TW511367B - Fax-to-email and email-to-fax communication system and method - Google Patents
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511367 五、發明說明(1) 著作權注意事項 本專利文件所揭露之部分含有受著作權保護之内容。該 著作權所有者在本專利文件或是本專利揭露中不會與在專 利與商標所(Patent and Trademark Office)專利檔案或 記錄中之電子照相再生術(xer〇graphic reproduction)形 式有所牴觸,不過保留所有的著作權。 本發明背景 本發明係關於一種傳真(f a X ) /電子郵件(e m a i丨)通信系 統。特別的是,本發明可以從任意的獨立式傳真機,在其 它事件中,傳送以及/或是接收電子郵件,網頁下載(web page download)以及傳真。網頁係以超文字標記語言 (hypertext markup language,HTML)所撰寫之檔案,儲 存在網路伺服器上。當網路瀏覽器(web browser)要顯示 時,該網頁部分也會使用到影像。
傳真影像可以藉由將具有傳真格式之傳真信號轉換成電 子郵件格式(例如RFC-822)透過網際網路(Internet)來傳 送。一旦轉換完成,該電子郵件便可以根據簡單信件傳輸 協定(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ,SMTP)或是類似 之協定透過網際網路傳送至所預期之目的地。網際網路係 基於TCP/IP (傳輸控制協定/網路通訊協定(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol))之網路中的全球 性網路。目前,有各種用戶型的服務可以讓用戶透過網際 網路傳送傳真影像。 根據其中一種服務,由eFax,Jfax,CallWave與
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Tel ebot之類的公司所提供,每個用戶配置有一唯一 Unique)的電話號碼。任何傳真至此號碼的文件都會 換成電子郵件格式並且傳送至該用戶的電子郵件目錄 (inbox)中。這類服務的一項缺點是用戶需要 盥、复 子郵件位址有關的特定電話號碼。第二項缺點 /用/、_ 須將其個人的傳真電話號碼分配給任何可能會傳仏該‘用、 ί :人田ί Ϊ二從服務提供者的觀點來看,這類服;:當 昂貝,因為購貝以及操作大量的個別與專用電話號碼的 用非常的高。 另外一種服務係由u U Ν Ε Τ所提供,用戶必須歸屬 (attach)到用戶傳真機與服務網路之間的硬體上。這類服 務的目的是降低大部分使用者長途傳真的費用。㈣㈣丁系 統會將傳真轉換成類似電子郵件的格式,然後將該電子郵 件經由UUNET網路傳送至最近的uufaX伺服器中。該UUFAX 伺服器會將該電子郵件轉換回傳真格式並且利用一區域電 話將該傳真傳送到目的地的傳真機中。這類服務的一項缺 點是存取該服務必須耗費時間以及硬體增建與費用。 本發明摘要 大體上’本發明包括一種傳真/電子郵件通信系統和方 法’讓使用者可以從任意的獨立式傳真機傳送電子郵件以 及讓使用者也可以從與網際網路相連之集中式網路伺服器 或是終端機(client machine)中傳真至任意的獨立式傳真 機中。 根據本發明的一項觀點,提供一種系統用以從傳真機傳
511367 五、發明說明(3) 送電子郵件。1¾系統之具體實例包括: 從起始位置接收傳真影像格式之傳真,該傳真2二土二以 郵件位址;一與該傳真伺服器通信之字元辨識器 電子 (character rec〇gnizer)用以擷取電子郵件位一 格式轉換器用以接收該傳真並且將該傳真轉換電第-格式之電子郵件一電子郵件伺服器用以接收》: 1擷取之電子郵件位址並且將該電子郵件傳送至該電子郵 件位址所確認之終點位置;以及一廣告(advertisenjen =以士生一確認頁(c〇nfirmati〇n ρ_),在該確 ^貝上有一廣告。 僂Ϊ ΐ ί Ϊ日f的第二項觀點,提供一種方法用以從傳真機111 子郵件。該方法之具體實例包括的步驟有··從起始 • f收傳真影像格式之傳真,該傳真具有一電子郵件位 該傳真中擷取電子郵件位址;將該傳真影像格式轉 認ί子郵件格式之電子郵件;以及產生一具有廣告之確 本發明的第三項觀點,提供一種系統作為傳真機與 豐郵件之間的通信。該系統之具體實例包括:一網路作 ,、·心;以及與該網路作業中心通信的多個分散銜接點 = of ,每個點具有,一傳真伺服器用以 二二。位置接收傳真影像格式之傳真,該傳真具有一電子 】位址;一與該傳真伺服器通信之字元辨識器用以擷取 =郵件位址;一第一格式轉換器用以接收該傳真並且將 § 真轉換成電子郵件格式之電子郵件;一電子郵件伺服
