Method and system for used selectable quality of service of facsimile of voice transmissions
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission by an originating device over a telecommunications network having one or more qualities of service, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first communication path between the originating device and a double dialer;
selecting by a user a desired quality of service corresponding to a particular telecommunications network;
providing a second communication path between the double dialer and a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, each of the telecommunications networks identified by an indicator corresponding to a quality of service;
transmitting a modified destination number having a destination telephone number and the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service incorporated therein to the point of presence;
routing the facsimile or voice transmission over the first and second communication paths from the originating device to the point of presence; and
transmitting the facsimile or voice transmission to a destination device associated with the destination telephone number over the telecommunications network identified by the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission by an originating device over a telecommunications network by a selected one of a plurality of qualities of service. A local or first communication path is provided between the originating device and a double dialer and a network or second communication path is provided between the double dialer and a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, wherein each telecommunications network is identified by an indicator corresponding to a quality of service. A modified destination number having a destination telephone number and the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service incorporated therein is transmitted from either the double dialer or the originating device to the point of presence. The outgoing facsimile is then routed over the local and network paths from the originating device to the point of presence. The point of presence subsequently transmits the facsimile or voice transmission to a destination device associated with the destination phone number over the telecommunications network corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of qualities of service. The system and method applies to the transmission of a facsimile message from a facsimile machine and the transmission of a voice message or real-time communication from a telecommunications handset.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission by an originating device over a telecommunications network having one or more qualities of service, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first communication path between the originating device and a double dialer; selecting by a user a desired quality of service corresponding to a particular telecommunications network; providing a second communication path between the double dialer and a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, each of the telecommunications networks identified by an indicator corresponding to a quality of service; transmitting a modified destination number having a destination telephone number and the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service incorporated therein to the point of presence; routing the facsimile or voice transmission over the first and second communication paths from the originating device to the point of presence; and transmitting the facsimile or voice transmission to a destination device associated with the destination telephone number over the telecommunications network identified by the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission by an originating device over a telecommunications network having one or more qualities of service, comprising the steps of:
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providing a communication path between the originating device and a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, each of the telecommunications networks identified by an indicator corresponding to a quality of service; selecting by a user a desired quality of service corresponding to a particular telecommunications network; transmitting a destination telephone number to the point of presence; providing a voice prompt to the user from the point of presence over the communication path instructing the user to transmit the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service; routing the facsimile or voice transmission from the originating device to the point of presence; and transmitting the facsimile or voice transmission to a destination device associated with the destination telephone number over the telecommunications network identified by the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission by an originating device over a telecommunications network having one or more qualities of service, comprising the steps of:
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providing a communication path between the originating device and a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, each of the telecommunications networks identified by an indicator corresponding to a quality of service; selecting by a user a desired quality of service corresponding to a particular telecommunications network; transmitting a modified destination number having a destination telephone number and the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service incorporated therein from the originating device to the point of presence; routing the facsimile or voice transmission over the communication path from the originating device to the point of presence; and transmitting the facsimile or voice transmission to a destination device associated with the destination telephone number over the telecommunications network identified by the indicator corresponding to the selected quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A system for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission from an originating device to a destination device over a telecommunications network identified by an indicator corresponding to a user selected quality of service, comprising:
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a double dialer interconnected with the originating device by a first communication path, wherein the double dialer receives the facsimile or voice transmission from the originating device over the first communication path; and a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, each of the telecommunications networks identified by an indicator corresponding to a quality of service, the point of presence being interconnected with the double dialer by a second communication path; wherein the double dialer transmits the facsimile or voice transmission and a modified destination number over the second communication path to the point of presence, the modified destination number comprising a destination telephone number and the indicator corresponding to the user selected quality of service; and wherein the point of presence transmits the facsimile or voice transmission to the destination device associated with the destination telephone number over the telecommunications network corresponding to the user selected quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission from an originating device to a destination device over a telecommunications network identified by an indicator corresponding to a user selected quality of service, comprising:
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a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, each of the telecommunications networks identified by an indicator corresponding to a particular quality of service, the point of presence being interconnected with the originating device by a communication path; wherein the originating device transmits the facsimile or voice transmission and a destination telephone number over the communication path to the point of presence; wherein the point of presence provides a voice prompt to the user over the communication path instructing the user to transmit the indicator corresponding to the user selected quality of service; and wherein the point of presence transmits the facsimile or voice transmission to the destination device associated with the destination telephone number over the telecommunications network corresponding to the user selected quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A system for transmitting a facsimile or voice transmission from an originating device over a telecommunications network identified by an indicator corresponding to a user selected quality of service, comprising:
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a point of presence associated with a plurality of telecommunications networks, each of the telecommunications networks identified by an indicator corresponding to a quality of service, the point of presence being interconnected with the originating device by a communication path; wherein the originating device transmits a modified destination number comprising a destination telephone number and the indicator corresponding to the user selected quality of service incorporated therein and routes the facsimile or voice transmission to the point of presence; wherein the point of presence transmits the facsimile or voice transmission to the destination device associated with the destination telephone number over the telecommunications network corresponding to the user selected quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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