RETRIEVING INFORMATION ABOUT AN ONLINE SYSTEM USER FOR USE BY AN APPLICATION DURING RETRIEVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE APPLICATION

摘要

An online system receives a request to install an application on a client device associated with a user of the online system and initiates retrieval of the application by the client device for installation. While the client device retrieves the application, the online system presents the user with a user interface for receiving information about the user for use by the application. Information provided via the user interface is stored by the online system, which generates a link for launching the application and communicating the stored information to the application. When the application has been installed on the client device, the online system sends the link to the client device for presentation to the user. When the user interacts with the link to launch the application, stored information identified by the link is communicated to the application.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at an online system, a request to install an application on a client device associated with a user of the online system; initiating retrieval of the application to the client device in response to the request; during retrieval of the application, presenting a user interface to the user on the client device, the user interface configured to receive information about the user for use by the application; responsive to receiving information about the user via the user interface, storing the received information at the online system; generating a link for launching the application on the client device and communicating the information about the user received via the user interface to the application; determining retrieval of the application to the client device has completed; and responsive to determining retrieval of the application to the client device has completed, sending the link to the client device for presentation to the user.