五、發明說明(4) 器用以接收 子郵件傳送 廣告伺服器 根據本發 電子郵件之 業中心,具 之網路伺服 之傳真號碼 點,每個點 式之電子郵 換器用以將 傳傳真頁編 告伺服器用 轉換器用以 碼式位元圖 及一傳真收 元圖影像並 根據本發 傳送電子郵 路作業中心 件;捕捉該 傳傳真頁, 回傳傳真頁 參考該規 電子 至該 用以 明的 間的 有一 器, ;以 具有 件; 郵件 電子 產生 第四 通信 讓使 該網 及與 與所擷 郵件位 一確認 項觀點 。該系 用者登 路伺服 該網路 ’一電子郵 一與該電子 輯器(r e t 以產生一 接收並且 影像(f a c 集器(fax 且將其傳 明的第五 件。該方 中之網路 傳真號碼 在該回傳 傳送到該 格的其餘 urn fa 含有廣 將該傳 simile spool 送到該 項觀點 法之具 伺服器 :將電 傳真頁 傳真號 部分與 取之電子郵件位址並且將該電 址所確認之終點位置:以及 頁,在該確認頁上有一廣主。 ’提供一種系統作為傳真機與 統之具體實例包括:一網路^ 入在網際網路上編輯電子郵件 器係用以捕捉該電子郵件所含 作業中心通信的多個分散銜^ 件伺服器用以接收電子郵件格 郵件伺服器通信之第一格式轉 真影像格式之傳真;一具有回 csimile page composer)之廣 告之回傳傳真頁;一第二格式 真與回傳傳真頁轉換成傳真編 encoded bitmap image);以 er)用以接收該傳真編碼式位 傳真號碼所確認之目的地。 ’提供一種方法用以從傳真機 體實例包括的步驟有:登入網 ,編輯具有傳真號碼之電子郵 子郵件轉換成傳真;產生一回 上有一廣告;以及將該傳真與_ 碼所確認之目的地。 隨附之圖示將會更了解本發明
511367 五、發明說明(5) 的本質以及優點。 圖示簡要說明 圖1所示的係一根據本發明較佳實例之 圖2所示的係一根據本發明較佳實例提 介面之銜接點(P0P)硬體結構方塊圖。 圖3 A所示的係根據本發明較佳實例取名 圖3 B所示的係根據本發明較佳實例使月 統互動從傳真機傳送電子郵件的程序。 圖4所示的係圖2之POP所接收之位址頁 圖5所示的係圖2之POP軟體架構之方塊 圖6所示的係圖2之POP所接收之傳真至 實例。 圖7所示的係一網路作業中心(N〇c)之j 圖8 A所示的係根據本發明較佳實例使月 統互動從電子郵件傳送傳真的程序。 圖8B所示的係一答覆(repiy)程序,其 傳真頁答覆該傳真已經接收,該傳真係/相 送。 特定實例說明 圖1所示的係一根據本發明較佳實例之 信系統5之高階(h i g h - 1 e v e 1 )方塊圖。系 業中心(NOC ) 8,會選擇性地與普通老式
Old Telephone System , POTS)與網際_ 接點(POPs) 1 0會透過POTS與網際網路選 系統方塊圖。 供傳真/電子郵件 卜位址頁的程序。 1者與本發明之系 實例。 圖。 電子郵件確認頁 『塊圖。 丨者與本發明之系 中會猎由一回傳 L據圖8A之程序傳 傳真/電子郵件通 統5包括一網路作 電話系統(Plain 1路連接,多個銜 擇性地與N0C 8連 511367 五、發明說明(6) " —- 接。此處的"網際網路"所指的是基於Tcp/ip協定之網路中 的全球性網路以及全部可以在到此存取之裝置(例如一具 有電子郵件系統並且與網際網路連接之區域網路(1〇caf、 area network))。(TCP/IP代表”傳輸控制協定/網路通訊 協定(Transmission Control Pr〇t〇col/Internet
Protocol)"係一種指導網際網路上所有電腦之間通信的語 言)。 以下將會作細部說明,系統5讓使用者,在各種事務間 ,可以從任意的獨立式傳真機2傳送電子郵件以及從傳真 機或是電子郵件傳送機(email sender)接收傳真而不需要 分配給該傳真機或是電子郵件傳送機一唯一預設的傳真機 號碼。此處,要強調該傳真機2,如圖丨所示,僅係一範例 。換言之,本發明内容中所使用之傳真機也能包括任何與 傳真協定相容之通信裝置。同樣地,電腦工作站4,如圖; 所示,僅係一範例。換言之,可以使用任何能夠傳送電子 郵件的裝置取代電腦工作站4。 POPs 10分散在廣大的地理位置上,舉例來說,在美國 或疋全世界。圖2所示的係一pop 之具體實例。pop 包括多個傳真數據機群(fax m〇dem banks) 20 ;多個傳真 伺服器22 ; —廣告與統計(ad/stat)伺服器24 ; —電子郵 件伺服器26 ’ 一互動式語音應答(interactive voice response,IVR)單元 28 ; —乙太網路(Ethernet)切換器 3〇 :一 IP路由器(router) 32 ;以及一 T-1通道服務單元 (channel service unit ,CSU) 34 。要強調的是,該圖2
