Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to a method and system for automatically generating an application pod for a third party through which the third party's content is offered for access, purchase and use by mobile phone users within a community network. More specifically, the systems and methods described herein are directed to an application pod that can be automatically generated based on content and information retrieved from one or more web pages of the third party.

Abstract: A platform for supporting a network-enabled application is configured to render the network enabled application for a user, via a user interface associated with the user, in accordance with various APIs included in the platform and used by a program developer to develop the network-enabled application. The rendering can included recognizing that the user interface is a mobile user interface and rendering the network-enabled application in a manner appropriate and/or optimal for the mobile user interface.

Abstract: A search engine that can be configured to combine information related to a web page (channel) or content file view and/or “click throughs” with revenue information in order to determine relevance of the various matched content listed in the search results, is disclosed. By combining revenue information with page view/click through information, potentially more relevant results can be presented to the user for viewing.

Abstract: Software application providers can connect to a common platform to offer access to and use of their applications and/or content to a global community of mobile device users through a variety of different mediums. Users may be automatically charged via user billing accounts with the wireless network carrier to which the users subscribe. The application provider need not have contractual agreements with any of the wireless network carriers, as billing is automatically performed by the platform through the wireless network carriers. According to one aspect, an application pod is provided, with which a user can rate and tag content. In this way, other people who are looking for a song will be able to find songs that have been highly rated by the community. According to another aspect, a method is provided for predicatively selecting content to suggest to a user.

Abstract: A common platform for offering third-party applications and/or content to a global community. In an embodiment, users are automatically charged via the user's billing account with the wireless network carrier to which the user subscribes. The platform may also use billing mechanisms, such as credit cards, bank accounts, prepaid cards, web-based payment services, etc. The application provider need not have contractual agreements with any of the wireless network carriers. In an additional aspect, an application provider may undergo authentication before uploading any media, content or application to the platform. During authentication, a unique identification code may be generated and stored for the application provider. Any media, content, or application subsequently uploaded by the authenticated application provider is associated with the unique identification code.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to a method and system for automatically generating an application pod for a third party through which the third party's content is offered for access, purchase and use by mobile phone users within a community network. More specifically, the systems and methods described herein are directed to an application pod that can be automatically generated based on content and information retrieved from one or more web pages of the third party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a mobile desktop user interface for accessing and using community-based contact management, communication tools, websites and application pods in a convenient and integrated fashion via an online operating system. In one aspect, the mobile desktop application is accessed via a user's browser and provides access to the aforementioned community-based services in a convenient, integrated manner. The mobile desktop application can link social content, e.g., social networking sites, content, e.g., widgets made available on social networking sites, and billing mechanisms, all while maintaining seamless interoperability with desktop applications.

Abstract: A search engine that can be configured to combine information related to a web page (channel) or content file view and/or “click throughs” with revenue information in order to determine relevance of the various matched content listed in the search results, is disclosed. By combining revenue information with page view/click through information, potentially more relevant results can be presented to the user for viewing.

Abstract: A system for providing an application pod to a user is disclosed. The system can include a third-party developer, a web application database server, an application pod storage server, and a network community platform server. The web application server can be configured to host an application pod importer engine. The application pod importer engine can be configured to allow the third-party developer to input a universal resource locator (URL) address that is representative of where the application pod is stored, the application pod being in a first application format.

Abstract: A method for allowing a third-party application developer to utilize a subscriber for sending invitations to utilize a software application associated with the software developer, is disclosed. In accordance with this method, the third party application developer creates a software application. The software application is modified to include a communication synchronization application programming interface (API) script. The modified software application is registered to a network community platform. The subscriber accessed the modified software application from the network community platform. The subscriber then sends an instruction authorizing access to an address book associated with the subscriber. A plurality of addresses from the address book are extracted. An invitation to use the modified software application is sent to at least one of the plurality of addresses extracted from the address book.

Abstract: Software application providers can connect to a common platform in order to offer access to and use of their applications and/or content to a global community of mobile device users through a variety of different media. The users are automatically charged via the user's billing account with the wireless network carrier to which the user subscribes. The platform can also use billing mechanisms to bill the user other than the user's wireless network carrier, such as credit cards, bank accounts, prepaid cards, web-based payment services, etc. The application provider need not have contractual agreements with any of the wireless network carriers, as billing is automatically performed by the platform through the wireless network carriers his or her behalf. In an additional aspect, an application provider must undergo authentication before uploading any media, content or application to the platform. For example, the application provider may be required to provide his mobile device number.

Abstract: Software application providers can connect to a common platform in order to offer access to and use of their applications and/or content to a global community of mobile device users through a variety of different mediums. The users are automatically charged via the user's billing account with the wireless network carrier to which the user subscribes. The platform can also use billing mechanisms to bill the user other than the user's wireless network carrier, such as credit cards, bank accounts, prepaid cards, web-based payment services, etc. The application provider need not have contractual agreements with any of the wireless network carriers, as billing is automatically performed by the platform through the wireless network carriers his or her behalf. According to one aspect, an application pod is provided, with which a user can rate and tag content such as music and video.

Abstract: A platform for supporting network enabled applications enables billing for microtransactions associated with the applications using the users wireless network carriers. The platform also enables access to billing for third party network enabled applications by wrapping the third party network enabled applications in code that allows the third party network enabled applications to be rendered to the user and the billing component.