Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-30
2009-12-29
Bruckart, Benjamin R (Department: 2446)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S224000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07640308
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for detecting and removing metadata and hidden information from a file. A system can include a review module to identify metadata and hidden information, and a scrubber module for removing the metadata and hidden information from the file. The scrubber module can remove the metadata and hidden information automatically or upon prompting the user. The file can be a file attached to an electronic mail. The file can also be a file uploaded to a server.
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Antonoff Lauren Nicole
Hariyani Deven Gulab
Johnson Jeffrey J.
Matlock Stephen J.
Ong Khai Weyn
Bruckart Benjamin R
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Microsoft Corporation
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