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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7245403 | Image transfer apparatus and image transfer method An image transfer apparatus includes a history information storage unit configure to store a history information by associating a mail address designated as a destination in a previously performed image transfer with type information indicating a type of the termina... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7194079 | Methods and apparatus for forwarding facsimiles by phone and/or E-mail Improved call forwarding methods and apparatus are described. Dialing of multiple call forwarding locations in parallel is supported. Distinguishing between fax and voice calls and using different forwarding numbers for each type of call is also supported. Forwardin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6643684 | Sender- specified delivery customization A system and method that enables a given sending user to specify a set of delivery policies and have them used for the electronic delivery of a given message, the message potentially having several heterogeneous parts (e.g., text and pictures) each of whi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 5926102 | Method for controlling bidirectional line protection switching by using a remote defect indication signal A method for controlling bidirectional line protection switching by using a remote defect indication signal. The method includes the following steps of: inserting and transmitting a remote defect indication signal through the opposite directional link, in... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5454030 | Network of voice and/or fax mail systems A network comprising a plurality of voice and/or fax mail systems and one or more exchanges, each having one or more of the voice and/or fax mail systems connected thereto via a plurality of associated access lines, wherein each of the voice and/or fax ma... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5448618 | Emergency mobilization system An emergency mobilization system and a method of emergency mobilization is disclosed. The system includes a network of mobilization devices each including apparatus For producing messages and apparatus for transmitting at least one message by telephone to... | 09/05/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5224156 | Method and apparatus for facsimile enhancement A method and apparatus for causing a message sent in facsimile compatible form over a telephone system from a first location to a second location to be received at the second location in a confidential manner such that only the intended recipient may view... | 06/29/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5193110 | Integrated services platform for telephone communication system An integrated services platform for a telephone communication system includes a plurality of application processing ports for providing different types of information services through the telephone communication system. A master control unit and a high sp... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5175634 | Multiple station facsimile relay system A multiple station facsimile relay system for transmitting a message from a transmitting facsimile to a receiving facsimile through relay transmission and for sending an acknowledgment report from a final relay station to the transmitting facsimile throug... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5175684 | Automatic text translation and routing system A machine translation system includes an automatic routing system for automatically translating input text of a source language and sending output text of a selected target language to an addressee, in response to designations of the addressee, the target... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5168548 | Integrated voice controlled report generating and communicating system In the reporting system disclosed herein, a speech recognizer is used to select sections of text from a report form stored in a computer and to insert recognized terms in the text thereby to generate a report text under voice control. A command interprete... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163088 | Facsimile security system A facsimile and data security system is disclosed which provides security for all facsimile and data transmissions to prevent loss of information by delaying for review by security personnel selected facsimile and data transmissions. The system is configu... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5153744 | Image communication apparatus and image database system using the same The present invention includes a facsimile apparatus which transmits, at the least, a password, retrieval information, and destination information in accordance with a prescribed format, and an image database. The present invention offers an image databas... | 10/06/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5134502 | Data communication method and apparatus A data communication apparatus connectable to a line having a plurality of communication channels or to a plurality of lines comprises: multi-address transmission means for transmitting document sheet information to a plurality of destinations through the... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5095373 | Facsimile machine having store and forward mode A facsimile machine has a store and forward (SAF) mode and comprises a reader for successively reading a plurality of document pages which are to be transmitted to different destinations in one read operation, a memory for storing image data related to th... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5095445 | Data communication system capable of communicating on-line with communication terminal equipment of a plurality of types A data transmission system avoids charging of line utilization fees when it is attempted to send data to a destination incapable of receiving the data and can be readily operated even by an operator having little technical knowledge. By storing function i... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5091931 | Facsimile-to-speech system Written material is read at low cost by a computer-based system which is designed to receive via a telephone line a facsimile of the written material submitted by a system user. Once the facsimile is received, the system performs an optical character reco... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090049 | Fax message recorder and relay system and method A fax message record/relay device or system operates in conjunction with a local fax machine. The system allows the local fax machine to operate normally while the record/relay device simply records incoming fax messages and stores them in a memory. An au... | 02/18/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5068888 | Interactive facsimile information retrieval system and method An information delivery system automatically delivers documents from a central information storage location to a facsimile machine positioned at a remote location in response to user requests that are automatically answered by the system. The information ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5041918 | Facsimile adapter unit An adapter unit for use with a host apparatus for sending and receiving document information to and from a remote terminal via a communication network. The host apparatus creates document information which may be facsimile data, teletex data or mixed mode... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038226 | Facsimile apparatus A facsimile apparatus is provided having a image reader for photoelectrically reading information on a document and a communication device for calling a recipient and for transmitting the read information through a communication line. There is further pro... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5033079 | Establishment of facsimile calls This invention relates to methods of establishing facsimile (fax) connections. If a call is originated from a fax source and the destination is a voice station, then the call will be automatically redirected to a fax machine designated to receive fax mess... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5018191 | Special service call routing This invention relates to methods of establishing facsimile (fax) connections. When it is determined that a call is a fax call, a fax indicator is sent with Common Channel Signaling (CCS) messages for that call. If a call with a fax indicator is received ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5014300 | Method and apparatus for accessing a facsimile store and forward network A facsimile store and forward network (42) includes a network access device (36) and an address processing unit (38) that cooperate to interface an originating facsimile machine (10) with a store and forward inbound node (40). The store and forward networ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5003583 | Facsimile printer broadcast exchange (PBX) This is a facsimile printer broadcast exchange (PBX) system for receiving a facsimile transmission over a telephone line from a facsimile device at a remote loction directed to a telephone number with an extension number and for transmitting the facsimile... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4996707 | Text-to-speech converter of a facsimile graphic image A computer system is described that includes a capability to receive and store graphic images from remote facsimile machines. The system includes a software that can convert graphic images of textual material into an ASCII coded file so that either keywor... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4994926 | Facsimile telecommunications system and method A system and method for facilitating facsimile transmissions has one or more store and forward facilities, each associated with a plurality of subscriber facsimile machines, typically coupled over the switched telephone network. The store and forward faci... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4975841 | Method and apparatus for reporting customer data Method and an apparatus are provided for automatically contacting customers and reporting customer order status data. A memory is provided for receiving and storing the customer order status information. The customer order status data includes product ord... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4941170 | Facsimile transmissions system A facsimile transmission system is used to transmit documents over telephone lines using an electronic mail system, which may be a localized system or a distributed electronic mail system. Transmission is initiated by the sending facsimile machine transmi... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4924495 | Enhanced communication services and apparatus A method for communicating between a first communication terminal and any selected one of a group of second remotely disposed compatible communication terminals using a designated communication service of a designated common carrier having at least one to... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4922348 | Facsimile service This invention relates to an arrangement for efficiently transmitting facsimile signals from a facsimile source to a facsimile destination using a standard facsimile user interface. The connected switched communications network recognizes that the call is... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4918722 | Control of electronic information delivery Delivery of binary encoded character data and facsimile encoded data to a specified recipient is controlled rapidly, simply, and with versatility, by, e.g., DTMF commands sent by a user.... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4893333 | Interactive facsimile system and method of information retrieval This invention allows unmodified CCITT Group 3 and 4 facsimile transceivers to interactively select and retrieve facsimile pages from a shared facsimile data base FAX serve system ("FAX server"). The remote facsimile transceiver user marks a paper selecto... | 01/09/1990 |
