Patent ID: 8587801

Claim:
A facsimile device comprising: a network connection to connect the facsimile device directly to a packet-based network, and a control unit to: register, when the facsimile device is powered up, the facsimile device with a service provider, when registering, the control unit being to: send, to a proxy server, a first message, the first message including a register message, receive, from the proxy server, a request to provide authentication credentials associated with the facsimile device, send, to the proxy server and based on receiving the request, a second message, the second message including the authentication credentials associated with the facsimile device, and receive, from the proxy server and based on sending the second message, an indication that the facsimile device is registered with the service provider, send, when the facsimile device is registered with the service provider, to a plurality of devices, and via the network connection, the packet-based network, and the proxy server, an indication that the facsimile device is attempting to transmit multiple facsimile documents, receive, from the plurality of devices and via the network connection, the packet-based network, and the proxy server, indications that the plurality of devices accept transmission of the multiple facsimile documents, maintain a plurality of voice calls via the network connection and the packet-based network, and simultaneously transmit, the multiple facsimile documents directly to the plurality of devices over multiple respective facsimile sessions via the network connection and the packet-based network, the maintaining and transmitting occurring simultaneously, and the facsimile device being implemented as a single integrated facsimile appliance.