Methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling presentation of dynamic content in a presentation element

• US 20080155437A1
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Original Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Inventors: Morris, Robert P.
• Application Number:
  US11/643,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20080155437A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling presentation of dynamic content in a presentation element are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes detecting presentation of dynamic content in a first presentation element. The presentation of dynamic content is associated with a first application. A change is detected to a second presentation element associated with a second application. The change to the second presentation element is concurrent with the presentation of the dynamic content. Whether a threshold condition has been met is determined using a measure based on a hidden portion of the first presentation element. The presentation of the dynamic content or the first presentation element is controlled based on the threshold determination.

Claims

1. A method for controlling presentation of dynamic content in a presentation element, the method comprising:

detecting presentation of dynamic content in a first presentation element, the presentation of dynamic content being associated with a first application;

detecting a change to a second presentation element associated with a second application, the change to the second presentation element being concurrent with the presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element;

determining, using a measure based on a hidden portion of the first presentation element, whether a threshold condition has been met; and

automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting presentation of dynamic content in a first presentation element includes detecting a presentation of streamed content in the first presentation element.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element includes caching the streamed content based on the threshold determination.

4. The method of claim 3 comprising presenting the cached streamed content based on another detected change to the second presentation element.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein determining whether a threshold condition has been met includes using a measure based on a loss of focus within the first presentation element.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining, using a measure based on a hidden portion of the first presentation element, whether a threshold condition has been met includes using a measure based on at least one of a size of a hidden portion of the first presentation element, a priority of a hidden portion of the first presentation element, and a duration that a portion of the first presentation element is hidden.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element includes converting at least a portion of the dynamic content to a second format and presenting the at least a portion of the dynamic content in the second format based on the threshold determination.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element includes changing an attribute of the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein changing an attribute of the first presentation element includes changing at least one of a dimension of the first presentation element, a location of the first presentation element, a rate of change of the dynamic content in the first presentation element, a color of the first presentation element, a font associated with the first presentation element, a z-order of the first presentation element, a focus of the first presentation element, a transparency level of the first presentation element, and a resolution of the first presentation element.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element includes minimizing the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element includes maximizing the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

12. The method of claim 1 comprising:

receiving input for configuring one of the measure and the threshold; and

configuring the one of the measure and the threshold based on the received input.

13. The method of claim 1 comprising:

determining that the threshold condition is no longer met; and

in response to determining that the threshold condition is no longer met, restoring presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element.

14. The method of claim 1 comprising:

receiving input for restoring the presentation of the dynamic content; and

restoring presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element based on the received input.

15. The method of claim 1 comprising configuring the threshold based on a policy associated with the first application.

16. A system for controlling presentation of dynamic content in a presentation element, the system comprising:

a painter function configured to;

detect presentation of dynamic content in a first presentation element, the presentation of dynamic content being associated with a first application;

detect a change to a second presentation element associated with a second application, the change to the second presentation element being concurrent with the presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element; and

a presentation element manager configured to;

determine, using a measure based on a hidden portion of the first presentation element, whether a threshold condition has been met; and

automatically control at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising a presentation manager configured to:

receive information associated with the determination; and

automatically control at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the presentation manager is configured to detect a presentation of streamed content in the first presentation element.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the presentation manager is configured to cache the streamed content based on the threshold determination.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the presentation manager is configured to control presentation of the cached streamed content based on another detected change to the second presentation element.

21. The system of claim 17 wherein the presentation manager is configured to convert at least a portion of the dynamic content to a second format and present the at least a portion of the dynamic content in the second format based on the threshold determination.

22. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to determine whether the threshold condition has been met by using a measure based on at least one of a size of a hidden portion of the first presentation element, a priority of a hidden portion of the first presentation element, and a duration that a portion of the first presentation element is hidden.

23. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to use a measure based on a loss of focus within the first presentation element for determining whether the threshold condition has been met.

24. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to change an attribute of the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to change one of a dimension of the first presentation element, a location of the first presentation element, a rate of change of the dynamic content in the first presentation element, a color of the first presentation element, a font associated with the first presentation element, a z-order of the first presentation element, a focus of the first presentation element, a transparency level of the first presentation element, and a resolution of the first presentation element.

26. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to minimize the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

27. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to maximize the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

28. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to receive input for configuring one of the measure and the threshold and configured to configure the one of the measure and the threshold based on the received input.

29. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to determine that the threshold condition is no longer met and configured to restore presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element in response to determining that the threshold condition is no longer met.

30. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to receive input for restoring the presentation of the dynamic content and configured to restore presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element based on the received input.

31. The system of claim 16 wherein the presentation element manager is configured to configure the threshold based on a policy associated with the first application.

32. A system for controlling presentation of dynamic content in a presentation element, the system comprising:

means for detecting presentation of dynamic content in a first presentation element, the presentation of dynamic content being associated with a first application;

means for detecting a change to a second presentation element associated with a second application, the change to the second presentation element being concurrent with the presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element;

means for determining, using a measure based on a hidden portion of the first presentation element, whether a threshold condition has been met; and

means for automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.

33. A computer readable medium containing a computer program, executable by a machine, for controlling presentation of dynamic content in a presentation element, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

detecting presentation of dynamic content in a first presentation element, the presentation of dynamic content being associated with a first application;

detecting a change to a second presentation element associated with a second application, the change to the second presentation element being concurrent with the presentation of the dynamic content in the first presentation element;

determining, using a measure based on a hidden portion of the first presentation element, whether a threshold condition has been met; and

automatically controlling at least one of the presentation of the dynamic content and the first presentation element based on the threshold determination.