Facsimile user interface and method of use
CA 2124738 A1 · Owner: Microsoft Corporation · Inventors: Delbene, Kurt Davis; Tobey, Chris Edward; Marceau, Renee
Overview
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Abstract of the Disclosure, A system and method for controlling facsimile communications is disclosed. A facsimile machine contains a plurality of display screens containing step-by step instructions allowing a user to use complex facsimile functions. The facsimile machine contains a phonebook containing information including facsimile, telephone numbers for a plurality of remote facsimile machines. The facsimile machine can detect the facsimile telephone number and name of a remote facsimilemachine sending an incoming facsimile message and store the information about the remote facsimile machine in the phonebook. The facsimile machine can be configured to ignore incoming facsimile messages …
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- Filed May 31, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 31, 2014.
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