Method and system for viewing a fax document
First Claim
1. A fax device comprising:
- a video camera operable to scan a printed document of a fax transmission;
a signature touch pad operable to provide an electronic signature to a fax transmission;
a reception container operable to receive a printed document of a received fax transmission, the reception container having a transparent cover and being sealed to users; and
a video display operable to display an image of a fax transmission before the fax transmission is released to an addressee of the fax transmission.
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Abstract
A system and method for viewing a fax document includes a fax device which may be configured for transmitting/receiving fax transmissions. When a transmitting fax device with a video camera and a video display transmits a fax transmission to a receiving fax device with a video camera and a video display, and the receiving fax device receives the fax transmission, the transmitting fax device controls the receiving fax device until the fax transmission ends. An image of the fax transmission may then be previewed on the transmitting fax device, the fax transmission may then be electronically released from the receiving fax device, and an image of the fax transmission may then be printed. The video camera of the receiving fax device may then scan the printed image, display the scanned printed image, and physically release the scanned printed document from the receiving fax device.
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1. A fax device comprising:
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a video camera operable to scan a printed document of a fax transmission;
a signature touch pad operable to provide an electronic signature to a fax transmission;
a reception container operable to receive a printed document of a received fax transmission, the reception container having a transparent cover and being sealed to users; and
a video display operable to display an image of a fax transmission before the fax transmission is released to an addressee of the fax transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fax system comprising a first fax device communicatively interconnected with a second fax device,
said first fax device comprising: -
a video camera operable to scan a printed document of a fax transmission;
a signature touch pad operable to provide an electronic signature to a fax transmission;
a reception container operable to receive a printed document of a printed received fax transmission, the reception container having a transparent cover and being sealed to users; and
a video display operable to display an image of a fax transmission before the fax transmission is released to an addressee of the fax transmission; and
said second fax device comprising;
a video camera operable to scan a printed document of a fax transmission;
a signature touch pad operable to provide an electronic signature to a fax transmission;
a reception container operable to receive a printed document of a received fax transmission, the reception container having a transparent cover and being sealed to users; and
a video display operable to display an image of a fax transmission before the fax transmission is released to an addressee of the fax transmission;
wherein said first fax device controls functions of said second fax device when said first fax device sends a fax transmission to said second fax device, and said second fax device controls functions of the first fax device when said second fax device sends a fax transmission to said first fax device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for viewing a fax document, the method comprising:
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providing a first fax device with a video camera and a video display;
providing a second fax device with a video camera and a video display;
communicatively interconnecting the first fax device with the second fax device for a first transaction;
transmitting a first fax transmission from the first fax device to the second fax device;
receiving the first fax transmission at the second fax device;
controlling the second fax device with the first fax device until the first transaction of transmitting the first fax transmission ends;
previewing an image of the first fax transmission on the video display of the first fax device; and
electronically releasing the first fax transmission from the second fax device after previewing the image of the first fax transmission on the video display of the first fax device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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