Method and System for Transforming and Delivering Video File Content for Mobile Devices
First Claim
1. A method of providing information content to a device comprising:
- sending information content that includes a reference to a video file to a device;
receiving a request to transcode the video file into a format that is displayable on the device;
transcoding the video file into the format that is displayable on the device;
storing the transcoded video file; and
sending a notification to the device indicating that the video file has been transcoded and is ready for viewing on the device, the notification having a first link that may be selected to view the transcoded video file and a second link that may be selected to access a video inbox that provides access to transcoded video files that have been requested by a user of the device.
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Abstract
A method and system for accessing video file content is provided. When a user encounters a webpage with video content, the user can select to view the video content and wait for the server to transcode the video file and to stream the transcoded video file to the user'"'"'s client device. Alternatively, the user may request that the server transcode the video file and to send the transcoded video file to the user'"'"'s device, where the transcoded video file will be stored. While waiting for the video to be transcoded, the user may browse other websites, for example. The user may then view the video file at a later time that is convenient by accessing a video file inbox. The transcoded video file could alternatively be stored at the server, which can send a notification to the user'"'"'s device to indicate that the video file has been transcoded.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of providing information content to a device comprising:
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sending information content that includes a reference to a video file to a device; receiving a request to transcode the video file into a format that is displayable on the device; transcoding the video file into the format that is displayable on the device; storing the transcoded video file; and sending a notification to the device indicating that the video file has been transcoded and is ready for viewing on the device, the notification having a first link that may be selected to view the transcoded video file and a second link that may be selected to access a video inbox that provides access to transcoded video files that have been requested by a user of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing information content to a device comprising:
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sending information content that includes a reference to a video file to a device; receiving a request to transcode the video file into a format that is displayable on the device; transcoding the video file into the format that is displayable on the device; sending a notification to the device indicating that the video file has been transcoded; and storing the transcoded video file once multiple devices have requested that the video file be transcoded and once a predetermined number of requests to transcode the video file have been received. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A server comprising:
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a processor for executing software applications stored in memory, the software applications including a server browser for (i) receiving information content from an information source, wherein the information content includes a reference to a video file, and for (ii) transcoding the video file into a format that is displayable on a mobile device; and an interface coupled to the processor for sending a notification to the mobile device indicating that the video file has been transcoded and is ready for viewing on the device, the notification having a first link that may be selected to view the transcoded video file and a second link that may be selected to access a video inbox that provides access to transcoded video files that have been requested by a user of the device.
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