SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CACHING LINKED EMAIL DATA FOR OFFLINE USE

• US 20100169440A1
• Filed: 12/31/2008
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Stern, Edith Helen, Willner, Barry E., O'Sullivan, Patrick Joseph, Weir, Robert Cameron
• Granted Patent: US 8,386,573 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving an indication of a data caching request. A local copy of a piece of remote content that is defined by a link within an email is cached onto an accessible storage device. The remote content is stored on a remote resource.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an indication of a data caching request; and

caching, onto an accessible storage device, a local copy of a piece of remote content that is defined by a link within an email, wherein the remote content is stored on a remote resource.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the data caching request includes:

a logoff request concerning an email server application.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

logging a user off of the email server application.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the data caching request includes:

a cache request being initiated by a user.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

in response to receiving the indication of the data caching request, determining if the link is included within the email.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote resource is chosen from the group consisting of a server computer, a collaborative workspace, a database, and a website.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the accessible storage device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a local hard drive;

an optical drive;

a USB drive;

a detachable drive; and

an accessible remote storage device.

8. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving an indication of a data caching request; and

caching, onto an accessible storage device, a local copy of a piece of remote content that is defined by a link within an email, wherein the remote content is stored on a remote resource.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the data caching request includes:

a logoff request concerning an email server application.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising instructions for:

logging a user off of the email server application.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the data caching request includes:

a cache request being initiated by a user.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising instructions for:

in response to receiving the indication of the data caching request, determining if the link is included within the email.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the remote resource is chosen from the group consisting of a server computer, a collaborative workspace, a database, and a website.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the accessible storage device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a local hard drive;

an optical drive;

a USB drive;

a detachable drive; and

an accessible remote storage device.

15. A computing system comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory architecture coupled with the at least one processor;

a first software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the first software module is configured to receive an indication of a data caching request; and

a second software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the second software module is configured to cache, onto an accessible storage device, a local copy of a piece of remote content that is defined by a link within an email, wherein the remote content is stored on a remote resource.

16. The computing system of claim 15 wherein the data caching request includes:

a logoff request concerning an email server application.

17. The computing system of claim 16 further comprising:

a third software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the third software module is configured to log a user off of the email server application.

18. The computing system of claim 15 wherein the data caching request includes:

a cache request being initiated by a user.

19. The computing system of claim 15 further comprising:

a fourth software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the fourth software module is configured to determine if the link is included within the email in response to receiving the indication of the data caching request.

20. The computing system of claim 15 wherein the remote resource is chosen from the group consisting of a server computer, a collaborative workspace, a database, and a website.

21. The computing system of claim 15 wherein the accessible storage device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a local hard drive;

an optical drive;

a USB drive;

a detachable drive; and

an accessible remote storage device.