Receive and send fax services for mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for a mobile device to receive and render an incoming fax message, the method including the steps:
- a) receiving an incoming fax message from a calling party via a wireless network;
b) activating a user cue to notify a user associated with the mobile device the incoming fax message was received;
c) in response to user interaction with the mobile device, displaying information about the incoming fax message on a graphical user interface; and
d) in response to user interaction with the mobile device, communicating the incoming fax message to an external rendering device via an output port.
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Abstract
A mobile device for receiving and rendering an incoming fax message and for sending an outgoing fax message is provided as well as associated fax receiving and sending methods. The receiving method includes: a) receiving the incoming fax message from a calling party via a wireless network, b) activating a user cue, c) displaying information about the incoming fax message on a graphical user interface, and d) communicating the incoming fax message to an external rendering device via an output port. The sending method includes: a) storing one or more data files in a first storage device associated with the mobile device, b) generating an outgoing fax message including at least one data file from the one or more data files in the first storage device and initiating an outgoing call via the wireless network to a recipient, and c) sending the outgoing fax message to the recipient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a mobile device to receive and render an incoming fax message, the method including the steps:
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a) receiving an incoming fax message from a calling party via a wireless network;
b) activating a user cue to notify a user associated with the mobile device the incoming fax message was received;
c) in response to user interaction with the mobile device, displaying information about the incoming fax message on a graphical user interface; and
d) in response to user interaction with the mobile device, communicating the incoming fax message to an external rendering device via an output port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for a mobile device to send an outgoing fax message, the method including the steps:
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a) storing one or more fax contents in a first storage device associated with the mobile device;
b) in response to user interaction with the mobile device, generating an outgoing fax message including at least one selected fax content from the one or more fax contents stored in the first storage device and initiating an outgoing call via a wireless network associated with the mobile device to a recipient of the outgoing fax message; and
c) after the recipient answers the call, sending the outgoing fax message to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device for receiving and rendering an incoming fax message via a wireless network and for sending an outgoing fax message via the wireless network, the mobile device including:
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means for receiving an incoming fax message from a calling party via the wireless network;
a controller in communication with the receiving means to control the mobile device;
a user cue in communication with the controller to notify a user associated with the mobile device that the incoming fax message was received;
a keypad in communication with the controller to acknowledge receipt of the incoming fax message;
means for activating and de-activating the user cue in response to operation of the receiving means and keypad;
a graphical user interface in communication with the controller to display information about the incoming fax message; and
an output port in communication with the receiving means and controller for communicating the incoming fax message to an external rendering device via the output port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. The mobile device set forth in claim 20, further including:
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an input port in communication with the storing means and the controller for uploading the one or more data files from an external device; and
means for uploading the one or more data files from the external device to the storing means via the input port.
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