Method and device for processing web page content

• US 10,643,021 B2
• Filed: 06/13/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Xue, Jun, Wan, Li
• Primary Examiner(s): Stork, Kyle R
• Application Number:
  US16/007,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20180293210A1
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]

Abstract

An electronic device displays a web page in a web browser, analyzes source code of the web page and identifies multimedia items in the web page according to their respective labels in the source code, each multimedia item having an associated multimedia type. After categorizing the multimedia items into a first plurality of multimedia items of a first multimedia type and a second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type different from the first multimedia type, the electronic device replaces the web page with displaying a user interface for the multimedia items, including: a first region with a first icon corresponding to a first plurality of multimedia items of a first multimedia type; and a second region with a second icon corresponding to a second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory;

displaying a web page in a web browser;

analyzing source code of the web page and identifying multimedia items in the web page according to their respective labels in the source code, each multimedia item having an associated multimedia type;

categorizing the multimedia items into a first plurality of multimedia items of a first multimedia type and a second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type different from the first multimedia type;

replacing the web page with displaying a first user interface for the multimedia items, the first user interface including;

a first region with a first icon that includes respective visual representations of the first plurality of multimedia items; and

a second region, distinct from the first region, with a second icon that includes respective visual representations of the second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type, different from the first multimedia type;

detecting a user input of selecting the first icon corresponding to the first plurality of multimedia items in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

replacing the first user interface for the multimedia items with displaying a second user interface for the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type, the second user interface including;

a third region with a third icon corresponding to a first media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type and a share affordance next to the third icon that, when activated, causes the first media item to be shared with another user via a social networking application; and

a fourth region, distinct from the third region, with a fourth icon corresponding to a second media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type and a share affordance next to the third icon that, when activated, causes the second media item to be shared with another user via the social networking application.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

before detecting the user input of selecting the first icon corresponding to the first plurality of multimedia items in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items;

detecting a swipe gesture in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items in a first horizontal direction; and

replacing the first user interface for the multimedia items with displaying a third user interface for the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type, including;

a fifth region with a fifth icon corresponding to a first media item in the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type; and

a sixth region, distinct from the fifth region, with a sixth icon corresponding to a second media item in the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

detecting a swipe gesture in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items in a second horizontal direction opposite to the first horizontal direction; and

replacing the third user interface for the first plurality of multimedia items with re-displaying the first user interface for the multimedia items.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first region with the first icon further includes a first set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the first plurality of multimedia items, the method further comprising:

detecting a second user input of selecting one of the first set of affordances in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the second user input of selecting the one of the first set of affordances in the first region of the user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a first operation to the first plurality of multimedia items that corresponds to the selected one of the first set of affordances.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second region with the second icon further includes a second set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the second plurality of multimedia items, the method further comprising:

detecting a user input of selecting one of the second set of affordances in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the user input of selecting the one of the second set of affordances in the second region of the user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a second operation, different from the first operation, to the second plurality of multimedia items that corresponds to the selected one of the second set of affordances.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the third region with the third icon further includes a third set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the first media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type, the method further comprising:

detecting a third user input of selecting one of the third set of affordances in the third region of the second user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the third user input of selecting the one of the third set of affordances in the third region of the second user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a third operation to the first media item that corresponds to the selected one of the third set of affordances.

7. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for;

displaying a web page in a web browser;

analyzing source code of the web page and identifying multimedia items in the web page according to their respective labels in the source code, each multimedia item having an associated multimedia type;

categorizing the multimedia items into a first plurality of multimedia items of a first multimedia type and a second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type different from the first multimedia type;

replacing the web page with displaying a first user interface for the multimedia items, the first user interface including;

a first region with a first icon that includes respective visual representations of the first plurality of multimedia items; and

a second region, distinct from the first region, with a second icon that includes respective visual representations of the second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type, different from the first multimedia type;

detecting a user input of selecting the first icon corresponding to the first plurality of multimedia items in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

replacing the first user interface for the multimedia items with displaying a second user interface for the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type, the second user interface including;

a third region with a third icon corresponding to a first media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type and a share affordance next to the third icon that, when activated, causes the first media item to be shared with another user via a social networking application; and

