File management apparatus and file management method
First Claim
1. A file management apparatus comprising:
- a receiver for receiving an electronic message having an attached file;
first acquirer for acquiring information concerning an original sender of the received electronic message; and
an attacher for attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file.
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Abstract
A file management apparatus includes a receiver for receiving an electronic message having an attached file; a first acquirer for acquiring information concerning an original sender of the received electronic message; and a device for attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file. A file management method includes the steps of receiving an electronic message including information concerning an original sender of the electronic message and an attached file; acquiring the information concerning the original sender from the received electronic message; and attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file.
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15 Claims
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1. A file management apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving an electronic message having an attached file;
first acquirer for acquiring information concerning an original sender of the received electronic message; and
an attacher for attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A file management method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an electronic message including information concerning an original sender of the electronic message and an attached file;
acquiring the information concerning the original sender from said received electronic message; and
attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A file management program which manages an attached file according to the steps of:
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receiving an electronic message including information concerning an original sender of the electronic message and an attached file;
acquiring the information concerning the original sender from said received electronic message; and
attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A file management apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving an electronic message with an attached file;
a recorder for recording information concerning the attached file and a sender of the electronic message in a database;
a memory for storing the attached file;
an identifier for subsequently identifying the attached file in the memory;
a determiner for determining information concerning the sender of the electronic message from the database based on the identified attached file; and
a transmitter for transmitting the identified attached file to the sender of the electronic message based on the determined information concerning the sender of the electronic message.
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14. A file management method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an electronic message with an attached file;
recording information concerning the attached file and a sender of the electronic message in a database;
storing the attached file in a memory;
subsequently identifying the attached file in the memory;
determining information concerning the sender of the electronic message from the database based on the identified attached file; and
transmitting the identified attached file to the sender of the electronic message based on the determined information concerning the sender of the electronic message.
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15. A file management program that manages an attached file according to the steps of:
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receiving an electronic message with an attached file;
recording information concerning the attached file and a sender of the electronic message in a database;
storing the attached file in a memory;
subsequently identifying the attached file in the memory;
determining information concerning the sender of the electronic message from the database based on the identified attached file; and
transmitting the identified attached file to the sender of the electronic message based on the determined information concerning the sender of the electronic message.
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