Method and system for automated administrative assistance for associated intelligent fax processing

Abstract

A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer program product for automatically processing a facsimile document at a receiving device is presented. The receiving device stores a set of facsimile processing rules for automatically processing facsimile documents. The receiving device receives and stores a facsimile document and associated caller ID data from an originating device during a facsimile transmission. The receiving device then compares an originating phone number in the caller ID data against phone numbers in the set of facsimile processing rules. Each facsimile processing rule comprises one or more phone numbers and facsimile processing rule parameter data. In response to matching the originating phone number with a phone number in a facsimile processing rule, a modified facsimile document is then generated such that the modified facsimile document includes information associated with facsimile processing rule parameter data in the matching facsimile processing rule. The receiving device may then send the modified facsimile document via a facsimile transmission to a destination device at a phone number specified in the facsimile processing rule parameter data. The facsimile document can be modified by placing, in an identified empty region within the facsimile document, the information associated with facsimile processing rule parameter data in the matching facsimile processing rule.