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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2010
Hubert Van Hoof, Seattle, WA (US);
Manoj K. Jain, Hyderabad, IN;
Raghavendra Rachamadugu, Hyderabad, IN;
Grandhi V. A. Srinivasulu, Hyderabad, IN;
Hubert Van Hoof, Seattle, WA (US);
Manoj K. Jain, Hyderabad, IN;
Raghavendra Rachamadugu, Hyderabad, IN;
Grandhi V. A. Srinivasulu, Hyderabad, IN;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A fax account is described and creates an association between users and documents that are faxed. A fax account allows a user to secure their faxed documents and organize and streamline fax communication via different transports. In at least some embodiments, security is enhanced through the use of an authentication model that authenticates individual users before giving them access to the fax functionality or, more accurately, their fax account. In at least some embodiments, fax accounts also provide users with an infrastructure through which they can manage their documents. In addition, in at least some embodiments, fax accounts can be used to manage and direct received faxes to the intended recipient, thus reducing the possibility of an unintended recipient gaining access to the fax.