Lucent Technologies Inc.

Russel R Johnston

John C Krejci

Ahmad M Hassan

An image communication system and method includes an image capture device which utilizes CCD technology to 'take a picture', i.e., to capture an image, and then to generate a digital representation of that image which may be applied to a fax modem and then transmitted to a remote facsimile machine via a telephone communication link. The digital image is processed, such as by dithering, to enhance its presentability, so that shades of gray present in a conventional black and white photograph are converted to a pattern of black and white dots which retains the character of the original image in spite of subsequent facsimile transmission. The image capture device may include a printer and a memory for storing multiple images as well as the destination numbers of facsimile machines which are intended to receive copies of the images.

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Bedminster, NJ, United States of America

Russel R Johnston