第9頁 511367 五、發明說明(7) 一^ 一- --^ 之1 〇實例僅係一範例。舉例來說,其他在本發明 ^ f範圍内之結構,包括但非限制使用高容量網際網路 ^ f線(例如τ —3),提供給多重切換式電子郵件伺服器 使用等。下面將對圖1與2之背景做更細部之說明。 ^在參考圖3 A ’所示的係根據本發明實例’使用者如何 伙真伺服器2 2取得"位址頁"。步驟4 〇,使用者會從任何 的傳真機或是電話撥接(dial ) 一特定免付費(t〇1卜free) * (例如1 - 8 0 〇 )之回傳真(f a χ — b a c k )號碼。此回傳真號碼係 由一電話網路透過該p〇TS至p〇p ,基於該使用者之地理 f ^。如圖2所示,pop 之傳真數據機群2〇會在,舉例 來f’B-1專線上接收傳真,該專線包括以線之電話束。· 接著’ ^驟4 2,POP丨〇會回傳一空白電子郵件”位址頁,,以 ^如何從該使用者之傳真機傳送電子郵件之指令給使用 者0 該電子郵件位址頁類似一普通傳真封面頁(cover sheet) <一疋3有數行的空白字元框(blank character b〇XeS)以f該使用者可以使用之區域(local)電話號碼, 使=故可2傳送傳真而不需付費。該區域電話號碼係 藉由一表、動轉譯程序(table driven translation proce^)至自動號碼辨識(aut〇matic number identification)戶斤姦止 t ηΛΛ _ _ , 7 產生的,可以從境外(0111:1301111(1)1- 、;厂’ J、’一。在另外的系統5的每個POP 10的實例中, 了以!·百/丨的免付費號碼來存取。圖4的係一電子郵 4位 · ^ 9 在字元框61的一實例中,在每個字元框
第10頁 511367 五、發明說明(8) 6 1的邊緣上會有一"滴答標記(T i c km a r k ) ” 6 3。滴答標記 63會促使使用者將字元輸入在字元框61内但是遠離字元框 邊緣。字元的輸入遠離字元框邊緣是一項優點,因為在稍 後的程序中,當進行字元辨認的時候,可以更精確地辨認 該字元。 現在參考圖3 B,所示的係根據本發明較佳實例使用者如 何與本發明之系統5互動從傳真機2傳送電子郵件。步驟4 4 ’使用者會在字母框(letterboxes)中以普通的手寫 (handwriting)方式填入希望送達的最終電子郵件位址, 例如’ u j 〇 h η 一 d 〇 e @ g e n e r i c · c 〇 m"。另外,該電子郵件位址_ 可以以機器能判讀(mach i ne readab 1 e )的格式列印出來。❶ 在另一實例中,該電子郵件位址頁包括一"進階特點頁 (advanced features page),,,該頁可以從使用者的傳真 中下載以便該使用者產生一群分配表(group distribution list) 〇 步驟46,使用者將傳真傳送至所選取之POP 10的區域號 碼中,也就是被傳真伺服器2 2上的傳真數據機群2 0接收的 地方。傳真數據機群20包括一入口傳真收集器( incoming fax spooler) 60,將傳真轉換成影像檔案格式,舉例來 說,該影像檔可以是標準的TIFF格式,接著暫時地將 該景:ί像傳真儲存在一區域碟片機(l〇cal disk drive)的收 集區中(不在圖中)。接著將該影像電子郵件位址頁傳送到《瞻 其中一個POP 10的傳真伺服器22中作進一步的處理。 除了傳真收集器6〇之外,如圖5所示,每個傳真伺服器 511367 五、發明說明(9) 22的軟體架構70包括一前方頁(fr〇nt page)字元辨識模組 62’ 傳真至電子郵件通道(fax-to-email gateway) 64 ’一電子郵件至傳真通道(email-to-fax gateway) 66以 及一出 口傳真收集器(outg〇ing fax Sp〇〇ier) 68 。 步驟4 8,前方頁字元辨識模組62會從該影像電子郵件位 址頁中擷取出該影像電子郵件的位址。更好的係,前方頁 字元辨識模組62藉由光學字元辨識(〇ptical character recognition,OCR)來進行 〇 步驟50,傳真至電子郵件通道64會將該傳真的電子檔壓 縮格式成一MIME相容之電子郵件信息。"MIME,,代表多用途 網際網路電子郵件擴充功能(Mul tipurp〇se internet
