E-mail system using attachment identifier generated at issuer device for retrieving appropriate file version from e-mail's issuer
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting a file associated with an email message from an issuer device in a network to a recipient device in the network, the email message and file being generated by the issuer device in response to a request received at the issuer device, the system comprising:
- a proxy server in the network in communication with the issuer device and the recipient device;
transmission software operating on the issuer device havingan attachment selection module for generating an attachment identifier related to the file and an email for transmission to the recipient device, said attachment identifier identifying the issuer device, a version of the file and a location in the network for the proxy server, and said email having the attachment identifier attached thereto; and
an attachment transmission module for forwarding the version of the file towards the recipient device, in response to a transmission request received from the proxy server;
andprocessing software operating on the proxy server havinga request processing module for processing a received request from the recipient device to process the attachment identifier; and
an issuer interface module for generating and sending the transmission request to the issuer device in response to the received request, the transmission request providing the attachment identifier to the issuer device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for transmitting a file associated with an email message from an issuer device in a network to a recipient device in the network. The email message and file are generated by the issuer device in response to a request received at the issuer device. The system comprises a proxy server in the network, processing software operating on the proxy server and transmission software operating on the issuer device. The transmission software operating on the issuer device has an attachment selection module and an attachment transmission module. The attachment selection module generates an attachment identifier related to the file, the attachment identifier identifies the issuer device, a version of the file and a location in the network for the proxy server. The attachment selection module further generates an email for transmission to the recipient device, the email having the attachment identifier attached thereto. The attachment transmission module forwards the version of the file towards the recipient device in response to a transmission request received from the proxy server. The processing software operating on the proxy server has request processing module and an issuer interface module. The request processing module processes a received request from the recipient device to process the attachment identifier. The issuer interface module generates and sends the transmission request to the issuer device in response to the received request, the transmission request providing the attachment identifier to the issuer device.
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1. A system for transmitting a file associated with an email message from an issuer device in a network to a recipient device in the network, the email message and file being generated by the issuer device in response to a request received at the issuer device, the system comprising:
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a proxy server in the network in communication with the issuer device and the recipient device; transmission software operating on the issuer device having an attachment selection module for generating an attachment identifier related to the file and an email for transmission to the recipient device, said attachment identifier identifying the issuer device, a version of the file and a location in the network for the proxy server, and said email having the attachment identifier attached thereto; and an attachment transmission module for forwarding the version of the file towards the recipient device, in response to a transmission request received from the proxy server; and processing software operating on the proxy server having a request processing module for processing a received request from the recipient device to process the attachment identifier; and an issuer interface module for generating and sending the transmission request to the issuer device in response to the received request, the transmission request providing the attachment identifier to the issuer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transmitting a file associated with an email message from an issuer device in a network to a recipient device in the network using a proxy server, the email message and file being generated by the issuer device in response to a request received at the issuer device, the method comprising the sequential steps of:
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(a) generating an attachment identifier for transmission with the email message to the recipient device, the attachment identifier identifying the issuer device, a version of the file and a location of the proxy server in the network; (b) receiving at the proxy server a request from the recipient device to process the attachment identifier; (c) transmitting a request from the proxy server to the issuer device for a copy of the version of the file identified in the attachment identifier; and (d) transmitting the copy of the version of the file from the issuer device towards the recipient device, in response to a transmission request received from the proxy server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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