Content visualization
View Patent ↗Displaying a preference by a user of a content contribution is disclosed. A preference event by the user is detected. A plurality of detected events is stored. In response to a query from a client, at least a portion of the stored detected events is stored. At least a portion of the received events is displayed in an interface.
1. A system for indicating preference events of users in real time, the system comprising:
one or more processors;
a content preference apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
present to a plurality of users a content interface displaying content contributions; and
receive from the plurality of users preference events regarding multiple content contributions presented in the content interface, wherein each preference event is either a positive preference for a corresponding content contribution or a negative preference against the corresponding content contribution; and
a visualization apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to display a visualization interface comprising:
a multi-level listing of titles of the multiple content contributions, each level comprising:
titles of one or more of the multiple content contributions; and
for each content contribution title, a corresponding marker;
wherein an appearance of each content contribution title and
corresponding marker depends on a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution;
a category control for selecting a category of content contributions; and
a view control for replacing the multi-level listing of content contribution titles with a listing of content contributions;
wherein the multi-level listing is dynamically updated when a new positive preference event is received for a content contribution.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein each content contribution title is completely listed in a single level of the multi-level listing.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein a first dynamic update to the multi-level listing includes:
increasing a size of a first content contribution title in response to receipt of a positive preference event for the first content contribution; and
moving the first content contribution title from a first level of the listing to a second level of the listing in order to display the entire first content contribution title on a single level.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the appearance comprises a color.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the appearance comprises a font size.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium of the visualization apparatus further stores instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
in response to hovering of an input control over a first content contribution title by a viewer of the visualization interface, display a status of the first content contribution, the status including one or more of:
a current number of positive preference events received for the first content contribution; and
an indication whether a positive preference event for the first content contribution has been received from a friend of the viewer.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium of the visualization apparatus further stores instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
in response to hovering of an input control over a first content contribution title in the visualization interface, display the first content contribution.
8. An apparatus for indicating preference events of users in real time, the apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory coupled with the one or more processors, wherein the memory is configured to provide the one or more processors with instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
present to a plurality of users a content interface displaying content contributions;
receive from the plurality of users preference events regarding multiple content contributions presented in the content interface, wherein each preference event is either a positive preference for a corresponding content contribution or a negative preference against the corresponding content contribution; and
present a visualization interface comprising:
a multi-level listing of titles of the multiple content contributions, each level comprising:
titles of one or more of the multiple content contributions; and
for each content contribution title, a corresponding marker;
wherein an appearance of each content contribution title and
corresponding marker depends on a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution;
a category control for selecting a category of content contributions; and
a view control for replacing the multi-level listing of content contribution titles with a listing of content contributions;
wherein the multi-level listing is dynamically updated when a new positive preference event is received for a content contribution.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein each content contribution title is completely listed in a single level of the multi-level listing.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a first dynamic update to the multi-level listing includes:
increasing a size of a first content contribution title in response to receipt of a positive preference event for the first content contribution; and
moving the first content contribution title from a first level of the listing to a second level of the listing in order to display the entire first content contribution title on a single level.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the appearance comprises a color.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the appearance comprises a font size.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the memory is further configured to provide the one or more processors with instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
in response to hovering of an input control over a first content contribution title by a viewer of the visualization interface, display a status of the first content contribution, the status including one or more of:
a current number of positive preference events received for the first content contribution; and
an indication whether a positive preference event for the first content contribution has been received from a friend of the viewer.
14. A method of indicating preference events of users in real time, the method comprising:
presenting to a plurality of users a content interface displaying content contributions;
receiving from the plurality of users preference events regarding multiple content contributions presented in the content interface, wherein each preference event is either a positive preference for a corresponding content contribution or a negative preference against the corresponding content contribution; and
presenting a visualization interface comprising:
a multi-level listing of titles of the multiple content contributions, each level comprising:
titles of one or more of the multiple content contributions; and
for each content contribution title, a corresponding marker;
wherein an appearance of each content contribution title and
corresponding marker depends on a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution;
a category control for selecting a category of content contributions; and
a view control for replacing the multi-level listing of content contribution titles with a listing of content contributions;
wherein the multi-level listing is dynamically updated when a new positive preference event is received for a content contribution.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein each content contribution title is completely listed in a single level of the multi-level listing.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein a first dynamic update to the multi-level listing includes:
increasing a size of a first content contribution title in response to receipt of a positive preference event for the first content contribution; and
moving the first content contribution title from a first level of the listing to a second level of the listing in order to display the entire first content contribution title on a single level.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the appearance comprises a color.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the appearance comprises a font size.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
in response to hovering of an input control over a first content contribution title by a viewer of the visualization interface, displaying a status of the first content contribution, the status including one or more of:
a current number of positive preference events received for the first content contribution; and
an indication whether a positive preference event for the first content contribution has been received from a friend of the viewer.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
in response to hovering of an input control over a first content contribution title in the visualization interface, displaying the first content contribution.