Mai 1 ^tensions)而所指的係一種正式的網際網路標準用 :f範Ϊ電子郵件信息的格式’以便能夠在不同的電子郵 \接*,、將該傳真的電子影像當作該電子郵 件的附件(attachment)傳送至電子郵件伺服器26。 當電子郵件飼服器26收到該傳真影像時’電 器26會將該t子郵#的傳 ::=牛们服 rad/stat ^ 9A二疋狀L得送給廣告與統計伺服器 (ad/stat伺服|§) 24。如圖5所示,該a 軟體架構71包括一確認與指令頁編 习服器24的 ,., ,. r m n is (confirmation ”d ;nstructlon pag…poser) 72 二 (title page composer) 74以及一分 '貝編1器 (PostScript rendering engine) 7r 二」式表見引擎 器72會接收到電子郵件伺服琴% @ 。確認與指令頁編輯 然後以分頁描述式產生mm郵件的傳送狀態 得不傳送通知與使用者指令
511367 五、發明說明(ίο) 頁。 步驟52,確認與指令頁編輯器72會產生一確認與指令頁 ,而在步驟54,會接收到ad/stat伺服器24的廣告並且將 該廣告併入該確認與指令頁中。另外,步驟5 6,確認與指 令頁編輯器72會接收到ad/stat伺服器24的廣告,該廣告 會以,舉例來說,橫幅標幟(banner)的袼式併入該電子郵 件中。更好的係,併入該確認與指令頁之廣告係以該使用 者之地理位置為目標對象。系統5會從該使用者傳真號碼 的前置碼(prefix)與區域碼中判斷該使用者的地理位置, 而該廣告則會基於該使用者週遭環境的人口統計 (d e m 〇 g r a p h i c )資料特性,例如平均收入階層,來設定對 象。在另一實例中’該電子郵件位址確認頁包括一電子商 業行為,其中該使用者在該確認與指令頁中配置有一 ”查 核框(c h e c k b ο X )",使用者可以利用特殊廣告費用 (advertising offer)來查核指示更感興趣的部分。圖6所 示的係確認與指令頁的一具體實例。 在另一貫例中’在程序的開始部分’提供該使用者一付 費式(toll - based)(例如1-900)號碼,也就是,代替圖3A 之步驟10,讓使用者可以在上述的免費廣告贊助服務 (free advertising subsidized service)或是在該確認 與指令頁中不會併入廣告的使用計次付費服務(pay —per一 use service)之間作選擇〇 在編輯完該確認與指令頁之後,分頁描述式表現引擎7 6 會將其條狀(rasterized)轉換成傳真編碼式位元圖影像然
第13頁 511367 五、發明說明(11) 後送到傳真饲服器2 2 ’此處出口傳真收集器6 8會將該條狀 的確認與指令頁儲存在區域碟片機中以便後續的傳送。因 為位元圖影像表現係一計算密集的程序,所以在另一實例 中在數台的傳真伺服器22之間運用了客制負載分配 (custom load-sharing)軟體用以分散該條狀程序。 步驟58 ’該電子郵件(連同廣告)會利用,舉例來說, SMTP協定,透過網際網路傳送到所希望的收信人,而附件 則以標準的格式,例如G I F檔,大部分的平台皆可觀看, 來傳送。 最後,步驟59,該確認與指令頁會透過p〇TS傳送給該使 用者’在該確§忍與指令頁中將廣告併入,如上所述。 在此,要強調的是,圖5所示之軟體架構的軟體模組係 分散再多個伺服器上,熟悉此技藝之人士會了解可以將所 有的軟體模組都常駐(reside)在單一的伺服器中或是常駐 在與圖5實例不同的伺服器中。 在另一實例中,使用者可以與本發明之系統互動從任意 獨立式的傳真機傳送傳真給其它任意獨立式的傳真機。^ 達到此目的,使用者會取得一 ”傳真號碼頁",舉例來說, 類似上述步驟4〇與42中的取得"電子郵件位址頁"。然°後使 用者會輸入所希望的傳真收信人的傳真號碼,舉例來^戈, 以手寫的格式或是機器可判讀之列印格式,接著在上述的 步驟44與46中將傳真傳送到所選取之POP 1〇的區域號碼中 (或是,另外,輸入一使用計次付費的付費式號碼,也是 如上所述)。當所選取之pop 1〇接收到傳真時,傳真至電
第Μ頁 511367 五、發明說明(12) Α Λ 像格式成f取出該傳真號碼並且將該傳真的電子影 與50。接荽 相容之電子郵件信息,類似上述的步驟48 子郵件至ί吉電子郵件伺服器26會將該MIME影像傳送到電 子郵件至ϊίί道66,該通道常駐在不同的p〇p10中,電 八百二ί ΐ具通道66會將MIME影像轉換成文字格式(例如 二谂i二式)構。然後’分頁描述式表現引擎96會將該文 :式播,狀轉換成傳真編碼式位元圖影像。最後,出口 、 收集器68會接收該傳真編碼式位元圖影像並且將j:傳 送給所希望之傳真收信人。 八 f本發明的另一實例中,可以透過傳真來下載網頁。在 此^例中’使用者配置有上述的”位址頁"。該位址頁提供 一 f母框用以輪入所要的網址(舉例來說,以手寫的袼式 或是機器可判讀之列印格式)以及某種的提示字 (indicator),使用者可以用以從該使用者希望下載之網 址中要求該網頁數。位址頁上的其中一種提示字,舉例來 說,可以是該位址頁上預設位置中的一連串的泡狀體。 現在參考圖7,所示的係一根據本發明實例之網路作業 中心(N 0 C) 8。N 0 C 8的功能如同該系統總部ϋ且用以與全 部的POP 1 0通信,如圖1所示之說明。N〇C 8包括一網際網 路存取路由器與防火牆組件(Internet access router and firewall component) (IP 路由器)82,透過,舉例來 說,T1通道服務單元(CSU) 84連接在網際網路與乙太網路 切換器8 6之間(舉例來說,傳輪率為1 〇 〇 μ b p s ); 一網路伺 服器88與IP路由器82相連;一專用交換分機(private
