Method and apparatus for uploading content from a device to a remote network location
US7916322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/564
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for uploading content (such as a digital photograph) from a content upload device to a content server over a communications network, and for automatically forwarding the content from the content server to one or more remote destinations. A user of the content upload device may cause the content upload device to upload the content to the content server by initiating a single action, such as pressing a single button on the content upload device, and without providing information identifying the user to the content upload device. Upon receiving the content, the content server may add the content to a queue, referred to as a content outbox, associated with the user. The content server may automatically forward the content in the user's content outbox to one or more remote destinations specified by preferences associated with the user's content outbox.
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