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Device and method for automatically transmitting documents in a facsimile system

  • US 5,663,808 A
  • Filed: 11/15/1995
  • Issued: 09/02/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A facsimile device, comprising:

  • document detecting means for detecting entry of a document bearing image data into said facsimile device, said image data comprising a telephone number of a receiving party;

    scanning means for scanning said document and reading said telephone number from an image bearing surface of said document in direct response to a user input initiating a facsimile transmission operation accommodating transmission of said image data as a telecommunication signal, said user input being provided after said document has been conveyed into said facsimile system; and

    means for recognizing said telephone number read from said image bearing surface of said document, and upon recognition of said telephone number, automatically dialing said telephone number to form a data transmission path with said receiving party.

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