Provider-specific parsing for content retrieval

Abstract

This document describes techniques for, and apparatuses capable of, provider-specific parsing for content retrieval. In one embodiment, a user's computing device receives code (e.g., an executable script) from a content provider and utilizes a parsing scheme associated with the content provider to parse the code and determine an address that can be used to retrieve an instance of content. The instance of content can then be retrieved using the address and without executing the code. In some embodiments, the parsing scheme is specific to the content provider and can be updated based on a change to the code.

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technical field [0001] This article deals with provider-specific resolutions for content retrieval. Background technique [0002] Today's online environment provides users with access to a vast amount of content, such as video, music, images, and movies. Although some content may be accessed via a direct Same Resource Locator (URL) to the content, many content providers use some type of computer code to provide access to the content. For example, a particular content provider may embed a content identifier or a content address (eg, a URL for the content) into an executable script that can be executed to provide access to the content. [0003] For some devices with reduced processing and / or memory capabilities (eg, mobile devices), providing access to content via executable code can cause problems when the device does not have sufficient capability to execute the code to reveal the content. For example, in scenarios where the URL of the content is embedded within executable...

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