PROVISION OF PROPRIETARY AND ENHANCED CAPABILITIES IN GROUP 3 FACSIMILE FOR MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

A facsimile communication system including a first communication station for receiving voiceband facsimile signals and for converting the received signals to baseband signals, and for transmitting the baseband signals, and a second communication station for receiving the transmitted baseband signals. The first communication station is able to generate a control code which identifies to the second communication station that the first communication station includes enhanced and/or proprietary capabilities.