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Facsimile image information managing system and method

  • US 6,704,775 B1
  • Filed: 12/21/1999
  • Issued: 03/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/25/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A facsimile image information managing system comprising:

  • (a) a server which receives a plurality of facsimile image information, stores said plurality of received facsimile image information, generates index information which refers to each storage location of said plurality of stored facsimile image information and generates thumbnail image information for each plurality of stored facsimile image information, transmits said generated index information and said generated thumbnail image information associated therewith accepts a request for specifying the storage location of facsimile image information, and transmits the facsimile image information stored at the storage location specified in accordance with said accepted request;

    (b) a relay which relays the index information and the thumbnail image information associated therewith transmitted by said server, the request for specifying the storage location of the facsimile image accepted by said server, and the facsimile image information; and

    (c) a client which receives the plurality of index information and the plurality of thumbnail image information associated therewith which has been transmitted by said server and relayed by said relay, displays said received index information and said plurality of received thumbnail image information associated therewith in one display area, accepts an input for selecting one of said plurality of displayed thumbnail image information to select the storage location of the facsimile image information from said displayed index information associated with the selected thumbnail image information, causes said relay to relay the request for specifying the storage location of the facsimile image information selected by said accepted input so as to be transmitted to said server, receives the facsimile image information which has been transmitted by said server and relayed by said relay, and displays said received facsimile image information.

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