Dynamically scaled messaging content

• US 9,766,784 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2014
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RCS IP LLC
• Original Assignee: Textsoft LLC
• Inventors: Pascal, Kristin Marie, Klonsky, Andrew, Bailey, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): CHUANG, JUNG-MU T
• Application Number:
  US14/316,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20140310617A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,181 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages

Abstract

Dynamic scaling of messaging content is facilitated. Messaging content can include visual content other than the actual textual content of a message body for a messaging environment. In an aspect dynamic scaling of messaging content can allow message content such as pictures, images, emoticons, movies, maps, and the like to be presented to a user in a manner that facilities efficient comprehension of the message content. The tokens can be dynamically scaled as the messaging environment changes to maintain high levels of comprehension.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

determining a first layout for a message comprising first message content comprising a message element, the message element associated with a first token value and a first device display area of a device display, to facilitate a first display of the message on the device display based on the first layout;

determining a second token value of the message element, different from the first token value, from token values comprising a text-only token value associated with generating a textual representation of the message element, an icon-only token value associated with generating an icon representation of the message element, a reduced-size token value associated with generating a representation that is smaller than a 100% sized representation of the message element, a full-size token value associated with generating the 100% sized representation of the message element, and an increased-size token value associated with generating a representation that is larger than the 100% sized representation of the message element;

in response to receiving a first indication related to transitioning the message element from the first device display area to a second device display area of the device display, determining a second layout of the message comprising the message element displayed based on the second token value and the second device display area, wherein, to enable presentation of at least a selectable minimum amount of second message content that does not comprise the message element, the determining the second layout comprises complying with a scaling rule that is related to a selectable ratio of a summed token area and a messaging environment area of the device display, wherein the summed token area corresponds to a first sum of the display area associated with the second token value and a third token value associated with the second message content; and

facilitating a second display of the message on the device display based on the second layout.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first device display area is related to display of most recent message content and the second device display area is related to display of older message content older than the most recent message content.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the determining the second layout is performed in response to receiving newer message content newer than the older message content, and wherein the selectable ratio results in a corresponding minimum number of rows of text that are displayed in conjunction with the message element at the second token value.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising, in response to the receiving the newer message content, transitioning the older message content from the first device display area to the second device display area to facilitate displaying the newer message content in the first device display area.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a fourth token value of the message element, different from the first token value and the second token value, from the token values;

in response to receiving a second indication related to transitioning the message element to a third device display area of the device display, determining a third layout of the message comprising the message element displayed based on the third token value and the third device display area, wherein the determining the third layout comprises complying with the scaling rule that is related to the selectable ratio of an updated summed token area and the messaging environment area of the device display; and

facilitating a third display of the message on the device display based on the third layout.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the second device display area is related to display of the second message content, which is newer than the first message content and the third device display area is related to display of the first message content that is older than the second message content.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the receiving the second indication comprises receiving newer message content newer than the first message content, and wherein the selectable ratio results in a minimum number of rows of text that are displayed in conjunction with the message element at the fourth token value.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising, in response to the receiving the newer message content, transitioning the second message content from the first device display area to the second device display area to facilitate displaying the newer message content in the first device display area and transitioning the first message content from the second device display area to the third device display area to facilitate displaying the second message content in the second device display area.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein a mobile device comprises the device display.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a message comprising first message content comprising a message element, wherein the message element is associated with a first device display area of a device display;

determining, by the system, a first display size token from display size tokens comprising a text-only display size token associated with generating a textual representation of the message element, an icon-only display size token associated with generating an icon representation of the message element, a reduced-size display size token associated with generating a representation that is smaller than a full-sized representation of the message element, a full-size display size token associated with generating the full-sized representation of the message element, and an increased-size display size token associated with generating a representation that is larger than the full-sized representation of the message element;

