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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9600158-B2
Application number	US-201414212658-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2014
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

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.

First claim

What is claimed:

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.

Assignees

• Aol Inc

Inventors

• Temkin David
• Steele Oliver
• Sabia Jim
• Mcdonald Thomas Andrew
• Ackerman Michael John
• Henry-Wilkins Lorien Mae
• Allen Sarah

Classifications

• G06Q10/40 Primary

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• G06F16/958

  Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking · CPC title

• G06Q10/10

  Office automation; Time management · CPC title

• G06F3/04845 Primary

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06Q50/01

  Physics · mapped topic