Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
Wiley, David (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S217000, C709S238000, C709S246000, C709S247000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07089286
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a method and system for compressing attachments to electronic mail communications for transmission. In an e-mail communications system, a table stores, for each of a plurality of different types of files, a compressibility value corresponding to a percentage by which the file can be compressed in size. An e-mail attachment configuration module is configured to compress each attachment file of a type having a compressibility value greater than a threshold value in an e-mail communication. In another embodiment, the e-mail attachment configuration module compresses a number of the plurality of attachment files according to file size and the corresponding compressibility value, such that the total size of the e-mail communication after compression is maximized and is less than a threshold size. The attachment configuration module can be incorporated into a system for configuring packages of application files, designated from within user applications, to be sent as e-mail attachments in e-mail communications.
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BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
Boutah Alina
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
Wiley David
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