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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
May. 02, 2000
Darwin Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tony Tong, Fremont, CA (US);
Robert M. Chan, San Jose, CA (US);
R. Roderick Ang, San Carlos, CA (US);
Openshark, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
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 “read” the electronic attachments to the email as well as retaining the original email with the original attachment for processing by a PC.