Data compression in electronic communications
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1. A method for compressing data in a communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising the steps of:
- examining the content of a communication received from a sender; and
compressing the content of the communication based on the type of content, wherein the compressed communication is sent to at least one recipient.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for compressing data communicated in an electronic message. Files attached to an electronic communication are compressed based on an examination of the file type; and an identification of an alternative compressed file type. Accordingly, the first (original) file type is compressed into a second preferred, compressed file type for the purpose of streamlining the package to be delivered in the communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for compressing data in a communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising the steps of:
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examining the content of a communication received from a sender; and
compressing the content of the communication based on the type of content, wherein the compressed communication is sent to at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18)
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10. A machine-readable medium, having stored thereon data and instructions for:
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examining the content of a communication received from a sender; and
compressing the content of the communication based on the type of content, wherein the compressed communication is transmitted to at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for compressing data in a communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
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a module for examining the content of a received communication; and
a compression module for compressing the content of the communication based on the type of content, wherein the compressed communication is transmitted to at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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