Naoko D Ishibashi

US Patent:

57612846, Jun 2, 1998

Filed:

Sep 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/713871

Inventors:

Douglas J. Ranalli - Cambridge MA
Shelley J. Ranalli - Cambridge MA
Valerie Louise Johns - Wellesley MA
Naoko Ishibashi - Boylston MA
Martha Tassinari - Beverly MA

Assignee:

Fax International, Inc. - Lowell MA

International Classification:

H04M 1100
H04N 100

US Classification:

37910009

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for obtaining alternate delivery instructions to enable reliable delivery of a fax document. A set of delivery instructions (DI) are maintained for each of a plurality of destinations. When a fax has been successfully sent to a destination, it is determined whether the DI are complete for the destination. If not, a DI fax is prepared requesting an alternate fax number or confirmation that no alternate fax number exists. Then, the DI fax is sent to the destination, and upon receipt of a response to the DI fax from the destination, the DI for the destination are updated.

US Patent:

60815884, Jun 27, 2000

Filed:

Jun 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/088221

Inventors:

Douglas J. Ranalli - Cambridge MA
Shelley J. Ranalli - Cambridge MA
Valerie Louise Johns - Wellesley MA
Naoko Ishibashi - Boylston MA
Martha Tassinari - Beverly MA

International Classification:

H04M 1100
H04N 100

US Classification:

37910009

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for obtaining alternate delivery instructions to enable reliable delivery of a fax document. A set of delivery instructions (DI) are maintained for each of a plurality of destinations. When a fax has been successfully sent to a destination, it is determined whether the DI are complete for the destination. If not, a DI fax is prepared requesting an alternate fax number or confirmation that no alternate fax number exists. Then, the DI fax is sent to the destination, and upon receipt of a response to the DI fax from the destination, the DI for the destination are updated.