METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION OF AN ATTACHMENT TO AN EMAIL USING A PLURALITY OF COMPUTERS
First Claim
1. A method for controlling transmission of an attachment to an email using a plurality of computers comprising:
- establishing a direct connection between a computing machine and a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device further connectable to an e-mail server for executing a server e-mail application that manages e-mail events for an e-mail application at the mobile computing device;
receiving a request at the mobile computing device from the computing machine via the direct connection to download said attachment, said e-mail previously received at said e-mail application with an indication of said attachment, said request received from an application executing on the computing machine, said application providing an indication of said e-mail and said indication of said attachment;
requesting said attachment from at least one of said e-mail server and an attachment server in response to said receiving said request; and
when said attachment is received at said mobile computing device, transmitting said attachment to said computing machine.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for controlling transmission of an attachment to an email using a plurality of computers is provided. In one aspect, a client machine and a mobile computing device are provided. The client machine is configured to execute a browser application. The mobile computing device is configured to host a web server application. When the client machine and the mobile computing device are connected, functions on the mobile computing device become available on the client machine via the interaction between the web server and the browser, specifically e-mail functionality and control of transmission of attachments. Further, updates on attachment download at the mobile computing device are sent to the client machine in response to periodic requests from the client machine.
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1. A method for controlling transmission of an attachment to an email using a plurality of computers comprising:
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establishing a direct connection between a computing machine and a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device further connectable to an e-mail server for executing a server e-mail application that manages e-mail events for an e-mail application at the mobile computing device; receiving a request at the mobile computing device from the computing machine via the direct connection to download said attachment, said e-mail previously received at said e-mail application with an indication of said attachment, said request received from an application executing on the computing machine, said application providing an indication of said e-mail and said indication of said attachment; requesting said attachment from at least one of said e-mail server and an attachment server in response to said receiving said request; and when said attachment is received at said mobile computing device, transmitting said attachment to said computing machine.
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2. A method for controlling transmission of an attachment to an e-mail using a plurality of computers comprising:
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establishing a direct connection between a computing machine and a mobile computing device;
the mobile computing device configured to execute a manager application regardless of whether the direct connection is active;
the mobile computing device further configured to host an e-mail application that is accessible by the manager application;
the mobile computing device further configured to execute a host application for accessing the manager application;
the mobile computing device further connectable to an e-mail server for executing a server e-mail application that manages e-mail events for the e-mail application;receiving a request at the host application via the direct connection to download said attachment, said e-mail previously received at said e-mail application with an indication of said attachment, said request received from a browser executing on the computing machine, said browser providing an indication of said e-mail and said indication of said attachment; requesting said attachment from at least one of said e-mail server and an attachment server in response to said receiving said request; and when said attachment is received at said mobile computing device, transmitting said attachment to said browser. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling of transmission of an attachment to an e-mail using a plurality of computers comprising:
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establishing a direct connection between a computing machine and a mobile computing device;
the mobile computing device configured to execute a manager application regardless of whether the direct connection is active;
the mobile computing device further configured to host an e-mail application that is accessible by the manager application;
the mobile computing device further configured to execute a host application for accessing the manager application;
the mobile computing device further connectable to an e-mail server for executing a server e-mail application that manages e-mail events for the e-mail application;transmitting a request from a browser at said computing machine to the host application via the direct connection to download said attachment, said e-mail previously received at said e-mail application with an indication of said attachment, said browser providing an indication of said e-mail and said indication of said attachment, said request for triggering said host application to request said attachment from at least one of said e-mail server and an attachment server; and receiving an indication from said host application that said attachment has been downloaded at said mobile computing device; requesting said attachment from said host application; and receiving said attachment at said browser. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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