Patent ID: 6122074
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method for reporting a facsimile message transmission from a calling facsimile machine, comprising the steps of:storing, into the calling facsimile machine, facsimile numbers of called facsimile machines and their corresponding voice telephone numbers;transmitting a facsimile message to a called facsimile machine;checking whether a transmission report function is set;checking whether the corresponding voice telephone number of the called facsimile machine is stored when the transmission report function is set;dialing the corresponding voice telephone number of the called facsimile machine to transmit a transmission reporting voice message thereto when the corresponding voice telephone number is stored;displaying a message requesting a user to input a voice telephone number corresponding to the called facsimile machine when the corresponding voice telephone number of the called facsimile machine is not stored; anddialing the voice telephone number corresponding to the called facsimile machine to transmit a transmission reporting voice message thereto when the voice telephone number corresponding to the called facsimile machine is input by the user.