Terminology and Goals for Internet Fax
RFC 2542
Document | Type |
RFC - Informational
(March 1999; No errata)
Was draft-ietf-fax-goals (fax WG)
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Author | Larry Masinter | ||
Last updated | 2013-03-02 | ||
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IESG | IESG state | RFC 2542 (Informational) | |
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Network Working Group L. Masinter Request for Comments: 2542 Xerox Corporation Category: Informational March 1999 Terminology and Goals for Internet Fax Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999). All Rights Reserved. Abstract This document defines a number of terms useful for the discussion of Internet Fax. In addition, it describes the goals of the Internet Fax working group and establishes a baseline of desired functionality against which protocols for Internet Fax can be judged. It encompasses the goals for all modes of facsimile delivery, including 'real-time', 'session', and 'store and forward'. Different levels of desirability are indicated throughout the document. Table of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................. 2 2. Definitions and Operational Modes ............................. 3 2.1 User model of fax ........................................... 3 2.2 Definition of Internet Fax .................................. 4 2.3 Internet Fax Roles .......................................... 5 2.4 Internet Fax Devices ........................................ 5 2.5 Operational modes ........................................... 8 3. Goals for Internet Fax ........................................ 8 4. Operational Goals for Internet Fax ............................ 9 4.1 Functionality ............................................... 9 4.2 Interoperability ............................................ 9 4.3 Confirmation ................................................ 10 4.4 Quick Delivery .............................................. 11 4.5 Capabilities ................................................ 12 4.6 Simplicity .................................................. 12 4.7 Security .................................................... 13 4.8 Reliability ................................................. 14 4.9 Fax-like use ................................................ 14 4.10 Legal ...................................................... 15 Masinter Informational [Page 1] RFC 2542 Terminology and Goals for Internet Fax March 1999 5. Functional Goals for Internet Fax ............................. 15 5.1 Goals for image data representation ......................... 15 5.2 Goals for transmission ...................................... 16 5.3 Goals for addressing ........................................ 16 5.4 Goals for security .......................................... 17 5.5 Goals for capability exchange ............................... 17 6. Security Considerations ....................................... 18 7. Acknowledgements .............................................. 18 8. Author's Address .............................................. 18 9. References .................................................... 19 10. Full Copyright Statement ..................................... 20 1. Introduction Facsimile (Fax) has a long tradition as a telephony application for sending a document from one terminal device to another. Many mechanisms for sending fax documents over the Internet have been demonstrated and deployed and are currently in use. The general application of using the Internet for facsimile is called "Internet Fax". This document defines a number of terms useful for the discussion of Internet Fax. In addition, it describes the goals for Internet Fax and establishes a baseline of desired functionality against which protocols for Internet Fax can be judged. It encompasses the goals for all modes of facsimile delivery, including "real-time", "session", and "store and forward" (terms defined in Section 2 of this document). 1.1 Terminology used within this document Within this document, different levels of desirability for a protocol for Internet Fax are indicated by different priorities, indicated in {braces}: {1} there is general agreement that this is a critical characteristic of any definition of Internet Fax. {2} most believe that this is an important characteristic of Internet Fax. {3} there is general belief that this is a useful feature of Internet Fax, but that other factors might override; a definition that does not provide this element is acceptable. Masinter Informational [Page 2] RFC 2542 Terminology and Goals for Internet Fax March 1999 In addition, the following terms are used:Show full document text