Systems and methods for streamlined content download
First Claim
1. A system for streamlined downloading of content to a user computing device, comprising:
- an application server system configured to locate an intermediary application in response to a request received from a user computing device;
wherein the intermediary application includes a content ID and directs the user computing device to;
initialize a download manager on the user computing device; and
pass the content ID to the download manager, where the content ID identifies the location of at least one piece of content access information comprising security access information for the at least one piece of content;
wherein the download manager directs the user computing device to utilize the content ID to retrieve the content access information; and
wherein the download manager directs the user computing device to download content from a content server system utilizing the content access information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention enable streamlined content download that minimizes user input during the download process. One embodiment includes a system for streamlined downloading of content to a user computing device, including: an application server system configured to locate an intermediary application in response to a request received from a user computing device; where the intermediary application includes a content ID and configures a user computing device to initialize a download manager on a user computing device, and to pass the content ID to the download manager; and where the download manager configures the user computing device to utilize the content ID to retrieve content access information, and download content from a content server system utilizing the content access information.
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1. A system for streamlined downloading of content to a user computing device, comprising:
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an application server system configured to locate an intermediary application in response to a request received from a user computing device; wherein the intermediary application includes a content ID and directs the user computing device to; initialize a download manager on the user computing device; and pass the content ID to the download manager, where the content ID identifies the location of at least one piece of content access information comprising security access information for the at least one piece of content; wherein the download manager directs the user computing device to utilize the content ID to retrieve the content access information; and wherein the download manager directs the user computing device to download content from a content server system utilizing the content access information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for streamlined downloading of content to a user computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from the user computing device at an application server; and locating an intermediary application in response to the request from the user computing device, where the intermediary application includes content ID and directs the user computing device to initialize a download manager on a user computing device and to pass the content ID to the download manager, where the content ID identifies the location of at least one piece of content access information comprising security access information for the at least one piece of content; retrieving content access information from a content access server based on the content ID using the user computing device; and downloading content from a content server system based on the content access information using the user computing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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