Data compression in electronic communications
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1. A method for compressing data in a communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
- examining the content of an electronic messaging communication received from a composer of the electronic messaging communication, wherein the composer has requested that the electronic messaging communication be transmitted to an intended recipient;
as part of a process of carrying out the request to transmit the electronic messaging communication, providing a prompt offering to compress the content, if the content of the electronic messaging communication is determined to be suitable for compressing, the determination being based on the type of content and whether a size of the content is larger than a threshold value, wherein the prompt provides additional information to assist the composer in deciding whether to accept or decline the compression offer and is offered only when the size of the content is larger than the threshold value;
compressing the content if the composer accepts the compression offer; and
transmitting the electronic messaging communication.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for compressing data communicated in an electronic message. Files attached to an electronic communication are compressed based on an examination of the file type; and an identification of an alternative compressed file type. Accordingly, the first (original) file type is compressed into a second preferred, compressed file type for the purpose of streamlining the package to be delivered in the communication.
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1. A method for compressing data in a communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
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examining the content of an electronic messaging communication received from a composer of the electronic messaging communication, wherein the composer has requested that the electronic messaging communication be transmitted to an intended recipient; as part of a process of carrying out the request to transmit the electronic messaging communication, providing a prompt offering to compress the content, if the content of the electronic messaging communication is determined to be suitable for compressing, the determination being based on the type of content and whether a size of the content is larger than a threshold value, wherein the prompt provides additional information to assist the composer in deciding whether to accept or decline the compression offer and is offered only when the size of the content is larger than the threshold value; compressing the content if the composer accepts the compression offer; and transmitting the electronic messaging communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable storage medium, having stored thereon data and instructions tangibly embodied in the storage medium so as to be executable by a processor and when executed, cause the processor to perform:
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examining the content of a an electronic messaging communication received from a composer of the electronic messaging communication, wherein the composer has requested that the electronic messaging communication be transmitted to an intended recipient; as part of a process of carrying out the request to transmit the electronic messaging communication, providing a prompt offering to compress the content, if the content of the electronic messaging communication is determined to be suitable for compressing, the determination being based on the type of content and whether a size of the content is larger than a threshold value, wherein the prompt provides additional information to assist the composer in deciding whether to accept or decline the compression offer and is offered only when the size of the content is larger than the threshold value; compressing the content if the composer accepts the compression offer; and transmitting the electronic messaging communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for compressing data in a communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system, comprising:
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a module for examining the content of a received electronic messaging communication from a composer of the electronic messaging communication, wherein the composer has requested that the electronic messaging communication be transmitted to an intended recipient; an attachment module for providing a prompt offering to compress the content as part of a process of carrying out the request to transmit the electronic messaging communication if the content of the electronic messaging communication is determined to be suitable for compressing, the determination being based on the type of content and whether a size of the content is larger than a threshold value, wherein the prompt provides additional information to assist the composer in deciding whether to accept or decline the compression offer and is offered only when the size of the content is larger than the threshold value; and a compression module for compressing the content of the electronic messaging communication if the composer accepts the compression offer, wherein the compressed electronic messaging communication is transmitted to at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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