Abstract: An oblique illumination inspection system and method are described herein that are used to identify a defect (e.g., inclusion, onclusion, scratch, stain, blister, cord or other imperfection associated with a surface discontinuity or material non-homogeneity) on or within a glass sheet (e.g., LCD glass substrate).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for inspection of light management films with a plurality of light refractive surface structures, including positioning at least one illumination source, and at least one imaging device are configured to be in a substantially bright field configuration and imaging at least portion of the light management film to provide an acquired image, wherein light from the at least one illumination source is refracted by the film to produce a dark field image at the at least one imaging device. A system for inspection of light management films is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising illuminating a microstructured prism, or linear array of prisms of a prism sheet with an incident beam. The method further comprises making measurements of the refracted image of the beam on a measuring device to measure the distance disposed on an opposing side of the prism sheet from the side that the light beam is incident upon. Measurement of two angles of the refracted images of the beam on the ruled scale, measured twice, illuminating the sample at different angles are used in an equation to simultaneously provide the apex angle, the skew angle and the refractive index of the prism sheet.

Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting contour of a container sidewall includes at least one light source for directing light energy onto the container sidewall and at least one light sensor disposed to receive light energy from the light source reflected from the container sidewall. The light sensor is responsive to such reflected light energy to provide signals indicative of position of the container sidewall relative to the sensor at at least two locations on the container sidewall spaced from each other in the direction of the container axis. An information processor is responsive to such signals to determine contour of the container sidewall as a function of sidewall positions at such locations. The at least two locations on the container sidewall preferably are nominally aligned with each other in a direction parallel to the container axis.

Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting a container includes an optical inspection device having at least one light source for directing light energy onto the container as the container is rotated around an axis, and at least one light sensor for receiving light energy from the light source following interaction with the container. An image processor is coupled to the sensor for detecting rotation of the container as a function of fluctuations in the output from the sensor. Rotation of the container will cause some fluctuation in the output of the sensor due to interaction of the light energy with the container. The absence of any detected fluctuations in the sensor output is interpreted as an indication that the container is not rotating, either due to malformation of the container, malfunction of the mechanism for rotating the container, or some other reason.

Abstract: A spectrometer (10) for sample surface analysis by irradiation of the surface by primary particles and a corresponding method of surface analysis spectroscopy. The spectrometer (10) provides sample viewing and secondary charged particle collection substantially normal to the sample surface. A collection chamber (22) comprises a secondary charged particle lens arrangement (20) to focus the emitted particles in a downstream direction along a first normal axis (24) and thereby to define a charged particle optical crossover location (25); and a light-reflecting optical element (50) downstream of the lens arrangement and arranged to receive image light (41) and reflect it away from a second normal axis (42) for providing a viewable image of the surface.

Abstract: Surface enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and related modalities offer greatly enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for detection of molecular species through the excitation of plasmon modes and their coupling to molecular vibrational modes. One of the chief obstacles to widespread application is the availability of suitable nanostructured materials that exhibit strong enhancement of Raman scattering, are inexpensive to fabricate, and are reproducible. I describe nanostructured surfaces for SERS and other photonic sensing that use semiconductor and metal surfaces fabricated using femtosecond laser processing. A noble metal film (e.g., silver or gold) is evaporated onto the resulting nanostructured surfaces for use as a substrate for SERS. These surfaces are inexpensive to produce and can have their statistical properties precisely tailored by varying the laser processing. Surfaces can be readily micropatterned and both stochastic and self-organized structures can be fabricated.

Abstract: An automated laser-assisted display positioning system includes a data storage medium for storing a database that contains a plurality of sets of coordinate data, each of which corresponds to outer configuration of a respective distinct display device model. A control module is coupled to the data storage medium, and is operable to retrieve one of the sets of coordinate data from the database with reference to an input condition. A light source module includes a first laser light source for forming a first reference line on a station of a display production line, and a second laser light source for forming a second reference line on the station. The light source module is controlled by the control module such that the first and second reference lines have spatial positions on the station that correspond to the retrieved set of coordinate data.

