Social network media sharing with client library

US8666826B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Raman Narayanan · Seattle, US
• Rajendra Vishnumurty · Bellevue, US
• Russell Songco · Seattle, US
• Paresh S. Suthar · Redmond, US
• Suresh Babu Velagapudi · Woodinville, US
• Ming Liu · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 12, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L51/52
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing media content sharing. The concepts and technologies disclosed herein can be employed to share media content with a social network, even for content subject to access control mechanisms and/or copyright laws. According to various embodiments disclosed herein, media content can be shared with a social network, or the like. An application running at or in conjunction with a computer can obtain information relating to media content displayed at or accessible to the computer, format the data, and transmit the data to a social networking site or other location in a format appropriate for the site. Contents and technologies for viewing the shared content also are disclosed.