System and methods for creating and authoring internet content using application media packages

US8020083B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Mainstream Scientific, LLC · US

Inventors

• John Albert Kembel · Palo Alto, US
• George Andrew Kembel · Menlo Park, US
• Daniel S. Kim · Palo Alto, US
• John Russell · Palo Alto, US
• Jake Wobbrock · Palo Alto, US
• Geoffrey S. Kembel · Menlo Park, US
• Jeremy L. Kembel · Palo Alto, US
• Joseph A. Bella · San Francisco, US
• Sridhar T. Devulkar · San Jose, US
• Mark Wallin · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 13, 2011
• Expiry date: May 26, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/34
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An Application Media Package is a software component for accessing and displaying Internet content which includes a definition for rendering a graphical user interface and a URL pointing to Internet content to be downloaded and presented within said user interface. An Application Media Viewer may be used in association with an Application Media Package to manage the collection, organization, sharing, and rendering of a plurality of such Packages. A development server supports the community of Application Media Package developers, providing developer tools, including Package templates which provide an expedient method of re-purposing existing internet media into a new presentation package by choosing from existing examples. Access to tools and information may be controlled at the development server. The development server may also provide a development and test zone for Package verification, authentication and acceptance before posting.