Facsimile server that distributes received image data to a secondary destination
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1. A facsimile server comprising:
- a facsimile receiving means for receiving image data from an original sender;
a distributing means for distributing the image data that is received by the facsimile receiving means to an original destination;
a storing means for storing the image data when not distributed to the original destination; and
associating means for associating, independently of input from a recipient of the image data, independently of the received image data, independently of the location of the original destination, independently of the original sender, and independently of input from the original destination, the original destination with a second destination that differs from the original destination;
wherein the distributing means distributes the stored image data to the second destination,wherein the means for associating comprises an accepting means for accepting indication of the second destination independently of the original sender, and wherein the distributing means determines the second destination in accordance with the indication that is accepted by the accepting means,wherein the means for associating comprises an accepting means for accepting an indication of whether to delete the stored image data after distribution by the distribution means independently of the original sender.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a facsimile server including a facsimile receiving unit for receiving image data and a distributing unit for distributing the image data that is received by the facsimile receiving unit to an original destination. The facsimile server also includes a storing unit for storing the image data when not distributed to the original destination. The distributing unit distributes the stored image data to a second destination that differs from the original destination.
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1. A facsimile server comprising:
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a facsimile receiving means for receiving image data from an original sender; a distributing means for distributing the image data that is received by the facsimile receiving means to an original destination; a storing means for storing the image data when not distributed to the original destination; and associating means for associating, independently of input from a recipient of the image data, independently of the received image data, independently of the location of the original destination, independently of the original sender, and independently of input from the original destination, the original destination with a second destination that differs from the original destination; wherein the distributing means distributes the stored image data to the second destination, wherein the means for associating comprises an accepting means for accepting indication of the second destination independently of the original sender, and wherein the distributing means determines the second destination in accordance with the indication that is accepted by the accepting means, wherein the means for associating comprises an accepting means for accepting an indication of whether to delete the stored image data after distribution by the distribution means independently of the original sender. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A facsimile server comprising:
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a facsimile receiving unit for receiving image data from an original sender; a distributing unit for distributing the image data that is received by the facsimile receiving unit to an original destination; a storing unit for storing the image data when not distributed to the original destination; and an associating unit for associating, independently of input from a recipient of the image data, independently of the received image data, independently of the location of the original destination, independently of the original sender, and independently of input from the original destination, the original destination with a second destination that differs from the original destination; wherein the distributing unit distributes the stored image data to the second destination, wherein the associating unit comprises an accepting unit for accepting indication of the second destination independently of the original sender, and wherein the distributing unit determines the second destination in accordance with the indication that is accepted by the accepting unit, wherein the associating unit comprises an accepting unit for accepting an indication of whether to delete the stored image data after distribution by the distributing unit independently of the original sender. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for distributing image data that is received by a facsimile server, comprising:
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receiving image data from an original sender; associating, independently of input from a recipient of the image data, independently of the received image data, independently of a location of an original destination, independently of the original sender, and independently of input from the original destination, the original destination with a second destination that differs from the original destination; and distributing the received image data to the second destination, when the received image data cannot be distributed to the original destination, wherein the original destination is associated with the second destination by accepting the indication of the second destination independently of the original sender; and wherein the second destination is determined in accordance with the accepted indication, wherein the image data is deleted after distribution by accepting an indication of whether the image data is to be deleted after distribution independently of the original sender. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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