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Never-busy facsimile service

US5729595A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
2References
6Claims
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Filing dateJul 9, 1996
Grant dateMar 17, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3278
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing a never-busy fax service wherein a customer's fax machine appears to be never busy to a caller. The method avoids loop-back charges which limit the usefulness of present implementations of never-busy fax and allow for a nation-wide never-busy fax service utilizing a server with toll-free inbound phone lines.

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