Transmittance and receiving method of an internet facsimile system

• US 20040021896A1
• Filed: 08/05/2002
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TECO Image Systems Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: TECO Image Systems Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Ko-Meng
• Granted Patent: US 7,215,438 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/324 intermediate the transmitter and receiver terminals, e.g. at an exchange
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3288 Storage of two or more complete document pages or image frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3295 Deletion of stored data; Preventing such deletion

Abstract

A transmittance and receiving method of Internet facsimile system The Internet facsimile system includes a telephone network, a transmitting network, a server and an office machine. The server has therein a network interface and a memory unit. The office machine includes a data storage means and network interface. The office machine sends a fax through the telephone network and establishes connection with the server through the transmitting network. The storage means has a memory capacity much less than that of the memory unit. Therefore, the transmittance and receiving method of Internet facsimile system capitalize on the tremendous memory capacity provided by the server as a mid-term storage such that the memory shortage of the office machine is avoided.

Claims

1. A transmittance method of a Internet facsimile system, the Internet facsimile system comprising a telephone network, a transmitting network, a server and an office machine, the server having therein a network interface and a memory unit, the office machine comprising a data storage means and a network interface, wherein the office machine sends a fax through the telephone network and establishes a connection with the server through the transmitting network, and wherein the storage means has a memory capacity much less than that of the memory unit, the method comprising following steps:

(a) first, scanning paper documents by a user from the office machine;

(b) a scanned image data then transmitted to the storage means;

(c) a transmitting signal and the scanned image data are transmitted to the memory unit of the server through the transmitting network;

(d) after a paper document transmittance accomplished and the server completely stores the data, the storage means turns to access the data and signal stored in the server, and obtain a fax number;

(e) the office machine is then activated to start sending a fax and dial the fax number, the storage means sends the paper documents out to a receiving end and at the same time, accesses the data and signal stored in the server; and

(f) after finishing printing, the data and signal stored in the server are erased and complete a sending action.

2. The transmittance method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the telephone network 1 is a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

3. The transmittance method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transmitting network is a Internet, a LAN, or a WAN.

4. The transmittance method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the memory unit is a hard disk.

5. The transmittance method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the office machine is a fax machine or a multi-function product (MFP).

6. The transmittance method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the storage means is a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory.

7. The transmittance method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transmitting signal of the step (c) comprises a receiving end a machine name, the fax number, fax pages, and a fax time.

8. The transmittance method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 1 wherein in step (d), the storage means accesses the data stored in the server either in a real time or within a pre-selected time interval.

9. A receiving method of a Internet facsimile system, the Internet facsimile system comprising a telephone network, a transmitting network, a server and an office machine, the server having therein a network interface and a memory unit, the office machine comprising a data storage means and a network interface, wherein the office machine sends a fax through the telephone network and establishes a connection with the server through the transmitting network, and wherein the storage means has a memory capacity much less than that of the memory unit, the method comprising following steps:

(a) the office machine obtaining a input call sign from the telephone network;

(b) the storage means accessing a transmitted document data from the telephone network, and a transmitting signal and a image data of the transmitted document data are transmitted to the memory unit of the server through the transmitting network;

(c) after a paper document receiving accomplished and the server completely stores the transmitted document data, the storage means turns to access the transmitted document data stored in the server;

(d) the office machine is then activated to start printing a fax; and

(e) after finishing printing, the transmitted document data stored in the server is erased and completes a receiving action.

10. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the telephone network is a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

11. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the transmitting network is a Internet, a LAN, or a WAN.

12. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the memory unit is a hard disk.

13. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the office machine is a fax machine or a multi-function product (MFP).

14. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the storage means is a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory.

15. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the transmitting signal of the step (c) includes a receiving end machine name, a fax number, fax pages, and a fax time.

16. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein in step (c), a user can simultaneously implement a scan and a fax actions on the office machine, a scanned data is temporally stored in the storage means.

17. The receiving method of the Internet facsimile system as claimed in claim 9 wherein in step (c), the storage means accesses the transmitted document data stored in the server either in a real time or within a pre-selected time interval.