Facsimile access controller for calculating a communication charge

A controller for logging or identifying each page of a facsimile transmitted or received by a facsimile machine the controller comprising:

• means for monitoring the transmission or reception of data from or to the facsimile machine for a resolution signal and end-of-line signals in the data;
• means for determining the number of lines which will be on a page based upon the resolution signal;
• means for counting the number of the end-of-line signals transmitted;
• means for detecting an end-of-page signal;
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• means for logging or identifying the transmission or reception of a page when the total count of the end-of-line signals indicates that a page had been transmitted or received, or the end-of-page signal is detected.

A facsimile access controller for logging each page of a facsimile transmission transmitted or received on a signal line from a facsimile machine, the controller comprising:

• a monitor coupled to the signal line for monitoring data on the signal line during facsimile transmissions;
• at least one converter coupled to said line monitor for converting the data from the signal line;
• a microprocessor coupled to said converter for detecting a resolution signal and end-of-line signals in the data, determining the number of lines which will be on a page based upon the resolution signal, counting the number of the end-of-line signals transmitted in the data, and detecting an end-of-page signal;
• a memory coupled to the microprocessor for storing operations to be executed by the microprocessor;
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• a control device coupled to said microprocessor for logging a charge for each page of a facsimile transmission when the count of end-of-line signals indicates a page has been transmitted or received or the end-of-page signal is detected.