Fax accounts
US7768668B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/444
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fax account is described and creates an association between users and documents that are faxed. A fax account allows a user to secure their faxed documents and organize and streamline fax communication via different transports. In at least some embodiments, security is enhanced through the use of an authentication model that authenticates individual users before giving them access to the fax functionality or, more accurately, their fax account. In at least some embodiments, fax accounts also provide users with an infrastructure through which they can manage their documents. In addition, in at least some embodiments, fax accounts can be used to manage and direct received faxes to the intended recipient, thus reducing the possibility of an unintended recipient gaining access to the fax.
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