Patent ID: 8620279
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: embedding a widget in a website, the widget configured to generate a form; providing the form when a user visits the website so as to execute the widget, the form comprising a first field to enter a recipient phone number, a send selector, and one or more non-visible fields, the non-visible fields containing a content service provider identifier, and a video URL; generating a data packet with the widget when the user selects the send selector, the data packet comprising the recipient phone number, the video URL, and the content service provider identifier; sending an encoded version of the data packet to the content service provider; immediately downloading a video related to the video URL when the video is not stored in a database of the content service provider; transcoding the video into a format adequate for viewing on mobile devices; and sending a plurality of text messages to the recipient phone number, the plurality of text messages comprising a first time user message, a new channel creation message, and the video link message.