Content formatting and installation techniques
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsAdam Czeisler, Jose Figueroa-Morales, Paul Paradise
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Abstract
Content formatting and installation techniques are described. In an implementation, a method includes receiving one or more inputs for initiating an installation process of one or more content items and performing the installation process without user intervention. The performing of the installation process includes obtaining a content package, from over a network, which includes a manifest which describes a content type for each of the content items. Each of the content items is installed for use by an application module based on a respective content type.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- collecting one or more content items for output by a messaging module in an instant messaging session;
- and
- forming a content package that includes the one or more content items and a manifest which:
- describes a content type for each said content item;
- and
- is parseable for automatic installation of each said content item for use by the messaging module based on a respective said content type.
A method comprising:
- receiving one or more inputs for initiating an installation process of one or more content items;
- and
- performing the installation process without user intervention by:
- obtaining a content package, from over a network, which includes a manifest that describes a content type for each said content item;
- and
- installing each said content item for use by an application module based on a respective said content type.
A method comprising during an instant messaging session:
- communicating a content item from a first client to a second client;
- and
- outputting the content item at the second client, wherein the content item is selectable during the outputting to initiate an automatic installation process of the content item such that the second client is configured to cause an output of the content item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.