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OwnerDavid A. Monroeinventor
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An interface is provided for connecting a standard telephone line and/or a standard facsimile machine with a distributive communication network interface such as a personal computer, whereby facsimile signal present on the telephone line or at the facsimile machine may be transmitted via the Internet to a remote station without the use of long distance or international telephone signal carriers. The facsimile signal may be sent or received via the network using the network, without interfering with the capability to receive and send facsimile signals in the normal manner via a standard telephone line.
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Apparatus configured for communication with an internet protocol network, said apparatus comprising:
Apparatus suitable to be connected for communication over at least one of a phone line, a computer, and an internet protocol network, said apparatus comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.