Patent ID: 8024800
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: generating, by a first computing system, a user configurable list comprising valid computer file types for computer files, said valid computer file types for said computer files comprising a low risk for comprising computer viruses, said user configurable list comprising file extensions associated with each of said valid computer file types, said first computing system comprising a memory device; storing, by said first computing system, said user configurable list in said memory device; receiving, from a first user by said first computing system from a second computing system via an automatic bridge software application within an interface between said first computing system and said second computing system, a computer file comprising a first file type, wherein said computer file comprises: resource requirements including descriptions associated with types of job related skills necessary for a specified job position, a duration and location for said specified job position, a description of work to be performed by a hired candidate, and a description of candidate qualifications and work history; comparing, by a computer processor of said first computing system, said first file type with said file extensions of said user configurable list to determine if said first file type comprises a valid file type of said user configurable list; determining, by said first computing system, that an additional computer file has been previously uploaded to said first computing system; comparing, by said computer processor, a file type of said additional computer file with said file extensions of said user configurable list to determine that said file type comprises a valid file type of said user configurable list; generating, by said first computing system, a first Web browser based file input field for retrieving computer files from said first computing system, said first Web browser based file input field blank; generating, by said first computing system, a first Web browser based file link for automatically retrieving said additional computer file; displaying, by said first computing system, said first Web browser based file input field and said first Web browser based file link, said first Web browser based file input field located adjacent to said first Web browser based file link on first computing system; placing, by said first computing system in response to a command from said first user, said first Web browser based file link within said first Web browser based file input field; and retrieving, by said first computing system in response to said placing, said additional computer file; converting, by said first computing system, a copy of said additional computer file to a format differing from a current format of said additional file, said format allowing said additional computer file to be downloadable and viewable by said second computing system; and transmitting, by said first computing system to said automatic bridge software application, a command to automatically transmit said copy of said additional computer file across an internal firewall and to said second computing system.