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Facsimile machine having user notification capability
Assignee: Avaya Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-20
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2010-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A facsmile machine determines the status of a received or a transmitted facsimile message and, in response thereto, dials a specified telephone number and outputs a status message to notify a user of the status of the received or transmitted facsimile message. Another feature outputs a status message to indicate a predetermined condition at the facsimile machine. The status message may include an audio message to a data message. Another feature uses information detected in the control portion of the facsimile message to identify which of a plurality of predefined facsimile machine users is to be notified of the receipt of the facsimile message. In one embodiment, the detected information includes the identity of the location that transmitted the facsimile message.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Bell
- 👤 Carole R. Katz
- 👤 Mark E. Millman
- 👤 Mary Nesius
- 👤 Ellen O'Brien
- 👤 Michael L. Vandervoort
- 👤 Gary N. Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3219; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A facsimile apparatus for receiving a facsimile message, comprising means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means for storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages, means for dialing a call over said facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said determined status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a verbal status message, selected using said determined status, over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A facsimile apparatus for receiving a facsimile message, comprising means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means for storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages, means for dialing a call over said facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said determined status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a verbal status message, selected using said determined status, over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 1 wherein said facsimile apparatus further comprises means for detecting a predetermined condition at said facsimile apparatus, and wherein said dialing means dials a preprogrammed number selected in response to said detected predetermined condition and wherein said outputted status message indicates said condition in said facsimile apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 1 wherein said status indicates that the facsimile message was received error-free, and wherein said status message indicates the error-free reception of said facsimile message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means responsive to said status for signaling data messages over said facility following the operation of said dialing means, said data message indicating the reception status of said facsimile message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 1 wherein said status message is a prerecorded voice message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The facsimile apparatus if claim 5 wherein said status message is outputted a plurality of times over said facility.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 1 further including means for detecting an off-hook condition on said facility following the operation of said dialing means and in response thereto enabling said output means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
A facsimile apparatus for receiving a facsimile message, comprising means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means for storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages. means for dialing a call over a second facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said determined status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a verbal status message, selected using said determined status, over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
A facsimile apparatus for receiving a facsimile message, comprising means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means for storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages. means for dialing a call over a second facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said determined status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a verbal status message, selected using said determined status, over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
92 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message transmitted over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means for storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages, means for dialing a call over said facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said status of said transmitted facsimile message, and means for outputting a verbal status message over said facility following the operation of the dialing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message transmitted over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means for storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages, means for dialing a call over said facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said status of said transmitted facsimile message, and means for outputting a verbal status message over said facility following the operation of the dialing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
A facsimile apparatus arranged to receive a facsimile message transmitted over a facility, the facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting transmitter location information in the control portion of a facsimile message received over said facility, said transmitter location information being other than a telephone number, and means responsive to said detected information for identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus, as the intended recipient of said facsimile message and for notifying the intended recipient of the receipt of said facsimile message.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
87 words
A facsimile apparatus arranged to receive a facsimile message transmitted over a facility, the facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting transmitter location information in the control portion of a facsimile message received over said facility, said transmitter location information being other than a telephone number, and means responsive to said detected information for identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus, as the intended recipient of said facsimile message and for notifying the intended recipient of the receipt of said facsimile message.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 10 wherein said identifying and notifying means notifies said identified user by dialing a call over a second facility connected to said facsimile apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 10 wherein said identifying and notifying means dials a predetermined telephone number associated with said user and thereafter outputs a message indicating the reception of said facsimile message.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 10 wherein the detected information is located in the transmitting subscriber identification segment of a control section of the facsimile message.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 10 wherein the detected information is located in the remote terminal identification segment of the control section of the facsimile message.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
97 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 10 wherein the detected information includes a transmitting location identifier identifying a source of the transmitted facsimile message, and wherein said identifying and notifying means includes means for listing a plurality of user telephone numbers, each telephone number associated with a different user at said facsimile apparatus and each telephone number also having associated therewith one or more transmitting location identifiers, and wherein said identifying and notifying means uses said transmitting location identifier to select from said listing means a telephone number identifying a user from said plurality of said predefined users.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 10 wherein the detected information includes the telephone number of the recipient of said facsimile message.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The facsimile apparatus of claim 10 wherein said identifying and notifying means uses a subset of the detected information to identify the recipient.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus which receives from a sender a facsimile message comprising the steps of determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages, dialing a call over a second facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said determined status of said received facsimile message, and outputting a verbal status message, selected using said determined status over said facility following the operation of said dialing.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus which receives from a sender a facsimile message comprising the steps of determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages, dialing a call over a second facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said determined status of said received facsimile message, and outputting a verbal status message, selected using said determined status over said facility following the operation of said dialing.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of detecting transmitter location identifier information other than a telephone number in a control section of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, in response to said detected information, identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus and notifying the identified user of the receipt of said facsimile message.