Electronic file transfer for a communications device
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorGeorge Baldwin BUMILLER
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for identifying an electronic file that is accessible by a communications node to be transmitted to a recipient. A communications device sends an identification of the electronic file. The communications node receives the identification of the electronic file, identifies the electronic file based on the identification, and accesses the electronic file for transmission to the recipient. The electronic file is not transmitted from the communications device to the communications node.
Claims22
A method for execution by a wireless device configured to communicate with a communications node via a wireless network, the method comprising:
- maintaining a communications session with another communications device;
- accepting input for selecting at least one electronic file accessible by the communications node, the at least one electronic file being selected for transmission in the communications session;
- and
- sending an identification of the at least one electronic file, the identification enabling the communications node to identify and transmit the at least one electronic file in the communications session.
A wireless device comprising:
- a wireless access radio configured to communicate with a communications node via a wireless network;
- a communication session function configured to maintain a communications session with another communications device;
- an interface configured to accept input for selecting at least one electronic file accessible by the communications node, the at least one electronic file being selected for transmission in the communications session;
- and
- an electronic file identification function configured to send an identification of the at least one electronic file, the identification enabling the communications node to identify and transmit the at least one electronic file in the communications session.
An interface of a communications device configured to communicate with a communications node via a network, the interface comprising:
- a display configured to display an identification of at least one electronic file accessible by the communications node;
- an input configured to accept a selection of the at least one electronic file to be transmitted in a communications session, and to accept a command to send an identification of the selection so that the communications node can identify and transmit the at least one electronic file in the communications session.
A method for execution by a communications node configured to communicate with a wireless device via a wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving an identification of at least one electronic file to be transmitted in a communications session;
- identifying the at least one electronic file using the identification;
- and
- transmitting the at least one electronic file in the communications session.
A communications node configured to communicate with a wireless device via a wireless network, the communications node comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- an electronic file transmission function configured to:
- receive an identification of at least one electronic file to be transmitted in a communications session;
- identify the at least one electronic file using the identification;
- and
- transmit the at least one electronic file in the communications session.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.