Intermediary, source and methods for sharing content
First Claim
1. An intermediary for sharing content, the intermediary comprising:
- a content manager capable of receiving a source reference identifying content stored by a source of the content, the source reference being received from the source located across a network from the intermediary, wherein the content manager is capable of receiving at least one request for the content from at least one destination, the at least one request including a first request identifying the content by an intermediary reference identifying the content at the intermediary, wherein the content manager is capable of receiving the content from the source, and capable of providing the requested content to the respective destination from the intermediary in response to the at least one request, and wherein the content manager is capable of receiving the first request before receiving the content from the source such that, when the content manager receives the first request before receiving the content from the source, the content manager is further capable of requesting the content from the source based upon the source reference and in response to the request from the destination, and capable of receiving the content in response to the request from the content manager.
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Abstract
A method for sharing content includes an intermediary receiving a source reference identifying content stored by the source, and thereafter receiving one or more requests for the content, the request(s) including a first request identifying the content by an intermediary reference. The intermediary can also receive the content from the source. In response to the request(s), the intermediary can provide the requested content to the respective destination(s). The intermediary can receive the first request before receiving the content from the source. In such instances, the method can further include the intermediary requesting the content from the source based upon the source reference and in response to the request from the destination. The intermediary can then receive the content in response to the request from the intermediary, and provide the requested content to the destination in response to the request from the destination.
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20 Claims
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1. An intermediary for sharing content, the intermediary comprising:
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a content manager capable of receiving a source reference identifying content stored by a source of the content, the source reference being received from the source located across a network from the intermediary, wherein the content manager is capable of receiving at least one request for the content from at least one destination, the at least one request including a first request identifying the content by an intermediary reference identifying the content at the intermediary, wherein the content manager is capable of receiving the content from the source, and capable of providing the requested content to the respective destination from the intermediary in response to the at least one request, and wherein the content manager is capable of receiving the first request before receiving the content from the source such that, when the content manager receives the first request before receiving the content from the source, the content manager is further capable of requesting the content from the source based upon the source reference and in response to the request from the destination, and capable of receiving the content in response to the request from the content manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A source for sharing content, the source comprising:
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an upload agent capable of a sending a source reference identifying content stored by the source, the source reference being sent to an intermediary located across a network from the source, wherein the upload agent is capable of sending the source reference such that the intermediary is capable of receiving at least one request for the content from at least one destination, the at least one request including a first request identifying the content by an intermediary reference identifying the content at the intermediary; and
wherein the upload agent is capable of sending the content to the intermediary, wherein the upload agent is capable of sending the content such that the intermediary provides the requested content to the respective destination in response to the at least one request, and wherein the upload agent is capable of sending the source reference such that the intermediary is capable of receiving the first request before the upload agent sends the content to the intermediary, and such that when the intermediary receives the first request before the upload agent sends the content to the intermediary, the upload agent is further capable of receiving a request for the content from the intermediary based upon the source reference and in response to the request from the destination, and capable of sending the content in response to the request from the intermediary. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for sharing content, the method comprising:
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receiving a source reference identifying content stored by a source of the content, the source reference being received by an intermediary from the source located across a network from the intermediary;
receiving, at the intermediary, at least one request for the content from at least one destination, the at least one request including a first request identifying the content by an intermediary reference identifying the content at the intermediary;
receiving, at the intermediary, the content from the source; and
providing the requested content to the respective destination from the intermediary in response to the at least one request, wherein the receiving at least one request step comprises receiving at least one request such that the intermediary is capable of receiving the first request before receiving the content from the source, and such that when the intermediary receives the first request before receiving the content from the source, the method further comprises the intermediary requesting the content from the source based upon the source reference and in response to the request from the destination, and receiving the content comprises receiving the content in response to the request from the intermediary. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for sharing content, the method comprising:
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sending a source reference identifying content stored by a source of the content, the source reference being sent by the source and received by an intermediary located across a network from the source, wherein the sending a source reference step comprises sending the source reference such that the intermediary receives at least one request for the content from at least one destination, the at least one request including a first request identifying the content by an intermediary reference identifying the content at the intermediary; and
sending the content from the source to the intermediary, wherein the sending the content step comprises sending the content such that the intermediary provides the requested content to the respective destination in response to the at least one request, and wherein the sending a source reference step comprises sending the source reference such that the intermediary is capable of receiving the first request before the source sends the content to the intermediary, and such that when the intermediary receives the first request before the source sends the content to the intermediary, the method further comprises the source receiving a request for the content from the intermediary based upon the source reference and in response to the request from the destination, and sending the content comprises sending the content in response to the request from the intermediary. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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