UNIVERSAL DEEP LINKING

• US 20180375946A1
• Filed: 06/26/2017
• Published: 12/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tune, Inc. (Constellation Software Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Tune, Inc. (Constellation Software Incorporated)
• Inventors: Brown, Lee Edward, Brown, Lucas Roy, Yeganeh, Sina, Sefferman, Ian Fletcher, Koch, Daniel Ernst
• Granted Patent: US 10,498,844 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/08 Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to managing user interactions with applications. Entry point information may be provided to an application installed on a client computer. Application information may be obtained from a measurement engine based on the provided entry point information. One or more portions of the application information may be selected based on one or more characteristics of the client computer. An application view of the application may be provided for display on the client computer based on the one or more selected portions of the application information. One or more application metrics associated with the application and the one or more selected portions of the application information may be collected. The one or more collected application metrics may be provided to the measurement engine.

Claims

1. A method for managing user interactions with applications using a client computer having one or more processors that perform actions, comprising:

employing an application installed on a client computer to receive entry point information, and perform actions, comprising;

employing a measurement engine to provide application information based on the provided entry point information;

selecting one or more portions of the application information based on one or more characteristics of the client computer;

providing an application view of the application for display on the client computer based on the one or more selected portions of the application information;

collecting one or more application metrics associated with the application and the one or more selected portions of the application information; and

providing the one or more collected application metrics to the measurement engine.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

correlating the one or more collected application metrics with an entry point associated with the entry point information based on the application information; and

correlating one or more interaction metrics with the entry point based on the entry point information, wherein the one or more interaction metrics are provided by one or more content providers.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing one or more characteristics of the client computer to the application information;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the one or more characteristics of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises, executing various portions of the application information until the application view is successfully displayed on the client computer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing an identification of a platform or an operating system of the client computer to one or more values included in the application information that are associated with various platforms or operating systems;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the identification of the platform or the operating system of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein requesting the application information from the measurement engine, further comprises, providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the measurement engine.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the entry point information, further comprises:

obtaining an entry point;

obtaining the entry point information from the measurement engine based on the provided entry point;

activating the application installed on the client computer based on the entry point information; and

providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the activated application.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the entry point information, further comprises:

obtaining an entry point;

obtaining the entry point information from the measurement engine based on the provided entry point;

providing another application that enables the application to be installed on the client computer associated with the entry point information;

employing the other application to install the application on the client computer based on the entry point information obtained from the measurement engine;

activating the application installed on the client computer based on the entry point information; and

providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the activated application.

9. A system for managing user interactions with applications, comprising:

a client computer, comprising;

a client computer transceiver that communicates over the network;

a client computer memory that stores at least instructions; and

one or more processor devices that execute instructions that perform actions, including;

employing an application installed on a client computer to receive entry point information, and perform actions, comprising;

employing a measurement engine to provide application information based on the provided entry point information;

selecting one or more portions of the application information based on one or more characteristics of the client computer;

providing an application view of the application for display on the client computer based on the one or more selected portions of the application information;

collecting one or more application metrics associated with the application and the one or more selected portions of the application information; and

providing the one or more collected application metrics to the measurement engine; and

a network computer, comprising;

a transceiver that communicates over the network;

a memory that stores at least instructions; and

one or more processor devices that execute instructions that perform actions, including, employing the measurement engine to perform actions, including;

providing application information to the client computer based on the entry point information; and

obtaining the one or more collected application metrics from the client computer.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more processor devices execute further instructions that perform further actions, comprising:

correlating the one or more collected application metrics with an entry point associated with the entry point information based on the application information; and

correlating one or more interaction metrics with the entry point based on the entry point information, wherein the one or more interaction metrics are provided by one or more content providers.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing one or more characteristics of the client computer to the application information;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the one or more characteristics of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises, executing various portions of the application information until the application view is successfully displayed on the client computer.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing an identification of a platform or operating system of the client computer to one or more values included in the application information that are associated with various platforms or operating systems;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the identification of the platform or operating system of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein requesting the application information from the measurement engine, further comprises, providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the measurement engine.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein providing the entry point information to the application installed on the client computer, further comprises:

obtaining an entry point;

obtaining the entry point information from the measurement engine based on the provided entry point;

activating the application installed on the client computer based on the entry point information; and

providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the activated application.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein providing the entry point information to the application installed on the client computer, further comprises:

obtaining an entry point;

obtaining the entry point information from the measurement engine based on the provided entry point;

providing another application that enables the application to be installed on the client computer associated with the entry point information;

employing the other application to install the application on the client computer based on the entry point information obtained from the measurement engine;

activating the application installed on the client computer based on the entry point information; and

providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the activated application.

