Patent ID: 6611581
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: H04M,H04N,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of transmitting a facsimile message from an originating party to a destination, the method comprising:(a) detecting an initiation of a telephone call from the originating party to the destination, the telephone call including the facsimile message; (b) regardless of the service subscribed to by the destination, determining if the destination is available at a first time to receive the telephone call; (c) if the destination is available at the first time, transmitting the facsimile message from the originating party to the destination; (d) if the destination is unavailable at the first time, determining whether the destination is listed on a list of priority numbers established by the originating party; and (e) if the destination is listed on the list of priority numbers established by the originating party: (i) storing the facsimile message on a messaging platform; (ii) determining whether the destination is available at a second time, the second time being later than the first time; and (iii) transmitting the facsimile message to the destination if the destination is available at the second time.