×

System for transferring facsimile data without dedicated G3 hardware

  • US 5,793,498 A
  • Filed: 03/10/1995
  • Issued: 08/11/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A communications system for sending and receiving facsimile data, comprising:

  • (a) a first computer;

    (b) a second computer; and

    (c) a connecting network disposed to connect the first computer to the second computer;

    (d) the first computer comprising a first document converter adapted to convert input data in a facsimile-specific original format to converted data conforming to a softfax format, and the first computer further comprising a first device driver disposed to transfer the converted data conforming to the softfax format to the connecting network;

    (e) the second computer comprising a second device driver adapted to transfer the converted data conforming to the softfax format on the connecting network to the second computer, the second computer further comprising a second document converter disposed to accept and convert the converted data conforming to the softfax format to conform to a selected format; and

    (f) the first computer, first document converter and first device driver operating without prior knowledge of the selected format.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×