EP0880848A4 - A method for utilizing point-to-point communication devices including fax machines as bi-directional internet terminals - Google Patents

A method for utilizing point-to-point communication devices including fax machines as bi-directional internet terminals

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EP0880848A4
EP0880848A4 EP96921451A EP96921451A EP0880848A4 EP 0880848 A4 EP0880848 A4 EP 0880848A4 EP 96921451 A EP96921451 A EP 96921451A EP 96921451 A EP96921451 A EP 96921451A EP 0880848 A4 EP0880848 A4 EP 0880848A4
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point
communication devices
devices including
fax machines
internet terminals
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0880848A1 (en
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David M Geshwind
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00204—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00204—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server
    • H04N1/00209—Transmitting or receiving image data, e.g. facsimile data, via a computer, e.g. using e-mail, a computer network, the internet, I-fax
EP96921451A 1995-06-07 1996-06-07 A method for utilizing point-to-point communication devices including fax machines as bi-directional internet terminals Withdrawn EP0880848A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US48320295A 1995-06-07 1995-06-07
US483202 1995-06-07
PCT/US1996/009811 WO1996041463A1 (en) 1995-06-07 1996-06-07 A method for utilizing point-to-point communication devices including fax machines as bi-directional internet terminals

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EP0880848A1 EP0880848A1 (en) 1998-12-02
EP0880848A4 true EP0880848A4 (en) 1999-11-24

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JP (1) JPH11507778A (en)
IL (1) IL122458A0 (en)
WO (1) WO1996041463A1 (en)

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