Remote e-mail management and communication system
OwnerDavid Lundberginventor
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Abstract
A system and method for routing e-mail attachment files within a computer system are described. In one embodiment, the system ascertains the type of file for the attachment file based upon content of the attachment file. In addition, if the attachment file is not a text-based file type, the system routes the attachment file to an appropriate application program based upon the type of the attachment file. In one embodiment, the system launches the application program in response to the receipt of the attachment file. In an alternate embodiment, the system receives notice that an attachment file has been received, and sends the file to the appropriate application program in response to a trigger event.
Claims23
A method of routing e-mail attachment files within a computer system, the method comprising:
- ascertaining the type of file for the attachment file based upon content of the attachment file;
- and
- if the attachment file is not a text-based file, routing the attachment file to an appropriate application program based upon the type of the attachment file.
A system for routing e-mail attachment files within a computer system, the system comprising:
- means for ascertaining the type of file for the attachment file based upon content of the attachment file;
- and
- if the attachment file is not a text-based file, means for routing the attachment file to an appropriate application program based upon the type of the attachment file.
An article of manufacture having one or more computer-readable medium with executable instructions therein, which when executed by a processing device, causes the processing device to:
- ascertain the type of file for an attachment file based upon content of the attachment file;
- and
- if the attachment file is not a text-based file type, route the attachment file to an appropriate application program based upon the type of the attachment file.
A system for routing e-mail attachment files within a computer system, the system comprising:
- an e-mail routing manager configured to ascertain the type of file for the attachment file based upon content of the attachment file;
- and
- if the attachment file is not a text-based file, the routing manager routes the attachment file to an appropriate application program based upon the type of the attachment file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.