Method of delivering facsimile
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
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Abstract
A method of communicating through facsimiles is disclosed. The method starts by receiving a message and a destination facsimile number from a first user. A unique reply number is allocated and recorded in a pending reply list. The message and the reply number is then transmitted to the destination facsimile number. Upon receipt of a received facsimile and a received reply number addressed to the first user, it is determining whether the received reply number matches an entry in the pending reply list. The received facsimile is delivered only if a match is found. The reply number is also removed from the pending reply list.
Claims7
A method of communicating through facsimiles, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a message and a destination facsimile number from a first user;
- allocating a unique reply number;
- recording the reply number in a pending reply list;
- transmitting the message and the reply number to the destination facsimile number;
- and
- upon receipt of a received facsimile and a received reply number addressed to the first user, performing the additional steps of:
- determining whether the received reply number matches an entry in the pending reply list;
- and
- delivering the received facsimile if a match is found.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.