a fourth region, distinct from the third region, with a fourth icon corresponding to a second media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type and a share affordance next to the third icon that, when activated, causes the second media item to be shared with another user via the social networking application.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

before detecting the user input of selecting the first icon corresponding to the first plurality of multimedia items in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items;

detecting a swipe gesture in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items in a first horizontal direction; and

replacing the first user interface for the multimedia items with displaying a third user interface for the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type, including;

a fifth region with a fifth icon corresponding to a first media item in the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type; and

a sixth region, distinct from the fifth region, with a sixth icon corresponding to a second media item in the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a swipe gesture in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items in a second horizontal direction opposite to the first horizontal direction; and

replacing the third user interface for the first plurality of multimedia items with re-displaying the first user interface for the multimedia items.

10. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first region with the first icon further includes a first set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the first plurality of multimedia items, and the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a second user input of selecting one of the first set of affordances in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the second user input of selecting the one of the first set of affordances in the first region of the user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a first operation to the first plurality of multimedia items that corresponds to the selected one of the first set of affordances.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the second region with the second icon further includes a second set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the second plurality of multimedia items, and the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a user input of selecting one of the second set of affordances in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the user input of selecting the one of the second set of affordances in the second region of the user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a second operation, different from the first operation, to the second plurality of multimedia items that corresponds to the selected one of the second set of affordances.

12. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the third region with the third icon further includes a third set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the first media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type, and the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a third user input of selecting one of the third set of affordances in the third region of the second user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the third user input of selecting the one of the third set of affordances in the third region of the second user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a third operation to the first media item that corresponds to the selected one of the third set of affordances.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:

displaying a web page in a web browser;

analyzing source code of the web page and identifying multimedia items in the web page according to their respective labels in the source code, each multimedia item having an associated multimedia type;

categorizing the multimedia items into a first plurality of multimedia items of a first multimedia type and a second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type different from the first multimedia type;

replacing the web page with displaying a first user interface for the multimedia items, the first user interface including;

a first region with a first icon that includes respective visual representations of the first plurality of multimedia items; and

a second region, distinct from the first region, with a second icon that includes respective visual representations of the second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type, different from the first multimedia type;

detecting a user input of selecting the first icon corresponding to the first plurality of multimedia items in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

replacing the first user interface for the multimedia items with displaying a second user interface for the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type, the second user interface including;

a third region with a third icon corresponding to a first media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type and a share affordance next to the third icon that, when activated, causes the first media item to be shared with another user via a social networking application; and

a fourth region, distinct from the third region, with a fourth icon corresponding to a second media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type and a share affordance next to the third icon that, when activated, causes the second media item to be shared with another user via the social networking application.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

before detecting the user input of selecting the first icon corresponding to the first plurality of multimedia items in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items;

detecting a swipe gesture in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items in a first horizontal direction; and

replacing the first user interface for the multimedia items with displaying a third user interface for the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type, including;

a fifth region with a fifth icon corresponding to a first media item in the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type; and

a sixth region, distinct from the fifth region, with a sixth icon corresponding to a second media item in the second plurality of multimedia items of the second media type.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a swipe gesture in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items in a second horizontal direction opposite to the first horizontal direction; and

replacing the third user interface for the first plurality of multimedia items with re-displaying the first user interface for the multimedia items.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the first region with the first icon further includes a first set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the first plurality of multimedia items, and the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a second user input of selecting one of the first set of affordances in the first region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the second user input of selecting the one of the first set of affordances in the first region of the user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a first operation to the first plurality of multimedia items that corresponds to the selected one of the first set of affordances.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the second region with the second icon further includes a second set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the second plurality of multimedia items, and the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a user input of selecting one of the second set of affordances in the second region of the first user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the user input of selecting the one of the second set of affordances in the second region of the user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a second operation, different from the first operation, to the second plurality of multimedia items that corresponds to the selected one of the second set of affordances.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the third region with the third icon further includes a third set of affordances for performing one or more operations to the first media item in the first plurality of multimedia items of the first media type, and the one or more programs further comprise instructions for:

detecting a third user input of selecting one of the third set of affordances in the third region of the second user interface for the multimedia items; and

in response to detecting the third user input of selecting the one of the third set of affordances in the third region of the second user interface for the multimedia items, automatically performing a third operation to the first media item that corresponds to the selected one of the third set of affordances.