Patent ID: 6147774
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A communication system comprising:a communication link;a computer;a first facsimile machine coupled to the communication link;a second facsimile machine coupled to the communication link; andan interface card having a first bi-directional terminal coupled to the first facsimile machine, having a second bi-directional terminal coupled to the computer, and having a third bi-directional terminal, distinct from said first bi-directional terminal, coupled to the communication link, said third bi-directional terminal being a digital interface, the interface card providing data received from the first facsimile machine to the communication link and providing data received from the computer to the communication link,wherein the interface card is operable in a pass-through mode in which data from the computer is provided to the third bi-directional terminal without processing or data conversion.