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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7397906 | Electronic document management system and method A system and method automating the placement of paper documents into an electronic document management system. A document is faxed to a network server. The network server automatically receives the faxed document and converts it to a pre-determined file format, such... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7350139 | System and method for utilizing a drag and drop technique to complete electronic forms A system and method for utilizing a drag and drop technique to complete electronic forms are provided. A document browser computer (30) accesses one or more electronic forms provided by a document server (32) via an active Internet browser application ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342917 | Multimedia personalized call management (MPCM) The present invention provides methods and systems for managing a call based on multimedia data. According to one embodiment, the invention provides a method for managing a call. The method includes receiving first data related to a call sent by a calling party to a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333822 | Method for transmitting messages in a telecommunication network A method is provided for transmitting messages, for example, in a telecommunications network, in which a first message service and a second message service are available. Dedicated messages of the first message service are sent using messages of the second message s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301652 | Quick reference to printer setting information A novel method of printing including receiving printer setting information indicative of printer driver settings corresponding to a print request, and printing the printer driver settings along with a print job corresponding to the print request. Further, the printe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7262871 | Data processing apparatus and method that notifies a user when data transferred A data processing apparatus, such as a facsimile apparatus, connected to a LAN, that transmits and/or receives data to or from another apparatus, wherein even if an error or failure such as a printer error or an insufficiency of available space in image memory for s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240070 | Dynamic generation of user interface components The present invention provides a system and method for enabling the dynamic generation of user interface components. The dynamically-generated user interface components are based on templates and mappings that can be predefined through interaction with a user interf... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216106 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution A system that includes computer hardware, computer software, apparatus, and methodology that enables individuals, businesses, and all types of organizations (both for profit and non-profit) to capture and securely transmit check images (including, but not limited to... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202962 | Scan and print processing in a network system having a plurality of devices Digital processing of images (i.e. scanning or printing) in a network system including digital image processing devices provided with operating means and a display may be impeded or even be impossible, when a device selected for processing a job does not have the ca... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7181430 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution A system that includes computer hardware, computer software, apparatus, and methodology that enables individuals, businesses, and all types of organizations (both for profit and non-profit) to capture and securely transmit check images (including, but not limited to... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180638 | Network fax machine using a web page as a user interface A network fax machine for faxing files received from a remote client includes a server unit and a fax control unit. The server unit sends a fax document form to a remote client and receives fax information from the remote client. The fax information includes an iden... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7127414 | Methods and computer-readable media for processing web-based new and used good comparison shopping Methods for generating comparison shopping data are provided. One example method includes receiving a request for a desired item and generating an item table for the desired item. The item table is assembled from current on-line data that includes e-commerce purchas... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113300 | Method and system for secure delivery and printing of documents A system and method for providing secure, on-demand printing of documents delivered to a printing device is disclosed. A user logs onto a delivery system using a mobile device and selects a document to be printed along with a destination printing device. The deliver... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7088801 | Single telephone number access to multiple communications services A platform provides access to multiple telecommunications services via a single telephone number. These services may include, for example, voicemail services, facsimile messaging services, paging services, and outbound calling services. A guest caller may call the s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7072473 | Method and system for secure delivery and retrieval of documents utilizing a facsimile machine A system and method for providing secure, on-demand delivery and retrieval of documents, messages and the like utilizing an adaptor coupled to a facsimile machine. An adaptor is coupled between a facsimile machine and a telephone line. A mobile device communicates w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062020 | System and apparatus for IVR port sharing A telecommunications system is described for dynamic port sharing of a multiple port, multiple script, IVR facility, using CTI server(s). ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7054022 | Image forming apparatus management system An image forming apparatus management system for setting various parameters of the image forming apparatus according to a job instruction from the client machine 2 comprises a host server 4 equipped with an external database 5 for storing variou... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7013326 | Chat system, dummy client system for chat system, and computer readable medium storing dummy client program A dummy client accesses each channel of a chat system. When a message is transmitted from a client to a channel, the dummy client checks the content of the message. If the message satisfies a predetermined sentence condition, the dummy client executes a process corr... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7006606 | Sponsored information distribution method and apparatus A database having information sought by a consumer, a database containing consumer attributes, and a database of advertising messages are made responsive to telephone calls placed to an interactive voice response (IVR) system. Alternatively, the databases can be lin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6954524 | System and method for implementing and accessing call forwarding services A call forwarding service is accessible through a common service management system using a graphical user interface (GUI) via the Internet and an interactive voice response system via the public switched telephone network. Using the GUI, the subscriber builds and ed... