Method and system for publishing an electronic file attached to an electronic message

• Main Author: Dennis Gary J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.02.2017
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

An aspect for communicating content for delivery to a device to receive an electronic message having an attached electronic file includes receiving the attached electronic file at the device. The attached electronic file contains instructions for accessing the content. Responsive to an input signal indicating a request to access the attached electronic file, an address of a remote device that hosts the content is obtained, a viewing program is executed at the device, and a launch control icon via a toolbar of the viewing program is provided. Responsive to selection of the launch control icon, the content is obtained for delivery to a recipient of the electronic message using the address of the remote device to establish a connection with the remote device.