Deborah Ella Jackson

US Patent:

61574643, Dec 5, 2000

Filed:

Jun 24, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/669065

Inventors:

Mark C. Bloomfield - Marietta GA
Edward F. Castro - Acworth GA
Joseph T. Dyer - Marietta GA
Deborah J. Jackson - Smyrna GA
Charles E. Lemons - Alpharetta GA
Bruce A. McCown - Marietta GA

Assignee:

PTEK Holdings, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 132
H04N 1327

US Classification:

358407

Abstract:

A local router interface couples a conventional facsimile device to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to communicate with a remotely located facsimile store and forward facility (F-SAFF) to perform a host of improved facsimile service methods, including a never no answer or busy send (NNABS) method, a never no answer receive (NNAR) method, a private facsimile method, a will call facsimile method, a pager facsimile method, a facsimile mail method, a facsimile information retrieve method, a facsimile information send method, a facsimile cover method, a facsimile speed cover method, a facsimile broadcast method, a facsimile flexible broadcast method, a facsimile access restriction method, a facsimile conversion method, an urgent facsimile method, and a facsimile addition method. Innocuous call progress monitoring with fast busy detection, post-fax line holding, F-SAFF-to-remote and remote-to-F-SAFF bridging are provided. The router includes detectors for loop-current, ring signals, call progress signals, precise busy signals, dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, and modulated data signals, as well as generators for going off-hook, generating and transmitting DTMF signals and modulated data signals over a wall phone line as well as ring and dial tone signals through an adjustable amplifier circuit and a subscriber line interface circuit to a fax telephone line.

US Patent:

55551009, Sep 10, 1996

Filed:

Oct 7, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/132997

Inventors:

Mark C. Bloomfield - Marietta GA
Edward F. Castro - Acworth GA
Joseph T. Dyer - Marietta GA
Deborah J. Jackson - Smyrna GA
Charles E. Lemons - Alpharetta GA
Bruce A. McCown - Marietta GA
Johnny P. Mullis - Decatur GA
Brian A Troxell - Smyrna GA

Assignee:

Audiofax, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

H04N 132
H04N 1327
H04N 1333

US Classification:

358402

Abstract:

A local router interface couples a conventional facsimile device to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to communicate with a remotely located facsimile store and forward facility (F-SAFF) to perform a host of improved facsimile service methods, including a never no answer or busy send (NNABS) method, a never no answer receive (NNAR) method, a private facsimile method, a will call facsimile method, a pager facsimile method, a facsimile mail method, a facsimile information retrieve method, a facsimile information send method, a facsimile cover method, a facsimile speed cover method, a facsimile broadcast method, a facsimile flexible broadcast method, a facsimile access restriction method, a facsimile conversion method, an urgent facsimile method, and a facsimile addition method. Innocuous call progress monitoring with fast busy detection, post-fax line holding, F-SAFF-to-remote and remote-to-F-SAFF bridging are provided. The router includes detectors for loop-current, ring signals, call progress signals, precise busy signals, dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, and modulated data signals, as well as generators for going off-hook, generating and transmitting DTMF signals and modulated data signals over a wall phone line as well as ring and dial tone signals through an adjustable amplifier circuit and a subscriber line interface circuit to a fax telephone line.

US Patent:

55596118, Sep 24, 1996

Filed:

Dec 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/567410

Inventors:

Mark C. Bloomfield - Marietta GA
Edward F. Castro - Acworth GA
Joseph T. Dyer - Marietta GA
Deborah J. Jackson - Smyrna GA
Charles E. Lemons - Alpharetta GA
Bruce A. McCown - Marietta GA

Assignee:

Audiofax, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

H04N 132

US Classification:

358407

Abstract:

A local router interface couples a conventional facsimile device to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to communicate with a remotely located facsimile store and forward facility (F-SAFF) to perform a host of improved facsimile service methods, including a never no answer or busy send (NNABS) method, a never no answer receive (NNAR) method, a private facsimile method, a will call facsimile method, a pager facsimile method, a facsimile mail method, a facsimile information retrieve method, a facsimile information send method, a facsimile cover method, a facsimile speed cover method, a facsimile broadcast method, a facsimile flexible broadcast method, a facsimile access restriction method, a facsimile conversion method, an urgent facsimile method, and a facsimile addition method. Innocuous call progress monitoring with fast busy detection, post-fax line holding, F-SAFF-to-remote and remote-to-F-SAFF bridging are provided. The router includes detectors for loop-current, ring signals, call progress signals, precise busy signals, dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, and modulated data signals, as well as generators for going off-hook, generating and transmitting DTMF signals and modulated data signals over a wall phone line as well as ring and dial tone signals through an adjustable amplifier circuit and a subscriber line interface circuit to a fax telephone line.