A storage unit that stores information about a transmission destination, and the storage unit stores the fact in association with the transmission destination when an affirmative determination is made by the determination unit. 4. The Internet facsimile machine according to any one of 3 above.   5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising an acquisition unit that acquires an Internet address from a transmission destination by the facsimile communication unit, wherein the storage unit stores the Internet address acquired by the acquisition unit as the Internet address of the transmission destination. The Internet facsimile machine described.   The storage means can store a telephone number for transmission by the facsimile communication means and an Internet address for transmission by the Internet communication means for a common transmission destination, and the facsimile communication means for transmitting image data. 6. The Internet facsimile apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein transmission through the Internet communication means is selectable. A method of informing an Internet address by an Internet facsimile machine having a facsimile function for performing facsimile communication with a transmission destination via a telephone network and an Internet communication function for communicating image data via the Internet,
A determination step of determining whether the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet by a procedure signal exchanged with the transmission destination by the facsimile function;
A setting step of setting an Internet address for the Internet facsimile apparatus to receive image data by the Internet communication function in a procedure signal to be transmitted to a transmission destination by the facsimile communication function;
Subsequent to the calling process by the facsimile communication function, if it is determined in the determination step that the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet, an Internet address is set in the setting step. A method for informing an Internet address, characterized in that a procedure signal is transmitted. A control program including an Internet address notification program in an Internet facsimile machine having a facsimile function for executing facsimile communication with a transmission destination via a telephone network and an Internet communication function for performing image data communication via the Internet. A computer-readable storage medium,
The notification program is
A determination step of determining whether the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet by a procedure signal exchanged with the transmission destination by the facsimile function;
A setting step of setting an Internet address for the Internet facsimile apparatus to receive image data by the Internet communication function in a procedure signal to be transmitted to a transmission destination by the facsimile communication function;
Subsequent to the calling process by the facsimile communication function, if it is determined in the determination step that the transmission destination has a function of communicating image data via the Internet, an Internet address is set in the setting step. A storage medium for transmitting a procedure signal.

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