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Ain based internet fax routing

US6044137A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1999
Grant dateMar 28, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0068
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of automatically routing a facsimile transmission from a calling party to a called party over the Internet. A facsimile transmission is detected from calling party's CPE device. A destination number for the called party's CPE device and a corresponding remote Internet gateway are determined. The facsimile transmission is routed to a local Internet gateway wherein it is converted to a form compatible with the protocol used by the Internet. It is then routed over the Internet to the remote gateway wherein it is converted to a form compatible with the protocol used by the telephone network. The facsimile transmission is then routed to the called party's CPE device.

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