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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
May. 23, 2012
Richard Onyon, San Jose, CA (US);
Liam Stannard, San Jose, CA (US);
Leighton Ridgard, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert E. Garner, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Richard Onyon, San Jose, CA (US);
Liam Stannard, San Jose, CA (US);
Leighton Ridgard, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert E. Garner, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the invention, mobile phones and other electronic devices access content through links, rather than storing the content on the mobile phone or at a location under the control of a mobile phone operator. A user retrieves the content by accessing a link on the mobile phone, which results in transferring the content from a content-provider location directly to the mobile phone. In this way, the mobile phone operator does not have to reserve storage for the content, and the content provider, alerted that the user is restoring or otherwise requesting content, is able to offer the user upgrades, replacement content, and related content. To better offer a user relevant content, a history of purchases for the mobile phone, the user, or both is maintained.