determining, by the system, a first layout of the message comprising the message element displayed in the first device display area based on the first display size token and first device display area, wherein the determining the first layout comprises applying a scaling rule facilitating display of a selectable minimum number of rows of second message content via the device display, wherein the second message content is older than the first message content and is to be displayed in a second device display area;

facilitating, by the system, a first display of the message on the device display based on the first layout;

receiving, by the system, a first message update comprising third message content newer than the first message content and, in response, determining a second display size token from the display size tokens based on the message element being displayed in the second device display area of the device display and the second message content being displayed in a third display area of the device display;

in response to receiving a first instruction to move the message element to the second device display area, determining, by the system, a second layout of the message comprising the message element displayed in the second device display area based on the second display size token and the second device display area, wherein the determining the second layout comprises applying the scaling rule to facilitate the display of the selectable minimum number of rows of the third message content via the first device display area of the device display; and

facilitating, by the system, a second display of the message on the device display based on the second layout.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising, in response to the receiving the first message update, displaying, by the system, the third message content in the first device display area, displaying, by the system, the first message content in the second device display area, and displaying, by the system, the second message content in the third device display area.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising, in response to the receiving the first message update, transitioning, by the system, the first message content from the first device display area to the second device display area to facilitate the displaying of the third message content in the first device display area.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving, by the system, a second message update comprising fourth message content newer than the third message content and, in response, determining a third display size token from the display size tokens based on the message element being determined to be associated with a third device display area of the device display;

determining, by the system, a third layout of the message comprising the message element displayed based on the third display size token and the third device display area, wherein the determining the third layout comprises applying the scaling rule facilitating the display of the selectable minimum number of rows of the fourth message content via the device display; and

facilitating, by the system, a third display of the message on the device display based on the third layout.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising, in response to the receiving the second message update, displaying, by the system:

the fourth message content in the first device display area,

the third message content in the second device display area,

the first message content in the third device display area, and

the second message content in a fourth device display area.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising, in response to the receiving the second message update, transitioning, by the system:

the first message content from the second device display area to the third device display area,

the second message content from the third device display area to the fourth device display area, and

the third message content from the first device display area to the second device display area to facilitate the displaying of the fourth message content in the first device display area.

16. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving a first message update comprising second message content that, when displayed, is to displace first message content comprising a message element, wherein the message element is associated with a first device display area of a device display,

determining a first token value from display token values;

determining a first layout of the message comprising the message element displayed based on the first token value and a second device display area, wherein the first layout satisfies a scaling rule corresponding to display of a selectable minimum amount of the second message content via the first device display area of the device display;

facilitating a first display of the message on the device display based on the first layout;

determining, in response to receiving a second message update comprising third message content newer than the first and second message content, a second token value, different from the first token value, from the display token values, based on the message element being associated with a third device display area of the device display, wherein the receiving the second message update initiates migrating the message element from the second device display area to the third device display area;

determining a second layout of the message comprising the message element displayed based on the second token value and the third device display area, wherein the second layout satisfies the scaling rule corresponding to the display of the selectable minimum amount of the third message content via the first device display area of the device display; and

facilitating a second display of the message on the device display based on the second layout.

17. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the receiving the first message update initiates displaying the second message content in the first device display area and displaying first message content in the second device display area.

18. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the receiving the first message update initiates transitioning the first message content from the first device display area to the second device display area and initiates the displaying of the second message content in the first device display area.

19. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a third message update comprising fourth message content that is more recent than the first, second, and third message content and, in response, determining a third token value from the token values based on the message element being associated with a fourth device display area of the device display;

determining a third layout of the message comprising the message element displayed based on the third token value and the fourth device display area, wherein the third layout satisfies the scaling rule corresponding to the display of the selectable minimum amount of the fourth message content via the first device display area of the device display; and

facilitating a third display of the message on the device display based on the third layout.

20. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the receiving the third message update initiates displaying the fourth message content in the first device display area, initiates displaying the third message content in the second device display area, initiates displaying the second message content in the third device display area, and initiates displaying the first message content in the fourth device display area.