Minimizing data transfer from POP3 servers
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1. A method of mitigating bandwidth and memory consumption by a user device when retrieving email via a post office protocol, comprising:
- identifying a user request to download at least a portion of an email message body;
determining whether the message is more recent than a predetermined threshold time; and
determining whether the message body portion is larger than a threshold body size relative to the size of a header for the message to assess whether to download all or part of the message body in addition to the message header.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate minimizing data transfer from a post office protocol (POP) server to a client device by employing a date filter with a predefined date range and applying a message body size threshold above which only a message header will be downloaded to conserve bandwidth and/or memory space on the client device. A user can request download of a message for which only a message header was originally downloaded if the header comprises information of interest to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of mitigating bandwidth and memory consumption by a user device when retrieving email via a post office protocol, comprising:
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identifying a user request to download at least a portion of an email message body;
determining whether the message is more recent than a predetermined threshold time; and
determining whether the message body portion is larger than a threshold body size relative to the size of a header for the message to assess whether to download all or part of the message body in addition to the message header. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data transfer minimization system that facilitates mitigating resource consumption during message download from a message server, comprising:
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a date filter that determines whether a message is within a predefined date range to permit the message to be analyzed; and
a message analysis component that assess a size of a header for the message and a message body portion and compares the size of the message body portion to a threshold body size defined in bytes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system that facilitates minimizing data transfer from a post office protocol server to a client, comprising:
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means for determining a size of a message header;
means for determining a threshold message body size;
means for applying a date filter to exclude messages less recent than an earliest date in a date range associated with the date filter;
means for comparing a message body size to the threshold message body size; and
means for selecting a download method based at least in part on information related to at least one of the means for applying the date filter and the means for comparing the message body size.
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