Intel Corporation

Openshark, Inc.

Robert Chan

Ronald L Dammann

Darwin Chang

James A McConnell

Narayanan G Kaniyur

Tony Tong

R Roderick Ang

A port configuration mechanism is provided at a host for multiple port allocation and shared resource utilization to support multiple port configurations for different port operation modes on a host to handle data transfers in a switched fabric data network for scalable solutions.

Multiple port allocation and configurations for different port operation modes on a host

Electronic messages with electronic attachments sent by a device over a communication network, such as the Internet or the World Wide Web, to a receiver is first stored on a server computer. The electronic attachment is opened by a computer having a program that is capable of reading the attachment. The contents of the electronic attachment are then reformatted into a second electronic message using standard protocol, such as HTML and is sent back to the receiver. Thus, the receiver will receive two electronic messages: first, the original electronic mail with the electronic attachment and a second message in which the electronic message is embedded in the message. The advantage is that a user can operate Internet appliances and/or wireless devices without the versatility of a PC and still &ldquo;read&rdquo; the electronic attachments to the email as well as retaining the original email with the original attachment for processing by a PC.

Method and apparatus for electronically communicating an electronic message having an electronic attachment

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Robert Chan