Architecture for sharing podcast information

• US 20070118853A1
• Filed: 11/22/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Estes, Charles, Kreitzer, Stuart, Dvorak, Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 8,392,528 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

A communication construct used for sharing podcast information associated with a podcast can include a link sent to a remote device (103) while playing the podcast, appended metadata to the link, and a communication packet enabling a user to transfer the link and the appended metadata while the user is playing the podcast. The link can be a universal record locator (URL) to the podcast and the appended metadata can include constructs having start times or end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images. The appended metadata can also include URLs for mobile blogging, a sender'"'"'s weblog, a video blog, a social contact site, contact information from a sender, or a vCard record. The communication constructs enable podcatcher software in a user'"'"'s computer or remote device to automatically download the podcast associated with the link.

Claims

1. A communication construct used for sharing podcast information associated with a podcast, comprising:

a hyperlink capable of being sent to a remote device while playing the podcast;

metadata appended to the hyperlink associated with the podcast; and

a communication packet enabling a user to transfer the hyperlink and the appended metadata while the user is playing the podcast.

2. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the link is a universal record locator or similar addressing scheme to the podcast.

3. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the metadata appended comprises constructs having start times for the podcast, end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images.

4. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the metadata appended comprises Universal Resource Locators for mobile blogging, a sender'"'"'s weblog, a video blog, a social contact site, contact information from a sender, or a vCard record or similar contact information record.

5. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the communication construct enables podcatcher software in a user'"'"'s computer to automatically download the podcast associated with the hyperlink.

6. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the hyperlink and associated metadata is decoded at the remote device to enable customized retrieval of content.

7. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the remote device retrieves the podcast associated with the hyperlink via a high bandwidth channel for downloading the podcast.

8. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the communication construct comprises a hierarchy of metadata enabling a sender to mark a Universal Resource Locator associated with the podcast, mark a starting point for a portion of the podcast, or mark an ending point for the podcast.

9. The communication construct of claim 1, wherein the communication construct further comprises a hierarchy of metadata enabling a sender to attach additional metadata to the associated metadata including hyperlinks to other websites, links to a sender'"'"'s weblog, mobile weblog, or video blog, or a sender'"'"'s contact information.

10. A user interface for creating a communication construct used for sharing podcast information associated with a podcast, comprising:

an input device for creating or retrieving a hyperlink capable of being sent to a remote device while playing the podcast;

means for appending metadata to the hyperlink associated with the podcast; and

a communication packet generator enabling a user to transfer the hyperlink and the appended metadata while the user is playing the podcast.

11. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the link is a universal record locator to the podcast.

12. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the appended metadata comprises constructs having start times for the podcast, end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images.

13. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the appended metadata comprises Universal Resource Locators for mobile blogging, a sender'"'"'s weblog, a video blog, a social contact site, contact information from a sender, or a vCard record or similar contact information record.

14. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the communication construct enables podcatcher software in a user'"'"'s computer to automatically download the podcast associated with the hyperlink or enables podcatcher software in the remote device to automatically download the podcast associated with the hyperlink directly to the remote device via a high-bandwidth connection used by the remote device.

15. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the hyperlink and associated metadata is decoded at the remote device to enable customized retrieval of content.

16. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the remote device retrieves the podcast associated with the link via a high bandwidth channel for downloading the podcast.

17. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the communication construct comprises a hierarchy of metadata enabling a sender to mark a Universal Resource Locator associated with the podcast, mark a starting point for a portion of the podcast, or mark an ending point for the podcast.

18. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the communication construct further comprises a hierarchy of metadata enabling a sender to attach additional metadata to the associated metadata including hyperlinks to other websites, links to a sender'"'"'s weblog, mobile weblog, or video blog, or a sender'"'"'s contact information.

19. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:

playing a podcast having associated metadata on a wireless communication device; and

transferring a hyperlink and the associated metadata to a remote device while playing the podcast on the wireless communication device.

20. The machine-readable storage of claim 19, wherein the computer program further includes code sections for causing the machine to receive a hyperlink having at least a Universal Resource Locator for downloading the podcast and associated metadata having constructs having start times for the podcast, end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images.