Automatic layout of unpredictable content from multiple sources

A method of generating an automatic layout of arbitrary content having a nested view comprising the steps of:

• employing a processor coupled to a memory to execute the generation of the automatic layout of arbitrary content having a nested view, comprising:
• receiving first digital content from a first source;
• receiving second digital content from a second source;
• determining that at least one of the first and the second digital content comprises non-textual digital content;
• determining whether a display template is selected, wherein said determining comprises at least one of determining whether a fixed period of time has passed and determining whether a fixed amount of content has been received, wherein if a display template is not selected, the method further comprises receiving additional content;
• if a display template is selected, selecting a display template based on properties of the first digital content and the second digital content;
• generating a layout of the first and second digital content in the template selected, wherein at least a first portion of the non-textual digital content is present in a nested view designated for non-textual graphical content for a first period of time, and at least a second portion of the non-textual digital content is presented in the nested view designated for the non-textual graphical content for a second period of time;
• and wherein the portion of non-textual digital content presented in the nested view is determined by quantity of the non-textual digital content which is quantified by the number of media segments comprising the non-textual digital content;
• and
• wherein after a layout has been generated, the method further comprises the steps of:
• receiving additional digital content;
• and
• selecting a second display template based on properties of the additional digital content;
• and
• generating a layout of the additional content in the second display template selected, wherein the layout comprising the first and second digital content is preserved.

A method for generating automatic layouts of arbitrary unpredictable digital content from a plurality of sources comprising the steps of:

• employing a processor coupled to a memory to execute the generation of the automatic layout of arbitrary unpredictable digital content from a plurality of sources, comprising:
• receiving a first transmission of a plurality of digital content segments, the first transmission comprising a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed, wherein at least one of the plurality of digital content segments comprises a video;
• determining whether to select a display template by determining whether a fixed number of digital content segments has been received during a fixed period of time, wherein upon determining not to select a display template, the method further includes receiving a second plurality of digital content segments;
• selecting a display template based on properties of the digital content segments received;
• generating a second layout of the digital content in the template selected, wherein at least a first portion of non-textual digital content is presented in a nested view designated for the non-textual graphical content;
• receiving at least a third transmission of a plurality of digital content segment;
• selecting a second display template based on properties of the digital content segments received in the third transmission;
• and
• generating a second layout of the digital content received in the third transmission in the second template selected, wherein the arrangement of the first layout remains substantially unaltered for a first period of time, and at least a second portion of the non-textual digital content is presented in the nested view designated for the non-textual graphical content for a second period of time;
• and wherein the portion of non-textual digital content presented in the nested view is determined by properties of the non-textual digital content.