METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DISPLAYING TAG WORDS FOR SELECTION BY USERS ENGAGED IN SOCIAL TAGGING OF CONTENT

• US 20090094190A1
• Filed: 10/08/2007
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.), LYFT Incorporated
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stephens, R. Todd
• Granted Patent: US 8,347,231 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products for displaying tag words for selection by users engaged in social tagging of content accessible via a communications network, are provided. A tag cloud, tag word inventory curve and slider control are displayed within a graphical user interface. The tag cloud is a visual representation of an inventory of tag words. The tag word inventory curve is a graphical representation of the words in the inventory by frequency of usage by others. The slider control is responsive to user movement, and is movable within a range that spans the length of the tag word inventory curve. Movement of the slider control changes the number of tag words from the inventory displayed in the tag cloud according to frequency of usage by others.

Claims

1. A method of displaying tag words for selection by a user engaged in social tagging of content accessible via a communications network, the method comprising:

displaying a tag cloud, wherein the tag cloud is a visual representation of an inventory of tag words; and

displaying a slider control adjacent to the tag cloud, wherein the slider control is responsive to user movement, and wherein movement of the slider control changes the number of tag words from the inventory displayed in the tag cloud.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the slider control is movable within a range, and wherein all of the tag words in the inventory are displayed in the tag cloud when the slider control is positioned at one end of the range.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a tag word inventory curve adjacent to the slider control, wherein the tag word inventory curve is a graphical representation of the words in the inventory by popularity.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the tag word inventory curve includes a head portion, a body portion, and a long tail portion, and wherein the head portion represents an upper percentile of tag word popularity, the body portion represents an intermediate percentile of tag word popularity, and the long tail portion represents a lower percentile of tag word popularity.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the tag cloud displays tag words from the inventory alphabetically.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying an additional slider control adjacent to the tag cloud, wherein the additional slider control is responsive to user movement, and wherein movement of the additional slider control changes the number of tag words displayed in the tag cloud.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the two slider controls define a range of popularity on the tag word inventory curve, and wherein only tag words in the defined range of popularity are displayed within the tag cloud.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein tag words with higher popularity are displayed differently from tag words with lesser popularity.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a tag word selection field adjacent to the tag cloud, wherein the tag word selection field displays one or more tag words selected by a user from the displayed tag cloud.

10. A computer program product for displaying tag words for selection by a user engaged in social tagging of content accessible via a communications network, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code being configured to carry out the method of claim 1.

11. A data processing system that displays tag words for selection by a user engaged in social tagging of content accessible via a communications network, comprising:

a display; and

a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed within the display, comprising;

a tag cloud, wherein the tag cloud is a visual representation of an inventory of tag words; and

a slider control displayed adjacent to the tag cloud, wherein the slider control is responsive to user movement, and wherein movement of the slider control changes the number of tag words from the inventory displayed in the tag cloud.

12. The data processing system of claim 11, wherein the slider control is movable within a range, and wherein all of the tag words in the inventory are displayed in the tag cloud when the slider control is positioned at one end of the range.

13. The data processing system of claim 11, wherein the GUI comprises a tag word inventory curve displayed adjacent to the slider control, wherein the tag word inventory curve is a graphical representation of the number of words in the inventory by popularity.

14. The data processing system of claim 11, wherein the GUI comprises an additional slider control displayed adjacent to the tag cloud, wherein the additional slider control is responsive to user movement, and wherein movement of the additional slider control changes the number of tag words displayed in the tag cloud.

15. The data processing system of claim 14, wherein the two slider controls define a range of popularity on the tag word inventory curve, and wherein only tag words in the defined range of popularity are displayed within the tag cloud.

16. The data processing system of claim 11, wherein the tag word inventory curve includes a head portion, a body portion, and a long tail portion, and wherein the head portion represents an upper percentile of tag word popularity, the body portion represents an intermediate percentile of tag word popularity, and the long tail portion represents a lower percentile of tag word popularity.

17. The data processing system of claim 12, wherein tag words are displayed alphabetically in the tag cloud.

18. The data processing system of claim 12, wherein tag words with higher popularity are displayed in a larger font than tag words with lesser popularity.

19. The data processing system of claim 12, wherein tag words with higher popularity are displayed differently from tag words with lesser popularity.

20. The data processing system of claim 12, wherein the GUI comprises a tag word selection field displayed adjacent to the tag cloud, wherein the tag word selection field displays one or more tag words selected by a user from the displayed tag cloud.