Opening computer files quickly and safely over a network
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1. A method for a local computer coupled to a remote computer over a network to open a computer file stored by the remote computer comprising:
- initiating a test open of the computer file stored by the remote computer, wherein the test open comprises appending a tag to a pathname for the computer file and requesting that the remote computer open the computer file with the tag and the pathname;
receiving a feedback response conveying information about the tag and the pathname from the remote computer responsive to a failed test open;
determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability responsive to the feedback response; and
causing the local computer to open the computer file stored by the remote computer responsive to determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability.
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Abstract
Computer implemented methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for quickly and safely opening computer files over a network. In a method embodiment of the present invention, a local computer (10) initiates a test open of a file (14) associated with a remote computer (12) that is coupled to the local computer (10) over the network (15). When the test open discloses that the remote computer (12) has an acceptable malicious code scanning means (13), the local computer (10) performs an actual open of the file (14).
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26 Claims
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1. A method for a local computer coupled to a remote computer over a network to open a computer file stored by the remote computer comprising:
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initiating a test open of the computer file stored by the remote computer, wherein the test open comprises appending a tag to a pathname for the computer file and requesting that the remote computer open the computer file with the tag and the pathname; receiving a feedback response conveying information about the tag and the pathname from the remote computer responsive to a failed test open; determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability responsive to the feedback response; and causing the local computer to open the computer file stored by the remote computer responsive to determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium containing computer program instructions for enabling a local computer to open a computer file stored by the remote computer coupled to the local computer over a network, said computer program instructions performing the steps of:
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initiating a test open of the computer file stored by the remote computer, wherein the test open comprises appending a tag to a pathname for the computer file and requesting that the remote computer open the computer file with the tag and the pathname; receiving a feedback response conveying information about the tag and the pathname from the remote computer responsive to a failed test open; determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability responsive to the feedback response; and causing the local computer to open the computer file stored by the remote computer responsive to determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability.
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25. A system for enabling a local computer to open a computer file stored by a remote computer, said remote computer coupled to the local computer over a network, said system comprising a scanning module for performing functions comprising:
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initiating a test open of the computer file stored by the remote computer, wherein the test open comprises appending a tag to a pathname for the computer file and requesting that the remote computer open the computer file with the tag and the pathname; receiving a feedback response conveying information about the tag and the pathname from the remote computer responsive to a failed test open; determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability responsive to the feedback response; and causing the local computer to open the computer file stored by the remote computer responsive to determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability.
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26. A method for a local computer coupled to a remote computer over a network to open a computer file stored by the remote computer comprising:
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initiating a test open of the computer file stored by the remote computer, wherein initiating the test open comprises appending a tag to a file name that causes the test open to fail; receiving a feedback response from the remote computer indicating a failed test open; determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability responsive to the feedback response; and opening the computer file stored by the remote computer responsive to determining that the remote computer has an acceptable malicious code scanning capability.
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