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Method and system to share, synchronize contents in cross platform environments

US9253270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

Neha Vijay BHARSHANKAR · Bengaluru, IN
Gaurav Jain · Sunnyvale, US
Samrat Subnash Nawle · Bengaluru, IN
Anisha Vengalatore Thattai · Bengaluru, IN
Girish Kulkarni · Hukkeri, IN
Jayakarthick Sathyanarayanan · Viralimalai, IN
Sheriyar Saiffuddin · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2013
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/1095
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system to manage items associated with different entities is provided. The items can be content and contacts. The entities can be Social Networking Sites (SNS), device, and contact groups in the device, contact groups in the SNS, content hosting servers or the like. The method provides a grid structure to display items associated with different entities. Further, the method allows a user to share items by performing one or more actions. The actions can be a voice, a gesture or a gaze. The gesture can be an emotion, a tap, a scroll, a drag, a drop, a pinch, a swipe and a hover. The method facilitates re-location and re-grouping of the items. The method allows the user to create and edit an album and a relational view with the items associated with different entities.

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