Sharing access to content items using group information and item information
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating sharing of content items with a plurality of users by a first computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving group information of one or more user-created groups, each group having members;
associating item information of a content item in a second computing device with at least one selected group of the one or more groups responsive to receiving indication that the content item is to be shared with members of the at least one selected group, the item information representing location of the content item in the second computing device;
caching the content item responsive to retrieving the content item from the second computing device;
updating the item information to indicate location of the cached content item; and
sending automatically to the members of the at least one selected group the updated item information according to the group information to allow the members of the selected group to access the cached content item.
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Abstract
A user can share media content with others by defining one or more groups, where each group includes members who may access a set of user'"'"'s content item on the online service or on user'"'"'s local device. Item information is generated for content items to be shared and indicates where the content item can be accessed. The item information is provided to the members of the group that was selected to share the content item. The user can conveniently configure or update the group to share the user'"'"'s content items. The content items to be shared can be located on an online service or on the user'"'"'s local device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating sharing of content items with a plurality of users by a first computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving group information of one or more user-created groups, each group having members; associating item information of a content item in a second computing device with at least one selected group of the one or more groups responsive to receiving indication that the content item is to be shared with members of the at least one selected group, the item information representing location of the content item in the second computing device; caching the content item responsive to retrieving the content item from the second computing device; updating the item information to indicate location of the cached content item; and sending automatically to the members of the at least one selected group the updated item information according to the group information to allow the members of the selected group to access the cached content item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer readable storage medium structured to store instructions executable by a processor in a first computing device, the instructions, when executed cause the processor to:
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receive group information of one or more user-created groups, each group having members; associate item information of a content item in a second computing device with at least one selected group of the one or more groups responsive to receiving indication that the content item is to be shared with members of the at least one selected group, the item information representing location of the content item in the second computing device; cache the content item responsive to retrieving the content item from the second computing device; update the item information to indicate location of the cached content item; and send automatically to the members of the at least one selected group the updated item information according to the group information to allow the members of the selected group to access the cached content item. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A first computing device for facilitating sharing of content items by a plurality of user, the first computing device configured to:
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receive group information of one or more user-created groups, each group having members; associate item information of a content item in a second computing device with at least one selected group of the one or more groups responsive to receiving indication that the content item is to be shared with members of the at least one selected group, the item information representing location of the content item in the second computing device; cache the content item responsive to retrieving the content item from the second computing device; update the item information to indicate location of the cached content item; and send automatically to the members of the at least one selected group the updated item information according to the group information to allow the members of the selected group to access the cached content item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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