System and Method for Redirecting Message Attachments Between a Host System and a Mobile Data Communication Device
First Claim
1. A method of redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, the method comprising:
- automatically detecting a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment by a redirector component associated with the mail system;
processing the data item for sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network;
receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device at the redirector component requesting more of the data item; and
sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network in response to the command message.
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Abstract
A scheme for redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device. In one embodiment, a method comprises one or more of the following: automatically detecting a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment by a redirector component associated with the mail system; processing the data item for sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network; receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device at the redirector component requesting more of the data item; and sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network in response to the command message.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, the method comprising:
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automatically detecting a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment by a redirector component associated with the mail system;
processing the data item for sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network;
receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device at the redirector component requesting more of the data item; and
sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network in response to the command message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, comprising:
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means for automatically detecting a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment upon arrival of the data item at the mail system;
means for processing the data item in order for sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network;
means for receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device requesting more of the data item; and
means for sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network in response to the command message.
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