EP1035686A3

Communications method, communications system, communications device, and server

Abstract

A communications method, communications system, communications device, and server which confirm performance information of a receiver communications device without negotiating with the receiver communications device before sending data, and sends an image most suited to receiving capability of the receiver communications device. The sender reads out performance information of the receiver communications device stored typically in a server before sending data, and sends data after converting the format of data to be sent based on the performance information. The communications device communicates with the server and sends data in the form of electronic mail and TCP/IP communications. Since, image data is sent after converting its format to that best matched receiving capability of the receiver communications device, the receiver communications device can receive image data best suited to its performance.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0679013A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	XY	Search report	1-10,12,15-23,25-29,31-33,35-40
US5499109A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	–
WO9718665A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	–
WO9856163A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Y	Search report	11,13,24,30,34
"STORAGE OF THE CAPABILITIES OF FREQUENTLY CALLED FACSIMILE MACHINES", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, vol. 32, no. 12, 1 May 1990 (1990-05-01), pages 34, XP000105064, ISSN: 0018-8689	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 02 29 February 1996 (1996-02-29)	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
6446099	Japan	A	1999-03-11
6446099	Japan	A	1999-03-11
6446099	Japan	–	1999-03-11
6446099	–	–	–
JP19990064460	–	–	–

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CA2281861A1	Canada	A1	2000-09-11
EP1035686A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2000-09-13
JP2000261597A	Japan	A	2000-09-22
US6625646B1	United States of America	B1	2003-09-23
EP1035686A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2004-01-14
EP1035686B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-09-07
DE69927131D1	Germany	D1	2005-10-13
DE69927131T2	Germany	T2	2006-01-19
CA2281861C	Canada	C	2007-12-11

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2014-08-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-08-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-07-10	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2014-06-27	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2014-05-28	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2012-12-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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2006-05-12	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2005-10-13	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
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Communications method, communications system, communications device, and server

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