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Facsimile delivery to electronic mail

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  • US 6,020,980 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1996
  • Issued: 02/01/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A facsimile-to-electronic mail system, comprising:

  • a facsimile server device including;

    a facsimile receiving device;

    means for converting a facsimile transmission to a subscriber selected format, including a facsimile server coupled to said facsimile receiving device, said facsimile server including file translation software for converting the facsimile transmission to the subscriber-selected format;

    means for transmitting a converted facsimile transmission to a subscriber electronic mail address; and

    a subscriber directory coupled to said facsimile server for storing subscriber information, for generating record formats comprising the subscriber information and for providing the record formats to said facsimile server, the subscriber information including subscriber electronic mail addresses and subscriber selected file translation formats.

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