US 2021/0344625 A1 · DUAL SERVER SYSTEM FOR SENDING A LARGE EMAIL ATTACHMENT

Abstract

An electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and display can execute a messaging application. The messaging application provides options for sending a message with a large attachment. In one option it allows for sending a message with a large attachment by uploading and storing the attachment on a cloud server, embeds a link to the storage location in the message, and sends the message without the attachment. The messaging application may also include a UI element in the message that includes an indicator about the status of the stored attachment. Furthermore, the messaging application may embed in the message a smaller sized version of the attachment before sending the message. The status indicator may display whether the link to the storage location has expired or whether the attachment has previously been retrieved from the cloud server.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;
and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving a request to store an attachment of an email message;
responsive to receiving the request, determining whether the size of the attachment exceeds a threshold;
in accordance with a determination that the size does not exceed the threshold, calculating storage space at a location that is configured to store the attachment, the calculation based on storage parameters;
and
in accordance with a determination that the storage space is sufficient to store the attachment, sending a first confirmation, the first confirmation comprising a link to the location and validity information of the link.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Dual server system for sending a large email attachment

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Dual server system for sending a large email attachment

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Abstract

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