Method and system for pay per use document transfer via computer network transfer protocols

A method for a computer system including a processor includes:

• receiving a transmission comprising a digitized representation of a document including a digitized representation of an computer network destination associated with a recipient utilizing the processor from a user using a facsimile transmission device;
• determining a telephone number associated with the facsimile transmission device utilizing the processor, wherein the telephone number is selected from a group consisting of:
• bill-to-number, charge number ID, automatic number identification;
• determining that the transmission is a pay-per-use service utilizing the processor;
• using an optical character recognition engine to determine the computer network destination associated with the recipient utilizing the processor in response to the digitized representation of the computer network destination associated with the recipient;
• determining an attachment utilizing the processor in response to the digitized representation of the document;
• sending the attachment to the computer network destination associated with the recipient utilizing the processor, wherein the attachment includes an indication of a service provider;
• and
• determining a pay-per-use service charge in response to a characteristic of the transmission;
• wherein the digitized representation of the document also includes a digitized representation of an agreement by the user to be responsible for the pay-per-use service charge.

A computer program product comprising computer-executable code resident on a tangible media for a computer system including a processor includes:

• code that directs the processor to receive a transmission comprising a digitized representation of a document including a digitized representation of an computer network destination associated with a recipient from a user using a facsimile transmission device;
• code that directs the processor to determine a telephone number associated with the facsimile transmission device;
• code that directs the processor to determine that the transmission is a pay-per-use service;
• optical character recognition engine code that directs the processor to determine the computer network destination associated with the recipient in response to the digitized representation of the computer network destination associated with the recipient;
• code that directs the processor to determine an attachment in response to the digitized representation of the document;
• and
• code that directs the processor to send the attachment to the computer network destination associated with the recipient, wherein the attachment includes an indication of a service provider;
• code that directs the processor to determine a pay-per-use service charge in response to a characteristic of the transmission;
• wherein the digitized representation of the document also includes a digitized representation of an agreement by the user to be responsible for the pay-per-use service charge.

A computer system comprising a processor comprises:

• a receiving portion configured to receive a transmission comprising a digitized representation of a document including a digitized representation of a computer network destination associated with a recipient utilizing the processor from a user using a facsimile transmission device;
• a capture portion configured to determine a telephone number associated with the facsimile transmission device utilizing the processor;
• an optical character recognition portion coupled to the receiving portion, wherein the optical character recognition portion is configured to determine the computer network destination associated with the recipient utilizing the processor in response to the digitized representation of the computer network destination associated with the recipient;
• a formatting portion coupled to the receiving portion, wherein the formatting portion is configured to determine an attachment utilizing the processor in response to the digitized representation of the document;
• and
• a sending portion coupled to the formatting portion and to the optical character recognition portion, wherein the sending portion is configured to send the attachment addressed to the computer network destination associated with the recipient and comprising an indication of a service provider utilizing the processor;
• a billing portion configured to determine whether the telephone number can be billed for a pay-per-use service charge;
• wherein the transmission is associated the pay-per-use service charge that may be asserted against the telephone number associated with the facsimile transmission device;
• wherein receiving telephone number over which the transmission is configured to be received is associated with a pay-per-use service;
• and
• wherein an area code associated with the receiving telephone number is selected from a group consisting of:
• 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, 833, 822, DID area code.

A method for a computer system including a processor includes:

• receiving a transmission comprising a digitized representation of a document including a digitized representation of an computer network destination associated with a recipient utilizing the processor from a user using a facsimile transmission device;
• determining a telephone number associated with the facsimile transmission device utilizing the processor, wherein the telephone number is selected from a group consisting of:
• bill-to-number, charge number ID, automatic number identification;
• determining that the transmission is a pay-per-use service utilizing the processor comprising determining that a receiving telephone number over which the transmission is received is associated with a pay-per-use service;
• using an optical character recognition engine to determine the computer network destination associated with the recipient utilizing the processor in response to the digitized representation of the computer network destination associated with the recipient;
• determining an attachment utilizing the processor in response to the digitized representation of the document;
• determining whether the telephone number can be billed for the pay-per-use service;
• and
• sending the attachment to the computer network destination associated with the recipient utilizing the processor, wherein the attachment includes an indication of a service provider;
• wherein an area code associated with the receiving telephone number is selected from a group consisting of:
• 900, 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, 833, 822, DID area code.

A computer program product comprising computer-executable code resident on a tangible media for a computer system including a processor includes:

• code that directs the processor to receive a transmission comprising a digitized representation of a document including a digitized representation of an computer network destination associated with a recipient from a user using a facsimile transmission device;
• code that directs the processor to determine a telephone number associated with the facsimile transmission device;
• code that directs the processor to determine that the transmission is a pay-per-use service comprising code that directs the processor to determine that a receiving telephone number over which the transmission is received is associated with a pay-per-use service;
• optical character recognition engine code that directs the processor to determine the computer network destination associated with the recipient in response to the digitized representation of the computer network destination associated with the recipient;
• code that directs the processor to determine an attachment in response to the digitized representation of the document;
• code that directs the processor to determine whether the telephone number can be billed for the pay-per-use service;
• and
• code that directs the processor to send the attachment to the computer network destination associated with the recipient, wherein the attachment includes an indication of a service provider;
• wherein an area code associated with the receiving telephone number is selected from a group consisting of:
• 900, 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, 833, 822, conventional area code;
• wherein the telephone number is selected from a group consisting of:
• BTN, Charge number ID, Automatic Numbering ID.