Viewing attachments to electronic communications via pushing the attachment to a networked viewing site
First Claim
1. A method for viewing an attachment to an electronic communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
- receiving a communication;
examining content of the communication;
sending an attachment contained in the communication to an alternate viewing site; and
presenting content of the attachment contained in the communication at the alternate viewing site.
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Abstract
A method and system for viewing an attachment to an electronic communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system is disclosed in which the system receives a communication; examines the content of the communication; sends an attachment contained in the communication to an alternate viewing site; and presents the content of the attachment contained in the communication at the alternate viewing site in a universally-viewable format. An alternative embodiment further includes prompting the receiver of the communication for verification of a previously assigned personal identification number.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for viewing an attachment to an electronic communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
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receiving a communication;
examining content of the communication;
sending an attachment contained in the communication to an alternate viewing site; and
presenting content of the attachment contained in the communication at the alternate viewing site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13)
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8. A machine-readable medium, having stored thereon data and instructions, which, when executed:
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receive a communication;
examine content of the communication;
send an attachment contained in the communication to an alternate viewing site; and
present content of the attachment contained in the communication at the alternate viewing site. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for viewing an attachment to an electronic communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
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a communication device in communication with a communication network;
an electronic messaging application for sending and receiving electronic communications over the communication network; and
an alternate viewing site in communication with the communication network, wherein an attachment contained in a communication received at the communication device is sent to an alternate viewing site, and content of the attachment contained in the communication is presented at the alternate viewing site. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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