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Opening computer files quickly and safely over a network

  • US 7,484,094 B1
  • Filed: 05/14/2004
  • Issued: 01/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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