Apparatus and method for facsimile transmission configuration

An apparatus for internet aware source facsimile communications, the apparatus comprising:

• a network connection;
• a facsimile device controller configured to control operations of the apparatus and configured to send and receive communications over the network connection;
• and
• a facsimile communication adjustment module configured to transmit an echo request over the network connection to a target facsimile device, configured to receive a response to the echo request via the network connection from the target facsimile device, configured to determine network throughput impairments based on the received response to the echo request, and configured to adjust a facsimile transmission protocol based on the determined network throughput impairments,
• wherein the facsimile device controller is configured to transmit a facsimile message based on the adjusted facsimile transmission protocol.

A method in an internet aware source facsimile device including a network connection configured to send and receive packet data and a facsimile device controller, the method comprising:

• transmitting an internet information request message via the network connection to a target facsimile device;
• receiving a response to the internet information request message via the network connection from the target facsimile device;
• measuring network throughput impairments based on the received response to the internet information request message;
• comparing the measured network throughput impairments to a threshold;
• implementing a faster facsimile transmission protocol if the network throughput impairments are substantially below the threshold and implementing a slower and more robust facsimile transmission protocol relative to the faster facsimile transmission protocol if the network throughput impairments are substantially above the threshold;
• and
• transmitting a facsimile message to the target facsimile device based on the implemented facsimile transmission protocol over the connection configured to send and receive packet data.