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Content capture system and method

  • US 8,886,748 B1
  • Filed: 03/01/2011
  • Issued: 11/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for handling capturing content transmitted from a content provider to a client device, comprising:

  • receiving, by a content proxy computer, original content from the content provider;

    storing the original content in a content proxy data store;

    inserting, by the content proxy computer, into the original content an action trigger, which enables a user to request capture of the original content;

    wherein the action trigger comprises one or more of a menu of one or more items, a hot key and a button, wherein the step of receiving an indication from the client device that the original content is to be captured comprises one or more of receiving an indication that a menu item was selected, receiving an indication that the hot key was selected and receiving an indication that the button was selected;

    forwarding, by the content proxy computer, the original content with the action trigger to the client device;

    receiving, by a content capture module, a request for content capture associated with the action trigger indicating that the original content is to be captured;

    retrieving, by the content capture module, the original content or a portion thereof from content proxy data store of the content capture system;

    preparing, by the content capture system, a message containing a copy of the original content or the portion thereof in a format suitable for viewing by a target device; and

    sending the message for delivery over a network to the target device.

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