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6930709 | Integrated internet/intranet camera An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6625265 | Automated electronic reserves system and method A system and method automating the placement of paper documents in electronic reserves system. A document to be placed on reserve is faxed to a network server. The network server automatically receives the faxed document and converts it to a pre-determine... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6055301 | Apparatus and information service method through automatic print function in a facsimile system A method of automatically calling an appointed telephone number at an appointed time during an established cycle in a facsimile system, comprising the steps of: entering, according to inputs from an operational panel, the established cycle representing a ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6038296 | Internet/intranet user interface to a multimedia messaging system An Internet/intranet-based arrangement for interaction between a messaging system and a message originator and delivery of the message originator's message to a mailbox of the messaging system uses TCP/IP communications applications such as HTTP, Telnet, ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5886898 | Computer assisted method for conducting library research from a remote location and associated apparatus A computer assisted method for conducting library research from a first location which is remote from the printed work storage location includes identifying at the first location a book to be viewed and delivering the request through computers and telecom... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5873077 | Method and apparatus for searching for and retrieving documents using a facsimile machine While Web servers and clients, such as Mosiac, have opened the door to on-line publishers and consumers of information, these services have only been available to those having an Internet connection. In other words, individuals that do not have a direct I... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5844971 | Form creating and ordering system A form creation and ordering system allows for creation and editing of forms, receives telephone calls placed by users, prompts the users to indicate between one and a predetermined number of desired forms, prompts the users to indicate a selected mode of... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5764738 | Document distribution system Printed or other pre-formed documents are delivered to requesters rapidly and at low cost by a microcomputer-based system which uses voice generation circuitry to invite a person calling in to the system to specify the document needed by pushing particula... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5727048 | Multimedia communication system with a multimedia server to terminals via a public network A multimedia communication system which allows a user at a terminal to efficiently place an order for merchandise with a merchandise provider includes terminals and a multimedia server connected thereto via a public network. The multimedia server includes... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5392336 | Data message storage and pick up service A facility is provided which implements a "hold-for-pickup" function in the delivery of a data message, e.g., a facsimile. Particularly, the facility associates a data message that it receives from a sender with a respective confirmation number and sends ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5384835 | Public telephone network including a distributed imaging system A public telephone network includes enhanced capabilities with a distributed imaging system. The imaging system interfaces with end users through appropriate bridges, routers and gateways to provide the user with a virtual local area network. Automatic nu... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5373550 | Transmission of check images by way of a public switched telephone network Checks used to effectuate commercial and private transactions may be cleared through the banking system by transporting images of those checks between sending institutions and receiving institutions in forward and reverse flow paths between banks of first... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5341222 | Distributed facsimile information system and method A distributed facsimile information system for providing information subscribers with documents and other requested information. The system includes a central processing unit in communication with a central data base and a number of satellite data bases a... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5283731 | Computer-based classified ad system and method A computerized classified ad system and method. The system comprises a data processor including means for creating an ad database comprising a plurality of ads, each ad containing text data describing an item to be made available through the system. In a ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5231510 | Information retrieval system utilizing facsimile communication and paper forms with preset format A system for the automated transfer of data includes a means for transmitting a paper form by telephone, a means for receiving the transmitted image of that form, and a computer connected to the receiving means. The format on the paper form is prepared us... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5200993 | Public telephone network including a distributed imaging system A public telephone network includes enhanced capabilities with a distributed imaging system. The imaging system interfaces with end users through appropriate bridges, routers and gateways to provide the user with a virtual local area network. Automatic nu... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5196943 | Facsimile information distribution apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for distributing image data borne on a selected one of a plurality of documents in response to a data request message identifying said selected one document. The data request message is transmitted by a data requestor over a transmi... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5136634 | Voice operated facsimile machine network A method and apparatus for transmitting specifically requested graphic and/or textual data from an unattended database storage location to a requestor's facsimile machine over a telephone line includes a host computer such as a PC modified with a facsimil... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5084769 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus such as a facsimile comprises: a recognizing circuit to recognize special pattern information such as a mark in reception image data; a converter to convert the result of the recognition by the recognizing circuit into the in... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5072309 | Information retrievel arrangement including facsimile apparatus An information retrieval system includes an interactive operating mode which enables a user at a facsimile machine to receive multiple facsimile messages, each in response to a separate user request, during a single communication connection to the system.... | 12/10/1991 |