Abstract: A wafer, exposure mask, method for detecting an alignment mark and method for exposure, which make it possible to improve accuracy of the alignment as well as correction of a gap between the wafer and the exposure mask, are provided. There is provided a wafer having alignment marks (wafer marks) with edges for causing inspection light for alignment to scatter at an exposure surface during proximity exposure. The wafer mark is characterized by having dot pattern groups, which are made up of dot patterns arrayed in a predetermined direction. The dot pattern group is configured by arranging dot patterns in Direction X with an arrangement interval P2. The arrangement interval P2 is wider than an arrangement interval P1 for the dot patterns. Further, there is provided an exposure mask, which is used in similar proximity exposure, having alignment marks, as mask marks, which have a similar configuration as that of the wafer marks.

Abstract: Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element and received light reflected from the surface of the object is measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object being measured. Under processor control, the color measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is an optical method and device for detecting surface and structural defects of a travelling hot product. It is particularly applied to flat metal products during hot rolling. According to the method of the invention, images of the product stemming from a camera (4) and formed for one part by light for which the wavelength is in the infrared region and for another part by light for which the wavelength is in the visible spectrum are used. Detection of the images is provided by several linear sensors (C1, C2, C3), each of them being associated with the detection of one image, each located in a different focal plane (PB, PG, PR) associated with each wavelength range so as to obtain superposable images. The light forming the portion of the images for which the wavelength is in the visible region is a light of yellow, green or blue colour, produced by additional illumination means (2), sent onto the surface of the travelling product.

Abstract: A surface plasmon microsensor or a nanosensor for chemical or biological species including pads distributed on the surface of a support, the pads including an electrically conductive material and being capable of immobilizing the chemical or biological species. The pads have a dimension less than 1 ?m.

Abstract: A system and method is proposed for chemicals detection such as explosives and others, which are based on sensing of trace gases associated with the chemical. This sensing includes detection of spectrum and relative concentration of the trace gases followed by the chemical identification based on these data. The sensing is based on photothermal interferometry method modified by implementation of coherent optical detection. This modification essentially improves the device performance by increasing its sensitivity and selectivity. Improved characteristics of the device allow remote sensing of the interrogated chemicals at a distance up to 1000 meters, which is crucial for explosives detection. The coherent optical detection is performed by a coherent receiver based on 90-degrees optical hybrid.

Abstract: Common path frequency domain optical coherence reflectometry/tomography devices include a portion of optical fiber with predetermined optical properties adapted for producing two eigen modes of the optical radiation propagating therethrough with a predetermined optical path length difference. The two replicas of the optical radiation outgoing from the portion of the optical fiber are then delivered to an associated sample by an optical fiber probe. The tip of the optical fiber serves as a reference reflector and also serves as a combining element that produces a combination optical radiation by combining an optical radiation returning from the associated sample with a reference optical radiation reflected from the reference reflector. The topology of the devices allows for registering a cross-polarized or a parallel-polarized component of the optical radiation reflected or backscattered from the associated sample.

Abstract: An optical probe includes a tubular outer envelope and a optical fiber which extends in the longitudinal direction of the outer envelope inside the outer envelope. By fixing a light deflecting element to the optical fiber and rotating the optical fiber by a driver, the light deflecting element is rotated. A protective member which has a higher resistance to wear than the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber is fixed to a part of the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber in a position near the front end of the optical fiber and is borne for rotation by a bearing portion on the probe outer envelope.

Abstract: An interferometer and corresponding system are provided having several aspects. In a first aspect, there is provided an interferometer adapted to receive separate first and second beams f1 and f2 therein, the interferometer comprising substantially equivalent and separate first and second optical pathways for the first and second beams f1 and f2. In a second aspect, there is provided an interferometer adapted to receive as separate inputs therein first and second beams f1 and f2, where such beams are not mixed or combined until just prior to being output by the interferometer. In a third aspect, an interferometer is provided having one or more beam blockers for intercepting extraneous or undesired light, and keeping such light from contaminating or interfering with separate beams f1 and f2.

