Patent ID: 8422062
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method in an internet aware facsimile device including a network connection and a facsimile device controller, the method comprising: transmitting an echo request via the network connection to another facsimile device; receiving a response to the echo request via the network connection from the another facsimile device; determining network throughput impairments based on the received response to the echo request; adjusting a facsimile transmission protocol based on the determined network throughput impairments; transmitting a facsimile message based on the adjusted facsimile transmission protocol; comparing the determined network throughput impairments to a first threshold; and comparing the determined network throughput impairments to a second threshold, where the second threshold is above the first threshold, wherein adjusting the facsimile transmission protocol includes