METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING TEXT USING RSVP
Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to serially displaying text on an electronic display. In some embodiments, a user device displays a notification marker/icon representing a notification event associated with an application by displaying the notification marker/icon with an icon representing the application. The notification marker/icon further represents a presence of content that is displayable using RSVP. The communications device receives a user interface action to select the notification event, and in response to the user interface action, displays textual content associated with the notification event in a designated display area using RSVP.
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27 . A method of providing search results, the method comprising:
receiving, at a server computer, a search query; and
transmitting at least one search result selected from a plurality of search results corresponding to the search query to a browser application for display in the browser application, wherein the at least one search result includes textual content configured to be displayable by the browser application using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP).
28 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising:
selectively determining which search result, from the plurality of search results, is to be configured to include the textual content.
29 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the textual content includes content of a webpage associated with the search result.
30 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the textual content includes advertising information associated with the search result.
31 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the search result is configured to be displayed by the browser application with an icon indicating presence of the textual content.
32 . A method of providing advertisements, the method comprising:
receiving, at a server computer, textual information to be displayed as part of an online advertisement;
configuring the textual information to be displayable using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP); and
transmitting at least the configured textual information to a user device in response to a request for the online advertisement.
33 . The method of claim 32 , further comprising:
selectively determining which online advertisement, from a plurality of online advertisements, is to be configured to include the configured textual information.
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56 . A computer program product in a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by one or more processors on one or more server computers for at least:
receiving, at a server computer, a search query; and
transmitting at least one search result selected from a plurality of search results corresponding to the search query to a browser application for display in the browser application, wherein the at least one search result includes textual content configured to be displayable by the browser application using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP).
57 . The computer program product of claim 56 wherein the textual content includes content of a webpage associated with the search result.
58 . The computer program product of claim 56 , wherein the textual content includes advertising information associated with the search result.
59 . The computer program product of claim 56 , wherein the search result is configured to be displayed by the browser application with an icon indicating presence of the textual content.
60 . A computer program product on a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by one or more processors on one or more server computers for at least:
receiving, at a server computer, textual information to be displayed as part of an online advertisement;
configuring the textual information to be displayable using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP); and
transmitting at least the configured textual information to a user device in response to a request for the online advertisement.
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74 . A system for providing search results, the system comprising one or more server computers configured to at least:
receive, at a server computer, a search query; and
transmit at least one search result selected from a plurality of search results corresponding to the search query to a user device for display on the user electronic device, wherein the at least one search result includes textual content designated for display on the user device using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP).
75 . The system of claim 74 wherein the one or more server computers are also configured to at least:
determine which search results, from the plurality of search results, includes textual content designated for display using RSVP.
76 . The system of claim 74 , wherein the textual content includes content of a webpage associated with the search result.
77 . The system of claim 74 , wherein the textual content includes advertising information associated with the search result.
78 . The system of claim 74 , wherein the search result is configured to be displayed by an application on the user electronic device with an icon indicating presence of the textual content.
79 . The method of claim 27 wherein the textual content configured to be displayable by the browser application using RSVP is displayable such that an optimal recognition position of one or more words of the textual content is displayed at a fixed display location on a user device running the browser application.
80 . The method of claim 32 wherein the textual information displayable using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) is displayable such that an optimal recognition position of one or more words of the textual content is displayed at a fixed display location on the user device.
81 . The computer program product of claim 56 wherein the textual content configured to be displayable by the browser application using RSVP is displayable such that an optimal recognition position of one or more words of the textual content is displayed at a fixed display location on a user device running the browser application.
82 . The system of claim 74 wherein the textual content designated for display on the user device using RSVP is displayable on the user device such that an optimal recognition position of one or more words of the textual content is displayed at a fixed display location on the user device.