IP Library Granted Patent US 8,412,794
Granted Patent B2
US 8,412,794 · App. 12/572,235 · Granted Apr 2, 2013

Mobile integration of user-specific institutional content

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Patent No.
US 8,412,794
App. No.
12/572,235
Granted
Apr 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for integrating user-specific institutional content for mobile delivery is disclosed. The system includes a communications module configured to receive, from a mobile device, a request for target institutional content based on source institutional content and an identification of a user. The system also includes a processor configured to obtain, from a memory, the target institutional content based on the source institutional content and the identification of the user, and further configured to provide, to the mobile device in response to the request, the generalized institutional content in a format configured for display on the mobile device. Methods and machine-readable mediums are also disclosed.

Claims (50)

1. A system for integrating user-specific institutional content for mobile delivery, comprising:

a communications module configured to receive, from a mobile device, a request for target institutional content based on source institutional content and an identification of a user; and

a processor configured to obtain, from a memory, the target institutional content based on the source institutional content and the identification of the user, and further configured to provide, to the mobile device in response to the request, the target institutional content in a format configured for display on the mobile device,

wherein the target institutional content is obtained from generalized institutional content configured for display on a plurality of device types, and

wherein the identification of the user comprises a geographical location of the user, the source institutional content comprises a listing of at least a second user at an institution associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises at least a portion of a map of the institution, the map comprising an identification of the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the second user.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing of at least one course, and the target institutional content comprises a form by which the user can submit an enrollment request for the at least one course based on the user's identification.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing of at least one course, and the target institutional content comprises a form by which the user can modify information on the at least one course listing based on the user's identification and the user's role.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing, based on the identification of the user, of account information associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises information on transactions associated with the account.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing, based on the identification of the user, comprising at least one course associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises information on the at least one course associated with the user.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the information on the at least one course associated with the user comprises a grading of the user's performance in the at least one course.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the request is initiated from a web page on the mobile device comprising, in mobile format, the source institutional content.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the institutional content comprises content for at least one of an educational institution, government institution, or corporate institution.

9. A method for integrating user-specific institutional content for mobile delivery, comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device, a request for target institutional content based on source institutional content and an identification of a user;

obtaining, from a memory, the target institutional content based on the source institutional content and the identification of the user; and

providing, to the mobile device in response to the request, the target institutional content in a format configured for display on the mobile device,

wherein the target institutional content is obtained from generalized institutional content configured for display on a plurality of device types, and

wherein the identification of the user comprises a geographical location of the user, the source institutional content comprises a listing of at least a second user at an institution associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises at least a portion of a map of the institution, the map comprising an identification of the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the second user.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing of at least one course, and the target institutional content comprises a form by which the user can submit an enrollment request for the at least one course based on the user's identification.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing of at least one course, and the target institutional content comprises a form by which the user can modify information on the at least one course listing based on the user's identification and the user's role.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing, based on the identification of the user, of account information associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises information on transactions associated with the account.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the source institutional content further comprises a listing, based on the identification of the user, comprising at least one course associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises information on the at least one course associated with the user.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the information on the at least one course associated with the user comprises a grading of the user's performance in the at least one course.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the request is initiated from a web page on the mobile device comprising, in mobile format, the source institutional content.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the institutional content comprises content for at least one of an educational institution, government institution, or corporate institution.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a processor to execute instructions to integrate user-specific institutional content for mobile delivery by performing steps comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device, a request for target institutional content based on source institutional content and an identification of a user;

obtaining, from a memory, the target institutional content based on the source institutional content and the identification of the user; and

providing, to the mobile device in response to the request, the target institutional content in a format configured for display on the mobile device,

wherein the target institutional content is obtained from generalized institutional content configured for display on a plurality of device types, and

wherein the identification of the user comprises a geographical location of the user, the source institutional content comprises a listing of at least a second user at an institution associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises at least a portion of a map of the institution, the map comprising an identification of the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the second user.

18. A system for integrating user-specific institutional content for mobile delivery, comprising:

a communications module configured to receive, from a mobile device, a request for target institutional content based on source institutional content and an identification of a user; and

a processor configured to obtain, from a memory, the target institutional content based on the source institutional content and the identification of the user, and further configured to provide, to the mobile device in response to the request, the target institutional content in a format configured for display on the mobile device,

wherein the target institutional content is obtained from generalized institutional content configured for display on a plurality of device types, and

wherein the identification of the user comprises a geographical location of the user, the source institutional content comprises a listing of a point of interest at an institution associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises at least a portion of a map of the institution, the map comprising an identification of the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the point of interest.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the target institutional content further comprises information on directing the user to the point of interest based on the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the point of interest.

20. A method for integrating user-specific institutional content for mobile delivery, comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device, a request for target institutional content based on source institutional content and an identification of a user;

obtaining, from a memory, the target institutional content based on the source institutional content and the identification of the user; and

providing, to the mobile device in response to the request, the target institutional content in a format configured for display on the mobile device,

wherein the target institutional content is obtained from generalized institutional content configured for display on a plurality of device types, and

wherein the identification of the user comprises a geographical location of the user, the source institutional content comprises a listing of a point of interest at an institution associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises at least a portion of a map of the institution, the map comprising an identification of the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the point of interest.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the target institutional content further comprises information on directing the user to the point of interest based on the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the point of interest.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a processor to execute instructions to integrate user-specific institutional content for mobile delivery by performing steps comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device, a request for target institutional content based on source institutional content and an identification of a user;

obtaining, from a memory, the target institutional content based on the source institutional content and the identification of the user; and

providing, to the mobile device in response to the request, the target institutional content in a format configured for display on the mobile device,

wherein the target institutional content is obtained from generalized institutional content configured for display on a plurality of device types, and

wherein the identification of the user comprises a geographical location of the user, the source institutional content comprises a listing of a point of interest at an institution associated with the user, and the target institutional content comprises at least a portion of a map of the institution, the map comprising an identification of the geographical location of the user and the geographical location of the point of interest.

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