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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2012
Applicants:

David Alexander Dearman, San Bruno, CA (US);

Vidya Raghavan Setlur, Portola Valley, CA (US);

Inventors:

David Alexander Dearman, San Bruno, CA (US);

Vidya Raghavan Setlur, Portola Valley, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/20 (2009.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/16 (2013.01); H04L 67/06 (2013.01); H04L 67/303 (2013.01); H04W 4/206 (2013.01); H04L 69/24 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for the selection of a device from among one or more devices that is best suited to receive and process content. Upon receipt of input from a user designating a target user with whom content is to be shared, at least one device associated with the designated target user is identified. A capability of one or more of the identified devices to experience the content to be shared is then determined. One of the identified devices is then selected to receive the content at least partially based on the capability determined. In this way, the content is shared with one of the designated target user's devices that is most appropriate for receiving the particular content, providing the target user with the best experience of the content and at the same time allowing for a 'user-centric' content sharing experience.


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