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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2007
Dominique Vonarburg, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
William D. Hare, Princeton, NJ (US);
Dominique Vonarburg, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
William D. Hare, Princeton, NJ (US);
AddThis, LLC, Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
The invention generally relates to a universal, generic content collection method and system for collecting, storing, and sharing content on the Internet using computers, mobile and/or electronic devices. In one aspect, the invention relates to methods and systems for collecting multiple types of content using a user interface. The method includes activating the user interface associated with the content, wherein the user interface is configurable to be associated with at least two types of content; optionally, providing a list of one or more content collections services, wherein a first content collection service is configured to collect a first type of content and a second content collection service is configured to collect a second type of content; and directing the content to one or more content collection services. The user interface may be a virtual button on a webpage, browser or other screen device, or a physical button on a piece of hardware such as a PDA, mobile phone, watch, etc.