Method of routing a data transmission
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1. A method of routing a data transmission comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a destination number of said data transmission corresponding to a destination device directly reachable on a first communication network, said destination number not directly corresponding to a number on a second communication network;
(b) determining whether said data transmission should be routed through said second communication network and not through said first communication network; and
(c) routing said data transmission through said second communication network if step (b) determines said data transmission should be routed through said second communication network, wherein said data transmission is routed through said second communication network even though said data transmission is capable of being routed through said first communication network.
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Abstract
A method of routing a data transmission includes the first step of receiving a destination number of a data transmission. The destination number corresponds to a first communication network, e.g. voice grade analog telephone lines. In the second method step, a determination is made as to whether the data transmission should be routed through a second communication network, e.g. a digital network. In the third method step, the data transmission is routed through the second communication network if the second step so determines.
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1. A method of routing a data transmission comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a destination number of said data transmission corresponding to a destination device directly reachable on a first communication network, said destination number not directly corresponding to a number on a second communication network; (b) determining whether said data transmission should be routed through said second communication network and not through said first communication network; and (c) routing said data transmission through said second communication network if step (b) determines said data transmission should be routed through said second communication network, wherein said data transmission is routed through said second communication network even though said data transmission is capable of being routed through said first communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of routing a fax transmission comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a destination number of said data transmission corresponding to a destination device directly reachable on a first communication networks, said destination number not directly corresponding to a destination on said second communication network; (b) determining whether said data transmission should be routed through a second communication network and not through said first communication network; and (c) routing said data transmission through said second communication network if step (b) determines said data transmission should be routed through said second communication network, wherein said data transmission is routed through said second communication network even though said data transmission is capable of being routed from said first communication network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of routing a facsimile transmission comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting an off-hook signal from a facsimile device; (b) pre-dialing a plurality of digits of a telephone number corresponding to a pre-determined communication network, the plurality of digits corresponding to a portion of said telephone number; (c) determining whether a connection to the pre-determined communication network should be established; and (d) dialing a remainder of digits of said telephone number of said predetermined communication network if step (c) determines that said connection should be established. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 20)
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18. A method of routing a facsimile transmitted from a facsimile device comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining whether said facsimile device has been taken off-hook, and if said facsimile device has been taken off hook, (1) pre-dialing a telephone number of a pre-determined communication network; (2) parsing a destination number received from said facsimile device; (3) determining whether said destination number contains a local control command, and if said destination number contains said local control command, (i) processing said local control command; and (ii) returning to step (a); (4) processing said destination number to route a transmission of said facsimile device; (5) monitoring said transmission; (6) updating a statistical database with information corresponding to said transmission; and (7) returning to step (a); (b) determining whether a ring signal is present on a telephone line coupled to said facsimile device, and if said ring signal is present, (1) connecting said facsimile device to said telephone line; (2) monitoring an incoming facsimile transmission; and (3) updating the statistical database with information corresponding to said incoming facsimile transmission; and (4) returning to step (a); (c) determining whether a callback should be processed, and if said callback should be processed; (1) processing said callback; and (2) returning to step (a); and (d) returning to step (a). - View Dependent Claims (19)
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