An Automatic facsimile delivery system.

摘要

Currently arranging a reliable delivery for facsimile messages is a problem in local area network environment because further deliveries are not possible when facsimile messages have been received and thus manual interventions are required to make sure that the facsimile message reaches it's intended recipient. The invention subject to this patent provides a way of accomplishing an automatic facsimile delivery in a local area network environment. The Originator of the Facsimile (OF) sends a Facsimile Message (FM) to a predefined Telephone Number (TN). This Telephone Number (TN) belongs to a set of numbers which are located in a Facsimile Delivery System (FDS). The Facsimile Delivery System (FDS), which is connected to Switched Telephone Network (STN), then receives the Facsimile Message (FM) and after having received and stored the Facsimile Message (FM) the Facsimile Delivery System (FDS) forwards the same Facsimile Message (FM) together with the Telephone Number (TN) to the Local Area Network Server (LANS). The Local Area Network Server (LANS) extracts the Telephone Number (TN) from the Facsimile Message (FM) and forwards the Facsimile Message (FM) to the Intended Recipient (IR) by means of an Electronic Mail System (EMS).