Abstract: A displacement detection device having excellent stability with the lapse of time and suitable for reduction in size and weight includes: a light source for emitting light; polarizing light splitting unit for splitting the light emitted from the light source into two light beams having difference polarized components, radiating the two light beams to an external optical system, and combining the two light beams reflected by the external optical system to generate combined light; a phase plate provided between the light source and the polarizing light splitting unit and adapted for changing the polarization state of the light emitted from the light source and leading the light to the polarizing light splitting unit; light splitting films for splitting the combined light generated by the polarizing light splitting unit into plural light beams; polarizing units for transmitting only a predetermined polarized components of the split combined light beams; and light-receiving elements for photoelectrically converti

Abstract: A fiber optic sensor includes at least two Fabry-Perot (FP cavities) defined by at least three partially reflecting surfaces which individually and together are capable of generating different interference spectra which are affected by temperature. One of the FP cavities is formed at an end of the sensor and includes a surface which is capable of supporting a thin film, the optical thickness of which is to be measured. The other FP cavity between the lead-in fiber and the first FP cavity thus does not include the film and can thus independently provide highly accurate temperature information for calibrating the optical length of the second FP cavity and compensation for temperature effects on measurement of the thin film supported thereon, preferably by subtraction of a calibrated temperature-dependent change in optical length of the second FP cavity from the measurement made.

Abstract: A method/system preserves annotations of different pathological conditions or changes that are recognized on cross-sections within a three dimensional volume of a patient's eye so that the annotations are maintained in a visible state in an en face projection produced with a SVP technique. It is thus possible to coregister the annotated conditions or changes with other types of two dimensional en face images such as images from other ophthalmic devices (e.g., angiography device, microperimetry device, autofluorescence device, fundal photography device.). The annotations are also maintained in a visible state in the coregistered image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising capturing an image of a grating formed on a surface of a brightness enhancing display film; measuring a displacement ?d of a fringe from the image of the grating; and determining a slope of a deviation from flatness of the brightness enhancing display film from the displacement ?d by using the equation (I) ? ? ? ? d ? ( y , ? 2 ) = 2 ? y ? ? ? sin ? ( ? 1 + ? 3 - 2 ? ? 2 ) [ tan ? ( ? 1 + ? 3 - ? 2 - 90 ) tan ? ( 90 - ? 2 ) + tan ? ( ? 1 + ? 3 - ? 2 - 90 ) ] ( I ) wherein y represents a distance along the brightness enhancing display film that represents a location of the deviation from flatness; ?1 is a light box angle; ?2 is the slope of the deviation from flatness in the brightness enhancing display film; and ?3 is a camera angle.

Abstract: A method comprises generating a data set comprising first surface roughness data from a first orientation and second surface roughness data from a second orientation and determining a roughness bias parameter from the first surface roughness data and the second surface roughness data.

Abstract: A structured light system for object ranging/measurement is disclosed that implements a trapezoidal-based phase-shifting function with intensity ratio modeling using sinusoidal intensity-varied fringe patterns to accommodate for defocus error.

Abstract: A system for tracking the spatial position/motion of an article conveyed along a feed path. The system comprises a reflective surface disposed along the feed path of the article and an optical scanning device disposed remotely from the reflective surface such that the moving article is interposed therebetween. The optical scanning device is operative to (i) transmit light energy along a length of the reflective surface, (ii) receive light energy returned from the reflective surface and (iii) determine the spatial position of the article based upon a condition of the optical path, i.e., whether the optical path is present or interrupted. A break in the optical path is sensed by the optical scanning device and interpreted by the signal processor to determine the spatial position/motion of the moving article.

Abstract: The optical member used in an actual-use wavelength region in the infrared region has a substrate and an optical thin film consisting of a plurality of layers that are formed on the substrate. The film forming apparatus comprises an optical monitor which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in a specified wavelength region in the visible region, an optical monitor which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in a specified region in the infrared region, and an actual-use wavelength region optical monitor which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in the actual-use wavelength region. The film thicknesses of the respective layers that are formed are determined on the basis of the spectroscopic characteristics measured by either the monitor or monitor, and the set film thickness values of layers that have not yet been formed are adjusted on the basis of these film thicknesses.

