Method and apparatus for searching for and retrieving documents using a facsimile machine
US5873077A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99935
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
While Web servers and clients, such as Mosiac, have opened the door to on-line publishers and consumers of information, these services have only been available to those having an Internet connection. In other words, individuals that do not have a direct Internet connection, including a computer and a data channel to the Internet, cannot search for documents and other resources available through the Web. The present invention obtains documents by receiving a facsimile transmission of a document with at least one search term and performing a search based on search terms on the received document.
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