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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2002
Todd Brannam, Alexandria, VA (US);
Marc A. Katchay, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Gregory Puhak, Sterling, VA (US);
Todd Brannam, Alexandria, VA (US);
Marc A. Katchay, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Gregory Puhak, Sterling, VA (US);
America Online, Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Abstract
A computer system includes a detection processing module for determining whether a remote system associated with the destination of an electronic communication is capable of decompressing a compressed portion of the electronic communication. The computer system also includes a compression processing module for compressing a portion of an electronic communication if the remote system is determined capable of decompressing the compressed portion. The computer system also includes a communication processing module for sending the compressed portion of the electronic communication to the remote system.