Personalized Page Modules

• US 20090046584A1
• Filed: 08/16/2007
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yahoo Assets LLC
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Amidei, Anthony Dominic, Rehling, Joshua Allen, Faris, Andrew Boath, Garcia, Stephen Gerald
• Granted Patent: US 8,302,013 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/233
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A system, a method, and a user interface for providing content by using several modules for displaying the content within a single page. A first module within the page is for presenting content from a first source and a second module is for presenting content from a second source. The first module is stacked on top of the second module within a window for presenting the page. The content presented by the first module is independent of the content presented by the second module such that a user interacts with the content of each module independently and without the need for navigation to a location external to the single page.

Claims

1. A user interface for providing content, the user interface comprising:

a plurality of modules for displaying the content within a single page;

a first module within the page, the first module for presenting content from a first source; and

a second module for presenting content from a second source, wherein the first module is stacked on top of the second module within a window for presenting the page,

wherein the content presented by the first module is independent of the content presented by the second module such that a user interacts with the content of each module without the need for navigation to a location external to the single page.

2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the first and second modules are stacked such that a horizontal dimension of the first and second modules spans the width of the window, the user interface further comprising a horizontal scroll bar for the first module, wherein additional content is presented through the first module by using the horizontal scroll bar.

3. The user interface of claim 2, wherein when the scroll bar reaches an edge of the content presented in the module, the content wraps to allow the user to continue scrolling.

4. The user interface of claim 2, wherein when the scroll bar reaches an edge of the content presented in the module, an option for more content is presented such that the user is discretely presented content that is sourced infinitely.

5. The user interface of claim 4, wherein the option for more content comprises a click to reload button.

6. The user interface of claim 4, wherein the option for more content comprises a search function.

7. The user interface of claim 1, the first module comprising a plurality of shapes, wherein the content presented by the first module automatically adjusts according to the plurality of shapes to maximize a field of view of the content for the user.

8. The user interface of claim 1, the second module automatically adjusting to accommodate the shape of the first module.

9. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the dimensions of the first module resize to maximize the edge to edge horizontal view within a browser window.

10. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the second feed is from a different source than the first feed.

11. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising a state for a user of the interface to change a feed to a module in the plurality of modules.

12. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising a zoom mode for reordering the modules, wherein the zoom mode presents a full page view to the user.

13. The user interface of claim 1, the zoom mode further comprising an icon for indicating the direction of motion for reordering the modules.

14. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the reordering comprises a drag and drop motion for the user.

15. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the presence of each module is determined by the user.

16. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the location of each module is determined by the user.

17. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the configuration of each module is determined by the user.

18. A user interface for providing content, the user interface comprising:

a plurality of modules for displaying the content within a single page;

a first module within the page, the first module for presenting content from a first source; and

a second module for presenting content from a second source,

wherein the first module is stacked on top of the second module,

wherein the content in the first module is independent of the content in the second module such that a user interacts with the content of each module without the need for navigation to a location external to the single page,

wherein the plurality of modules comprises a gallery of user selectable types of modules,

wherein a module within the plurality of modules is user configurable.

19. The user interface of claim 18, further comprising an advertisement module.

20. The user interface of claim 18, further comprising a quotes module for presenting quotes that are important to the user.

21. The user interface of claim 18, further comprising a photo module configured for retrieving content from a photograph site.

22. The user interface of claim 21, wherein the photo site is flickr.com.

23. The user interface of claim 18, further comprising a module for tracking stock.

24. The user interface of claim 18, further comprising a social content module configured for retrieving content from a site where the content on the site is socially determined by a ranking system.

25. The user interface of claim 24, wherein the site is digg.com.

26. The user interface of claim 18, further comprising a gallery module that includes a plurality of templates for modules, the modules configured for addition to a page.

27. The user interface of claim 26, wherein if a template in the gallery is clicked, the modules within the page slide upward and a new module based on the template is inserted onto the page of modules.

28. A system for providing content, the system comprising:

a client device that includes.

a browser application, the browser application for interacting with

a server such that when the client device is coupled to the server, the browser application presents

a user interface, the user interface configured to include

a page, the page configured for user customization, the page comprising

a plurality of modules that include a first module and a second module, the first module stacked on top of the second module, the first module for receiving content from a first source, the first module comprising a plurality of states, wherein the first module is user customizable, user movable, and user removable.