A distributed fax messaging system

The paper describes a distributed fax messaging system (AutoFax) with the capability of manipulating fax messages. The objective of the system is to recognize, store and route fax messages automatically in a distributed environment. Fax message images are interpreted and routed to the appropriate receiver´s mailbox. In addition, the contents of each fax message are recognized and stored according to their logical and layout formats in order to reduce the amount of storage required. The proposed system is based on a client-server architecture. The server is responsible for recognizing and storing fax messages. The client provides an interface for the user to compose, manage and send fax messages. The construction of the AutoFax system is based on an object-oriented approach with an object-oriented database system (ODBMS)