Method and system for transferring sponsored digitized representations of documents via computer network transfer protocols
US7755790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3278
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a computer system includes receiving a facsimile transmission from a user, wherein the facsimile transmission includes a digitized representation of a document transmitted using a facsimile transmission format, processing the digitized representation of the document to determine a destination e-mail address, reformatting at least a portion of the digitized representation of the document into an e-mail attachment format, determining advertisement data associated with the facsimile transmission, and forming an e-mail message addressed to the destination e-mail address, wherein the e-mail message includes a body portion and an attachment portion, wherein the body portion includes the advertisement data, and wherein the attachment portion includes the portion of the digitized representation of the document in the e-mail attachment format.
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