Facsimile system, method and program product with junk fax disposal
First Claim
1. A method of handling a facsimile image received by a facsimile system, the method comprising the steps of:
- comparing a junk fax image stored in a junk fax database to an incoming facsimile image; and
disposing of the incoming facsimile image in the case that the junk fax image matches at least a portion of the incoming facsimile image.
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Abstract
A method, system and program product for comparing a junk fax image stored in a database to an incoming facsimile image to determine whether the incoming facsimile image is a junk fax. If the facsimile image is a junk fax, the image is either deleted or the communication terminated. The invention also provides a junk fax determinator by which an incoming facsimile image can be designated as a junk fax. In one embodiment, a recipient (user) can make the determination as to whether the incoming facsimile image is a junk fax and generate a personal junk fax database. In another embodiment, the recipient (user) can scan a hard copy document to form an incoming facsimile image, which can be saved as a junk fax in a personal junk fax database.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of handling a facsimile image received by a facsimile system, the method comprising the steps of:
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comparing a junk fax image stored in a junk fax database to an incoming facsimile image; and
disposing of the incoming facsimile image in the case that the junk fax image matches at least a portion of the incoming facsimile image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A facsimile system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive an incoming facsimile image; and
a junk fax analyzer comprising;
a comparator configured to compare a junk fax image to the incoming facsimile image; and
a disposal configured to dispose of the incoming facsimile image in the case that the junk fax image matches at least a portion of the incoming facsimile image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for analyzing an image on a facsimile system, the program product comprising:
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program code configured to compare a junk fax image stored in a junk fax database to an incoming facsimile image; and
program code configured to dispose of the incoming facsimile image in the case that the junk fax image matches at least a portion of the incoming facsimile image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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