Forgotten attachment detection
First Claim
1. In an environment wherein electronic messages having written text may be sent with or without an attachment, a computer-implemented method for determining whether an electronic message should have an attachment, the method comprising:
- inspecting the written text in the electronic message to detect any words which are in a database of predetermined key terms;
inspecting the written text to detect any phrases which are in the database of predetermined key terms;
if a word which was detected in the written text is in a database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the word which was detected;
if a phrase which was detected in the written text is in the database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the phrase which was detected; and
if any word which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, or if any phrase which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, then providing a suggestion that the electronic message may need an attachment.
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Abstract
A user is writing an email or other message. The message is inspected for a predetermined word and for at least one of: a predetermined phrase or a template match. A score is generated if the predetermined phrase or the template match is detected. A suggestion is provided to a user that the message may need an attachment if the predetermined word is detected or if the score is greater than a predetermined score. The inspection may begin when the user begins creating the message, indicates that the message should be sent, or at some point in between. The user may provide feedback that the suggestion is accepted or that the suggestion is rejected.
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18 Claims
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1. In an environment wherein electronic messages having written text may be sent with or without an attachment, a computer-implemented method for determining whether an electronic message should have an attachment, the method comprising:
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inspecting the written text in the electronic message to detect any words which are in a database of predetermined key terms; inspecting the written text to detect any phrases which are in the database of predetermined key terms; if a word which was detected in the written text is in a database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the word which was detected; if a phrase which was detected in the written text is in the database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the phrase which was detected; and if any word which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, or if any phrase which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, then providing a suggestion that the electronic message may need an attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In an environment wherein electronic messages having written text may be sent with or without an attachment, a computing device to advise a user whether an electronic message should have an attachment, the computing device comprising:
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a memory device containing instructions for an operating system, a database of predetermined key terms, and at least a document processing program; a network interface unit; a user input and display device; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory device, to the user input and display device, and to the network interface unit, the processor executing the instructions to; accept, from the user input and display device, written text in an electronic message; inspect the written text in the electronic message to detect any words which are in the database of predetermined key terms; inspect the written text to detect any phrases which are in the database of predetermined key terms; if a word which was detected in the written text is in a database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the word which was detected; if a phrase which was detected in the written text is in the database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the phrase which was detected; if any word which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, or if any phrase which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, then to cause the user input and display device to provide a suggestion that the electronic message may need an attachment; and if the suggestion is not provided then to send the electronic message via the network interface unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In an environment wherein a user may enter information as written text onto a web page, and the information may be sent with or without an attachment, a computer- implemented method for determining whether the information should be sent with an attachment, the method comprising:
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accepting written text entered onto the web page as the information; inspecting the written text to detect any words which are in a database of predetermined key terms; inspecting the written text to detect any phrases which are in the database of predetermined key terms; if a word which was detected in the written text is in a database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the word which was detected; if a phrase which was detected in the written text is in the database of predetermined negative terms then disregarding the phrase which was detected; and if any word which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, or if any phrase which was detected in the written text has not been disregarded, then providing a suggestion to a user that an attachment should be provided before the information is sent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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