System and method for redirecting message attachments between a host system and a mobile data communication device
First Claim
1. A method of redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, the e-mail messages being addressed to a first address associated with a mailbox at the mail system, the mailbox being viewable via a computer in communication with the mail system over a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- processing a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment at a redirector component associated with the mail system, the redirector component detecting the data item in response to an automatically generated notification indicating receipt of the data item by the mail system, including adding a second address associated with the mobile data communication device;
sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network using the second address;
receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device at the redirector component requesting more of the data item; and
sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network using the second address in response to the command message.
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Abstract
A system and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device upon sensing a triggering event is disclosed. A redirector program operating at the host system enables a user to continuously redirect certain user-selected data items from the host system to the user'"'"'s mobile data communication device upon detecting that one or more user-defined triggering events has occurred. The redirector program operates in connection with event generating applications and repackaging systems at the host system to configure and detect a particular user-defined event, and then to repackage the user-selected data items in an electronic wrapper prior to pushing the data items to the mobile device. The system includes attachment processing components for identifying one or more attachment displayers in the vicinity of the mobile data communication device and then routing an attachment from the host system directly to a selected attachment displayer.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, the e-mail messages being addressed to a first address associated with a mailbox at the mail system, the mailbox being viewable via a computer in communication with the mail system over a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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processing a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment at a redirector component associated with the mail system, the redirector component detecting the data item in response to an automatically generated notification indicating receipt of the data item by the mail system, including adding a second address associated with the mobile data communication device; sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network using the second address; receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device at the redirector component requesting more of the data item; and sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network using the second address in response to the command message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, the e-mail messages being addressed to a first address associated with a mailbox at the mail system, the mailbox being viewable via a computer in communication with the mail system over a network, the system comprising:
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means for processing a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment upon detecting the data item in response to an automatically generated notification indicating receipt of the data item by the mail system, including means for adding a second address associated with the mobile data communication device; means for sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network using the second address; means for receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device requesting more of the data item; and means for sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network using the second address in response to the command message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-accessible medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processing entity, effectuate redirection of e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, the e-mail messages being addressed to a first address associated with a mailbox at the mail system, the mailbox being viewable via a computer in communication with the mail system over a network, the computer-accessible medium comprising:
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a code portion for processing a data item including an e-mail message and a message attachment upon detecting the data item in response to an automatically generated notification indicating receipt of the data item by the mail system, including a code portion for adding a second address associated with the mobile data communication device; a code portion for sending a first portion of the data item to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network using the second address; a code portion for receiving a command message from the mobile data communication device requesting more of the data item; and a code portion for sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network using the second address in response to the command message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device, the e-mail messages being addressed to a first address associated with a mailbox at the mail system, the mailbox being viewable via a computer in communication with the mail system over a wired network, the computer being associated with the mobile data communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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processing a data item includes an e-mail message and a message attachment at a redirector component associated with the mail system, the redirector component detecting the data item in response to an automatically generated notification indicating receipt of the data item by the mail system, including separating the e-mail message and the message attachment and adding a second address associated with the mobile data communication device; sending a first portion of the data item including the e-mail message and information about the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via a wireless network a first e-mail envelope addressed to the second address; receiving a first command message from the mobile data communication device at the redirector component requesting more of the data item; and sending a second portion of the data item including the message attachment to the mobile data communication device via the wireless network in a second e-mail envelope addressed to the second address in response to the first command message.
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