Methods and systems for automatic content retrieval and organization

摘要

Methods and systems for automated retrieval of content embedded in or referred to in a message received in a user account are provided. A UCM and/or a UCR may access a user account and retrieve a message from the account. The message may be then analyzed to extract information related to the content that may be included in the message. The content associated with the extracted information is accessed and retrieved. The retrieved content is presented to the user.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for retrieval of digital content, the method comprising, by a computer system:
receiving from a first user a request to associate a second storage medium with a first user account; associating the second storage medium with the first user account; accessing a message sent to the first user account, the message including information related to digital content, the first user account being associated with the first user, wherein the sending of the message is attributed to a second user not associated with the first user account, and at least a part of the digital content is available at a first storage medium, the part of the digital content not being available in the message; analyzing the message to identify the information related to the digital content, wherein the information includes an indication of access to or a location of the digital content, wherein analyzing the message to identify the information related to the digital content comprises determining the location of the digital content on the first storage medium based at least in part on the message and a location on the second storage medium based at least in part on the first user account; retrieving from the first storage medium the digital content based at least in part on the information related to the digital content; and storing at least a part of the digital content on the second storage medium wherein the accessing, the analyzing, the retrieving, and the storing are performed free from interaction with the first user.