Method and system for specifcation of time dependent acknowledge

Details Method and system for specifcation of time dependent acknowledge Method and system for specifcation of time dependent acknowledge

1996-11-20

1998-11-24

Lee, Thomas D.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Electronic mailbox

358407, 37910001, 37910006, H04N 100

Patent

active

058415505

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for permitting the specification of transmission media to be utilized for automatic transmission of acknowledgements of message receipt. A message is transmitted via a first transmission media. The message includes a specification of a second transmission media to be utilized to transmit an acknowledgement of receipt of the message. The time of message receipt is used to distinguish which second transmission media is to be utilized. An acknowledgement of receipt is then automatically transmitted via the second diverse transmission media in response to receipt of the message.

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