Cross-platform conversion of encoded mobile app store links
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for enabling a user of a mobile computing device that runs a first mobile operating system to process encoded links to app distribution site pages for a second mobile operating system, the method comprising the steps of:
- scanning, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an encoded link to a specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, wherein the specific page of the app distribution site pertains to a specific app in a format of the second mobile operating system;
decoding the scanned encoded link to the specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system;
gleaning at least one search term for locating at least one app in a format of the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system,wherein gleaning at least one search term for locating at least one app in a format of the first mobile operating system further comprises;
gleaning the at least one search term from the decoded link to the specific page of the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system;
searching, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an app distribution site for the first mobile operating system, for the gleaned search terms; and
locating, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system, responsive to the searching.
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Abstract
A mobile computing device that runs a first mobile operating system scans and decodes an encoded link to a specific page in an app distribution site for a second mobile operating system. The mobile computing device can convert the link into a format usable by the first mobile operating system, and use the converted link to access and display the specific page. Rather than display the page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, one or more links to corresponding apps in the format of the first mobile operating system can be located and displayed. To do so, the decoded link is used to glean relevant search terms, which are used to search an app distribution site for the first mobile operating system. The search results are displayed to the user.
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1. A computer implemented method for enabling a user of a mobile computing device that runs a first mobile operating system to process encoded links to app distribution site pages for a second mobile operating system, the method comprising the steps of:
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scanning, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an encoded link to a specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, wherein the specific page of the app distribution site pertains to a specific app in a format of the second mobile operating system; decoding the scanned encoded link to the specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system; gleaning at least one search term for locating at least one app in a format of the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system, wherein gleaning at least one search term for locating at least one app in a format of the first mobile operating system further comprises; gleaning the at least one search term from the decoded link to the specific page of the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system; searching, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an app distribution site for the first mobile operating system, for the gleaned search terms; and locating, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system, responsive to the searching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing program code that when loaded into system memory and executed by a processor performs a method for enabling a user of a mobile computing device that runs a first mobile operating system to process encoded links to app distribution site pages for a second mobile operating system, the method comprising the steps of:
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scanning, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an encoded link to a specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, wherein the specific page of the app distribution site pertains to a specific app in a format of the second mobile operating system; decoding the scanned encoded link to the specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system; gleaning at least one search term for locating at least one app in a format of the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system, wherein gleaning at least one search term for locating at least one app in a format of the first mobile operating system further comprises; gleaning the at least one search term from the decoded link to the specific page of the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system; searching, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an app distribution site for the first mobile operating system, for the gleaned search terms; and locating, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system, responsive to the searching. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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