Systems, methods, and media for content management and sharing

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for creating a layout of digital content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: presenting a layout of digital content, wherein the layout of digital content includes a plurality of elements, and each element can be associated with a piece of digital content; receiving a selection of one of the elements; receiving a selection of a digital content type to be associated with one of the plurality of elements; presenting pieces of digital content that can be associated with the selected elements; receiving a selection of one of the pieces of digital content that can be associated with selected element; retrieving the selection of the pieces of digital content; converting the selection of the pieces of digital content from a first form to a second form; storing the selection of the pieces of digital content in the second form as stored content; and linking the stored content and the selected element such that when the selected element is selected for presentation, the stored content will be accessed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for creating a layout of digital content, comprising:
 receiving at a hardware processor a selection of a base form for the layout of digital content;   based on the selection of the base form, presenting using the hardware processor the layout of digital content on a display, wherein the layout of digital content includes a plurality of elements, each element corresponds to a region of the layout of digital content, and each element can be associated with a piece of digital content;   receiving a selection of one of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements;   based on the selection of the digital content type and on a characteristic of the layout of digital content, presenting a plurality of pieces of digital content that can be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of one of the plurality of pieces of digital content that can be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements;   retrieving the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content;   converting the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content from a first form to a second form;   storing the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content in the second form as stored content; and   linking the stored content and the selection of the one of the plurality of elements such that when the selection of the one of the plurality of elements is selected for presentation, the stored content will be accessed.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection that an advertisement is to be associated with the other of the plurality of elements; and   automatically selecting an advertisement for the other of the plurality of elements based on the characteristic of the layout of digital content.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a request to copy the layout and at least one of the plurality of elements; and   creating a copy of the layout and the at least one of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of the layout of digital content is a topic of the layout of digital content. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements; and   automatically selecting a piece of digital content to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements; and   capturing a piece of digital content to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements using a sensor coupled to the hardware processor.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 creating an image that represents the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content, wherein dimensions of the image are determined based on dimensions of the associated one of the plurality of elements; and   causing the created image to be presented in association with the layout of digital content.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying a file type associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content; and   causing an indication of the identified file type to be presented in association with the one of the plurality of elements associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a title corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content; and   causing the received title to be presented in association with the one of the plurality of elements associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 causing the layout of digital content to be presented;   receiving a second selection of one of the plurality of elements;   causing the piece of digital content associated with the second selection of one of the plurality of elements to be presented;   receiving an input that indicates a second piece of digital content is to be presented; and   in response to receiving the input, causing the second piece of digital content to be presented.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising causing information related to a social networking service to be associated with the layout of digital content. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 causing an image that represents the digital layout to be created, wherein the image is associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that indicates a location of the image; and   in response to determining that the URL has been selected, causing the image to be presented on a user device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining a display size associated with a display of the user device; and   modifying dimensions of the presented image based on the display size.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, from a user device, a request for digital content associated with an element of the digital layout; and   in response to receiving the request, transmitting, to the user device, the digital content associated with the element.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a file type associated with at least one of the plurality of pieces of digital content belongs to at least one of a group consisting of: an image file, a video file, an audio file, streaming Web content, a hyperlink, a live video feed, and a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one element of the plurality of elements is selected based on an algorithmic software computation. 
     
