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AssigneeUnifi Communications Corporation
InventorsDouglas J. Ranalli, Thomas P. Sosnowski, Robert Huebner
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A method and apparatus for assisting delivery of fax documents over a value-added network, such as a store-and-forward network. If an initial delivery attempt is unsuccessful, the network automatically sends an e-mail to the sender of the fax document indicating the status of the fax delivery and reasons for the document's non-delivery. The sender of the fax is prompted to choose from selectable options included in the e-mail which provide instructions to resolve the delivery problem. Upon receipt of an e-mail response, the network automatically decodes the selected options and uses the chosen options to resend the fax document and automatically resolve the delivery problem.
A method for assisting delivery of a fax document from a source to a destination over a network, when an initial delivery attempt has been unsuccessful, comprising the steps of:
An automated fax document delivery system for facilitating delivery of a fax document from a source to a destination in a network comprising:
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