Abstract:
An interfacing device (12) for a facsimile device (10) is disclosed. The facsimile device is coupled by the interfacing device as a node to a local-area network (18). A facsimile sent by the facsimile device is received by the interfacing device, which routes the facsimile to a recipient electronic mail addressee over a communications network (26) as an attachment to an electronic mail, instead of only to a recipient phone number over a phone line. The attachment is preferably viewable at the recipient node using a viewing program installed on the recipient node.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for transmitting documents and messages using the Internet are disclosed. Destination information (46) contained on a document (40) is automatically interpreted by an ICR character reader (36). A remote computer (10) then routes the document to a destination facisimile machine (16) using a packet switched network (12).
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The device for processing voice and fax data in a remote access server is provided to include subscriber ports and to appropriately maintain a load of a module. CONSTITUTION: A first interface unit is for interface with PSTN(Public Switched Telephone Network). a second interface unit is for interface with the Internet. A remote connection server, connected with the first and second interface units, transmits voice or fax data supplied through the first interface unit to the Internet through the second interface unit, and transmits the voice or fax data supplied through the second interface unit to the PSTN through the first interface unit. Voice and fax codecs(82,92) have channels connected with the first interface unit, and code/decode the voice and fax data supplied from the first interface unit through the channels or the voice and fax data supplied from the second interface unit in a predetermined coding system, for outputting. Codec controllers(84,94) control many voice and fax codecs, and control the generation of interrupt in a corresponding voice and fax codec according to whether to process the voice and fax data supplied through the channels. Slave processors(80,90) supply the voice and fax data to a predetermined channel, and output voice and fax data coded by the voice and fax codecs according to the generation of interrupt. And the slave processors(80,90) decode the voice and fax data supplied from the second interface unit, and control the decoded voice and fax data to be output to the first interface unit. A master processor(74) communicates with a system operator, and manages the slave processors(80,90).
Abstract:
T.38 권고안에 기반하는 인터넷 팩스에서, 팩스 장치의 수신 모드 설정에 상관없이 팩스 통신을 위한 착신을 수신함으로써, 팩스 통신에 사람이 응답해 버리는 단점을 배제할 수 있는 인터넷 팩스 통신 시스템을 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 상기 인터넷 팩스 통신 시스템은 IP망에 접속하기 위한 어댑터와 G3 팩스 장치에 의해 구성되고, 어댑터는 팩스 통신을 위한 착신과 그 외의 착신에 따라 G3 팩스 장치를 호출하는 호출 신호의 포맷을 바꾸며, 이것에 의해서 G3 팩스 장치측에 팩스 통신을 위한 착신을 통지한다.
Abstract:
A portable asset inspection device (100) can be used during the inspection of one or more assets, such as assets in a processing or other environment. A camera (102) in the portable asset inspection device (100) can be used to take digital photographs of assets being inspected. A sound recorder (104) in the portable asset inspection device (100) can be used to record oral notes of a user or other sounds associated with the inspection of the assets. Other data could be collected from the user using the portable asset inspection device (100). The collected data can be transmitted in either real-time or non-real-time to an external system. The external system could associate photographs, sound recordings, and other data with specific assets, such as by automatically storing the data in records associated with the correct assets. The external system could also use the data in any suitable manner, such as to schedule asset maintenance.
Abstract:
A portable asset inspection device (100) can be used during the inspection of one or more assets, such as assets in a processing or other environment. A camera (102) in the portable asset inspection device (100) can be used to take digital photographs of assets being inspected. A sound recorder (104) in the portable asset inspection device (100) can be used to record oral notes of a user or other sounds associated with the inspection of the assets. Other data could be collected from the user using the portable asset inspection device (100). The collected data can be transmitted in either real-time or non-real-time to an external system. The external system could associate photographs, sound recordings, and other data with specific assets, such as by automatically storing the data in records associated with the correct assets. The external system could also use the data in any suitable manner, such as to schedule asset maintenance.
Abstract:
An error mail judging unit and a delivery confirming mail judging unit judge whether the received electronic mail data are on an error mail or on a delivery confirming mail. In accordance with the results of the judgment, a specific information extraction unit extracts information necessary for the output from the electronic mail data. The extracted data are converted into facsimile data by a format conversion unit. The converted data are edited by a data editing unit. The edited data are transmitted to a G3 fax machine by a facsimile communication unit through a public network. Therefore, error mails and delivery confirming mails are discriminated from ordinary electronic mails and, further, recording paper can be saved.
Abstract:
A device and method for transmitting or receiving faxes via a packet-switched computer network to which the device connects itself via the public switched telephone network (PSTN). The device may be an interface connectable between a conventional fax machine and a telephone line, or it may be an integrated fax machine including a scanner, printer, keypad and other features of a conventional fax machine. The interface-type device generates signals that emulate the signals a conventional fax machine would receive via the telephone line. The user feeds a document into the fax machine in the conventional manner, and the device receives the fax data from the fax machine. The device establishes a telephone connection via the PSTN with a computer on the network, such as that of an on-line service provider. The device converts the fax data into a suitable email format, with a header that indicates the email address of the intended recipient and an image attachment representing the fax image data. The device then transmits the email message to the service provider. The service provider's computer may route the email message to the recipient via any packet-switched network to which its computer is connected. Via the Internet, the email message can be sent to any recipient having access to the Internet. At the recipient's site, a similar interface device receives the email message, removes the fax image attachment from the email message header, and provides the image data to a conventional facsimile machine.
Abstract:
An automatically initiated scanning system in which the presence of an optical record medium, a sheet of paper, for example, initiates scanning. With little or no intervention by the user, one or more processes and/or software are invoked and the scanned optical information is provided to the process or software as a result of the automatic scanning initiation. The scanning system may be used, for example, in the environment of a personal computing system having various capabilities such as printing and/or the transmission of facsimile (''FAX'') and/or electronical mail (''E-mail'') messages. In one embodiment, when the paper is inserted in a slot it is drawn into a scanner and then fed out. The scanned image may also be automatically and immediately displayed, thus providing real time visual feedback to the user. The process or software automatically initiated may be selected in a number of non-exclusive ways if it is not predetermined: (1) the user may select it prior to scanning, (2) the paper being scanned may carry command symbols, and (3) it may be selected after scanning by means of a menu in a pop-up window.