US6009462A
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Replacing large bit component of electronic mail (e-mail) message with hot-link in distributed computer system
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1997-06-16
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2017-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A computer implemented method for down-loading mail messages in a distributed computer system. The distributed mail service system includes a plurality of client computers connected to a mail service system via a network. Mail messages are stored in message files of the mail service system, a particular mail message includes a primary component encoded in a first format, and at least one secondary component encoded in a second format different than the first component. The particular mail message is requested by a particular one of the plurality of client computer systems. The secondary component is replaced with a hot-link. The primary component and the hot-link are sent to the particular client computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew D. Birrell
- 👤 Edward P. Wobber
- 👤 Michael Schroeder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/21; H04L51/212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A computer implemented method for down-loading mail messages in a distributed computer system, the distributed computer system including a plurality of client computers connected to a mail service system via a network, comprising the steps of: storing mail messages in message files of the mail service system, a particular mail message including a primary component encoded in a first format, and at least one secondary component encoded in a second format different than the primary component; requesting, by a particular one of the plurality of client computers, a particular one of the stored mail messages; recognizing from the particular one of the stored mail messages the at least one secondary component as being of the is second format; replacing the secondary component of the particular mail message with a hot-link; and sending over a network connection of the network the primary component and the hot-link to the particular client computer but holding back with a filter the secondary component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A computer implemented method for down-loading mail messages in a distributed computer system, the distributed computer system including a plurality of client computers connected to a mail service system via a network, comprising the steps of: storing mail messages in message files of the mail service system, a particular mail message including a primary component encoded in a first format, and at least one secondary component encoded in a second format different than the primary component; requesting, by a particular one of the plurality of client computers, a particular one of the stored mail messages; recognizing from the particular one of the stored mail messages the at least one secondary component as being of the is second format; replacing the secondary component of the particular mail message with a hot-link; and sending over a network connection of the network the primary component and the hot-link to the particular client computer but holding back with a filter the secondary component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the secondary component is an embedded "uuencoded" enclosure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the secondary component is an embedded base 64 enclosure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the secondary component is an embedded Postscript document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the secondary component is an embedded HTML page.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the secondary component is an embedded MIME fragment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the secondary component is sent to the particular client computer when a user of the particular client computer clicks on the hot-link.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the secondary component includes a tertiary component in a third format, comprising the steps of; requesting, by the particular client computer, the particular mail message; replacing the tertiary component with another hot-link; and sending the primary component and the other hot-link to the particular client computer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the filter is a MIME filter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the secondary component is attached.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the network connection is a low-bandwidth network connection.
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