Methods and apparatus to perform outdial fasimile services
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1. A method comprising:
- sending an admittance request message containing a destination from a communication device to a gatekeeper;
receiving an admittance response message containing an address of a gateway at the communication device;
establishing a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) session with the gateway; and
transmitting a copy of a stored facsimile from the communication device via the gateway to the destination.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to perform outdial facsimile services are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises sending an admittance request message containing a destination from a communication device to a gatekeeper, receiving an admittance response message containing an address of a gateway at the communication device, establishing a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) session with the gateway, and transmitting a copy of a stored facsimile from the communication device via the gateway to the destination.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending an admittance request message containing a destination from a communication device to a gatekeeper;
receiving an admittance response message containing an address of a gateway at the communication device;
establishing a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) session with the gateway; and
transmitting a copy of a stored facsimile from the communication device via the gateway to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a gateway;
an application server to send an admittance request message containing a destination; and
a gatekeeper to receive the admittance request and to provide an admittance response message containing an address of the gateway, wherein the application server is to establish a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) session with the gateway at the address and to forward a copy of a stored facsimile to the gateway via the SMTP session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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send an admittance request message containing a destination to a gatekeeper;
receive an admittance response message containing an address of a gateway;
establish a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) session with the gateway; and
transmit a copy of a stored facsimile from the communication device via the gateway to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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