Abstract: A gloss-imparting device for imparting a gloss on a color image, the gloss-imparting device has a transparent toner image-carrying body, a transparent toner image-forming unit, a heating/pressurizing unit, and a cooling/releasing unit. The transparent toner image-carrying body carries a transparent toner image formed of a transparent toner thereon. The transparent toner image-forming unit forms the transparent toner image on the transparent toner image-carrying body. The heating/pressurizing unit heats and pressurizes the transparent toner image and the base material to bring them into contact. The cooling/releasing unit cools the transparent toner image and releases the base material from the transparent toner image-carrying body. The transparent toner image is transferred and fixed onto the base material by the heating/pressurizing unit.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a printer controller in a printing system to provide simple, flexible translation of received code points into any of multiple encodings. A code page data structure as generally practiced in the art is enhanced to provide translation from a first encoding of a received code point into any of multiple resultant encodings. In one aspect the enhanced code page data structure may include a mapping of a received code point into any number of Unicode scalar values. In another aspect, where no Unicode code point is available, the enhanced code page may provide a second mapping through existing code page and character name data structures to identify a corresponding glyph to be imaged on the printable medium.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including an engine section that forms an image on a sheet of paper utilizing laser light on the basis of image data described in a page description language in printing data, which includes a decomposition processing section that acquires the image data from the printing data, a printing buffer section that accumulates the image data acquired by the decomposition processing section, and an engine controller that, in a case where it is identified that a sender terminal of the printing data is an image reading apparatus, causes the engine section to start to print the image data at a time when a prescribed number of a band of the image data is accumulated in the printing buffer section.

Abstract: The image output apparatus of the invention includes a main unit group of multiple main units connected in series to perform preset series of image processing and a pass unit group of multiple pass units connected in series to be parallel with the multiple main units. The averaged data of the tone values of four pixels generated by a black/white edge processing unit are sequentially transferred through the main unit group. The standard edge data and the noise data generated by a color conversion unit are sequentially transferred through the pass unit group, synchronously with the transfer of the averaged data through the main unit group. The data transferred through the pass unit group enters an inner-block smoothing unit to go through the smoothing process. The image output apparatus of the invention has the hardware configuration that allows flexible design change according to the required series of image processing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a displaying unit, a movement specifying unit, and a moving unit. The displaying unit displays a preview including a data image corresponding to data input thereto and at least one of a function image corresponding to a selected function and a print-area image corresponding to a print area within which the data is to be printed. The movement specifying unit specifies, in response to an input to move any image in the preview, a distance and a direction based on which the image is to be moved. The moving unit moves the image by the distance in the direction to rearrange layout of the preview.

Abstract: This invention allows to print without installing a driver program for every printer and easily coping with a change in printer control command specifications. To accomplish this, an information processing apparatus for generating a printer command to control a printer generates a command by using a command configuration XML file representing a printer command configuration in which a part that changes due to an external factor such as a user interface is described by a reserved word, thereby coping with a printer model and user environment.

Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system in which a client device creates print data using a print restriction and causes an image forming apparatus to print the print data, has an inquiring step of issuing an inquiry from the client device to the image forming apparatus in response to a print instruction from a user as to whether the print restriction is updated, and a print data output step in which, when the print restriction is not updated, the client device creates print data using the print restriction stored in the client device and outputs the print data, and, when the print restriction is updated, the client device updates the print restriction stored in the client device to that obtained from the image forming apparatus, creates the print data using the updated print restriction, and outputs the print data to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image processing device that processes an image; an information registration unit that transmits to the image processing device confidential information, included in setting information used for issuing a job, and registers the confidential information therein; an information acquisition unit that, before issuing a job, requests the image processing device to send the registered confidential information and acquires the confidential information; and a job issuing unit that issues the job to the image processing device using the acquired confidential information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a job execution unit, a log generation unit, a log storage unit, a feature amount extraction unit and a replacement unit. The job execution unit executes a processing job of image data. Te log generation unit generates image log information for identifying the executed processing job and identifying the processed image data. The log storage unit stores the generated image log information. The feature amount extraction unit extracts a feature amount of the image data identified by the image log information. The identity determination unit compares feature amounts extracted from pieces of the image data identified by pieces of the image log information, to determine identity among the image data. The replacement unit replaces information to identify a piece of the image data, which are determined to be identical, with information to identify another piece of the image data.

