Organizing and sharing digital content

• US 20070276862A1
• Filed: 04/27/2006
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Toutonghi, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/413,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20070276862A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/50 of still image data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/53 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

In one embodiment a Content Management Service (CMS) is provided The CMS performs a method comprising receiving digital content data acquisition device; receiving a category for the digital content from the data acquisition device; storing the digital content, wherein the category is associated with the digital content; receiving a share-indication for the digital content from the data acquisition device; and upon the share-indication generating an encrypted link to the digital content; embedding the encrypted link in a message in accordance with the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol; and sending the SMS message to at least one invitee.

Claims

1. A method for organizing and sharing digital content generated by a device, comprising:

prompting a user for an upload-indication that controls if digital content generated by the device is to be sent to the Content Management Service (CMS);

upon the upload-indication, sending the digital content to the Content Management Service (CMS); and

causing the Content Management Service (CMS) to store the digital content in a category for the digital content; and

causing the Content Management Service (CMS) to generate a link to the digital content and to send the link in the form of a message based on the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol to selected invitees.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the Content Management Service (CMS) to generate the link comprises prompting the user for a share-indication as to whether the digital content is to be shared with the selected invitees, receiving the share-indication from the user;

and sending the share-indication to the Content Management Service (CMS).

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the share-indication is an implied indication received when the user selects the selected invitees.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising allowing the user to select the selected invitees by selecting a group of contacts that the selected invitees belong to.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising allowing the user to generate the group of contacts as an ad-hoc group.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the share-indication is sent to the CMS via a user storage device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the Content Management Service (CMS) to store the digital content in a category defined for the digital content comprises prompting the user for the category;

receiving the category; and

sending the category to the Content Management Service (CMS).

8. A method for a Content Management Service (CMS), comprising:

receiving digital content from a device;

receiving a category for the digital content from the device;

storing the digital content, wherein the category is associated with the digital content;

receiving a share-indication for the digital content from the device;

upon the share-indication generating an encrypted link to the digital content;

embedding the encrypted link in a message in accordance with the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol; and

sending the SMS message to at least one invitee.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the digital content, the category;

and

the share-indication are part of a single transmission from the device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein, upon receiving the encrypted link from the invitee, allowing the invitee to access the digital content.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining the at least one invitee based on membership in a group of contacts.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the share-indication comprises the group.

13. A data acquisition device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method comprising;

prompting a user for an upload-indication that controls if digital content generated by the device is to be sent to the Content Management Service (CMS);

upon the upload-indication, sending the digital content to the Content Management Service (CMS); and

causing the Content Management Service (CMS) to store the digital content in a category for the digital content; and

causing the Content Management Service (CMS) to generate a link to the digital content and to send the link in the form of a message based on the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol to selected invitees.

14. A server, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the server to perform a method comprising;

receiving digital content from a device;

receiving a category for the digital content from the device;

storing the digital content, wherein the category is associated with the digital content;

receiving a share-indication for the digital content from the device;

upon the share-indication generating an encrypted link to the digital content;

embedding the encrypted link in a message in accordance with the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol; and

sending the SMS message to at least one invitee.

15. A machine-readable medium, having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which when executed by a processor for a server, cause the server to perform a method comprising:

receiving digital content from a device;

receiving a category for the digital content from the device;

storing the digital content, wherein the category is associated with the digital content;

receiving a share-indication for the digital content from the device;

upon the share-indication generating an encrypted link to the digital content;

embedding the encrypted link in a message in accordance with the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol; and

sending the SMS message to at least one invitee.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein, upon receiving the encrypted link from the invitee, the method comprises allowing the invitee to access the digital content.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the digital content, the category;

and the share-indication are part of a single transmission from the device.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein, upon receiving the encrypted link from the invitee, the method comprises allowing the invitee to access the digital content.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises determining the at least one invitee based on membership in a group of contacts

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the share-indication comprises the group.