3D Fax
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* In 1987 Oded Kafri invented the random grids which were utilized for 'Visual encryption' and later for printing binary data on papers (which is the basis of the two-dimensional barcode) | * In 1987 Oded Kafri invented the random grids which were utilized for 'Visual encryption' and later for printing binary data on papers (which is the basis of the two-dimensional barcode) | ||
* Software developed by Fontech Ltd. based in Beer Sheva, Israel to sell to the Israeli government to provide a way of securely sending data via fax | * Software developed by Fontech Ltd. based in Beer Sheva, Israel to sell to the Israeli government to provide a way of securely sending data via fax | ||
− | * | + | * [[Fax-O-File]] originally licensed to AT&T as Surity |
* started InfoImaging Technologies, Inc. in 1994 in California (originally Palo Alto, then later Pleasanton) after winning Most Innovative Product at the 1993 CeBit for 3D Fax File | * started InfoImaging Technologies, Inc. in 1994 in California (originally Palo Alto, then later Pleasanton) after winning Most Innovative Product at the 1993 CeBit for 3D Fax File | ||
* Rebranded/continued as [[Intacta.CODE]] in 1997 | * Rebranded/continued as [[Intacta.CODE]] in 1997 | ||
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== Links and references == | == Links and references == |
Revision as of 20:34, 28 July 2023
3D Fax (also 3DFax) is a Windows program, developed for InfoImaging Technologies by sister Israeli company Fontech in the mid-1990s, for file transfer via fax (FTF). The program encodes a file into an InfoImage, which the user would then print and send via a fax machine or transmit directly from the computer using a fax modem. The recipient would then scan the transmitted image or receive it via a fax modem, and use 3D Fax to decode it back to its original binary form.
- v1.0 - 40kB per sheet of paper
- v2.0 - up to 110kB per sheet of paper
Downloads for versions 1.5 and 2.5 (different formats) can be found on the archived product page
Further developed into Intacta.CODE
History
- In 1987 Oded Kafri invented the random grids which were utilized for 'Visual encryption' and later for printing binary data on papers (which is the basis of the two-dimensional barcode)
- Software developed by Fontech Ltd. based in Beer Sheva, Israel to sell to the Israeli government to provide a way of securely sending data via fax
- Fax-O-File originally licensed to AT&T as Surity
- started InfoImaging Technologies, Inc. in 1994 in California (originally Palo Alto, then later Pleasanton) after winning Most Innovative Product at the 1993 CeBit for 3D Fax File
- Rebranded/continued as Intacta.CODE in 1997
Links and references
- Wikipedia article
- Article in 27 June 1995 PC Magazine
- Ad from July 1995 PC Magazine
- Review in 10 July 1995 InfoWorld
- Press Release for v2.0 in 27 November 1995 Computerworld
- Archived product page
- Video review from 1997 The Computer Chronicles
- History of Fontech and 3D Fax technology
- Oded Kafri biography
- Encryption of pictures and shapes by random grids by Oded Kafri and Eliezer Keren
- Patent 4776013: Method and apparatus of encryption of optical images