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US 8,019,822 B2Granted
Personalized storage accounts in an electronic file delivery system
AssigneeAccenture Global Services Limited
InventorsLaura Martino, Emanuele Trevisi
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Abstract
An electronic file delivery system reduces the bandwidth an electronic mail server must dedicate to large files and decreases the storage space required for attachments in an electronic mail inbox. The system uploads the large file to the recipient's personalized storage account. The recipient receives an electronic notification of the file in their storage account. The recipient may access the file without additional burden on the electronic mail server resources.
Claims18
A method for delivering an electronic file attachment comprising:
- analyzing a transaction specification to determine a specified:
- electronic file attachment;
- and
- intended recipient of the electronic file attachment;
- determining available delivery options for the electronic file attachment, including:
- determining that an electronic file attachment direct delivery option is available, in which the electronic file attachment is delivered with the electronic message;
- and
- determining that an electronic file attachment redirection delivery option is available, in which the electronic file attachment is omitted from the electronic message sent to the intended recipient and delivered separately into a personal file storage account for the intended recipient;
- displaying the available delivery options to a user;
- receiving a delivery option selection from among the available delivery options from the user;
- and
- when the delivery option selection comprises the electronic file attachment redirection delivery option:
- receiving at a messaging server:
- a username identifying the intended recipient, and
- a destination platform name identifying an electronic file storage service on which the intended recipient has the personal file storage account;
- querying a subscription management database with the username and the destination platform name for an access credential that permits sending and storing of the electronic file attachment to the personal file storage account;
- accessing from the messaging server the personal file storage account on the electronic file storage service;
- sending the electronic file attachment from the messaging server to the electronic file storage service on which the intended recipient has the personal file storage account;
- creating an electronic message to the intended recipient omitting the electronic file attachment and including a notification of the electronic file attachment stored in the personal file storage account;
- and
- sending the electronic message without the electronic file attachment to the intended recipient.
18 more elements
An electronic file delivery system comprising:
- a messaging server comprising:
- a messaging web application platform operable to receive:
- a username identifying an intended recipient of an electronic file attachment;
- and
- a destination platform name identifying an electronic file storage service on which the intended recipient has a personal file storage account;
- and
- messaging core logic operable to:
- analyze a transaction specification to determine:
- the electronic file attachment;
- and
- the intended recipient of the electronic file attachment;
- determine available delivery options for the electronic file attachment, including:
- determining that an electronic file attachment redirection delivery option is available, in which the electronic file attachment is omitted from an electronic message sent to the intended recipient and delivered separately into the personal file storage account for the intended recipient;
- and
- determining that an electronic file attachment direct delivery option is available, in which the electronic file attachment is delivered with the electronic message;
- wherein the messaging web application platform is further operable to:
- display the available delivery options to a user,
- receive a delivery option selection from among the available delivery options from the user;
- and
- when the delivery option selection comprises the electronic file attachment redirection delivery option, the messaging core logic is further operable to:
- query through a service delivery platform a subscription management database with the username and the destination platform name for an access credential that permits sending and storing of the electronic file attachment to the personal file storage account,
- access the intended recipient's personal file storage account on the electronic file storage service,
- send the electronic file attachment to the electronic file storage service on which the intended recipient has the personal file storage account,
- create the electronic message to the intended recipient omitting the electronic file attachment and including a notification of the electronic file attachment stored in the personal file storage account, and
- send the electronic message without the electronic file attachment to the intended recipient.
22 more elements
An electronic file delivery product comprising:
- a memory;
- messaging web application logic stored in the memory and operable to receive:
- a username identifying an intended recipient of an electronic file attachment;
- and
- a destination platform name identifying an electronic file storage service on which the intended recipient has a personal file storage account;
- and
- messaging core logic stored in the memory and operable to:
- analyze a transaction specification to determine:
- the electronic file attachment;
- and
- the intended recipient of the electronic file attachment;
- determine available delivery options for the electronic file attachment, including:
- determining that an electronic file attachment redirection delivery option is available, in which the electronic file attachment is omitted from an electronic message sent to the intended recipient and delivered separately into the personal file storage account for the intended recipient;
- and
- determining that an electronic file attachment direct delivery option is available, in which the electronic file attachment is delivered with the electronic message;
- wherein the messaging web application logic is further operable to:
- display the available delivery options to a user,
- receive a delivery option selection from among the available delivery options from the user;
- and
- when the delivery option selection comprises the electronic file attachment redirection delivery option, the messaging core logic is further operable to:
- query through a service delivery platform a subscription management database with the username and the destination platform name for an access credential that permits sending and storing of the electronic file attachment to the personal file storage account,
- access the intended recipient's personal file storage account on the electronic file storage service,
- send the electronic file attachment to the electronic file storage service on which the intended recipient has the personal file storage account,
- create the electronic message to the intended recipient omitting the electronic file attachment and including a notification of the electronic file attachment stored in the personal file storage account, and
- send the electronic message without the electronic file attachment to the intended recipient.
22 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.