Patent ID: 9002864
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for enabling a user of a mobile computing device that runs a first mobile operating system to process encoded links to app distribution site pages for a second mobile operating system, the method comprising the steps of: scanning, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an encoded link to a specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, wherein the specific page of the app distribution site pertains to a specific app in a format of the second mobile operating system; decoding the scanned encoded link to the specific page in the app distribution site for the second mobile operating system, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system; gleaning at least one search term for locating at least one app in a format of the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system, searching, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, an app distribution site for the first mobile operating system, for the gleaned search terms; and locating, by the mobile computing device that runs the first mobile operating system, the at least one app in the format of the first mobile operating system corresponding to the specific app in the format of the second mobile operating system, responsive to the searching.