Abstract: A recording-medium management system includes a recording-medium management apparatus and a disposal processing apparatus. The recording-medium management apparatus manages pieces of identification information attached to recording media. The disposal processing apparatus disposes of a recording medium when receiving disposal permission from the recording-medium management apparatus based on the identification information. The disposal processing apparatus includes a disposal processing unit, a restricting unit, a reading unit. The disposal processing unit disposes of the recording medium. The restricting unit restricts disposal by the disposal processing unit. The reading unit reads identification information from the recording medium, which is positioned by the restricting unit.

Abstract: A document management method and apparatus implemented in a network environment containing a document management system (DMS), at least one multi-function device (MFD) and a network connecting the document management system to the MFDs. The MFD activities of scan, fax, copy and print are integrated with a DMS using signatures obtained from an intrinsic natural characteristic of hard copies of documents, such as optical speckle from paper, as the hard copies are processed by the MFD. In this way the lifecycle of hard copies within an office can be automatically logged on the DMS, and optionally also the processes can be controlled according to rights over the documents held by different users.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention allow for incorporation of relevant messages, such as commercial advertisements, in incoming faxes and/or for presentation of relevant messages with incoming faxes. Text may be extracted from a current and/or previously sent or received facsimile, using, for example, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and relevant messages may be added in the facsimile. A sample embodiment of the system comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Analyzing Means, a Storing Means, a Selecting Means, an Incorporating Means, a Converting Means, and a Delivering Means. An alternative sample embodiment comprises a Receiving Means, an Extracting Means, an Incorporating Means, and a Delivering Means. The systems may be maintained by a Fax Server Provider.

Abstract: A method of creating a tag, the method including: reading, over a first region of a surface of an individual piece, a characteristic having randomness distributed over the surface of the individual piece and converting image information indicative of the read characteristic of the first region into individual piece information peculiar to the individual piece; forming an individual piece information image indicative of the individual piece information on the surface of the individual piece while using a second region having a predetermined range including the first region as a non-image forming region; and creating the tag, which is to be affixed to an article, from the individual piece.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device comprising: (i) reading a plurality of destination data elements from a medium that is separate from the communication device, and (ii) transmitting data from the communication device to one or more other communication devices corresponding to one or more of the destination data elements.

Abstract: A method for communicating a status report from a print device having a modem to a user's telephone device including storing a message in a storage medium associated with the print device and, upon the occurrence of an event, sending the message from the print device to the user's telephone device using the modem.

Abstract: There is provided an image formation device including: a receiving section, which receives content information of a printing object from a content recording server via a network; a judgement section, which judges a category of the received content information; a specification section, which specifies a printing method and printing parameter in accordance with the judged category; and a printing section, which prints the printing object with the printing method in accordance with the specified printing parameter.

Abstract: A color printer 20 allocates all of the image processing memory resources for image processing on image data GD lined up in the main scanning direction of a print head IH, secures an amount of memory resources for each of the lined up image data GD, and releases the memory resources as the image processing completes. A CPU 51 secures image processing memory resources for an image datum 1 in the storage area of a RAM 53, and releases the secured memory resources when the image processing on the image datum 1 is complete. The CPU 51 repeatedly implements this processing on each image datum contained in one print job.

Abstract: An image correction apparatus and method enable correcting an image so that the image is always discernible and at least text can be read regardless of user settings. A correction range that increases the gray level and a correction range that decreases the gray level are calculated for each image to calculate the correction range suitable for the particular image.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing method of processing image data indicative of an image represented with a prescribed number of input tones by each of pixel groups composed of a plurality of print pixels, and generating dot data representing a status of dot formation on each of the print pixels to be formed on a print medium.

