Cellular user interface
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to display a plurality of graphical representations of content from a plurality of content sources, the GUI comprising;
a plurality of cells having a common architecture and dynamically arranged in a defined geometrical arrangement in the GUI with respect to each other based on the configuration of each of the plurality of cells, where each cell of the plurality of cells comprises;
a visual proxy component adapted to display a graphical representation of content from an associated one or more of the plurality of content sources in a portion of the GUI corresponding to that cell; and
a metadata component adapted to automatically determine a query for the cell independently of a user input to the cell, the query adapted to determine content for that cell from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources such that the graphical representation of the content from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources can be displayed.
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Abstract
Configurations for a cellular user interface are provided. In one embodiment, a client configuration includes a viewer and a content development kit. A content server distributes cellularized content among several client viewers. Connectors in a scheduled configuration regularly acquire updated content from data sources. An integration server interfaces between the connectors and the content server for distributing content. A monitoring agent assists with content updating upon detecting source changes. A registration server enables cell content update in client viewers through the content server. Cells in the cellularized environment include a visual proxy component and a metadata component. The visual proxy component can be configured for displaying different content at various levels of detail. The metadata component enables intelligent organization and display of content through queries, channels, and data updates. In addition, procedural geometry in the cellularized environment automates the content presentation and provides a flexible arrangement of the cells.
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18 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to display a plurality of graphical representations of content from a plurality of content sources, the GUI comprising; a plurality of cells having a common architecture and dynamically arranged in a defined geometrical arrangement in the GUI with respect to each other based on the configuration of each of the plurality of cells, where each cell of the plurality of cells comprises; a visual proxy component adapted to display a graphical representation of content from an associated one or more of the plurality of content sources in a portion of the GUI corresponding to that cell; and a metadata component adapted to automatically determine a query for the cell independently of a user input to the cell, the query adapted to determine content for that cell from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources such that the graphical representation of the content from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources can be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to display a plurality of graphical representations of content from a plurality of content sources, the GUI comprising; a plurality of cells having a common architecture and dynamically arranged in a defined geometrical arrangement in the GUI with respect to each other based on the configuration of each of the plurality of cells, where each cell of the plurality of cells comprises; a visual proxy component adapted to display a graphical representation of content from an associated one or more of the plurality of content sources in a portion of the GUI corresponding to that cell; and a metadata component adapted to automatically determine a query for the cell independently of a user input to the cell, the query adapted to determine content for that cell from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources such that the graphical representation of the content from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources can be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions for:
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providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to display a plurality of graphical representations of content from a plurality of content sources, the GUI comprising; a plurality of cells having a common architecture and dynamically arranged in a defined geometrical arrangement in the GUI with respect to each other based on the configuration of each of the plurality of cells, where each cell of the plurality of cells comprises; a visual proxy component adapted to display a graphical representation of content from an associated one or more of the plurality of content sources in a portion of the GUI corresponding to that cell; and a metadata component adapted to automatically determine a query for the cell independently of a user input to the cell, the query adapted to determine content for that cell from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources such that the graphical representation of the content from the associated one or more of the plurality of content sources can be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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