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Correcting access rights of files in electronic communications

  • US 10,025,948 B1
  • Filed: 05/06/2016
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system to present a user interface to modify access rights to electronically stored files identified in an electronic communication associated with a client device, the system comprising:

  • a memory; and

    a processor, coupled to the memory, to;

    present a drafting area of the user interface for a sender to compose the electronic communication and a field area of the user interface to receive user input that identifies a recipient of the electronic communication;

    parse the drafting area of the user interface to identify a resource locator of a file of the electronically stored files that are stored on a server;

    responsive to identifying the resource locator of the file stored on the server in the drafting area of the user interface, present a notification area of the user interface that identifies a plurality of options to modify access rights of the recipient to the file identified in the electronic communication irrespective of whether the sender is an administrator or an owner of an access control list associated with the file;

    present a selection area of the user interface that presents a first option from the plurality of options for selection by the sender; and

    present a warning area of the user interface that indicates that the recipient does not have the access rights to the file irrespective of whether the sender is the administrator or the owner of the access control list associated with the file.

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