Methods, computer programs, and apparatus for performing format conversion of files attached to electronic messages

US8126978B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Samuel N. Zellner · Dunwoody, US
• Wendy Eason · Decatur, US
• Jerry Liu · Atlanta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2009
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 8, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/107
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, computer programs, and apparatus for performing format conversion of a file attached to an electronic message. A message entered by a user is accepted. The user's selection of a file is also accepted, and the file is copied for accompanying the message as a file attachment. The file attachment is in a first file format of a file category. The file attachment is converted from the first file format to a second file format of the file category. The message entered by the user is transmitted, and the transmitted message is accompanied by the converted file attachment in the second file format of the file category.