Facsimile call success rates in long delay and impaired channel environments without collision detection

A message transmission system for improving facsimile call rates in long delay environments, comprising:

• an interface for coupling a facsimile compatible transmission and reception device to a telecommunications network;
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• a bi-directional communications channel associated with said interface position between the facsimile compatible device and the telecommunications network for buffering messages transmitted by and between said device and other such devices coupled to the telecommunications network;
• said communications channel buffering the transmitted messages on the telecommunications network for selectively generating facsimile signal messages to receiving facsimile devices to maintain communications via the telecommunications network independent of facsimile signal message collisions.

A method of facsimile message transmission for improving call rates in long delay environments, comprising the steps of:

• coupling a facsimile compatible transmission and reception device to a telecommunications network;
• providing a bi-directional communications channel between the facsimile compatible device and the telecommunications network for buffering messages transmitted by and between the devices and other such devices coupled to the telecommunications network;
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• buffering the transmitted messages with the communications channel for selectively generating facsimile signal messages to the receiving facsimile comparable device to maintain communications with the transmitting facsimile device via the telecommunications network independent of facsimile signal message collisions.