IP Library Granted Patent US 11,671,389
Granted Patent B2
US 11,671,389 · App. 17/452,164 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Contextual mobile communication platform

Inventors: Chet I. Brandenburg (Pismo Beach, CA); Mario E. Ruiz (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Assignee: Mindbody, Inc.
H04L51/066H04L41/22H04L51/18H04L67/63H04L67/02
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Patent No.
US 11,671,389
App. No.
17/452,164
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for mobile communication platforms are described. In one embodiment, a method for distributing contextual information over a network to a first remote subscriber computer comprises receiving contextual information at a transmission server sent from a data source over a network, storing the remote subscriber's preferences relating to defined communication aspects, configuring the contextual information accordingly, and providing a configurable viewer application to the first remote subscriber for installation on the remote subscriber computer, the configurable viewer application including an interactive graphical user interface for viewing the configured contextual information. In a further aspect, the method includes sending a first encoded short URL for downloading the configurable application in a message to the first remote subscriber's computer.

Claims (39)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a transmission server, contextual information of a remote subscriber over a network;

configuring, by the transmission server, a configurable viewer application to include the contextual information of the remote subscriber, wherein configuring the configurable viewer application includes configuring an interactive graphical user interface included in the configurable viewer application to automatically display the contextual information of the remote subscriber; and

providing, to a device of the remote subscriber, a first encoded short uniform resource locator (URL) that directs the remote subscriber to download the configurable viewer application, wherein code included in the first encoded short URL persists on launch of the configurable viewer application to configure content displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing, to the device of the remote subscriber, the first encoded short URL comprises:

sending the first encoded short URL in a message to the device of the remote subscriber.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, to a second device of a second user, a second encoded short URL, wherein the second encoded short URL that directs the second user to download the configurable viewer application, wherein second code included in the second encoded short URL persists on launch of the configurable viewer application to configured second content displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the code persists through downloading and installation of the configurable viewer application.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein, once installed, the code automatically selects an organization associated with the remote subscriber as a favorite for the remote subscriber.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein launching the configurable viewer application causes the contextual information of the remote subscriber to automatically be displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, via the interactive graphical user interface, preferences of the remote subscriber, wherein the preferences comprise at least one of an information format, a content push action, or a transmission schedule.

8. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory having programming instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving contextual information of a remote subscriber over a network;

configuring a configurable viewer application to include the contextual information of the remote subscriber, wherein configuring the configurable viewer application includes configuring an interactive graphical user interface included in the configurable viewer application to automatically display the contextual information of the remote subscriber; and

providing, to a device of the remote subscriber, a first encoded short uniform resource locator (URL) that directs the remote subscriber to download the configurable viewer application, wherein code included in the first encoded short URL persists on launch of the configurable viewer application to configure content displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein providing, to the device of the remote subscriber, the first encoded short URL comprises:

sending the first encoded short URL in a message to the device of the remote subscriber.

10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:

providing, to a second device of a second user, a second encoded short URL, wherein the second encoded short URL that directs the second user to download the configurable viewer application, wherein second code included in the second encoded short URL persists on launch of the configurable viewer application to configured second content displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the code persists through downloading and installation of the configurable viewer application.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein, once installed, the code automatically selects an organization associated with the remote subscriber as a favorite for the remote subscriber.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein launching the configurable viewer application causes the contextual information of the remote subscriber to automatically be displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

14. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving, via the interactive graphical user interface, preferences of the remote subscriber, wherein the preferences comprise at least one of an information format, a content push action, or a transmission schedule.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more sequences of instructions, which, when executed by a processor, causes a computing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving contextual information of a remote subscriber over a network;

configuring a configurable viewer application to include the contextual information of the remote subscriber, wherein configuring the configurable viewer application includes configuring an interactive graphical user interface included in the configurable viewer application to automatically display the contextual information of the remote subscriber; and

providing, to a device of the remote subscriber, a first encoded short uniform resource locator (URL) that directs the remote subscriber to download the configurable viewer application, wherein code included in the first encoded short URL persists on launch of the configurable viewer application to configure content displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein providing, to the device of the remote subscriber, the first encoded short URL comprises:

sending the first encoded short URL in a message to the device of the remote subscriber.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

providing, to a second device of a second user, a second encoded short URL, wherein the second encoded short URL that directs the second user to download the configurable viewer application, wherein second code included in the second encoded short URL persists on launch of the configurable viewer application to configured second content displayed in the interactive graphical user interface.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the code persists through downloading and installation of the configurable viewer application.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein, once installed, the code automatically selects an organization associated with the remote subscriber as a favorite for the remote subscriber.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving, via the interactive graphical user interface, preferences of the remote subscriber, wherein the preferences comprise at least one of an information format, a content push action, or a transmission schedule.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2026
From: MINDBODY, INC.
To: SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING EUROPE III ADVISORS, LTD
Reel/Frame 074227/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2021
From: BRANDENBURG, CHET I.; RUIZ, MARIO E.
To: MINDBODY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057903/0699 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16674972 · Nov 5, 2019
Continuation 16116491 · Aug 29, 2018
Continuation 15079972 · Mar 24, 2016
Provisional Application 62139073 · Mar 27, 2015
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