Methods, computer programs, and apparatus for performing format conversion of files attached to electronic messages
First Claim
1. A method for performing format conversion of a file attached to an electronic message, the method comprising:
- accepting a message entered by a user;
accepting the user'"'"'s selection of a file to be copied for accompanying the message as a file attachment, wherein the file attachment is in a first file format of a file category;
converting the file attachment from the first file format to a second file format of the file category; and
transmitting the message entered by the user, wherein the transmitted message is accompanied by the converted file attachment in the second file format of the file category.
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Abstract
Methods, computer programs, and apparatus for performing format conversion of a file attached to an electronic message. A message entered by a user is accepted. The user'"'"'s selection of a file is also accepted, and the file is copied for accompanying the message as a file attachment. The file attachment is in a first file format of a file category. The file attachment is converted from the first file format to a second file format of the file category. The message entered by the user is transmitted, and the transmitted message is accompanied by the converted file attachment in the second file format of the file category.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for performing format conversion of a file attached to an electronic message, the method comprising:
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accepting a message entered by a user;
accepting the user'"'"'s selection of a file to be copied for accompanying the message as a file attachment, wherein the file attachment is in a first file format of a file category;
converting the file attachment from the first file format to a second file format of the file category; and
transmitting the message entered by the user, wherein the transmitted message is accompanied by the converted file attachment in the second file format of the file category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for performing format conversion of a file attached to an electronic message, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing at least one file in a first file format of a file category;
an input mechanism capable of accepting a message entered by a user, and capable of accepting the user'"'"'s selection of a file to be copied from memory for accompanying the message as a file attachment, wherein the file attachment is in a first file format of a file category;
a processing mechanism for converting the file attachment from the first file format to a second file format of the file category; and
a communication mechanism for transmitting the message entered by the user over a communication network, wherein the transmitted message is accompanied by the converted file attachment in the second file format of the file category. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for establishing a trusted network, the computer program product comprising:
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a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising;
accepting a message entered by a user;
accepting the user'"'"'s selection of a file to be copied for accompanying the message as a file attachment, wherein the file attachment is in a first file format of a file category;
converting the file attachment from the first file format to a second file format of the file category; and
transmitting the message entered by the user, wherein the transmitted message is accompanied by the converted file attachment in the second file format of the file category. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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