Mobile computing device facilitated communication system
DCFirst Claim
1. A facsimile-to-email system, comprising:
- a facsimile-to-email (FEM) server in communication with at least one communications network, a first mobile computing device, and a plurality of second mobile computing devices, wherein the FEM server is configured to;
receive first facsimile information from a first facsimile device and receive second facsimile information from a second facsimile device, wherein the first facsimile information is different than the second facsimile information;
receive a first destination address for the first facsimile information from the first mobile computing device, wherein the destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number;
receive a second destination address from one of the plurality of second mobile computing devices; and
transmit the first facsimile information to the first destination address via the communications network and transmit the second facsimile information to the second destination address via the communications network.
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Abstract
A bifurcated interface for integrated use in a fax-to-email system provides an alternative or additional method for command entry a fax-to-email system preferably through a remote, commercially available, personal digital assistant or like device modified by software to perform the command entry functions. Delivery of commands, and other data, from the PDA is made, preferably, via infrared signals, but, alternatively, by direct cable syncing and other techniques. Thus, the interface is bifurcated having a portable traveler portion and a host portion in a more permanent connection with the fax function of the fax-to-email system. The PDA functions as the interface traveler portion, and becomes (at least temporarily) a specially programmed data entry tool with command communicating ability and a protocol shared by (or matched to) the interface host portion. The system can also be used in cooperation with Internet Web service for reporting, accounting, information services, and user interaction.
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1. A facsimile-to-email system, comprising:
a facsimile-to-email (FEM) server in communication with at least one communications network, a first mobile computing device, and a plurality of second mobile computing devices, wherein the FEM server is configured to; receive first facsimile information from a first facsimile device and receive second facsimile information from a second facsimile device, wherein the first facsimile information is different than the second facsimile information; receive a first destination address for the first facsimile information from the first mobile computing device, wherein the destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number; receive a second destination address from one of the plurality of second mobile computing devices; and transmit the first facsimile information to the first destination address via the communications network and transmit the second facsimile information to the second destination address via the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving first facsimile information from a first facsimile device via a first communications network; receiving second facsimile information from a second facsimile device via the first communications network, wherein the second facsimile information is different than the first facsimile information; receiving a first destination address for the first facsimile information from a first remote handheld computing device, wherein the first destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number; receiving a second destination address from one of a plurality of second remote handheld computing devices, wherein the second destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number; sending the first facsimile information to the first destination address via a second communications network; and sending the second facsimile information to the second destination address via the second communications network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving first facsimile information from a scanning portion of a first facsimile device and converting the received first facsimile information into first image data; instructions for receiving second facsimile information from a scanning portion of a second facsimile device and converting the received second facsimile information into second image data; instructions for receiving a first destination address from a first remote portable computing device, wherein the first destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number; instructions for receiving a second destination address from one of a plurality of second remote portable computing devices, wherein the second destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number; instructions for transmitting the first image data to the first destination address; and instructions for transmitting the second image data to the second destination address. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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