第15頁 511367 五、發明說明(13) branch exchange,PBX) 90,透過,舉例來說,β—丨專線 與電話網路相連;一互動式語音應答(interaci:ive vc)ice response,IVR)單元92連接到PBX 90以及一連接在IVR單 元92與乙太網路切換器86之間的電腦電話整合(c〇mputer — telephony integrated,CTI)伺服器94 〇N0C 統計伺服器 96 ;N0C廣告統計伺服器98 ;N〇C工作站100 ;以及N〇c管理· /開發工作站102也會與乙太網路切換器μ連接。
NjC廣告統計伺服器98儲存與廣告商之廣告有關的統計· 數字,並且提供給廣告商使用,舉例來說,廣告傳送的次 數’廣告觀看者正面回應的數字等。 N 0 C g理/開發工作站的功能如同登入網路伺服器8 8之使+ 用者的求助台(help desk)並且也可以讓系統提供者進行 開發,舉例來說,改善網路伺服器88所提供之網站的功 能0 IVR早元92可以讓使用者透過ΡΒχ 9〇使甩與在上述的傳 真,電子郵件程序初始階段中所使用之相同的卜8 0 0免付 費存取號碼來撥號進、N〇c。IVR 92提供使用者語音提示 23^Γ〇Π1Ρΐ),使用者可以回應使用該電話鍵盤。該提 =次^ ,舉例來說,使用指令或是讓使用者從網際網路 旅遊i =等例如,股票報價(st〇ck⑽0。),氣象預報, 聰ί i L明的另一實例中,使用者可以從,舉例來說,電 郵件傳送值(吉請看圖n,登入網路伺服器88,然後從電子 、真給任意的獨立式傳真機。圖8 A所示的係達成
第16頁 -~~^_ 五、發明說明(14) 此目的的範例程序。 步驟Π n i 使用者會傳送一使電用子者郵登件入二1服器8 8之後(請看圖7 ), 112 ’網路伺服器88會捕捉並著’步驟 在網際網路上轉送u傳H的1真號碼。此資訊會 電子郵件甸服ΐ傳真喊碼相關之最近的P0P 10的 伺服器2 6人;έ· 。如上所述圖5所示,每個電子郵件 用以i^3〇c r 的 /工轉移器〜^1 transfer agent) 39 , 66會=?二電子,件。然後,電子郵件至傳真通道 4郵件信息轉換成分頁描述式文字。 ,在ί ΐ^/β 】題頁編輯器74會產生-回傳傳真頁,並且 併入該Ϊ^值直從百al/Stat伺服器24接收廣告並且將該廣告 者之位晉盔ΐ i頁中。更好的係,該廣告係以該傳真收件 服考?4由二私對象。系統5會藉由比較儲存在ad/stat伺 與^ Μ π由ί域碼與前置碼從該收件者傳真號碼的前置碼 收3 i π判斷。一旦週遭環境辨認之後“更會基於該 t者週遭環境的人口統計資料特性,例如平均收入階層 二的對象。在另一實例中,該回傳傳真頁包括 罢女,商*業订為’其中該傳真收件者在該回傳傳真頁中配 ^有一查核框",該收件者可以利用特殊廣告費用來查核 才曰示更感興趣的部分。 在編輯完該回傳傳真頁之後,分頁描述式表現引擎76會 將其條狀轉換成傳真編碼式位元圖影像然後送到ρορ 1〇 傳真數據機群20中,此處出口傳真收集器68會將該條狀的
第17頁 511367 五、發明說明(15) 一~--- | · 回傳傳真頁儲存在區域碟片機中以便後續的傳送。 古L止118 ’會在P〇TS中將傳真與回傳傳真頁傳送給該傳
$在參考圖8B ’步驟120,當接收到該傳真與回傳傳真 時’該傳真收件者會利用該回傳傳真頁答覆該傳真並且 在步驟122中傳送該答覆傳真。 、,步驟124,ad/stat伺服器24之標題頁編輯器74會產生一 併入第一則廣告之確認頁,然後,在步驟1 2 Θ,送回給該 回傳傳真頁使用者。步驟124與126按照步驟54至59的做法 如同圖3B之傳真至電子郵件程序所述。
在本發明的系統與方法的廣告贊助方面,讓使用者可以 免費地從任意的獨立式傳真機傳送傳真至其它任意的獨立 式傳真機中,從而省去長途電話費,一般^言長途傳真傳 送係必須付費的。為達此目的,使用者可簡易地撥接免付 費(1-800)存取號碼’如上所述,取得一撥接至pop 的 區域號碼。接著,區域POP 10會利用回覆一位址頁傳真來 回應使用者。接著會在如之前圖8A所述之步驟HQ至jig後 面,執行步驟44至48,與圖3B所述的相關。與上述程序唯 一不同的疋’在位址頁上叙供傳真位址一字母框以及提供 OCR功能用以擷取傳真位址。 在本發明的另一實例中’N0C 8包括一區域資料庫(不在 圖7中),用以错存經常出現的使用者電子郵件位址號碼簿善 (address book)。使用者可以登入網路伺服器88,上傳 (upload)該位址號碼簿以及與每個電子郵件位址相關之匿
