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Social cover feed interface

  • US 10,249,007 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2013
  • Issued: 04/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • by a computing device, retrieving user information for a user of a social-networking system, wherein the retrieved user information comprises a cover feed interaction history associated with the user;

    by the computing device, determining device information for a device associated with the user, wherein the device information comprises device specifications and settings;

    by the computing device, retrieving, based on the device information or the user information, content associated with the user;

    by the computing device, composing, using the retrieved content, one or more content boards for use in a cover feed displayed on the device, each of the content boards comprising a background image, wherein the composing comprises modifying the retrieved content to adapt to the device based on the device specifications and settings;

    by the computing device, sending the content boards to the device for display as an overlay over an application running on the device, wherein the content boards are ordered based at least in part on the cover feed interaction history;

    by the computing device, retrieving updated information corresponding to one or more social-network interactions with the content included in one or more relevant previously-composed content boards; and

    by the computing device, sending to the device instructions to modify the one or more relevant previously-composed content boards based on the social-network interactions, wherein the updated information indicates that the content that was included in one of the relevant previously-composed content boards has been deleted, and wherein the instructions comprise instructions for the device to delete the one of the relevant previously-composed content boards or instructions to inform the user that the content has been deleted.

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