Facsimile transceiver capable of storing and relaying data

Claim 1

A facsimile transceiver having an on-demand type function of temporarily storing facsimile data transmitted thereto from one remote facismile station and relaying the stored data to another remote facsimile station which is designated by said one station comprising: a system control means for controlling the entire transceiver; a data storage means for storing the received facsimile data; a first storage means for registering therein identification data which accepts a request for relaying facsimile data; a comparator means for comparing with the identification data registered in the first storage means, identification data included in a control signal which is transmitted to the transceiver before the facsimile data from said one remote station, said identification data in the control signal being recognized by the system control means; a second storage means for storing destination data which represents said another remote station and is included in the control signal and recognized by the system control means; and a destination select signal generator means for generating a destination select signal to call said another remote station in response to the destination data which is read out of the second storage means; the system control means causing the facsimile data to be relayed to said another station only if the identification data included in the control signal corresponds to the identification data registered in the first storage means.