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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2009
Nadeem Malik, Austin, TX (US);
Katherine J. Pearsall, Georgetown, TX (US);
Steven L. Roberts, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Mithkal M. Smadi, Round Rock, TX (US);
Nadeem Malik, Austin, TX (US);
Katherine J. Pearsall, Georgetown, TX (US);
Steven L. Roberts, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Mithkal M. Smadi, Round Rock, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The claimed subject matter comprises a technology to scan a document for file attachments, generate alternative file names corresponding to a particular attachment, determine whether or not the particular file attachment is the latest version of a file or has a name and/or file path that could be confused with the name and/or path of another file. In the event one of the above conditions are met, the technology provides the means for a user to verify that the file attachment is the desired file and, if necessary, to select an alternative file for attachment.