Systems and methods for aggregating information and providing access to multiple web services through an interactive user interface

• US 9,600,158 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 03/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AOL Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sabia, Jim, McDonald, Thomas Andrew, Ackerman, Michael John, Henry-Wilkins, Lorien Mae, Allen, Sarah, Temkin, David, Steele, Oliver
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaffin, Jeffrey A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yi, Rinna
• Application Number:
  US14/212,658
• Publication Number:
  US 20140282166A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,103 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Computerized systems and methods are disclosed for aggregating information and digital services into an interactive user interface. In accordance with certain embodiments, computerized systems and methods are provided that display a plurality of tiles for a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources being provided by at least a first information provider and a second information provider. The systems and methods may further include receiving a selection of content within a first tile in the plurality of tiles, the content being provided by the first information provider. The systems and methods may further include dragging, based on input from the first user, the selected content onto a second tile linked to the second information provider. The systems and methods may further include sending, based on the dragging, the selected content to the second information provider to share the selected content with a second user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing an interactive user interface with a plurality of tiles, the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors:

displaying, on a display device of a first user, the plurality of tiles that are associated with a plurality of sources;

receiving, from the first user, a selection of first content within a first tile in the plurality of tiles, the first content being provided by a first information provider;

dragging, based on input from the first user, the selected first content onto a second tile of the plurality of tiles, the second tile including second content provided by a second information provider;

enlarging the second tile on the display device in response to the dragging, the enlarged second tile prompting the first user to enter a caption for the first content;

sending, based on the dragging and entering by the first user, the selected first content and the caption to the second information provider to share the selected first content and the caption with a second user; and

returning the enlarged second tile to an original size after the first user enters the caption for the first content and sending the selected first content and the caption to the second information provider.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the device of the first user includes at least one of a web browser or application.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or second content is at least one of a photo, video, or article.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second information provider provides a messaging service.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second information provider provides a social network service.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt includes a request for an address of the second user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt includes a request for a description of the selected content.

8. A system of a first user for providing a portal, the system comprising:

a display device;

at least one processor; and

a memory storing a set of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;

display, on the display device, a plurality of tiles that are associated with a plurality of sources;

receive, from the first user, a selection of first content within a first tile in the plurality of tiles, the first content being provided by a first information provider;

drag, based on input from the first user, the selected first content onto a second tile of the plurality of tiles, the second tile including second content provided by a second information provider;

enlarge the second tile on the display device in response to the dragging, the enlarged second tile prompting the first user to enter a caption for the first content;

send, based on the dragging and entering by the first user, the selected first content and the caption to the second information provider to share the selected first content and the caption with a second user; and

return the enlarged second tile to an original size after the first user enters the caption for the first content and sending the selected first content and the caption to the second information provider.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the device of the first user includes at least one of a web browser or application.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first or second content is at least one of a photo, video, or article.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the second information provider provides a messaging service.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the second information provider provides a social network service.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:

displaying, on a display device of a first user, a plurality of tiles associated with a plurality of sources;

receiving, from the first user, a selection of first content within a first tile in the plurality of tiles, the first content being provided by a first information provider;

dragging, based on input from the first user, the selected first content onto a second tile of the plurality of tiles, the second tile including second content provided by a second information provider;

enlarging the second tile on the display device in response to the dragging, the enlarged second tile prompting the first user to enter a caption for the first content;

sending, based on the dragging and entering by the first user, the selected first content and the caption to the second information provider to share the selected first content and the caption with a second user; and

returning the enlarged second tile to an original size after the first user enters the caption for the first content and sending the selected first content and the caption to the second information provider.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the device of the first user includes at least one of a web browser or application.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein at least one of the first or second content is at least one of a photo, video, or article.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the second information provider provides a messaging service.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the second information provider provides a social network service.