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of detecting transmitter location identifier information other than a telephone number in a control section of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, in response to said detected information, identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus and notifying the identified user of the receipt of said facsimile message.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message transmitted over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages. dialing a call over said facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said status of said transmitted facsimile message, and outputting a verbal status message over said facility following the dialing operation.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of determining one of a plurality of predetermined transmission statuses of a facsimile message transmitted over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, storing a group of verbal status messages, each of said statuses being associated with one of said group of verbal status messages. dialing a call over said facility to a preprogrammed number in response to said status of said transmitted facsimile message, and outputting a verbal status message over said facility following the dialing operation.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of detecting a predetermined condition at said facsimile apparatus, dialing, over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, a call to a preprogrammed number in response to said condition of said facsimile apparatus, and outputting a status message over said facility following said dialing step.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of detecting a predetermined condition at said facsimile apparatus, dialing, over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, a call to a preprogrammed number in response to said condition of said facsimile apparatus, and outputting a status message over said facility following said dialing step.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
102 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting transmitter location information other than a telephone number in the control portion of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means responsive to said detected information for dialing a call over said facility to at least one of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers as determined from information received in a control portion of said facsimile message, and means for outputting a message which indicates the arrival of a facsimile over said facility to respectively at least one of a plurality of intended recipients following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
102 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting transmitter location information other than a telephone number in the control portion of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, means responsive to said detected information for dialing a call over said facility to at least one of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers as determined from information received in a control portion of said facsimile message, and means for outputting a message which indicates the arrival of a facsimile over said facility to respectively at least one of a plurality of intended recipients following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
77 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for determining a status of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile appparatus, means in response to said status of said received facsimile message for dialing a call over said facility to a certain one or more of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers depending upon the status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a message over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
77 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for determining a status of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile appparatus, means in response to said status of said received facsimile message for dialing a call over said facility to a certain one or more of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers depending upon the status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a message over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of detecting transmitter location information other than a telephone number in the control portion of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, dialing a call in response to said detected information over said facility to at least one of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers as determined from information received in a control portion of said facsimile message, and outputting a message which indicates the arrival of a facsimile over said facility to respectively at least one of a plurality of intended recipients following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of detecting transmitter location information other than a telephone number in the control portion of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, dialing a call in response to said detected information over said facility to at least one of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers as determined from information received in a control portion of said facsimile message, and outputting a message which indicates the arrival of a facsimile over said facility to respectively at least one of a plurality of intended recipients following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of determining a status of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, dialing a call in response to said status of said received facsimile message over said facility to a certain one or more of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers depending upon the status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a message over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of determining a status of a facsimile message received over a facility connected to said facsimile apparatus, dialing a call in response to said status of said received facsimile message over said facility to a certain one or more of a plurality of preprogrammed numbers depending upon the status of said received facsimile message, and means for outputting a message over said facility following the operation of said dialing means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
163 words
A facsimile apparatus arranged to receive a facsimile message transmitted over a facility, the facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting information in the control portion of a facsimile message received over said facility, means responsive to said detected information for identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus, as the intended recipient of said facsimile message and for notifying the intended recipient of the receipt of said facsimile message, said detected information including a transmitting location identifier identifying a source of the transmitted facsimile message, and said identifying and notifying means including means for listing a plurality of user telephone numbers, each telephone number associated with a different user at said facsimile apparatus and each telephone number also having associated therewith one or more transmitting location identifiers, and wherein said identifying and notifying means uses said transmitting location identifier to select from said listing means a telephone number identifying a user from said plurality of said predefined users.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
163 words
A facsimile apparatus arranged to receive a facsimile message transmitted over a facility, the facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting information in the control portion of a facsimile message received over said facility, means responsive to said detected information for identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus, as the intended recipient of said facsimile message and for notifying the intended recipient of the receipt of said facsimile message, said detected information including a transmitting location identifier identifying a source of the transmitted facsimile message, and said identifying and notifying means including means for listing a plurality of user telephone numbers, each telephone number associated with a different user at said facsimile apparatus and each telephone number also having associated therewith one or more transmitting location identifiers, and wherein said identifying and notifying means uses said transmitting location identifier to select from said listing means a telephone number identifying a user from said plurality of said predefined users.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
102 words
A facsimile apparatus arranged to receive a facsimile message transmitted over a facility, the facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting information other than a telephone number of the transmitter location in the control portion of a facsimile message received over said facility, and means responsive to said detected information for identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus, as the recipient of said facsimile message and for notifying the recipient of the receipt of said facsimile message, wherein the detected information is located in the transmitting subscriber identification segment of a control section of the facsimile message.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
102 words
A facsimile apparatus arranged to receive a facsimile message transmitted over a facility, the facsimile apparatus comprising means for detecting information other than a telephone number of the transmitter location in the control portion of a facsimile message received over said facility, and means responsive to said detected information for identifying a user from a plurality of predefined users of said facsimile apparatus, as the recipient of said facsimile message and for notifying the recipient of the receipt of said facsimile message, wherein the detected information is located in the transmitting subscriber identification segment of a control section of the facsimile message.
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