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Methods and apparatus for providing access to content

US8484316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. · US

Inventors

Michael Robinson · Sycamore, US
Josef Coetsee · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2012
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/02
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for providing access to content via messaging services, such as email, voicemail, instant messaging, text messaging, or other similar messaging services. A content server is provided that includes a user interface, a web server and a file. The web server includes a web page for accessing the file. A user provides user information associated with a messaging address via the user interface, and the content server then sends a message including the web address of the web page to the messaging address. The user may then retrieve the message at a client computer, and may then download the file to the client computer by entering the web address into a web browser on the client computer.

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