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Providing a portion of an electronic mail message at a reduced resolution

US7596285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 2004
Grant dateSep 29, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/226
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for providing a portion of an electronic mail message having a reduced resolution are presented. The method includes determining whether it is desirable to provide less than all of an electronic mail message, selecting a portion of the electronic mail message, and reducing a resolution of the selected portion of the electronic mail message. The method also includes providing the portion of the electronic mail message with reduced resolution.

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