Unregistered user account generation for content item sharing
US9716720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/108
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present technology involve the sharing of a content item though a synchronized content management system (CMS) without requiring a user to register or provide login credentials. For example, the CMS can receive a request from a first user of a computing device to share a content item with a second user. Instead of requiring the user to register or provide their login credentials, the CMS can generate an unregistered user account using a unique identifier associated with the computing device. Accordingly, in order to share the content item, the CMS can generate a link to retrieve the content item and send the link to the second user. Thus, creation of an unregistered user account can require no login credentials, thereby providing a simple, user friendly interface for initiating interactions with the CMS.
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