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Automatic layout of unpredictable content from multiple sources

  • US 7,627,600 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2006
  • Issued: 12/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. One or more computer-readable storage mediums having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of generating an automatic layout of unpredictable digital content from a plurality of sources comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a first digital content having non-textual data from a first source;

    receiving a second digital content having non-textual data from a second source;

    determining whether a display template is selected, wherein said determining comprises at least one of determining whether a fixed period of time has passed and determining whether a fixed amount of content has been received, wherein if a display template is not selected, the method further comprises receiving additional content;

    if a display template is selected, selecting a display template based on properties of the first digital content and the second digital content;

    generating a layout of the first and second digital content in the template selected, wherein at least a first portion of the non-textual data is presented in a nested view designated for non-textual graphical content for a first period of time, and at least a second portion of the non-textual data is presented in the nested view designated for the non-textual graphical content for a second period of time; and

    wherein the portion of non-textual data presented in the nested view is determined by quality of the non-textual data; and

    wherein once the layout of the first and second digital content is generated, the layout is preserved, despite receiving additional content; and

    wherein after a layout has been generated, the method further comprises the steps of;

    receiving additional digital content;

    selecting a second display template based on properties of the additional digital content; and

    generating a layout of the additional content in the second display template selected, wherein the layout comprising the first and second digital content is preserved.

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