Patent ID: 9160695
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for minimizing a workload on a communications network, the method comprising: a first computer receiving a first message from a second computer over a communications network, wherein the first message includes an electronic attachment; the first computer determining whether a version of the electronic attachment exists in a storage device; responsive to a determination that the version of the electronic attachment does not exist in the storage device, the first computer saving the electronic attachment in the storage device, wherein the saving comprises: the first computer receiving an updated version of the electronic attachment; the first computer updating the version of the electronic attachment that is included in the storage device, based, at least in part on the updated version of the electronic attachment; responsive to a request being received from a third computer for access to the version of the electronic attachment, the first computer determining whether the third computer has authorization to access the version of the electronic attachment; responsive to a determination that the third computer has authorization to access the version of the electronic attachment, the first computer accessing the version of the electronic attachment; and the first computer sending to the third computer the first message including the link that permits access to download the version of the electronic attachment.