Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Facsimile relay system
Patent
1994-12-14
1997-05-06
Coles, Sr., Edward L.
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Facsimile relay system
358468, 395114, H04N 132
Patent
active
056276583
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of multifunction devices each having a facsimile function are connected together in a networking arrangement. Upon receipt of a job requiring a facsimile function, such a device initially checks its queues to determine whether there are any current facsimile jobs in the queues which would delay the transmission of the just-received job. If there are none, the job is transmitted in accordance with the device job priority control arrangement. If prior facsimile jobs are present in the queue, the device checks, via its network connection, other networked devices having facsimile capability from a preprogrammed list thereof, to determine whether any of the devices are not busy. In such a case, the job, with facsimile control instruction and data, is transferred to the non-busy facsimile for transmission.
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Aikens Andrew J.
Connors Thomas W.
Coles Sr. Edward L.
Costello Mark
Popovici Dov
Xerox Corporation
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