511367 五、發明說明(16) 名或是真名(例如,john_doe@generic· com的丨丨John Doe*丨) 。如此做,使用者只要簡易地在該位址頁的字母框(如之 前圖3B所述)中填寫所希望之收件人的匿名或是真名便可 以從任意獨立式的傳真機中傳送電子郵件。 最後,在本發明的另一實例中,廣告商配置有一 π動態 列印廣告(dynamic print advertising)",從而廣告商可 以登入N0C 8的網路伺服器88中,開啟帳戶(account ),產 生廣告並且基於特定的人口統計資訊將其客製化。 總結來說,本發明的方法與裝置讓使用者可以,在不同 事物中,從任意的獨立式傳真機傳送電子郵件;讓使用者 不必事先取得與分配到一唯一預設的傳真號碼便能從另一 台任意的獨立式傳真機接收傳真;以及可以登入一集中式 作業中心所提供之網路伺服器從電子郵件中來傳真。 雖然已經就較佳的方法與架構對本發明中作說明,不過 對於熟知此技藝之人士可以輕易地在不偏離本發明的情況 對所揭露之實例做出各種的修改與變化。因此,這些修改 與變化都在隨附的申請專利範圍中所定義之本發明所考慮 的精神與範圍中。
第19頁 511367 案號 90106340 f/年 修正 圖式簡單說明 元件符號說明 2 獨立式傳真機 4 & 傳真/電子郵件通信系統 8 10 銜接點(POPs) 20 2 2 傳真伺服器 24 廣告與統計(ad/stat)伺服器 2 6 電子郵件伺服器 28 互動式語音應答(I VR)單元 3 0 乙太網路切換器 32 34 T1通道服務單元(CSU) 39 6 0 傳真收集器 61 63 計時標記 64 66 電子郵件至傳真通道 68 70、71 軟體架構 72 74 標題頁編輯器 76 8 2 網際網路存取路由器與防火牆 84 T1通道服務單元(CSU) 86 8 8 網路伺服器 90 92 互動式語音應答(I VR)單元 94 電腦電話整合(CTI )伺服器 9 6 N0C統計伺服器 98 1 00 N0C工作站 1 02 電腦工作站 網路作業中心(N 0 C ) 傳真數據機群 I P路由器 郵件轉移器 字元框 傳真至電子郵件通道 出口傳真收集器 確認與指令編輯器 分頁描述式表現引擎 組件(IP路由器) 乙太網路切換器 專用交換分機(PBX) N0C廣告統計伺服器 管理/開發工作站
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- 511367 六、申請專利範圍 1 · 一種用以從與傳真協定相容之通信裝置傳送電子郵件 至電子郵件目的地的系統,包括: 一傳真伺服器,配置以從與該傳真協定相容之通信裝 像格式之傳真,該傳真具有一電子郵件位址 件的目的地; 真伺服器通信之字元(character)辨識器, 用以擷取該傳真中之電子郵件位址; 一第一格式轉換器,配置以接收該傳真並且將該傳真 格式轉換成適合在電子郵件系統上傳送之電子郵件格 置接 表示 收傳 該電 一與 真影 子郵 該傳 影像 式; 電子2. 容之 3. 接收 面頁 4. 件伺 服器 5. 括一 6 · 係用 及 一電 郵件 如申 通信 如申 傳真 ,在 如申 服器 之傳 如申 碟認 如申 以接 子郵件伺服器,配置以接收電子郵件與所擷取之 位址並且將該電子郵件傳送至該電子郵件位址。 請專利範圍第1項之系統,其中該與傳真協定相 裝置包括一傳真機。 請專利範圍第2項之系統,其中該傳真機係用以 的硬式拷貝(hard copy),該硬式拷貝具有一封 該封面頁的預設位置上置放著該電子郵件位址。 請專利範圍第1項之系統,還包括一與該電子郵 通信之廣告伺服器,並配置以接收該電子郵件伺 送狀態。 請專利範圍第4項之系統,其中該廣告伺服器包 頁編輯器,配置以產生嫁認頁。 請專利範圍第5項之系統,其中該確認頁編輯器 收該傳送狀態以及產生傳送與不傳送通知。第21頁 511367 六、申請專利範圍 7. 如申請專利範圍第6項之系統,其中該傳真伺服器係 配置以接收傳真格式的傳送與不傳送通知,以便傳送至該 與傳真協定相容之通信裝置中。 8. 如申請專利範圍第5項之系統,其中該確認頁編輯器 尚配置以接收該廣告伺服器之廣告並且將該廣告併入在該 確認頁上。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項之系統,其中該傳真伺服器係 用以接收傳真格式的確認頁以便傳送至該與傳真協定相容 之通信裝置中。 