Method and system for processing return fax document deliveries

An apparatus that processes return fax document deliveries, comprising:

• a fax data receiver that receives fax data for transmission to a first party and stores the received fax data;
• a digital mark encoder that encodes a digital mark;
• a fax image generator that generates a fax image using the stored fax data and the encoded digital mark and transmits the generated fax image to the first party;
• a fax data decoder that receives a return fax image from the first party, the return fax image including the encoded fax data and the encoded digital mark, decodes the received encoded fax data and the encoded digital mark;
• and
• a first party data extractor that extracts any information on the return fax image that was added by the first party and routes the return fax image with the decoded received fax data, decoded digital mark, and the extracted additional information to at least one workflow recipient.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device for processing return fax document deliveries, the instructions comprising:

• receiving fax data for transmission to a first party;
• storing the received fax data;
• encoding a digital mark;
• creating fax image using the stored fax data and the encoded digital mark;
• transmitting the generated fax image to the first party;
• receiving a return fax image from the first party, the return fax image including the fax data and the encoded digital mark;
• decoding the digital mark;
• extracting any information on the return fax image that was added by the first party;
• and
• routing the return fax image with the stored fax data, the decoded digital mark, and the extracted additional information to at least one workflow recipient.