US 11,909,929 B2
Systems and methods for content transfer
Robert N. Cichielo, Asbury, NJ (US); and Paul J. Banco, Colts Neck, NJ (US)
Assigned to EtherFAX, LLC, Holmdel, NJ (US)
Filed by etherFAX, LLC, Holmdel, NJ (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,879.
Application 17/582,879 is a division of application No. 16/711,932, filed on Dec. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,265,426.
Application 15/796,497 is a division of application No. 15/292,805, filed on Oct. 13, 2016, granted, now 9,807,257, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 15/292,805 is a division of application No. 14/537,554, filed on Nov. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,491,315, issued on Nov. 8, 2016.
Application 16/711,932 is a continuation of application No. 16/134,596, filed on Sep. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,542,160, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 16/134,596 is a continuation of application No. 15/796,497, filed on Oct. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,091,366, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 14/537,554 is a continuation of application No. 13/175,063, filed on Jul. 1, 2011, granted, now 8,897,432, issued on Nov. 25, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/360,583, filed on Jul. 1, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0150363 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/32 (2006.01); H04N 1/44 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 1/0022 (2013.01) [H04N 1/001 (2013.01); H04N 1/0001 (2013.01); H04N 1/00042 (2013.01); H04N 1/00079 (2013.01); H04N 1/00095 (2013.01); H04N 1/00217 (2013.01); H04N 1/00244 (2013.01); H04N 1/00281 (2013.01); H04N 1/00302 (2013.01); H04N 1/32085 (2013.01); H04N 1/4486 (2013.01); H04N 1/44 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0093 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A virtualized facsimile interface for use with communications logic that receives and/or transmits electronic items over at least one digital network, the virtualized facsimile interface being configured to utilize a queue enqueuing electronic items waiting to be exchanged between the virtual facsimile interface and at least one peer facsimile capable system, the virtualized facsimile interface comprising a processor configured to access electronic items that are enqueued in the queue and communicate, via the communications logic, data and/or routing information associated with electronic items enqueued in the queue via plural communications streams with the at least one peer facsimile capable system, the routing information identifying the at least one peer facsimile capable system, by performing operations comprising:
check the queue to determine when the queue contains an enqueued electronic item for exchange with the at least one peer facsimile capable system;
upon determining that the queue contains an enqueued electronic item for exchange with the at least one peer facsimile capable system, bind to at least one of the plural data ports and/or channels and exchange data and/or routing information associated with the enqueued electronic item over at least one bound data port and/or channel via one or more communication streams of digital information including using payload level security to ensure communication of the electronic item with the peer facsimile capable system;
monitor the status of the exchange(s) over each bound data port and/or channel; and
report the status of the exchange(s).