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Introduction
The purpose of the On Ramp
to the Internet or Intranet allows users to send paper documents
over the Internet or through Intranet. It will use the
existing Fax/Voice C++
communication mechanism
to transport the fax, however the user will be
able to submit the
fax from any standard fax machine. No special dialers
or other hardware will be
required beyond a standard
Fax/Voice compatible modem.
Basic Operation
The system will allow
for a standard fax machine to be connected directly
to a modem in
the fax server. When
the user |
takes the fax machine "Off
Hook", they will hear a dial tone. Then the
user will dial the
number in the
normal manner. The fax server will listen
for the digits dialed by the user and
then receive the fax.
A fax server
will require at least two fax modems. One
is connected directly to the standard
fax machine and the other is connected to
the PSTN to make outgoing calls.
When a user picks up the
headset on the fax machine he will hear a dial tone.
As the user dials
the number, the voice/fax modem will record the dialed
number and listen for the CED tone generated by the fax machine. When the user presses
the "Send Button", the modem
will then initiate the fax transmission |