1 0.如申請專利範圍第1項之系統,其中該字元辨識器利 用光學字元辨識來擷取該電子郵件位址。 1 1 .如申請專利範圍第1項之系統,其中該電子郵件位址 係手寫式的。 1 2.如申請專利範圍第1項之系統,其中該電子郵件位址 係機器可判讀之列印格式。 1 3.如申請專利範圍第1項之系統,其中該廣告伺服器還 會儲存廣告統計。 14. 一種用以從與傳真協定相容之通信裝置傳送電子郵件 至電子郵件目的地的方法,該方法包括下列步驟: 從與傳真協定相容之通信裝置接收傳真影像格式之傳 真,該傳真具有一電子郵件位址表示該電子郵件的位址; 從該傳真中擷取電子郵件位址; 將該傳真影像格式轉換成適合在電子郵件系統上傳送 之電子郵件格式;及第22頁 511367 六、申請專利範圍 15. 容之 16. 定相 一預 17. 用光 18. 係手 19. 係機 20. 該確 21 · 至與 22. 置的 真, 站下 產生一 如申請 通信裝 如申請 容之通 設位置 如申請 學字元 如申請 寫式的 如申請 器可判 如申請 認頁上 如申請 傳真協 一*種用 方法, 從與傳 該傳真 載的數 從該傳 與該網 從該網 專利範 讀之列 專利範 的步驟 專利範 定相容 以從網 該方法 確認頁。 專利範圍第1 4項之方法, 置包括一傳真機。 專利範圍第1 4項之方法, 信裝置請求傳真封面頁的 用以接收該電子郵件位址 專利範圍第1 4項之方法, 辨識。 專利範圍第1 4項之方法, 圍第14項之方法 印格式。 圍第1 4項之方法 圍第2 0項之方法, 之通信裝置的步驟 站下載網頁至與傳 包括下列步驟: 真協定相容之通信裝置接 具有一表示該網站的網站 頁内容; 真中擷取該網站位址; 站位址所指的網站連接; 站下載網頁; 其中該與傳真協定相 還包括透過與傳真協 步驟,在該封面頁有 〇 其中該擷取步驟係利 其中該電子郵件位址 其中該電子郵件位址 還包括將廣告併入在 還包括將確認頁傳送 0 真協定相容之通信裝 收傳真影像格式之傳 位址以及希望從該網第23頁 511367 六、申請專利範圍 將該網頁轉換成傳真影像格式;及 將該傳真影像格式的網頁傳送至該傳真機中。 2 3.如申請專利範圍第2 2項之方法,還包括透過該與傳真 協定相容之通信裝置請求傳真封面頁的步驟,在該封面頁 有一預設位置用以接收該網站位址。 2 4 ·如申請專利範圍第2 2項之方法,其中該擷取步驟係利 -用光學字元辨識。 2 5 .如申請專利範圍第2 2項之方法,其中該網站位址係手 · 寫式的。 2 6.如申請專利範圍第2 2項之方法,其中該網站位址係機 器可判讀之列印格式。 2 7. —種用以從與傳真協定相容之通信裝置傳送電子郵件 至電子郵件目的地的系統,包括: 一網路作業中心;及 與該網路作業中心通信的多個分散銜接點,每個點具 有, 一傳真伺服器,配置以從與該傳真協定相容之通 信裝置接收傳真影像格式之傳真,該傳真具有一電子郵件 位址表示該電子郵件目的地; 一與該傳真伺服器通信之字元辨識器,配置以擷 取該傳真中之電子郵件位址; 一第一格式轉換器,配置以接收該傳真並且將該 傳真轉換成適合在電子郵件系統上傳送之電子郵件格式; 及 .第24頁 511367 六、申請專利範圍 一電子郵件伺服器,配置以接收電子郵件與所擷 取之電子郵件位址並且將該電子郵件傳送至該電子郵件目 的地。 2 8 .如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該與傳真協定相 · 容之通信裝置包括一傳真機。 2 9 .如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該與傳真協定相 · 容之通信裝置係用以接收傳真的硬式拷貝,該硬式拷貝具 有一封面頁,在該封面頁的預設位置上置放著該電子郵件 ^ 位址。 3 0.如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該封面頁係由該 網路作業中心透過一免付費電話號碼所提供。 3 1 .如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該每個銜接點包 括一與相關電子郵件伺服器通信之廣告伺服器並且配置以 從該電子郵件伺服器中接收傳送狀態。 3 2.如申請專利範圍第3 1項之系統,其中該廣告伺服器包 括一確認頁編輯器,配置以產生確認頁。 3 3.如申請專利範圍第3 2項之系統,其中該確認頁編輯器 係配置以接收該傳送狀態以及產生傳送與不傳送通知。 3 4.如申請專利範圍第3 3項之系統,其中該傳真伺服器係 用以接收傳真格式的傳送與不傳送通知,以便傳送至與傳 真協定相容之通信裝置中。 3 5.如申請專利範圍第3 2項之系統,其中該確認頁編輯器 還會接收該廣告伺服器之廣告並且將該廣告併入在該確認 頁上。 .