SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT PRESENTATION

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing, by a computing device, a content feed having at least a first content item and a second content item through a display interface, wherein the first content item is associated with a threshold playback time;

determining, by the computing device, the first content item is being played through the display interface;

receiving, by the computing device, at least one touch screen gesture through the display interface; and

preventing, by the computing device, a response to the touch screen gesture until the first content item is played for the threshold playback time.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

upon receiving the touch screen gesture, providing, by the computing device, at least one message through the display interface, the message indicating that browsing of the content feed is disabled.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

upon receiving the touch screen gesture, providing, by the computing device, at least one message through the display interface, the message indicating an amount of time remaining until browsing of the content feed is enabled.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, that the first content item has been played through the display interface for the threshold playback time;

determining, by the computing device, a second touch screen gesture through the display interface for browsing the content feed to the second content item; and

playing, by the computing device, the second content item through the display interface.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the second content item is not associated with a corresponding threshold playback time, the method further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, a third touch screen gesture through the display interface for browsing the content feed to a third content item in the content feed; and

updating, by the computing device, the display interface to advance the content feed to the third content item, wherein the advancing of the content feed is not prevented for any period of time.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein playback of the second content item is started automatically once the second content item is within a viewport region of the display interface.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the touch screen gesture is at least one of a drag gesture, slide gesture, scroll gesture, swipe gesture, tap gesture, pinch gesture, spread gesture, rotate gesture, or a flick gesture.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein, while the first content item is playing, at least a portion of the second content item is visible through the display interface.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein, a region of the content feed corresponding to the portion of the second content item is displayed using a reduced brightness level.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

determining, by a computing system, a revenue amount that satisfies a cost of acquiring one or more content items in the content feed; and

determining, by the computing system, the threshold playback time based at least in part on the revenue amount.

11 . A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:

providing a content feed having at least a first content item and a second content item through a display interface, wherein the first content item is associated with a threshold playback time;

determining the first content item is being played through the display interface;

receiving at least one touch screen gesture through the display interface; and

preventing a response to the touch screen gesture until the first content item is played for the threshold playback time.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the system to perform:

upon receiving the touch screen gesture, providing at least one message through the display interface, the message indicating that browsing of the content feed is disabled.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the system to perform:

upon receiving the touch screen gesture, providing at least one message through the display interface, the message indicating an amount of time remaining until browsing of the content feed is enabled.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the system to perform:

determining that the first content item has been played through the display interface for the threshold playback time;

determining a second touch screen gesture through the display interface for browsing the content feed to the second content item; and

playing the second content item through the display interface.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the second content item is not associated with a corresponding threshold playback time, and wherein the instructions further cause the system to perform:

determining a third touch screen gesture through the display interface for browsing the content feed to a third content item in the content feed; and

updating the display interface to advance the content feed to the third content item, wherein the advancing of the content feed is not prevented for any period of time.

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

providing a content feed having at least a first content item and a second content item through a display interface, wherein the first content item is associated with a threshold playback time;

determining the first content item is being played through the display interface;

receiving at least one touch screen gesture through the display interface; and

preventing a response to the touch screen gesture until the first content item is played for the threshold playback time.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform:

upon receiving the touch screen gesture, providing at least one message through the display interface, the message indicating that browsing of the content feed is disabled.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform:

upon receiving the touch screen gesture, providing at least one message through the display interface, the message indicating an amount of time remaining until browsing of the content feed is enabled.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform:

determining that the first content item has been played through the display interface for the threshold playback time;

determining a second touch screen gesture through the display interface for browsing the content feed to the second content item; and

playing the second content item through the display interface.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the second content item is not associated with a corresponding threshold playback time, and wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform:

determining a third touch screen gesture through the display interface for browsing the content feed to a third content item in the content feed; and

updating the display interface to advance the content feed to the third content item, wherein the advancing of the content feed is not prevented for any period of time.