Patent ID: 8792118
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of generating electronic facsimiles using a processor, the method comprising: receiving data representing an electronic document in a file format into a messaging system; converting a first subset of fax components to a fax compatible format including the electronic document in the file format to form a first subset of converted fax components; storing at least one converted fax component of the first subset of converted fax components as a pre-rendered fax component; receiving a request to generate an electronic facsimile corresponding to the electronic document to include the pre-rendered fax component; converting a second subset of fax components to the fax compatible format at a different time than the conversion of the first subset of fax components to form a second subset of converted fax components; associating a converted fax component from the second subset of converted fax components with the pre-rendered fax component; generating the electronic facsimile to include both the pre-rendered fax component and the converted fax component from the second subset of converted fax components based on the association of the converted fax component from the second subset of converted fax components with the pre-rendered fax component; transmitting the electronic facsimile; converting a third subset of fax components to the fax compatible format to form a third subset of converted fax components at a different time than the first subset of converted fax components and the second subset of converted fax components; associating a converted fax component from the third subset of fax components with the pre-rendered fax component; generating a second electronic facsimile to include both the pre-rendered fax component and the converted fax component from the third subset of converted fax components based on the association of the converted fax component from the third subset of fax components with the pre-rendered fax component; and transmitting the second electronic facsimile.