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`c12) United States Patent
`Long et al.
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`(10) Patent No.: US 11,553,074 Bl
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Jan.10,2023
`
`(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR
`DYNAMIC APPLICATION DEEPLINKING AT
`A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
`
`(71) Applicant: Attentive Mobile Inc., New York, NY
`(US)
`
`(72)
`
`Inventors: Brian Long, New York, NY (US);
`Brooke Burdge, New York, NY (US);
`Andrew Jones, Brooklyn, NY (US);
`Eric Miao, Brooklyn, NY (US); Ryan
`Tsang, Brooklyn, NY (US); Ethan Lo,
`Brooklyn, NY (US); Elyssa Albert,
`Brooklyn, NY (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: Attentive Mobile Inc., New York, NY
`(US)
`
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC .......... H04M 1/72445; H04M 1/72436; G06Q
`20/127; H04L 67/02; H04L 67/146
`USPC .......................................................... 715/739
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
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`Appl. No.: 17/496,590
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Oct. 7, 2021
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`
`(63) Continuation of application No. 15/986,569, filed on
`May 22, 2018, now abandoned.
`
`(60) Provisional application No. 62/511,413, filed on May
`26, 2017.
`
`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`H04M 1172445
`H04M 1172436
`G06Q 20112
`H04L 67102
`H04L 671146
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ...... H04M 1172445 (2021.01); G06Q 201127
`(2013.01); H04L 67102 (2013.01); H04L
`671146 (2013.01); H04M 1172436 (2021.01)
`
`(2021.01)
`(2021.01)
`(2012.01)
`(2022.01)
`(2022.01)
`
`Primary Examiner - Andrew R Dyer
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm - Cooley LLP
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an inter(cid:173)
`action identifier by a processor and in response to an input
`entered by a user at a first user interface of a mobile device.
`The input is associated with a frame within a page displayed
`at the first user interface. The method further includes
`receiving interaction information and application deeplink(cid:173)
`ing purchase information associated with the purchase iden(cid:173)
`tifier and determining a uniform resource identifier (URI) of
`a second user interface at the mobile device. The second user
`interface is different from the first user interface. The
`method includes sending a signal, based on the URI, to cause
`the second user interface to be rendered at the mobile device
`with the interaction information pre-populated to complete
`an interaction requested by the user.
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`Receive a purchase identifier in response to
`an input entered by a user at a first user
`interface of a mobile device.
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`Receive purchase information associated with
`the purchase identifier.
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`Determine a uniform resource identifier (URI)
`of a second user interface at the mobile
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`Send a signal, based on the UR!. to cause the
`second user interface to be rendered at the
`mobile device with the purchase information
`pre-populated to folfill a purchase requested
`by the user.
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`METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR
`DYNAMIC APPLICATION DEEPLINKING AT
`A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATION
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`This application is a continuation of U.S. patent applica(cid:173)
`tion Ser. No. 15/986,569, filed May 22, 2018 and entitled
`"Methods and Apparatus for Dynamic Application Deep- 10
`linking at a Mobile Electronic Device," which claims the
`benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application
`No. 62/511,413, filed on May 26, 2017, and entitled "A
`Technology Platform for Messaging-Based Subscriptions
`and Payments Initiated From a Mobile Website," each of 15
`which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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`2
`FIGS. 3A-3E illustrate screenshots of user interfaces with
`a promotional message displayed at a user mobile device,
`according to an embodiment.
`FIGS. 4A-4B illustrate screenshots of user interfaces with
`a promotional message displayed at a user mobile device,
`according to an embodiment.
`FIGS. SA-51 illustrate screenshots of user interfaces at a
`user mobile device in a click-to-text purchase process,
`according to an embodiment.
`FIGS. 6A-61 illustrate screenshots of a user interface at a
`user mobile device in a click-to-text purchase process,
`according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating a click-to-text process
`700, according to an embodiment.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`BACKGROUND
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`Some embodiments described herein relate generally to
`computer-related technologies for mobile electronic devices.
`In particular, some embodiments described herein relate to
`methods and apparatus for a technology platform for mes(cid:173)
`saging-based subscriptions and payments initiated from a
`website at a mobile electronic device.
`Known methods allow a user to open a vendor's appli(cid:173)
`cation or a vendor's website on a mobile device to select a
`product or service. The user can then provide payment
`information via the vendor's application or website to com(cid:173)
`plete a transaction with the vendor. With these known
`methods, however, the user often pauses its previous activi(cid:173)
`ties ( e.g., viewing a website, reading an email) on the mobile
`device and is redirected to the vendor's application or
`website to purchase the products and services via many user
`input (e.g, clicks, or screen taps). This time-consuming and
`burdensome process results in many users leaving the pur(cid:173)
`chase before the transaction is completed.
`Accordingly, a need exists for methods and apparatus for
`dynamic application deeplinking to transition from one user
`interface to another user interface at a mobile device for
`continued and improved user experience and engagement
`when interacting with the mobile device.
`
`SUMMARY
`
`In some embodiments, a method includes rece1vmg a
`purchase identifier by a processor and in response to an input
`entered by a user at a first user interface of a mobile device.
`The input is associated with a frame within a page displayed
`at the first user interface. The method further includes
`receiving purchase information associated with the purchase
`identifier and determining a uniform resource identifier
`(URI) of a second user interface at the mobile device. The
`second user interface is different from the first user interface.
