Consumer purchasing and inventory control assistant apparatus, system and methods
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Smart attachment to electronic messages
US9602453B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9602453-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113024687-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Aspects of the present invention associate an unsent electronic message with a target file that is attached to a first stored electronic message. A command to attach a file to the unsent electronic message is received. A list identifying one or more files attached to one or more stored electronic messages is displayed. The target file is one of the one or more files. An input identifying the target file is received. One of the target file and a file that identifies a location of the target file on a storage device is attached to the unsent electronic message.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for associating an unsent electronic message with a first file that is attached to a first electronic message stored in an account, the method comprising the steps of: a computer receiving a command to attach an attachment to the unsent electronic message stored in a memory; the computer sorting a list identifying the first file and a second file attached to a second electronic message stored in the account, the sorting comprising ranking the firs…
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- What does patent US9602453B2 cover?
- Aspects of the present invention associate an unsent electronic message with a target file that is attached to a first stored electronic message. A command to attach a file to the unsent electronic message is received. A list identifying one or more files attached to one or more stored electronic messages is displayed. The target file is one of the one or more files. An input identifying the ta…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bhatia Dimple, Mallempati Vandana, Moghazy Jehan, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L51/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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