Establishment of facsimile calls

Details Establishment of facsimile calls Establishment of facsimile calls

1989-08-24

1991-07-16

Ng, Jin F.

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

To produce visual-graphic copy

379 94, H04M 1100

Patent

active

050330799

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to methods of establishing facsimile (fax) connections. If a call is originated from a fax source and the destination is a voice station, then the call will be automatically redirected to a fax machine designated to receive fax messages for the voice station. A fax call is detected by a class of service indication in a local switching office, or by having a number forwarded to a toll office from a local office by Automatic Number Identification (ANI) of the caller that is one of a list of fax numbers. When it is determined that a call is a fax call, a fax indicator is sent with Common Channel Signaling (CCS) messages for that call. If a call with a fax indicator is received in a destination switching office, then the destination office checks to see if the called number is a fax number; if not, translation is made to find the number of a fax station for serving fax calls to the called number, and the call is completed to that fax station. Advantageously, customers need not know a fax number to transmit a fax message to an intended recipient.

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