Abstract: The printing apparatus of the invention provides a black data table, prior to the halftoning process of input image data. The black data table is obtained by converting image data of all black pixels into dot creation data. The printing apparatus performs a specific halftoning process with regard to black/white edges included in an input image with reference to the provided black data table, while keeping the input resolution of the input image data unchanged. The printing apparatus performs a standard halftoning process, on the other hand, with regard to a remaining background image area of the input image, while lowering the input resolution to a reduced resolution. The black/white edges processed by the specific halftoning process are eventually combined with the remaining image parts processed by the standard halftoning process to give a resulting printed image.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for compensating for the degradation of a print image due to a malfunctioning nozzle that irregularly ejects ink. The method includes detecting a malfunctioning nozzle among nozzles installed in an inkjet image forming apparatus and increasing a dithering threshold of an adjacent position to a compensation position printed by the detected malfunctioning nozzle. The method adjusts a dithering threshold of a print position of the malfunctioning nozzle or a dithering threshold of an adjacent print position, and thus performs a halftoning transaction and prints an image. Accordingly, the degradation of print quality such as a visible white band can be prevented and the lifetime of the printhead can be lengthened.

Abstract: Setting of growing directions of dots in a dither matrix is facilitated. During defining of the growing directions of the dots corresponding to cells in the dither matrix, a target cell in the dither matrix is defined. When the growing directions of the dots in cells located within a range of one cell from the target cell are not set, the target cell is set as a reference point. When the growing direction of the dot in the cell located at the immediate left or the immediate right of the target cell is set, the growing direction of the dot in the target cell is set based on setting states of the growing directions of the dots in the cells located at the immediate left and the immediate right of the target cell and the reference point.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance member having first and second type patterns thereon. The first and second type patterns are a different shape from the other. First and second pattern detection devices are provided to detect the first and second type patterns and output first and second analog signals, respectively. First and second A/D conversion devices are provided to convert the first and second analog signals into first and second digital signals, respectively. A first calculation execution device is provided to execute a first calculation for controlling the image forming apparatus using the first digital signal. A second calculation execution device is provided to execute a second calculation for controlling the image forming apparatus using the second digital signal. The first calculation execution device is realized by software while the second calculation operation execution device is realized by a hardware circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for embedding an identifying pattern of visible speckles into the digitized image of each page of a document. A speckle is a cluster of black or white pixels. Speckles are printed as black speckles on the white paper, or conversely, as areas of missing black removed from the black text characters, called white speckles. The collective pattern of all embedded black and white speckles on a single document page is called a specklemark. A specklemark can survive contrast manipulations on photocopiers and binary rasterization done by fax scanning prior to data transmission. The random pattern of the black and white speckles visible in the digitized image of a document page can be detected automatically, and by systematically matching the detected pattern with those known to have been embedded into marked copies of a document page, a specific document copy can be identified.

Abstract: An image forming device to display a combination address book and a displaying method thereof include a storing part to store an address book including at least one piece of transmission information on a recipient, a user interfacing part to receive a signal requesting to display the address book from a user and to display the stored address book, and a controlling part to control the transmission information corresponding to at least two transmission information fields from the stored address book, to be displayed through the user interfacing part, according to the signal requesting to display the address book.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention allow for incorporation of relevant messages, such as commercial advertisements, in outgoing faxes and/or for presentation of relevant messages with outgoing faxes. Text may be extracted from a current and/or previously sent or received facsimile and relevant messages may be added in the facsimile. A sample embodiment of the system comprises an Obtaining Means, an Extracting Means, an Analyzing Means, a Storing Means, a Selecting Means, an Incorporating Means, a Converting Means, and a Transmitting Means. An alternative sample embodiment comprises an Obtaining Means, an Extracting Means, an Incorporating Means, and a Transmitting Means. The systems may be maintained by a Fax Server Provider. A sample embodiment of the method comprises the steps of obtaining a facsimile from a Sender, extracting text from the facsimile, incorporating one or more relevant messages in the facsimile, and transmitting the facsimile to a Recipient.