`The method includes sending a signal, based on the URI, to
`cause the second user interface to be rendered at the mobile
`device with the purchase information pre-populated to fulfill
`a purchase requested by the user.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`
`FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a click-to-text
`server, a client's server and a user's mobile device, accord(cid:173)
`ing to an embodiment.
`FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate screenshots of user interfaces at a
`user mobile device in a click-to-text subscription process,
`according to an embodiment.
`
`Some embodiments described herein include methods and
`apparatus for a technology platform for messaging-based
`20 subscriptions and payments initiated from a website viewed
`on a mobile device or a mobile application. By using
`custom-generated dynamic deeplinks, some embodiments
`described herein provide a method of completing mobile
`subscriptions, communications, and/or purchases. In these
`25 embodiments, a number of mobile interfaces can be used
`including, but not limited to, mobile websites, mobile appli(cid:173)
`cations, mobile messages, mobile advertisements, social
`media applications, and/or the like. In some implementa(cid:173)
`tions, the platform allows a user to initiate a subscription via
`30 messaging-based communications, or completes a purchase
`transaction for a product or service using messaging-based
`communications. In some implementations, custom-gener(cid:173)
`ated mobile deeplinks are used. In some implementations,
`the purchase and/or subscription process can be initiated via
`35 a rendered link on a touchscreen mobile device, and a
`transaction can be completed by two touch screen taps ( or
`Two-Taps).
`In some embodiments, a link can be generated in a set of
`mobile user interfaces including, but not limited to, a mobile
`40 website, a mobile application, a link, an email, a mobile
`advertisement, a text message, and/or the like. When the link
`is clicked, a custom-rendered deeplink is initiated, and a
`mobile messaging application is opened on a user's mobile
`device. In some embodiments, a deeplink is a type of link
`45 used in mobile applications that allows the linking of one
`mobile application to another mobile application. In some
`implementations, deep linking uses a uniform resource
`identifier (URI) that links to a mobile application or a
`specific location within a mobile application. Deeplinks can
`50 be used across a set of mobile operating systems including,
`for example, the Apple® iOS system and the Android™
`system.
`In some implementations, the content of the message and
`the recipient's (e.g., the vendor's) phone number can be
`55 pre-filled in the messaging application of the mobile device.
`This information can be communicated to the messaging
`application using the deeplink specific to the vendor.
`In some implementations, the user can switch from, for
`example, a mobile website, a mobile application, a link, an
`60 email, a mobile advertisement, a text message to a subscrip(cid:173)
`tion message or a purchase message on a mobile messaging
`application. In some implementations, the mobile device can
`receive user's selections to subscribe to and/or purchase a
`good or service via two touch screen taps on a touch screen
`65 mobile device. The mobile device can receive a first signal
`in response to the user selecting ( or tapping) on the rendered
`link on a first mobile user interface (i.e., the first touch
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`screen tap), and the mobile device can receive a second
`signal in response to the user selecting ( or tapping) the
`"send" message button on a second mobile interface to send
`the message to the vendor (i.e., the second touch screen tap.)
`In such implementations, the mobile device receives the
`user's selections (touch screen tap) via the touch screen of
`mobile device and then produces a signal to represent the
`user's selections for further processing by the mobile mes(cid:173)
`saging application.
`In some implementations, the user can be subscribed to
`service to receive messaging based marketing information
`from the recipient when the message is sent. In some
`implementations, the user can initiate a process to purchase
`a product or service from the recipient when the message is
`sent.
`In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a
`purchase identifier by a processor and in response to a signal
`generated by the mobile device in response to an input
`entered by a user at a first user interface of a mobile device.
`The input is associated with a frame within a page displayed
`at the first user interface. The method further includes
`receiving purchase information associated with the purchase
`identifier and determining a uniform resource identifier
`(URI) of a second user interface at the mobile device. The
`second user interface is different from the first user interface. 25
`The method includes sending a signal, based on the URI, to
`cause the second user interface to be rendered at the mobile
`device with the purchase information pre-populated to fulfill
`a purchase requested by the user.
`In some embodiments, a method includes determining a 30
`state of a page load of a page at a first user interface of a
`mobile device. In response to the state of the page load
`satisfying a criteria, the method includes providing, based on
`a set of configurable settings, a frame within the page at the
`first user interface. The frame includes purchase information 35
`and deeplink information such that in response to an input
`associated with the frame entered by a user, a second user
`interface is provided at the mobile device with the purchase
`information pre-populated for the user to initiate a purchase.
`In some embodiments, a processor-readable non-transi- 40
`tory medium storing code representing instructions to be
`executed by a processor, the code includes code to cause the
`processor to determine a state of a page load of a page at a
`first user interface of a mobile device. The code further
`includes code to cause the processor to, in response to the
`state of the page load satisfying a criteria, provide, based on
`a set of configurable settings, a frame within the page at the
`first user interface. The frame include purchase information
`and deeplink information. The code further includes code to
`cause the processor to receive a purchase identifier in
`response to an input entered by a user at the frame mobile
`device and based on the purchase information. The code
`includes code to cause the processor to determine, based on
`the deeplink information, a uniform resource identifier
`(URI) of a second user interface at the mobile device. The
`second user interface is different from the first user interface.
`The code includes code to cause the processor to render,
`based on the URI, the seco