Transmittance and receiving method of an internet facsimile system
First Claim
1. A transmitting method of an 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 transmits 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) scanning paper documents into the office machine to create scanned image data;
(b) storing the scanned image data in the storage means;
(c) transmitting a transmitting signal and the scanned image data from the storage means to the memory unit of the server through the transmitting network, and storing the transmitting signal and the scanned image data in the memory unit;
(d) after completion of said transmitting and storing steps, accessing the transmitting signal and the scanned image data from the memory unit by the office machine, and obtaining a fax number of another machine to which the stored image data is to be transmitted;
(e) activating the office machine to establish a connection with the other machine, accessing the data stored in the server, and transmitting the accessed data to the other machine through the telephone network; and
(f) deleting the stored data and signal from the server.
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Abstract
Transmitting and receiving methods of an Internet facsimile system are disclosed. 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 transmits a fax through the telephone network and establishes a 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 transmitting and receiving methods of an Internet facsimile system capitalize on the tremendous memory capacity provided by the server as an intermediate storage such that the memory shortage of the office machine is avoided.
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1. A transmitting method of an 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 transmits 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:
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(a) scanning paper documents into the office machine to create scanned image data; (b) storing the scanned image data in the storage means; (c) transmitting a transmitting signal and the scanned image data from the storage means to the memory unit of the server through the transmitting network, and storing the transmitting signal and the scanned image data in the memory unit; (d) after completion of said transmitting and storing steps, accessing the transmitting signal and the scanned image data from the memory unit by the office machine, and obtaining a fax number of another machine to which the stored image data is to be transmitted; (e) activating the office machine to establish a connection with the other machine, accessing the data stored in the server, and transmitting the accessed data to the other machine through the telephone network; and (f) deleting the stored data and signal from the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A receiving method of an 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 receives a fax from 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:
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(a) supplying an input call to the office machine from the telephone network; (b) receiving, at the office machine, a transmitted document data from the telephone network, and transmitting a receiving signal and image data of the transmitted document data to the memory unit of the server through the transmitting network; (c) after the transmitted document data has been completely received and stored in the server, causing the office machine to access the transmitted document data stored in the server; (d) activating the office machine to start printing the fax; and (e) after finishing printing, erasing the transmitted document data stored in the server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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