Patent ID: 7715059
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of handling a facsimile image received by a facsimile system, the method comprising the steps of: comparing a junk fax image stored in a junk fax database to an incoming facsimile image, wherein the junk fax image includes at least a portion of an analyzed facsimile image distinct from the incoming facsimile image and likely to appear in another incoming facsimile image, and wherein the comparing includes using at least one of optical character recognition or magnetic character recognition to determine whether the junk fax image matches at least a portion of the incoming facsimile image; disposing of the incoming facsimile image in the case that the junk fax image matches at least a portion of the incoming facsimile image; wherein if a match does not exist, the method further comprises: