FEDERATED DOWNLOAD OF DIGITAL CONTENT TO WIRELESS DEVICES

摘要

A content descriptor is received at a download server on a network from a remote content server, which is coupled to the download server through a computer network. The content descriptor is indicative of a selection by a user transmitted from a wireless client device to the remote content server and relating to a digital product hosted by the remote content server. The content descriptor is used by the download server to obtain the digital product from the remote content server. The digital product is then downloaded from the download server to the wireless client device via a wireless network. The content descriptor may include information such as a reference for use by the download server in locating the digital product, information describing the digital product, price information relating to the digital product, and/or information specifying a licensee of the digital product.

主权项

1. A download server on a network, comprising:
one or more processors; and a memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
receiving a content descriptor as a consequence of a redirect, wherein the content descriptor is indicative of a selection by a user transmitted from a wireless client device and relates to a digital product hosted by a remote content server that is coupled to the download server via a computer network;determining that the digital product is not in a cache accessible by the download server;responsive to the determination, using the content descriptor to obtain the digital product from the remote content server; anddelivering the digital product from the download server to the wireless client device via a wireless network.