Patent ID: 8447801
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of sharing content between a plurality of devices adapted to communicate in a data communications network, the method comprising: receiving an indication, at a first device of the plurality of devices, of an association of a first content tag with a first content stored on the first device, wherein the first content has been designated to be shared with at least one second device of the plurality of devices; generating, at the first device without interaction from a user, a first action metadata message that identifies the first content to be shared with the at least one second device; transmitting, by the first device without interaction from the user, the first action metadata message directed to the at least one second device, wherein the generating and transmitting are executed automatically responsive to the association of the first content tag with the first content; transmitting automatically, by the first device and responsive to receiving the indication, a notification directed to a super data-storage node in the data communications network, the notification informing the super data-storage node that the content is available at the first device for transmission to the super data-storage node; receiving, at the first device, a second action metadata message from one device of the at least one second device of the plurality of devices, wherein the second action metadata message identifies a second content that has been associated with the first content tag by the one device; processing, automatically and without interaction from the user, the second action metadata message to identify at least one address from which the second content may be retrieved; and retrieving, automatically and without interaction from the user, at least portions of the second content from the at least one address.