Facsimile apparatus and control method therefor

摘要

The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus which provides a facsimile function to a cooperative image forming apparatus connected to a network, the facsimile apparatus comprising a receiving unit configured to perform facsimile reception via a public line, a determining unit configured to, when the receiving unit receives data to be transferred to the cooperative image forming apparatus, determine whether a license of the cooperative image forming apparatus which can be provided with the facsimile function is valid or invalid, and a control unit configured to restrict transfer of the data to the cooperative image forming apparatus based on a determination result by the determining unit.

主权项

1. A facsimile apparatus comprising:
a first receiving unit configured to perform facsimile reception; a transfer unit configured to transfer facsimile data received by the facsimile reception to a destination apparatus; an inquiring unit configured to inquire of the destination apparatus whether a license concerning the facsimile reception is valid or invalid in the destination apparatus; a second receiving unit configured to receive a reply to the inquiry performed by said inquiring unit from the destination apparatus; and a control unit configured to control said transfer unit so that the facsimile data is transferred to the destination apparatus on condition of that the replay received by said second receiving unit represents that the license is valid in the destination apparatus, wherein said transfer unit does not transfer the facsimile data to the destination apparatus when the reply received by said second receiving unit represents that the license is invalid in the destination apparatus.