SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERVER-SIDE FILTERING

• US 20080307477A1
• Filed: 06/06/2008
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Omernick, Timothy P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,887,221 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/109
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23439 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Some embodiments of the invention are directed to, among other things, systems, computer readable media, methods and any other means for requesting information from a server. In some embodiments, a client generates a URL request that is provided to the server. The URL request includes a format identifier that is specific to the server'"'"'s type. The format identifier is also associated with the data format of a video stored on the server that the user is interested in. The server may then provide data that is associated with the format identifier.

Claims

1. A method of requesting information from a server, comprising:

receiving a user input indicating a desire to view at least one video stored on a server;

in response to receiving the user input, determining a type of the server;

in response to determining the type of the server, generating a URL request that includes an embedded format identifier that;

is specific to the type of server, and

is associated with a data format;

providing the URL request to the server; and

receiving data from the server.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

processing the data;

generating information based on the data;

displaying the information, wherein the information is associated with the at least one video that;

is stored on the server, and

is encoded in accordance with the data format.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the data further comprises:

receiving streaming video data that is encoded in accordance with the data format; and

presenting the video data to a user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the type of server further comprises:

determining the type of server is a YouTube™

server.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the URL request further comprises:

generating the format identifier associated with the data format of H.264 video.

6. A system of exchanging information among devices remotely located from each other, comprising:

a network;

a server; and

a client device, comprising;

an input component that receives a user input indicating a desire to view at least one video stored on the server;

a processor that;

in response to receiving the user input, determines a type of the server, and

in response to determining the type of the server, generates a URL request that includes an embedded format identifier that;

is specific to the type of server, and

is associated with a data format; and

communications circuitry that;

provides the URL request to the server over the network, and

receives data from the server through the network, wherein the data is associated with the format identifier.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the client device further comprises:

an integrated display screen that presents a display to the user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein:

the processor is further configured to;

process the data; and

generate the display based on the data, wherein the display includes information associated with the at least one video that;

is stored on the server, and

is encoded in accordance with the data format.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein:

the communications circuitry is further configured to receive streaming video; and

the client device further comprises a display screen that presents the video to a user.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein:

the type of the server is a YouTube™

server.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein:

the data format is H.264 video.