Method for identifying the source of a facsimile communication

• US 5,937,050 A
• Filed: 09/25/1997
• Issued: 08/10/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: BellSouth Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Smets, Raymond J., Yue, Drina C., Moquin, Thomas Joseph, Kraus, Evan
• Primary Examiner(s): MATAR, AHMAD
• Application Number:
  US08/937,390
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 379/100.01, 379/100.07, 379/100.08, 379/100.14, 379/100.17, 379/102.01, 379/142, 379/127, 379/210, 379/211, 455/31.1, 455/38.1
• US Class Current: 379/100.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/022 Paging systems personal calling arrangements or devices G08B3/1008; selective calling networks H04W84/022
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/48 Arrangements for recalling a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13091 CLI, identification of calling line
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13092 Scanning of subscriber lines, monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13095 PIN / Access code, authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13097 Numbering, addressing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13141 Hunting for free outlet, circuit or channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13179 Fax, still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13204 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1325 : Priority service
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13256 : Call screening
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1327 : Release and resetting of connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13274 : Call rejection, call barring
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13353 : Routing table, map memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13374 : Paging
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13375 : Electronic mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13377 : Recorded announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13405 : Dual frequency signaling, DTMF
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13513 : UPT - personal as opposed to terminal mobility, inc. number portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13515 : authentication, authorisation - fraud prevention
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13532 : mobile networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13541 : routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/005 : Personal communication services, e.g. provisions for portability of subscriber numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/665 : Circuit arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/72 : Finding out and indicating number of calling subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A method for handling a facsimile transmission from a source to a subscriber. The facsimile transmission includes source information such as the name of the source. The method includes the steps of receiving the facsimile transmission on a first calling line, obtaining the source information, storing the facsimile transmission, and providing the subscriber on a second calling line with the source information prior to the routing of the facsimile transmission.

Claims

1. A method for handling the receipt of a facsimile transmission to a subscriber, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving said facsimile transmission on a first calling line, said facsimile transmission comprising source information;

(b) obtaining said source information;

(c) storing said facsimile transmission;

(d) notifying said subscriber of said receipt of said facsimile by paging said subscriber; and

(e) providing said subscriber with said source information.

2. The method for handling the receipt of a facsimile transmission of claim 1, wherein said source information comprises the identification of said first calling line.

3. The method for handling the receipt of a facsimile transmission of claim 1, wherein said source information comprises the time and the date of said receipt of said transmission.

4. The method for handling the receipt of a facsimile transmission of claim 1, wherein said source information comprises the identification of said first calling line, the time of said receipt of said transmission, and the date of said receipt of said transmission.

5. The method for handling the receipt of a facsimile transmission of claim 1, wherein said notifying said subscriber of said receipt of said facsimile by paging said subscriber comprises providing said subscriber with a predetermined numeric code.

6. The method for handling the receipt of a facsimile transmission of claim 1, further comprising the step of routing said facsimile transmission to said subscriber on a second calling line after paging said subscriber.

7. A method for handling the receipt of a facsimile transmission to a subscriber, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving said facsimile transmission on a first calling line, said facsimile transmission comprising source information, said source information comprising the identification of said first calling line, the time of said receipt of said transmission, and the date of said receipt of said transmission;

(b) obtaining said source information;

(c) storing said facsimile transmission;

(d) notifying said subscriber of said receipt of said facsimile by paging said subscriber; and

(e) providing said subscriber with said source information with said page.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of:

retrieving said facsimile transmission in response to a retrieval request from said subscriber.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of:

receiving disposition information regarding said facsimile transmission from said subscriber; and

disposing of said facsimile transmission in accordance with said disposition information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said disposition information regarding said facsimile transmission comprises instructions to deliver said facsimile transmission to said second calling line and wherein said disposing of said facsimile transmission in accordance with said disposition information comprises routing said facsimile transmission to said second calling line.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said disposition information regarding said facsimile transmission comprises instructions to deliver said facsimile transmission to a third calling line and wherein said disposing of said facsimile transmission in accordance with said disposition information comprises routing said facsimile transmission to said third calling line.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said disposition information regarding said facsimile transmission comprises instructions to delete said facsimile transmission and wherein said disposing of said facsimile transmission in accordance with said disposition information comprises deleting said facsimile transmission.