US 2016/0103798 A1 · INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA WITH CARD PACKAGES

Abstract

Data structures, components, runtime viewers and methods are described for integrating wrapped packages of cards into various social media feeds and for integrating social media feeds into wraps. In some embodiments, a wrap identifier or cover is provided within a social media feed. In response to selection of the wrap identifier a runtime viewer is initiated and a descriptor that defines the selected wrap is obtained. The runtime viewer creates a wrap instance based on the descriptor. The instance may be displayed in-line within the social media feed, in an overlay frame, a new browser tab or using other suitable mechanisms. Preferably, each card in the wrap is rendered at the same portrait aspect ratio. Within each card, the relative positioning of the card content is immutable. In a separate aspect, a wrap package may include a social media card arranged to display a social media feed.

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Dependent claims

A method of delivering a wrap package of cards for display on a display screen associated with a computing device, the method comprising:

receiving an indication of a selection of a wrap identifier in a social media feed displayed on the display screen associated with the computing device;
delivering a wrap descriptor that corresponds to the selected wrap identifier to the computing device in response to the selection of the wrap, the wrap descriptor defining the wrap package of cards and including a plurality of card descriptors, each card descriptor defining the content, layout and structure of an associated one of the cards of the wrap package;
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providing a runtime viewer to the computing device, the runtime viewer configured to create a wrap instance of the wrap package at the computing device by processing the wrap descriptor, wherein the wrap instance is arranged to be rendered on the display device by the computing device by displaying the cards of the wrap package a single card at a time and wherein the cards are arranged to be displayed sequentially in response to navigational inputs.

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Integration of social media with card packages

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Integration of social media with card packages

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