第25頁 511367 六、申請專利範圍 3 6.如申請專利範圍第3 5項之系統,其中該傳真伺服器係 配置以接收傳真格式的確認頁,以便傳送至與傳真協定相 容之通信裝置中。 3 7.如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該字元辨識器利 用光學字元辨識來擷取該電子郵件位址。 3 8.如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該電子郵件位址 係手寫式的。 3 9.如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該電子郵件位址 係機器可判讀之列印格式。 4 0.如申請專利範圍第2 7項之系統,其中該網路作業中心 還包括: 一廣告與統計伺服器,和該銜接點的廣告伺服器通信 並且可以儲存廣告與廣告統計。 4 1 .如申請專利範圍第4 0項之系統,其中該網路作業中心 還包括語音互動裝置,用以利用語音輸入與該廣告與統計 伺服器通信。 42. —種用以從與電子郵件協定相容之通信裝置傳送傳真 至傳真目的地的系統,包括: 一網路作業中心,具有一讓使用者登入在網際網路上 編輯電子郵件之網路伺服器,該網路伺服器係配置以捕捉 該電子郵件所含表示傳真目的地的傳真號碼;及 與該網路作業中心通信的多個分散銜接點,每個點具 有, 一電子郵件伺服器,配置以接收電子郵件格式之第26頁 511367 六、申請專利範圍 電子郵件; 一與該電子郵件伺服器通信之第一格式轉換器, 配置以將該電子郵件轉換成具有傳真影像格式之傳真; 一具有回傳傳真頁編輯器之廣告伺服器,配置以 產生一含有廣告之回傳傳真頁; 一第二格式轉換器,配置以接收並且將該傳真與 回傳傳真頁轉換成傳真編碼式位元圖影像;及 一傳真收集器,配置以接收該傳真編碼式位元圖 影像並且將其傳送到該傳真目的地。 4 3.如申請專利範圍第4 2項之系統,其中該網路作業中心 還包括: 一與該網路伺服器通信之資料庫,使用者可以上傳一 含有名字與相關傳真號碼之位址號碼薄。 4 4.如申請專利範圍第4 2項之系統,其中該網路作業中心 還包括: 一與該網路伺服器通信之廣告與統計伺服器,該網路 伺服器還可以讓廣告商開啟帳戶並且將廣告上傳至該廣告 與統計伺服器中。 4 5.如申請專利範圍第4 4項之系統,其中該網路作業中心 還包括: 互動式語音裝置,用以與該廣告與統計伺服器以及該 網路伺服器通信。 46. —種用以從一電子郵件輸入傳送傳真至傳真目的地的 方法,包括下列步驟:第27頁 511367 六、申請專利範圍 登入網路作業中心上的一網路伺服器; 編輯具有表示傳真目的地之傳真號碼的電子郵件; 捕捉該傳真號碼; 將電子郵件轉換成傳真; 產生一回傳真的傳真頁; 將廣告併入該回傳真的傳真頁中;及 - 將該傳真與回傳真的傳真頁傳送至傳真目的地。 47. —種用以從與傳真協定相容之通信裝置傳送傳真至傳 ‘ 真目的地的系統,包括: 一傳真伺服器,配置以從與傳真協定相容之通信裝置 接收傳真影像格式之傳真,該傳真具有一傳真號碼表示該® 傳真的目的地; 一與該傳真伺服器通信之字元辨識器,配置以擷取該 傳真中之傳真號碼; 一第一格式轉換器,配置以接收該傳真並且將該傳真 影像格式轉換成適合在電子郵件系統上傳送之電子郵件格 式; 一電子郵件伺服器,配置以接收電子郵件與所擷取之 傳真號碼; 一與該電子郵件伺服器通信之第二格式轉換器,配置 以接收該電子郵件並且將其轉換成具有傳真影像格式之傳 真影像。 4 8.如申請專利範圍第4 7項之系統,還包括一與該電子郵 件伺服器通信之廣告伺服器,配置以接收該電子郵件伺服 511367 六、申請專利範圍 器之傳送狀態。 4 9.如申請專利範圍第4 8項之系統,其中該廣告伺服器包 括一確認頁編輯器,配置以產生確認頁。 5 0.如申請專利範圍第4 9項之系統,其中該確認頁編輯器 係配置以接收該傳送狀態以及產生傳送與不傳送通知。 5 1 .如申請專利範圍第5 0項之系統,其中該傳真伺服器係 配置以接收傳真格式的傳送與不傳送通知,以便傳送至與 傳真協定相容之通信裝置中。 5 2.如申請專利範圍第4 9項之系統,其中該確認頁編輯器 尚配置以接收該廣告伺服器之廣告並且將該廣告併入在該 確認頁上。 5 3.如申請專利範圍第5 2項之系統,其中該傳真伺服器係 配置以接收傳真格式的確認頁,以便傳送至與傳真協定相 容之通信裝置中。 5 4.如申請專利範圍第4 7項之系統,其中該字元辨識器利 用光學字元辨識來擷取該傳真號碼。 5 5 .如申請專利範圍第4 7項之系統,其中該傳真號碼係手 寫式的。 5 6 .如申請專利範圍第4 7項之系統,其中該傳真號碼係機 器可判讀之列印格式。第29頁
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