# US 2019/0173818 A1 · Systems and methods for sending content

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- Number: US 2019/0173818 A1
- Document ID: US20190173818A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/830,843
- Filed: 2017-12-04
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-04
- Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Inventors: Scott A. Friedman; Prince R. Remegio; Tim Uwe Falkenmayer; Roger Akira Kyle; Ryoma Kakimi; Luke D. Heide; Nishikant Narayan Puranik
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190173818A1

## CPC

- H04L 51/10: Multimedia information
- H04L 51/063: Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
- H04L 51/066: Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
- H04L 51/08: Annexed information, e.g. attachments
- H04L 51/52: for supporting social networking services
- H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
- H04L 67/306: User profiles
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

Systems and methods for sending content are provided. One embodiment of a method includes identifying content provided to a user, receiving an indication that the user desires to share the content to a recipient, and determining a content provider that provided the content to the user and a preferred content provider of the recipient. Some embodiments are configured for determining an address associated with the recipient and providing instructions for the preferred content provider to provide the content to the recipient.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for sharing content comprising:
identifying, by a computing device, content provided to a user;
receiving, by the computing device, an indication that the user desires to share the content to a recipient;
determining, by the computing device, a content provider that provided the content to the user and a preferred content provider of the recipient;
determining, by the computing device, an address associated with the recipient; and
providing, by the computing device, instructions for the preferred content provider to provide the content to the recipient.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a message that includes a link to the content to be provided by the preferred content provider.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an option to the user to select a message format.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the option includes at least of the following message formats: a text message, an electronic mail message, a voice message, or a social media message.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the content, wherein the content is received via at least one of the following formats: over-the-air radio, satellite radio, over-the-air television, cable television, satellite television, internet radio, or internet video.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating with the preferred content provider to grant the recipient with access to the content via a platform provided by the preferred content provider.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions include an option for the recipient to select to access the content and wherein the instructions are provided to a user device operated by the recipient and indicate to the user device how to access the content on a platform provided by the preferred content provider when the recipient selects the option.

### Claim 8

A vehicle for sharing content comprising:
a receiver for receiving content;
a transmitter for communicating data related to the content; and
a vehicle computing device that is communicatively coupled to the receiver and the transmitter and includes a processor and a memory component, wherein the memory component stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the vehicle computing device to perform at least the following:
receive, via the receiver, the content from a first content provider;
identify content that was received from the first content provider;
provide an option to a user to share the content with a recipient;
receive a user selection of the option to share the content to the recipient;
determine a preferred content provider for sharing the content with the recipient;
determine an address associated with the recipient;
generate a message to a user device of the recipient that includes instructions for the user device to access the content via a platform of the preferred content provider; and
send, via the transmitter, the message to the user device of the recipient via a desired message format.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The vehicle of claim 8, further comprising a head unit that includes a display for providing the option to share the content with the recipient.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the logic further causes the vehicle computing device to determine the desired message format, and wherein the desired message format includes at least one of the following: a text message, an electronic mail message, a voice message, or a social media message.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the message includes an option for the recipient to select to access the content, wherein in response to the user selecting the option, the user device communicates with a remote computing device associated with the preferred content provider to provide the content to the user device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the logic further causes the vehicle computing device to provide an option for the user to determine the preferred content provider.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the preferred content provider is determined from a setting on the user device, and wherein the logic further causes the vehicle computing device to communicate with the user device to determine the preferred content provider.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the logic further causes the vehicle computing device to receive a custom message to send with to the recipient in the message.

### Claim 15

A system for sharing content comprising:
a computing device that includes a processor and a memory component, wherein the memory component stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform at least the following:
receive the content from a first content provider;
provide the content to a user;
identify content that was received from the first content provider;
determine a preferred content provider for sharing the content with a recipient;
determine an address associated with the recipient;
generate a message to a user device of the recipient that includes instructions for the user device to access the content via a platform of the preferred content provider; and
send the message to the user device of the recipient via a desired message format that was determined by the user.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, further comprising a remote computing device associated with the preferred content provider, wherein the logic further causes the system to communicate with the remote computing device to retrieve the instructions for the recipient to access the content via the platform of the preferred content provider.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the system to determine the desired message format, and wherein the desired message format includes at least one of the following: a text message, an electronic mail message, a voice message, or a social media message.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the system to receive a custom message to send with to the recipient in the message.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the system to provide an option for the user to determine the preferred content provider.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the preferred content provider is determined from a setting on the user device, and wherein the logic further causes the system to communicate with the user device to determine the preferred content provider.