Displaying a Stream of Content

Abstract

A system and method for generating and providing user interfaces for interacting with a stream of content are disclosed. A system having one or more processors and a memory is configured to perform operations including receiving a stream of content including one or more content items; selecting a content item; determining a tile type for providing the content item based upon an attribute of the content item; populating tile components for the tile type using the content item; organizing content tiles in a dynamic grid using the attribute of the content items; and providing the dynamic grid of content tiles for display.

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         2 . A method comprising:
 determining a content item for a first user;   determining a plurality of comments on the content item, the plurality of comments associated with a plurality of users;   selecting, from the plurality of users, a second user based on a relationship between the second user and the first user;   generating a content tile for providing the content item to the first user, the content tile including a social area and a comment area;   populating the social area of the content tile with the second user;   populating the comment area of the content tile with the plurality of comments associated with the content item; and   providing the populated content tile for display to the first user.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the second user includes:
 selecting, from the plurality of users, the second user having an affinity with the first user that satisfies a threshold.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the second user includes selecting a set of second users from the plurality of user, and the method includes:
 ordering the set of second users in the social area of the content tile based on a first factor; and   ordering the plurality of comments in the comment area of the content tile based on a second factor.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein populating the social area of the content tile includes:
 populating the social area of the content tile with the second user and a first comment associated with the second user in the plurality of comments.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the social area of the content tile includes a graphic element for transitioning to a conversation associated with the first comment. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the second user includes selecting the second user and a third user from the plurality of user, and wherein populating the social area of the content tile includes:
 populating a list of commenters field in the social area with the second user and the third user;   populating a comment box in the social area with a first comment associated with the second user in the plurality of comments; and   positioning an indicator to associate the first comment in the comment box with the second user in the list of commenters field.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first comment is populated in the comment box of the social area for a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 determining a second comment associated with the third user in the plurality of comments;   replacing the first comment populated in the comment box of the social area with the second comment; and   positioning the indicator to associate the second comment in the comment box with the third user in the list of commenters field.   
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
 determine a content item for a first user; 
 determine a plurality of comments on the content item, the plurality of comments associated with a plurality of users; 
 select, from the plurality of users, a second user based on a relationship between the second user and the first user; 
 generate a content tile for providing the content item to the first user, the content tile including a social area and a comment area; 
 populate the social area of the content tile with the second user; 
 populate the comment area of the content tile with the plurality of comments associated with the content item; and 
 provide the populated content tile for display to the first user. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein to select the second user, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
 select, from the plurality of users, the second user having an affinity with the first user that satisfies a threshold.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein selecting the second user includes selecting a set of second users from the plurality of user, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
 order the set of second users in the social area of the content tile based on a first factor; and   order the plurality of comments in the comment area of the content tile based on a second factor.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein to populate the social area of the content tile, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
 populate the social area of the content tile with the second user and a first comment associated with the second user in the plurality of comments.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the social area of the content tile includes a graphic element for transitioning to a conversation associated with the first comment. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein selecting the second user includes selecting the second user and a third user from the plurality of user, and wherein to populate the social area of the content tile, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
 populate a list of commenters field in the social area with the second user and the third user;   populate a comment box in the social area with a first comment associated with the second user in the plurality of comments; and   position an indicator to associate the first comment in the comment box with the second user in the list of commenters field.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the first comment is populated in the comment box of the social area for a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
 determine a second comment associated with the third user in the plurality of comments;   replace the first comment populated in the comment box of the social area with the second comment; and   position the indicator to associate the second comment in the comment box with the third user in the list of commenters field.   
     
     
         18 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
 determine a content item for a first user;   determine a plurality of comments on the content item, the plurality of comments associated with a plurality of users;   select, from the plurality of users, a second user based on a relationship between the second user and the first user;   generate a content tile for providing the content item to the first user, the content tile including a social area and a comment area;   populate the social area of the content tile with the second user;   populate the comment area of the content tile with the plurality of comments associated with the content item; and   provide the populated content tile for display to the first user.   
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 18 , wherein to select the second user, the computer readable program causes the computer to:
 select, from the plurality of users, the second user having an affinity with the first user that satisfies a threshold.   
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 18 , wherein selecting the second user includes selecting a set of second users from the plurality of user, and wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to:
 order the set of second users in the social area of the content tile based on a first factor; and   order the plurality of comments in the comment area of the content tile based on a second factor.   
     
     
         21 . The computer program product of  claim 18 , wherein to populate the social area of the content tile, the computer readable program causes the computer to:
 populate the social area of the content tile with the second user and a first comment associated with the second user in the plurality of comments.