Method and system for increasing the compatibility of a fax machine
US5517324A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/33307
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An method and system for increasing the compatibility of a fax machine enables one to make a fax machine compatible with at least one other fax machine feature set. The invention includes selecting a compatibility module to handle a fax transmission based on a frame of information provided by another fax machine. The compatibility module interprets this information and maps it to a capabilities object. A messaging protocol module reads this capabilities object to determine the available capabilities.
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