Method and apparatus for searching for and retrieving documents using a facsimile machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5873077
SERIAL NO

08632681

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While Web servers and clients, such as Mosiac, have opened the door to on-line publishers and consumers of information, these services have only been available to those having an Internet connection. In other words, individuals that do not have a direct Internet connection, including a computer and a data channel to the Internet, cannot search for documents and other resources available through the Web. The present invention obtains documents by receiving a facsimile transmission of a document with at least one search term and performing a search based on search terms on the received document.

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RICOH COMPANY LTDHAVING A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN TOKYO JAPAN 5 DEDRICK PLACE WEST CALDWELL NJ 07006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kanoh, Toshio Mountain View, CA 5 340
Wolff, Gregory J Mountain View, CA 87 6870

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