Patent ID: 8090849
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of using a processor of an electronic device to receive data having Uniform Resource Locator formats, the processor executing the steps of: receiving, at an electronic device, data having a Uniform Resource Locator designation and a data type; forwarding the data and the Uniform Resource Locator designation to an exchange manager on the electronic device, the exchange manager dispatching the data to a specified application located on the electronic device, the specified application designated in accordance with the Uniform Resource Locator designation, wherein if the Uniform Resource Locator designation does not contain an application specified, displaying a message on a screen of the electronic device, and receiving a specified application through user input; accepting the specified application designation; storing accepted data as a record of the specified application; designating the application specified by the exchange manager referencing a database on the electronic device in accordance with the Uniform Resource Locator designation and the data type, the database containing a plurality of applications associated with a plurality of data types; and associating the received data with one or more of the plurality of applications; wherein if the processor is currently executing an application on the electronic device, storing the received data associated with the specified application, but not as a record of the specified application until acceptance of the specified application designation is obtained from user input.