Managing network based storage

• US 10,089,403 B1
• Filed: 08/31/2011
• Issued: 10/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Trahan, Matthew L., Taylor, Brett R., Jenkins, Jonathan A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dailey, Thomas J
• Application Number:
  US13/222,950
• Time in Patent Office: 2,589 Days
• Field of Search: 709217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/59 Providing operational support to end devices by off-loading in the network or by emulation, e.g. when they are unavailable

Abstract

Systems, methods and interfaces for the selective management of information collected by a software browser application are provided. The software browser application obtains content from a network resource, such as a Web page. The software browser application presents, among other controls, a graphical icon that is representative of a command to initiate a network-based service, such as network-based storage. The software browser application can also group similar content to provide for collective network service commands.

Claims

1. A system for managing information associated with network resources comprising:

a computer-readable memory storing an executable browser application; and

one or more physical processors in communication with the computer-readable memory, wherein the one or more physical processors execute the browser application to at least;

obtain a plurality of network resources from one or more content providers via a communication network;

determine a group of network resources based at least partly on one or more attributes of individual network resources of the plurality of network resources;

obtain input corresponding to selection of at least a first network resource of the group of network resources;

obtain input corresponding to selection of at least one command indicative of a network based storage request for the first network resource; and

in response to the selection of at least one command;

obtain automatically at least one network based storage parameter to be associated with the first network resource; and

transmit, to a network-based storage service separate from the one or more content providers, a network based storage request corresponding to the obtained input, the network based storage request including the at least one network based storage parameter, a reference to the first network resource at a content provider of the one or more content providers, and a request for the network-based storage service to obtain and store the first network resource, wherein the browser application does not transmit the first network resource to the network-based storage service.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein one or more network resources are grouped based on meta-data associated with the network resources.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the attributes of the individual network resources includes at least one of a file size, a network address, a dimension, a length and a naming convention.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more physical processors are further programmed to at least obtain a selection of multiple grouped network resources.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the network based storage parameter includes a naming convention.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the network based storage parameter includes at least one of an account identifier and a user identifier.

7. A computer-implemented method for managing information associated with network resources comprising:

under control of one or more processors configured with specific executable instructions,

obtaining a plurality of network resources from one or more content providers via a communication network;

identifying a group of network resources based on the plurality of network resources;

obtaining an input, wherein the input is received with regard to a selection of a network resource of the group of network resources;

obtaining a selection of a network based service to be requested in connection with the network resource;

obtaining automatically at least one network based service parameter corresponding to the selected network based service; and

transmitting a network based service request to the selected network based service, the network based service request including the at least one network based service parameter, a reference to the network resource at a content provider of the one or more content providers, and a request for the network based service to obtain and store the network resource, wherein the selected network based service is separate from the one or more content providers.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein obtaining a selection of a network based service includes obtaining an input corresponding to a selection of graphical icon, the graphical icon reflective of an identified network based service.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the network based service request corresponds to a network based storage request.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the network based storage parameter includes at least one of a naming convention, an account identifier, and a user identifier.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein determining the group is based on meta data of the individual network resources.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein obtaining a selection of a network based service for the network resource includes:

determining a set of network based services that are available for the network resource; and

obtaining a selection of at least one of the set of network based services.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the transmitting the network based service request is performed by a browser application, and wherein the browser application does not transmit the first network resource to the network-based storage service.

13. Non-transitory computer-readable storage comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed, instruct a processor to perform a method comprising:

obtaining a plurality of network resources from one or more content providers via a communication network;

identifying a group of network resources of the plurality of network resources;

causing generation of a first selectable component, the first selectable component reflective of a command to select a network resource of the group of network resources; and

responsive to an obtained input corresponding to selection of a network based service to be requested in connection with the network resource;

obtaining automatically at least one network based service parameter corresponding to the network based service; and

causing the processing of a request for the network based service to obtain and store the network resource, wherein the request includes the at least one network based service parameter, and a reference to the network resource at a content provider of one or more content providers.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 13, wherein the network based service request corresponds to a network based storage request.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 13, wherein the network based storage parameter includes at least one of a naming convention, an account identifier, and a user identifier.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 13, wherein determining the group is based on meta data regarding individual network resources of the plurality of network resources.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 13, wherein obtaining a selection of a network based service request for the network resource includes:

determining a set of network based services that are available for the network resource; and

obtaining a selection of at least one of the set of network based services.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 13, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage further comprises computer-readable instructions to execute a browser application, wherein the browser application causes the processing of the request, and wherein the browser application does not transmit the first network resource to the network-based storage service.