20140101289 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING DEVICE APPLICATIONS - Provided are methods and systems for selecting applications available on client devices for displaying content. A client device requesting content is directed to a server using a shortcut uniform resource locator (URL). Each shortcut URL may be linked to a corresponding application URL and/or a webpage URL. Application URLs are configured to be opened by non-browser applications on client devices. In response to the client device request, the server selects application and/or webpage URLs and transmits these URLs to the client device. Both an application URL and a webpage URL may be packed into a determination module transmitted to the client device. If an application requested by the application URL is available on the client device, the device proceeds with opening this application and presenting the requested content though this application interface. Alternatively, the device uses the webpage URL to view content through the browser interface. | 04-10-2014 |