Viral flow of the media content across client devices

• US 9,288,280 B1
• Filed: 12/06/2011
• Issued: 03/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Shalabi, Sami Mohammed, Doll, Cassandra Lynn, Shore, Maurice Bennett, McKeon, Matthew Mehall
• Primary Examiner(s): Bates, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rahman, S M
• Application Number:
  US13/312,824
• Time in Patent Office: 1,561 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5651 Reducing the amount or size of exchanged application data

Abstract

A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for distributing and accessing media content of a magazine edition are provided. A distributing user selects content to distribute and selects a distribution application. The distribution application generates and transmits to a receiving user a distribution message that includes a link with information about the location of the content and how to display it. The receiving user receives the distribution message and uses the location information to access the content. The content may be accessed in a variety of ways depending on the type of hardware that is used by the receiving user and choices made by the receiving user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for distributing edition content of a magazine edition, comprising:

receiving a selection of edition content within the magazine edition from a first mobile device associated with a distributing user;

receiving a selection of a distribution application for distributing the selected edition content;

generating a distribution message for receipt by a receiving user specified by the distributing user, the distribution message including at least a link for identifying, at least in part, (i) a location of the selected edition content, and (ii) information that determines compatibility of a second mobile device with the distribution application based on a device identifier of the second mobile device, and how the selected edition content is displayed on the second mobile device; and

transmitting the distribution message using the selected distribution application, wherein the distribution message is configured to (i) determine whether to change the location of the selected edition content based on the device identifier and (ii) enable the receiving user to access the selected edition content for display using the second mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

including a portion of the selected edition content in the distribution message, wherein the portion of the selected edition content is based, at least in part, on a type of the selected distribution application.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

including, in the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed, a reference for displaying the content using a particular application on the computing device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

including, in the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed, a reference for displaying the selected edition content using a web browser.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

including, in the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed, a reference for displaying the content using a magazine edition installed on the computing device of a receiving user.

25. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

routing the second mobile device to a different location provided by a publisher of the edition content based on the device identifier indicating that a format of the edition content is compatible with information stored at the different location.

6. A computer-implemented method for displaying the edition content, comprising:

receiving an indication from a mobile device associated with a distributing user to activate a link in a distribution message received by a computing device of a receiving user, the link identifying, at least in part, (i) a location of the selected edition content included in a magazine edition that includes the selected edition content on a computing device that generated the distribution message, and (ii) information that determines compatibility of the computing device with the distribution application based on a device identifier of the computing device and how the selected edition content is displayed on the computing device of the receiving user;

identifying a type of the computing device used by the receiving user based on the device identifier;

based on the type of the computing device of the receiving user and on the activated link,

determining whether to change the location of the selected edition content and selecting an application for displaying the selected edition content; and

accessing the selected edition content, using the selected application for display on the computing device of the receiving user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising:

identifying the type of the computing device used by the receiving user as a receiving mobile device based on the device identifier;

determining whether the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed includes a reference to the application on the receiving mobile device;

based on the determining, activating the application;

retrieving the selected edition content; and

displaying the selected edition content using the activated application.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising:

identifying the type of a computing device used by the receiving user as a receiving mobile device based on the device identifier;

based on the identifying, accessing a content access point for a selection of applications for displaying the selected edition content;

selecting an application for displaying the selected edition content from the selection of applications; and

displaying the selected edition content using the selected application.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

selecting a web browser to display the selected edition content;

determining a web address of an original source for displaying the selected edition content, wherein the original source generates the selected edition content; and

retrieving the selected edition content from the original source for display on the web browser of the receiving mobile device.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

selecting an edition player to display the selected edition content;

determining if the edition player is installed on the receiving mobile device;

in response to determining whether the edition player is installed on the receiving mobile device, accessing the selected edition content using the edition player; and

in response to determining the edition player is not installed on the receiving mobile device, installing the edition player on the receiving mobile device to display the selected edition content.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

selecting a magazine edition to display the selected edition content;

accessing the selected edition content using a data storage; and

retrieving the selected edition content from the data storage for display on the web browser of the receiving mobile device.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising:

identifying that the type of the computing device is a non-mobile device; and

based on the identifying, selecting a web browser to display the selected edition content;

determining a web address of the original source for displaying the selected edition content; and

retrieving the selected edition content from the original source for display on the web browser of the non-mobile device.

26. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

routing the second mobile device to a different location provided by a publisher of the edition content based on the device identifier indicating that a format of the edition content is compatible with information stored at the different location.

13. A system for distributing edition content of a magazine edition, comprising:

a first receiver configured to receive a selection of edition content within the magazine edition from a mobile device associated with a distributing user;

a second receiver configured to receive a selection of a distribution application to distribute the selected edition content;

a generator configured to generate a distribution message, the distribution message including a link for identifying, at least in part, (i) a location of the selected edition content and (ii) information that determines compatibility of a second mobile device with the distribution application based on a device identifier of the second mobile device and how the selected edition content is displayed; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the distribution message using the selected distribution application, wherein the distribution message is configured to (i) determine whether to change the location of the selected edition content based on the device identifier and (ii) enable the receiving user to access the selected edition content for display using a computing device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the generator is further configured to:

include a portion of the selected edition content in the distribution message, wherein the portion of the selected edition content is based, at least in part, on a type of the selected distribution application.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the generator is further configured to:

include, in the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed, a reference for displaying the content using a particular application on the computing device.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the generator is further configured to:

include, in the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed, a reference for displaying the selected edition content using a web browser.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the generator is further configured to:

include, in the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed, a reference for displaying the content using a magazine edition installed on the computing device of a receiving user.

27. The system of claim 13, wherein the generator is further configured to:

route the second mobile device to a different location provided by a publisher of the edition content based on the device identifier indicating that a format of the edition content is compatible with information stored at the different location.

18. A system for displaying edition content, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive from a mobile device associated with a distributing user an indication to activate a link in a distribution message received by a computing device of a receiving user, the link identifying, at least in part, (i) a location of the selected edition content included in a magazine edition that includes the selected edition content on a computing device that generated the distribution message, and (ii) information that determines compatibility of the computing device with the distribution application based on a device identifier of the computing device and how the selected edition content is displayed on the computing device of the receiving user;

a computing device identifier configured to identify a type of the computing device used by the receiving user based on the device identifier;

a selector configured to determine whether to change the location of the selected edition content and select an application for displaying the selected edition content based on the type of the computing device of the receiving user, and on the activated link; and

a display access device configured to access the selected edition content, using the selected application for display on the computing device of the receiving user.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein:

the computing device identifier is further configured to;

identify the type of the computing device used by the receiving user as a receiving mobile device based on the device identifier;

determine whether the information specifying how the selected edition content is displayed includes a reference to the application on the receiving mobile device;

based on the determining, activate the application; and

retrieve the selected edition content; and

the display access device is further configured to display the selected edition content using the activated application.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein:

the computing device identifier is further configured to;

identify the type of a computing device used by the receiving user as a receiving mobile device based on the device identifier;

based on the identifying, access a content access point for a selection of applications for displaying the selected edition content; and

select an application for displaying the selected edition content from the selection of applications; and

the display access device is further configured to display the selected edition content using the selected application.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the computing device identifier is further configured to:

select a web browser to display the selected edition content;

determine a web address of the original source for displaying the selected edition content, wherein the original source generates the selected edition content; and

retrieve the selected edition content from the original source for display on the web browser of the receiving mobile device.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the computing device identifier is further configured to:

select an edition player to display the selected edition content;

determine if the edition player is installed on the receiving mobile device;

in response to determining whether the edition player is installed on the receiving mobile device, access the selected edition content using the edition player; and

in response to determining the edition player is not installed on the receiving mobile device, install the edition player on the receiving mobile device to display the selected edition content.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein the computing device identifier is further configured to:

select a magazine edition to display the selected edition content; and

access the selected edition content using a data storage; and

retrieve the selected edition content from the data storage for display on the web browser of the receiving mobile device.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the computing device identifier is further configured to:

identify that the type of the computing device is a non-mobile device; and

based on the identifying, select a web browser to display the selected edition content;

determine a web address of an original source for displaying the selected edition content, wherein the original source generates the selected edition content; and

retrieve the selected edition content from the original source for display on the web browser of the non-mobile device.

28. The system of claim 18, wherein the selector is further configured to:

route the second mobile device to a different location provided by a publisher of the edition content based on the device identifier indicating that a format of the edition content is compatible with information stored at the different location.