Methods, systems, and computer program products for processing a request for a resource in a communication

• US 8,447,819 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2010
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gummarus, LLC (Oso IP, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Sitting Man LLC
• Inventors: Morris, Robert Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Wing F
• Assistant Examiner(s): MIAH, RAZU A
• Application Number:
  US12/833,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20120011207A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,047 Days
• Field of Search: 709204-207, 726/4, 726/22
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for processing a request for a resource in a communication. In an aspect, a criterion is received, by a second node, for requesting a resource via a first communication addressed to a first node. The first communication is sent, to the first node, including an attachment request based on the criterion. A second communication is received, by the second node, including the resource as an attachment.

In another aspect a first communication is received by a first node representing a first user. The first communication includes a first message addressed to the first user. An attachment request is detected in the first communication. A resource is located based on the attachment request. A second communication is sent, to a second node representing a second user. The second communication includes the resource, as an attachment, and a second message addressed to the second user.

Claims

1. A method for processing a request for a resource in a communication, the method comprising:

receiving a resource criterion for requesting a resource via a first communication including a message portion including a first message addressed to a first user represented by a first node;

sending, via a network to the first node, the first communication including a request portion that includes an attachment request based on the resource criterion, wherein the attachment request is valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format and a vocabulary for the attachment request and identified by a schema identifier received from the first node; and

receiving, by a second node representing a second user, a second communication including, based on the request portion, the resource, as an attachment that is included in the second communication based on a requested attachment schema defining to the second node at least one of a format and a vocabulary for processing the attachment, and a second message addressed to the second user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the resource criterion includes information for the first node for at least one of generating and modifying the resource.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein sending the first communication includes storing, in the first communication, a criterion content type identifier defined to indicate that the request portion includes the attachment request.

4. A method for processing a request for a resource in a communication, the method comprising:

receiving, from a second node via a network by a first node, a first communication including a first message addressed to a first user;

detecting, by the first node, an attachment request included in the first communication, wherein the attachment request is valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format and a vocabulary for the attachment request and is identified by a schema identifier sent by the first node to the second node prior to receiving the first communication;

locating a resource based on the attachment request; and

sending, by the first node to a second node, a second communication including the located resource, as an attachment that is included in the second communication based on a requested attachment schema defining to the second node at least one of a format and a vocabulary for processing the attachment, and including a second message addressed to a second user.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the first communication includes at least one of a text message, an email, audio data, an instant message, and image data.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the attachment request is based on a resource criterion for locating the resource.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the resource criterion is a pre-defined criterion.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the resource criterion specifies a user interface element including a form element.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the resource criterion includes information for least one of generating and modifying the resource.

10. The method of claim 4 wherein the resource is located automatically in response to detecting the attachment request.

11. The method of claim 4 wherein locating the resource comprises:

presenting a locator user interface element based on the attachment request;

detecting a user input corresponding to the locator user interface element; and

locating the resource based on the attachment request in response to detecting the user input.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein locating the resource further comprises:

presenting the locator user interface element for receiving an additional resource criterion from the first user;

receiving criterion information identifying the additional criterion in response to detecting an input from the first user; and

locating the resource based on the additional resource criterion.

13. The method of claim 4 wherein detecting the attachment request includes detecting a criterion content type identifier, in the first communication, that is defined to indicate that the request portion includes the attachment request.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for processing a request for a resource in a communication, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

receiving, from a second node via a network by a first node, a first communication including a first message addressed to a first user;

detecting, by the first node, an attachment request included in the first communication, wherein the attachment request is valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format and a vocabulary for the attachment request and is identified by a schema identifier sent by the first node to the second node prior to receiving the first communication;

locating a resource based on the attachment request; and

sending, by the first node to a second node, a second communication including the located resource, as an attachment that is included in the second communication based on a requested attachment schema defining to the second node at least one of a format and a vocabulary for processing the attachment, and including a second message addressed to a second user.