ADAPTABLE LAYOUTS FOR SOCIAL FEEDS

• US 20110283185A1
• Filed: 06/14/2010
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Russell, Jared A., Walters, Benjamin C., Obasanjo, Oludare V., Park, Seung-Hae
• Granted Patent: US 9,405,845 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/243
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/186 Templates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Adaptable layouts for social feeds are described. In embodiments, shared content is received as a social network action initiated at a user device by a social network user. An activity is generated based on the social network action to collect metadata associated with the shared content. The shared content and the metadata is then mapped to layout templates that are each generated for different display layout formats associated with different types of client devices. Additionally, the shared content and the metadata is mapped to additional layout templates that are each generated for different social network form factors.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving shared content as a social network action initiated at a user device by a social network user;

generating an activity based on the social network action to collect metadata associated with the shared content; and

mapping the shared content and the metadata to one or more layout templates that are each generated for different display layout formats associated with different types of client devices.

2. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the shared content includes at least one of a status update from the social network user, uploaded photos, or a shared URL link.

3. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein each layout template includes one or more layout properties that correlate to template data for the activity that is generated based on the social network action.

4. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, further comprising mapping the shared content and the metadata to one or more additional layout templates that are each generated for different social network form factors.

5. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

receiving a request for the shared content to display at a client device in a social network application, the request including a designated social network form factor;

determining a layout template that corresponds to the shared content and the designated social network form factor; and

communicating the shared content to the client device in the layout template for display in the designated social network form factor.

6. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request from a client device for the shared content to display at the client device, the request including a designated display layout format for the client device;

determining a layout template that corresponds to the shared content and the designated display layout format for the client device; and

communicating the shared content to the client device in the layout template for display in the designated display layout format.

7. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

receiving an additional request from an additional client device for the shared content to display at the additional client device, the additional request including a different display layout format for the additional client device;

determining a different layout template that corresponds to the shared content and the different display layout format for the additional client device; and

communicating the shared content to the additional client device in the different layout template for display in the different display layout format for the additional client device.

8. A system, comprising:

a social network service configured to receive shared content as a social network action initiated at a user device by a social network user;

at least a memory and a processor to implement an adaptable layout service configured to;

generate an activity based on the social network action to collect metadata associated with the shared content; and

map the shared content and the metadata to one or more layout templates that are each generated for at least one of different display layout formats or different social network form factors.

9. A system as recited in claim 8, wherein the different display layout formats are associated with different types of client devices.

10. A system as recited in claim 8, wherein the different social network form factors are associated with different types of social network Web sites.

11. A system as recited in claim 8, wherein the shared content includes at least one of a status update from the social network user, uploaded photos, or a shared URL link.

12. A system as recited in claim 8, wherein each layout template includes one or more layout properties that correlate to template data for the activity that is generated based on the social network action.

13. A system as recited in claim 8, wherein:

the social network service is further configured to receive a request for the shared content to display at a client device in a social network application, the request including a designated social network form factor;

the adaptable layout service is further configured to;

determine a layout template that corresponds to the shared content and the designated social network form factor; and

communicate the shared content to the client device in the layout template for display in the designated social network form factor.

14. A system as recited in claim 8, wherein:

the social network service is further configured to receive a request from a client device for the shared content to display at the client device, the request including a designated display layout format for the client device;

the adaptable layout service is further configured to;

determine a layout template that corresponds to the shared content and the designated display layout format for the client device; and

communicate the shared content to the client device in the layout template for display in the designated display layout format.

15. Computer-readable storage media devices comprising instructions that are executable and, responsive to executing the instructions, a computer device:

receives shared content as a social network action initiated at a user device by a social network user;

generates an activity based on the social network action to collect metadata associated with the shared content; and

maps the shared content and the metadata to one or more layout templates that are each generated for different display layout formats associated with different types of client devices.

16. Computer-readable storage media devices as recited in claim 15, further comprising additional instructions that are executable and, responsive to executing the additional instructions, the computer device maps the shared content and the metadata to one or more additional layout templates that are each generated for different social network form factors.

17. Computer-readable storage media devices as recited in claim 16, further comprising additional instructions that are executable and, responsive to executing the additional instructions, the computer device:

receives a request for the shared content to display at a client device in a social network application, the request including a designated social network form factor;

determines a layout template that corresponds to the shared content and the designated social network form factor; and

communicates the shared content to the client device in the layout template for display in the designated social network form factor.

18. Computer-readable storage media devices as recited in claim 15, further comprising additional instructions that are executable and, responsive to executing the additional instructions, the computer device:

receives a request from a client device for the shared content to display at the client device, the request including a designated display layout format for the client device;

determines a layout template that corresponds to the shared content and the designated display layout format for the client device; and

communicates the shared content to the client device in the layout template for display in the designated display layout format.

19. Computer-readable storage media devices as recited in claim 15, further comprising additional instructions that are executable and, responsive to executing the additional instructions, the computer device receives the shared content as at least one of a status update from the social network user, uploaded photos, or a shared URL link.

20. Computer-readable storage media devices as recited in claim 15, further comprising additional instructions that are executable and, responsive to executing the additional instructions, the computer device generates each of the one or more layout templates to include one or more layout properties that correlate to template data for the activity that is generated based on the social network action.