Content upload system with preview and user demand based upload prioritization

A client computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions which when executed cause the client computer system to:
• receive a request, from a user of the first client, for adding a plurality of content items;
• in response to receiving the request:
• generate a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to the plurality of content items;
• schedule the plurality of thumbnails to be uploaded to a server;
• schedule the plurality of content items to be uploaded to the server after the plurality of thumbnails is uploaded;
• and
• while uploading the plurality of thumbnails to the server:
• receive a prioritization request to increase upload priority for a content item in the plurality of content items;
• and
• in response to receiving the prioritization request:
• schedule the content item to be uploaded before at least one thumbnail in the plurality of thumbnails is uploaded.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium and one or more computer programs embedded therein, the one or more computer programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a client computer system, cause the client computer system to:

• receive a request, from a user of the first client, for adding a plurality of content items;
• in response to receiving the request:
• generate a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to the plurality of content items;
• schedule the plurality of thumbnails to be uploaded to a server;
• schedule the plurality of content items to be uploaded to the server after the plurality of thumbnails is uploaded;
• and
• while uploading the plurality of thumbnails to the server:
• receive a prioritization request to increase upload priority for a content item in the plurality of content items;
• and
• in response to receiving the prioritization request:
• schedule the content item to be uploaded before at least one thumbnail in the plurality of thumbnails is uploaded.

A method comprising:

• at a server having one or more processors and memory:
• scheduling to receive, from a first client, a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to a plurality of content items;
• scheduling to receive, from the first client, the plurality of content items after the plurality of thumbnails is received;
• while receiving, from the first client, the plurality of thumbnails:
• issuing, to the first client, a prioritization request to increase upload priority for a content item in the plurality of content items;
• and
• in response to issuing the prioritization request:
• receiving, from the first client, the content item before receiving at least one thumbnail in the plurality of thumbnails.

A server computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions to:
• schedule to receive, from a first client, a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to a plurality of content items;
• schedule to receive, from the first client, the plurality of content items after the plurality of thumbnails is received;
• while receiving, from the first client, the plurality of thumbnails:
• issue to the first client, a prioritization request to increase upload priority for a content item in the plurality of content items;
• and
• in response to issuing the prioritization request:
• receive, from the first client, the content item before receiving at least one thumbnail in the plurality of thumbnails.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium and one or more computer programs embedded therein, the one or more computer programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a server computer system, cause the server computer system to:

• schedule to receive, from a first client, a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to a plurality of content items;
• schedule to receive, from the first client, the plurality of content items after the plurality of thumbnails is received;
• while receiving, from the first client, the plurality of thumbnails:
• issue to the first client, a prioritization request to increase upload priority for a content item in the plurality of content items;
• and
• in response to issuing the prioritization request:
• receive, from the first client, the content item before receiving at least one thumbnail in the plurality of thumbnails.