Server-Mediated Fax Transmission via Communication Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fax transmission technologies require direct operation of facsimile devices or complex setups, leading to increased costs and reduced convenience, especially when transmitting from locations without installed devices.
Innovation Solution
A communication terminal device, information processor, and facsimile device system that allows operators to set and transmit fax data via a server, converting data formats as needed for fax transmission through a public line, enabling remote operation of facsimile devices without additional service fees.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fax transmission is performed by directly operating a facsimile device, then the transmission can be completed using the device's built-in functions, but the operator must be present at the device location and may incur additional service fees
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the communication terminal device and the facsimile device. The server receives transmission target data and transmission destination information from the terminal device, then forwards this data to the facsimile device for actual fax transmission. This intermediary approach allows operators to send faxes remotely without being physically present at the facsimile device location, resolving the contradiction between operational convenience and device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If data is transmitted from locations without installed facsimile devices, then remote operation becomes possible, but additional service fees may be incurred and setup becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal system where the server acts as a multi-functional platform that can receive data from any communication terminal device regardless of location, and forward it to any facsimile device in the network. This universal approach enables remote fax transmission from any location without requiring local facsimile device installation or additional service contracts, as the server handles all transmission operations centrally.
3Ease of operation
If a server is used to transmit fax data, then remote operation is enabled and costs are reduced, but data format conversion and processing are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service mechanism where the server automatically performs data format conversion and processing without requiring manual intervention from the operator. When the server receives transmission target data from the terminal device, it autonomously converts the data into a format suitable for fax transmission and forwards it to the facsimile device. This automation eliminates the need for operators to manually handle complex data processing tasks, maintaining ease of operation while managing data processing complexity in the background.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication terminal device includes a transmission target setting part; a transmission destination reception part, and a transmission part. The transmission target setting part sets, based on an instruction from an operator, specification of transmission target data targeted for fax transmission performed by a previously specified facsimile device. The transmission destination reception part receives, from the operator, input of transmission destination information indicating a destination for transmission of the transmission target data whose specification has been received by the transmission target setting part. The transmission part transmits the transmission target data and the transmission destination information to a server, together with a delivery instruction for delivering the transmission target data and the transmission destination information by the server where the predefined facsimile device is defined as a reception destination of the transmission target data and the transmission destination information.