Patent ID: 8176113

Claim:
A system comprising: a first computer capable of being coupled to a network, the first computer to generate an intermediate file of a rich media file, the intermediate file including (a) information to be viewed by a user, (b) viewing options, and (c) viewing limits to control access to the rich media file; a second computer different from the first computer, the second computer capable of being coupled to the network, the second computer including: assembling means for assembling the information, the viewing options, and the viewing limits of the intermediate file to the rich media file; coupling means for coupling a built-in viewer to the intermediate file to make the rich media file viewable; and storing means for storing the rich media file, wherein the second computer is configured to receive the information, the viewing options, and the viewing limits from the first computer, and to provide a link to retrieve the rich media file by the user, wherein the information includes text, at least one still image, and at least one of an animated image, a link to a web page, and an email link, and wherein the viewing limits, the information, and the built-in viewer comprise a single file, and the built-in viewer is operable to display the text, the at least one still image, and at least one of the animated image, the link to the web page, and the email link, to the user.