Patent ID: 7245392
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for generating a network facsimile cover page comprising: a facsimile driver on an associated workstation, the facsimile driver including, means adapted for receiving electronic document data associated with a facsimile output; means adapted for receiving a cover sheet request, which cover sheet request is associated with a facsimile output; means adapted for communicating the electronic document, via an associated network, to an document output controller; means adapted for communicating cover sheet document data corresponding to a received cover sheet request via the associated network to the document output controller; a document output controller including, means adapted for receiving from the facsimile driver, via the associated network, the electronic document data; means adapted for receiving, from the facsimile driver and via the associated network, the cover sheet document data associated with received electronic document data; means adapted for rendering the electronic document data; means adapted for rendering the cover sheet document data; means adapted for generating page count data in accordance with at least rendered electronic document data; means adapted for appending page count data into rendered cover sheet document data such that a page count is reflected therein; combining means adapted for combining received electronic document data with received cover sheet document data into a facsimile output file; and means adapted for communicating the facsimile output file to at least one destination such that a cover sheet corresponding to the cover sheet document data precedes document data corresponding to the electronic document data in a rendering therefrom.