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Method and apparatus for linking designated portions of a received document image with an electronic address

  • US 5,838,458 A
  • Filed: 12/14/1995
  • Issued: 11/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for retrieving Internet information using facsimile data received with a facsimile reception protocol, comprising:

  • means for receiving facsimile data using a facsimile reception protocol, said facsimile data containing a portion linked to an Internet address;

    means for obtaining Internet address information from said portion of received facsimile data;

    means for automatically applying said obtained Internet address information for establishing communication with said Internet address;

    means for retrieving information from said Internet address; and

    means for displaying at least one of the received facsimile data and the retrieved Internet information.

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