Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-16
2008-10-28
Vu, Thong H (Department: 2619)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S203000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07444382
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an e-mail communications system that minimizes the number of duplicate copies of common attachment files to e-mail communications that are stored in the mail store of an e-mail server. When the e-mail server receives an e-mail attachment file that is larger than a threshold size, the server performs a database search for another copy of the attachment file in the mail store. If another copy is located, the system creates a pointer in the mail store that associates the located attachment file with the e-mail for the additional recipient(s). Attachment files are deleted only after the recipients of the associated e-mail communications delete each of the respective e-mails.
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Thomas, Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP.
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