Viewing Attachments to Electronic Communications Via Pushing the Attachment to a Networked Viewing Site
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1. A method for viewing an attachment to an electronic communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
- receiving a communication with an attachment at a device of an addressee of the communication;
examining content of the communication;
sending the attachment from the device to an alternate viewing site external to the receiving device for presenting the attachment 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 with an attachment at a device of an addressee of the communication; examining content of the communication; sending the attachment from the device to an alternate viewing site external to the receiving device for presenting the attachment at the alternate viewing site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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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 with an attachment at a device of an addressee of the communication; examine content of the communication; and send the attachment from the device to an alternate viewing site external to the device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 of an addressee of an electronic communication with an attachment, the device in communication with a communication network; and an electronic messaging application for sending and receiving electronic communications over the communication network; wherein the attachment is sent by the communication device to an alternate viewing site external to the communication devices for presentation at the alternate viewing site. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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