Method and system for distributing and receiving fax transmissions via a data connection that is owned by a service provider
US11689681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/32765
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for distributing and receiving fax transmissions via a data connection that is owned by a service provider. In one embodiment, a fax server receives a signaling protocol invite from a telephone service provider in response to the telephone service provider receiving, over a circuit switched network and from a source device, an incoming call signal to a fax telephone number of the service provider. The server responds to the invite by establishing a data connection based on the signaling protocol with the telephone service provider, where the data connection is owned by the service provider. The server receives an incoming fax message that is in a fax format and is routed by the telephone service provider as the source device transmits the incoming fax message. The server transmits the fax message to a destination address.
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