REAL-TIME SECURE DIGITAL FACSIMILE IMPLEMENTATION USING CLOUD SERVICES

摘要

A system for cloud-based facsimile services comprising a cloud facsimile sending device configured to be coupled to a network, to generate image data of a document and to transmit the image data over the network. A cloud facsimile receiving device configured to be coupled to the network, to receive the image data and to generate image status data over the network. A cloud facsimile service configured to be coupled to the network and to receive the image data from the cloud facsimile sending device, to process the image data as a function sender data and recipient data, to transmit the image data to the cloud facsimile receiving device, to receive the image status data from the cloud facsimile receiving device and to transmit the image status data to the cloud facsimile sending device. A facsimile proxy service coupled to the network and to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and configured to receive the image data from the cloud facsimile service and to transmit the image data over the PSTN to a facsimile device.

主权项

1. A system for cloud-based facsimile services comprising:
a facsimile transmitter system configured to generate image data of a document and to transmit the image data over a network; a facsimile receiver system configured to receive the image data and to generate image status data over the network; and a cloud facsimile server configured to receive the image data from the facsimile transmitter system, to process the image data as a function of sender data and recipient data, to transmit the image data to the facsimile receiver system, to receive the image status data from the facsimile receiver system and to transmit the image status data to the facsimile transmitter system.