SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIANT CONTENT NAVIGATION

• US 20150082193A1
• Filed: 09/17/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Messagepoint, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Prinova, Inc
• Inventors: WALLACE, Matthew, JANSSEN, Jeff, LEHMAN, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 10,222,937 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/752
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0204 Market segmentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements

Abstract

A method and system for managing hierarchical content having a plurality of messages where a navigation widget with message zones receives messages from a message database. When a message zone is selected, a message list is updated to show only those messages specific to that message zone. When a message from the message list is selected, the message zone renders a preview of the selected message within the message zone.

Claims

1. A system for managing hierarchical content from a plurality of messages comprising:

a document composition server having a message database containing the plurality of messages stored on a first computer readable medium;

computer executable instructions on a second computer readable medium for;

displaying a user interface with a navigation widget and a message list, the navigation widget having a plurality of message zones for receiving message content from the message database;

selecting a message zone and updating the message list to show only those messages specific to that message zone from the message database; and

selecting a message from the message list and rendering the message content in the message zone for the selected message.

2. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 1, wherein the navigation widget has a plurality of sections.

3. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 2 further comprising instructions for changing the section by selecting at least one section change button.

4. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 3 further comprising instructions for highlighting or shading the selected message zone.

5. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 4 further comprising instructions to configure the navigation widget to be for a print media or for an electronic media.

6. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 5 further comprising instructions for rendering the message based on predetermined dimensions if the navigation widget is configured to be for the print media.

7. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 5 further comprising instructions for rendering the message for dimensions of a display screen if the navigation widget is configured to be for the electronic media.

8. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 7 further comprising instructions for automatically scaling the message zone to the dimensions of the section.

9. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 8 further comprising instructions for editing the message and updating the navigation widget with the edited message.

10. The system for managing hierarchical content according to claim 2 further comprising instructions for rendering a temporary message preview window when a mouse pointer hovers over a message in the message list.

11. A machine-implemented method for managing hierarchical content from a plurality of messages comprising:

providing a message database containing the plurality of messages on a first computer readable medium and accessible by a document composition server;

displaying a user interface with a navigation widget and a message list, the navigation widget having a plurality of message zones for receiving message content from the message database;

selecting a message zone and updating the message list to show only those messages specific to that message zone from the message database; and

selecting a message from the message list and rendering the message content in the message zone for the selected message.

12. The machine-implemented method according to claim 11 wherein the navigation widget has a plurality of sections.

13. The machine-implemented method according to claim 11 further comprising changing the section by selecting at least one section change button.

14. The machine-implemented method according to claim 13 further comprising highlighting or shading the selected message zone.

15. The machine-implemented method according to claim 14 further configuring the navigation widget to be for a print media or for an electronic media.

16. The machine-implemented method according to claim 15 further comprising rendering the message based on predetermined dimensions if the navigation widget is configured to be for the print media.

17. The machine-implemented method according to claim 15 further comprising rendering the message for dimensions of a display screen if the navigation widget is configured to be for the electronic media.

18. The machine-implemented method according to claim 17 further comprising automatically scaling the message zone to the dimensions of the section.

19. The machine-implemented method according to claim 18 further comprising editing the message and updating the navigation widget with the edited message.

20. The machine-implemented method according to claim 19 further comprising rendering a temporary message preview window when a mouse pointer hovers over a message in the message list.