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System and method for sharing unsupported document types between communication devices

  • US 8,407,314 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2011
  • Issued: 03/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sharing a document comprising:

  • receiving, by a first communication device, input indicating that a document on the first communication device is to be shared with a second communication device;

    determining, by the first communication device, that the document is a first document type and that the first communication device does not have access to an application required to display the first document type;

    sending, by the first communication device, information representing at least one parameter to be used in processing the document to a document server;

    sending, by the first communication device, the document to the document server for processing into a plurality of pages based on the at least one parameter, wherein each of the plurality of pages is a second document type that is different from the first document type, and wherein the second document type is supported by an application present on the first communication device;

    receiving, by the first communication device from the document server, access information corresponding to a first page of the plurality of pages, wherein the access information identifies a location of the first page on a network accessible storage location;

    retrieving, by the first communication device, the first page from the network accessible storage location using the access information;

    sending, by the first communication device, information representing at least one parameter of the first page and access information for the first page to the second communication device;

    displaying, by the first communication device, the first page on a display;

    selecting, by the first communication device, a second page of the plurality of pages;

    sending, by the first communication device, information requesting the second page to the network accessible storage location;

    retrieving, by the first communication device, the second page from the network accessible storage location;

    sending, by the first communication device, information needed to obtain the second page from the network accessible storage location to the second communication device; and

    displaying, by the first communication device, the second page on the display.

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