17. A processor readable non-transitory storage media that includes instructions for managing user interactions with applications, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more hardware processors performs actions, comprising:

employing an application installed on a client computer to receive entry point information, and perform actions, comprising;

employing a measurement engine to provide application information based on the provided entry point information;

selecting one or more portions of the application information based on one or more characteristics of the client computer;

providing an application view of the application for display on the client computer based on the one or more selected portions of the application information;

collecting one or more application metrics associated with the application and the one or more selected portions of the application information; and

providing the one or more collected application metrics to the measurement engine.

18. The media of claim 17, wherein the actions further comprise:

correlating the one or more collected application metrics with an entry point associated with the entry point information based on the application information; and

correlating one or more interaction metrics with the entry point based on the entry point information, wherein the one or more interaction metrics are provided by one or more content providers.

19. The media of claim 17, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing one or more characteristics of the client computer to the application information;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the one or more characteristics of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

20. The media of claim 17, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises, executing various portions of the application information until the application view is successfully displayed on the client computer.

21. The media of claim 17, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing an identification of a platform or operating system of the client computer to one or more values included in the application information that are associated with various platforms or operating systems;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the identification of the platform or operating system of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

22. The media of claim 17, wherein requesting the application information from the measurement engine, further comprises, providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the measurement engine.

23. The media of claim 17, wherein providing the entry point information to the application installed on the client computer, further comprises:

obtaining an entry point;

obtaining the entry point information from the measurement engine based on the provided entry point;

activating the application installed on the client computer based on the entry point information; and

providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the activated application.

24. A client computer for managing user interactions with applications, comprising:

a transceiver that communicates over the network;

a memory that stores at least instructions; and

one or more processor devices that execute instructions that perform actions, including;

employing an application installed on a client computer to receive entry point information, and perform actions, comprising;

employing a measurement engine to provide application information based on the provided entry point information;

selecting one or more portions of the application information based on one or more characteristics of the client computer;

providing an application view of the application for display on the client computer based on the one or more selected portions of the application information;

collecting one or more application metrics associated with the application and the one or more selected portions of the application information; and

providing the one or more collected application metrics to the measurement engine.

25. The client computer of claim 24, wherein the actions further comprise:

correlating the one or more collected application metrics with an entry point associated with the entry point information based on the application information; and

correlating one or more interaction metrics with the entry point based on the entry point information, wherein the one or more interaction metrics are provided by one or more content providers.

26. The client computer of claim 24, selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing one or more characteristics of the client computer to the application information;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the one or more characteristics of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

27. The client computer of claim 24, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises, executing various portions of the application information until the application view is successfully displayed on the client computer.

28. The client computer of claim 24, wherein selecting the one or more portions of the application information, further comprises:

comparing an identification of a platform or operating system of the client computer to one or more values included in the application information that are associated with various platforms or operating systems;

selecting the one or more portions of the application information based on the comparison; and

selecting one or more view values from the one or more portions of the application information based on the identification of the platform or operating system of the client computer, wherein the one or more view values are associated with the application view.

29. The client computer of claim 24, wherein requesting the application information from the measurement engine, further comprises, providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the measurement engine.

30. The client computer of claim 24, wherein providing the entry point information to the application installed on the client computer, further comprises:

obtaining an entry point;

obtaining the entry point information from the measurement engine based on the provided entry point;

installing the application on the client computer based on the entry point information from the measurement engine;

activating the application installed on the client computer based on the entry point information; and

providing one or more portions of the entry point information to the activated application.