Traffic Management Apparatus
First Claim
1. A traffic management apparatus for connection within a data transmission network arranged to manage the distribution of data traffic between a plurality of data serving computers and data relaying devices by analysing client requests, comprising an input device, a data processing device and an output device, wherein:
- said input device is configured to receive electronic mail communications that include body text and one or more original file attachments in the form of executable programs;
said processing device is configured to select said original file attachments that are executable programs to produce selected file attachments;
said processing device is configured to add a textural notice to said body text to the effect that an executable file is included as an attachment;
said processing device is configured to compress said selected file attachments to produce compressed file attachments;
said processing device is configured to replace said selected file attachments with said compressed file attachments to produce a modified electronic mail communication; and
and said output device is configured to convey said modified electronic mail communication with said compressed attachments to a receiving server computer.
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Abstract
A traffic management apparatus for connection within a data transmission network is disclosed, that is arranged to manage the distribution of data traffic between data serving computers and the data relaying devices by analysing client requests. The apparatus has an input device (401), a data processing device (402) and an output device (403). The input device (401) is configured to receive electronic mail communications that include body text and one or more original file attachments in the form of executable programs. The processing device selects (803) original file attachments that are executable programs to produce selected file attachments. The processing device adds (805) a textural notice to the body text to the effect that an executable file is included as an attachment. The processing device compresses (806) the selected file attachment to produce compressed file attachments. The processing device replaces (808) the selected file attachments with the compressed file attachments to produce a modified electronic mail communication. The output device (403) conveys (810) the modified mail electronic mail communication with the compressed attachments to a receiving server computer.
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14 Claims
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1. A traffic management apparatus for connection within a data transmission network arranged to manage the distribution of data traffic between a plurality of data serving computers and data relaying devices by analysing client requests, comprising an input device, a data processing device and an output device, wherein:
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said input device is configured to receive electronic mail communications that include body text and one or more original file attachments in the form of executable programs; said processing device is configured to select said original file attachments that are executable programs to produce selected file attachments; said processing device is configured to add a textural notice to said body text to the effect that an executable file is included as an attachment; said processing device is configured to compress said selected file attachments to produce compressed file attachments; said processing device is configured to replace said selected file attachments with said compressed file attachments to produce a modified electronic mail communication; and and said output device is configured to convey said modified electronic mail communication with said compressed attachments to a receiving server computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a traffic management apparatus for connection within a data transmission network arranged to manage the distribution of data traffic between a plurality of data serving computers and data relaying devices by analysing client requests, a method of processing electronic mail communications that include body text and one or more original file attachments in the form of executable programs, comprising the steps of:
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selecting said original file attachments that are executable programs to produce selected file attachments; adding a textural notice to said body text to the effect that an executable file is included as an attachment; compressing said selected file attachments to produce compressed file attachments; and replacing said selected file attachments with said compressed file attachments to produce a modified electronic mail communication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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