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Peer-to-peer email

US9578096B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 21, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1065
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A peer-to-peer email system and methods are provided for distributed email distribution, prevention of SPAM, and efficient email storage. Each email client also serves as a node in the peer-to-peer system, relaying email messages and/or attachments. Large attachments may be transmitted directly from sender to receiver, and if the receiver is not online at the time the sender sends the attachment, the receiver can request the attachment from the sender at a later time.

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