The present invention is for transmitting facsimile data over a wireless
interface in a manner that minimizes the occurrence of time outs caused by
wireless interface data corruption. Facsimile data to be transmitted over
a wireless interface is collected and then transmitted using a wireless
error detecting and correcting protocol (76). The facsimile data is
re-transmitted if the data transmission is unsuccessful until the
transmitting of the facsimile data is successful. Highly correlated lines
in the collected facsimile data are identified if delays caused by the
re-transmitting of the collected facsimile data reach a predetermined
limit, and certain ones of the highly correlated lines that have a minimal
impact on received facsimile data are then deleted to prevent a facsimile
protocol time out (84).
