Mobile computing device based communication systems and methods
DCFirst Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a facsimile-to-email (FEM) server for communicating with at least one communications network and a mobile computing device, wherein the FEM server is configured to;
receive information from a facsimile component with a first identifier;
receive a destination address with a second identifier, wherein the destination address is associated with the information, and is from the mobile computing device, and wherein the destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number;
determine that the destination address is an intended destination for the information based on at least one of the first and second identifiers; and
transmit the information to the destination address by the FEM server via the at least one 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 system, comprising:
a facsimile-to-email (FEM) server for communicating with at least one communications network and a mobile computing device, wherein the FEM server is configured to; receive information from a facsimile component with a first identifier; receive a destination address with a second identifier, wherein the destination address is associated with the information, and is from the mobile computing device, and wherein the destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number; determine that the destination address is an intended destination for the information based on at least one of the first and second identifiers; and transmit the information to the destination address by the FEM server via the at least one communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a first mobile computing device; a second mobile computing device; and a server configured to communicate with at least one communications network, wherein the server is configured to; receive first information from a first location and receive second information from a second location, wherein the first information is different than the second information and the first location is remote from the second location; receive a first destination address for the first information from the first mobile computing device, wherein the first destination address comprises at least one of an e-mail address or a telephone number; receive a second destination address from the second mobile computing device; and transmit the first information to the first destination address via the at least one communications network and transmit the second information to the second destination address via the at least one communications network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method performed by a facsimile server, the method comprising:
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receiving information with a first identifier from a facsimile component; receiving, via a communications network, a first destination address with a second identifier, wherein the first destination address is for the information, and is from a mobile computing device, and wherein the first destination address comprises at least one e-mail address; receiving, via the communications network, a second destination address with a third identifier, wherein the second destination address is for the information, and is from the mobile computing device, and wherein the second destination address comprises at least one telephone number; determining that the first and second destination addresses are intended destinations for the information based on at least one of the first, second, or third identifiers; and transmitting the information to at least one of the first destination address or the second destination address via the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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