SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MOBILE, COMMUNITY-BASED USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A network platform for supporting a network-enabled application, comprising:
- a plurality of communication channels to a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, each of the wireless network carriers having a plurality of users;
at least one processor;
at least one interface having access to the internet;
a mobile desktop application;
social content;
at least one online application; and
an online operating system defining one or more sequences of instructions for integrating access to the social content, online application and the network enabled application via the mobile desktop application, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform;
a selection receipt step of receiving, in the network platform, a contact address from one of the plurality of users via a webpage operated by the platform of the mobile desktop application;
a storing step of storing, in the network platform, information relate to the contact associated with the contact address;
a sending step of sending, in the network platform, a message to a device associated with the contact using the contact address in response to a command received from one of the plurality of users via a webpage operated by the platform;
an embedding step of embedding, in the network platform, of embedding a link in the message prior to sending the message, the link comprising a key;
a receiving step of receiving, in the network platform, the key in response to a selection of the link by the contact, the key being received through a webpage operated by the platform;
a sending step of sending, in the network platform, a question to the contact in response to the receipt of the key, the question asking whether the contact would like to interact with the platform;
a confirmation receiving step of receiving, in the network platform, and affirmative response to the question through a webpage operated by the platform; and
an account creation step of creating, in the network platform, an account for the contact.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a mobile desktop user interface for accessing and using community-based contact management, communication tools, websites and application pods in a convenient and integrated fashion via an online operating system. In one aspect, the mobile desktop application is accessed via a user'"'"'s browser and provides access to the aforementioned community-based services in a convenient, integrated manner. The mobile desktop application can link social content, e.g., social networking sites, content, e.g., widgets made available on social networking sites, and billing mechanisms, all while maintaining seamless interoperability with desktop applications.
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1. A network platform for supporting a network-enabled application, comprising:
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a plurality of communication channels to a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, each of the wireless network carriers having a plurality of users; at least one processor; at least one interface having access to the internet; a mobile desktop application; social content; at least one online application; and an online operating system defining one or more sequences of instructions for integrating access to the social content, online application and the network enabled application via the mobile desktop application, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform; a selection receipt step of receiving, in the network platform, a contact address from one of the plurality of users via a webpage operated by the platform of the mobile desktop application; a storing step of storing, in the network platform, information relate to the contact associated with the contact address; a sending step of sending, in the network platform, a message to a device associated with the contact using the contact address in response to a command received from one of the plurality of users via a webpage operated by the platform; an embedding step of embedding, in the network platform, of embedding a link in the message prior to sending the message, the link comprising a key; a receiving step of receiving, in the network platform, the key in response to a selection of the link by the contact, the key being received through a webpage operated by the platform; a sending step of sending, in the network platform, a question to the contact in response to the receipt of the key, the question asking whether the contact would like to interact with the platform; a confirmation receiving step of receiving, in the network platform, and affirmative response to the question through a webpage operated by the platform; and an account creation step of creating, in the network platform, an account for the contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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