     
         17 . A system for creating a layout of digital content, the system comprising:
 a hardware processor that is programmed to:
 receive a selection of a base form for the layout of digital content; 
 based on the selection of the base form, present the layout of digital content on a display, wherein the layout of digital content includes a plurality of elements, each element corresponds to a region of the layout of digital content, and each element can be associated with a piece of digital content; 
 receive a selection of one of the plurality of elements; 
 receive a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements; 
 based on the selection of the digital content type and on a characteristic of the layout of digital content, present a plurality of pieces of digital content that can be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements; 
 receive a selection of one of the plurality of pieces of digital content that can be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements; 
 retrieve the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content; 
 convert the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content from a first form to a second form; 
 store the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content in the second form as stored content; and 
 link the stored content and the selection of the one of the plurality of elements such that when the selection of the one of the plurality of elements is selected for presentation, the stored content will be accessed. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 receive a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receive a selection that an advertisement is to be associated with the other of the plurality of elements; and   automatically select an advertisement for the other of the plurality of elements based on the characteristic of the layout of digital content.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 receive a request to copy the layout and at least one of the plurality of elements; and   create copy of the layout and the at least one of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the characteristic of the layout of digital content is a topic of the layout of digital content. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 receive a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receive a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements; and   automatically select a piece of digital content to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 receive a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receive a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements; and   capture a piece of digital content to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements using a sensor coupled to the hardware processor.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 create an image that represents the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content, wherein dimensions of the image are determined based on dimensions of the associated one of the plurality of elements; and   cause the created image to be presented in association with the layout of digital content.   
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 identify a file type associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content; and   cause an indication of the identified file type to be presented in association with the one of the plurality of elements associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 receive a title corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content; and   cause the received title to be presented in association with the one of the plurality of elements associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content.   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 cause the layout of digital content to be presented;   receive a second selection of one of the plurality of elements;   cause the piece of digital content associated with the second selection of one of the plurality of elements to be presented;   receive an input that indicates a second piece of digital content is to be presented; and   in response to receiving the input, cause the second piece of digital content to be presented.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to cause information related to a social networking service to be associated with the layout of digital content. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 cause an image that represents the digital layout to be created, wherein the image is associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that indicates a location of the image; and   in response to determining that the URL has been selected, cause the image to be presented on a user device.   
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 determine a display size associated with a display of the user device; and   modify dimensions of the presented image based on the display size.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:
 receive, from a user device, a request for digital content associated with an element of the digital layout; and   in response to receiving the request, transmit, to the user device, the digital content associated with the element.   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein a file type associated with at least one of the plurality of pieces of digital content belongs to at least one of a group consisting of: an image file, a video file, an audio file, streaming Web content, a hyperlink, a live video feed, and a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein at least one element of the plurality of elements is selected based on an algorithmic software computation. 
     
     
         33 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for creating a layout of digital content, the method comprising:
 receiving a selection of a base form for the layout of digital content;   based on the selection of the base form, presenting the layout of digital content on a display, wherein the layout of digital content includes a plurality of elements, each element corresponds to a region of the layout of digital content, and each element can be associated with a piece of digital content;   receiving a selection of one of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements;   based on the selection of the digital content type and on a characteristic of the layout of digital content, presenting a plurality of pieces of digital content that can be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of one of the plurality of pieces of digital content that can be associated with the selection of the one of the plurality of elements;   retrieving the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content;   converting the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content from a first form to a second form;   storing the selection of the one of the plurality of pieces of digital content in the second form as stored content; and   linking the stored content and the selection of the one of the plurality of elements such that when the selection of the one of the plurality of elements is selected for presentation, the stored content will be accessed.   
     
     
         34 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection that an advertisement is to be associated with the other of the plurality of elements; and   automatically selecting an advertisement for the other of the plurality of elements based on the characteristic of the layout of digital content.   
     
     
         35 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving a request to copy the layout and at least one of the plurality of elements; and   creating a copy of the layout and the at least one of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         36 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the characteristic of the layout of digital content is a topic of the layout of digital content. 
     
     
         37 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements; and   automatically selecting a piece of digital content to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving a selection of another of the plurality of elements;   receiving a selection of a digital content type to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements; and   capturing a piece of digital content to be associated with the selection of the other of the plurality of elements using a sensor coupled to the processor.   
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 creating an image that represents the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content, wherein dimensions of the image are determined based on dimensions of the associated one of the plurality of elements; and   causing the created image to be presented in association with the layout of digital content.   
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 identifying a file type associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content; and   causing an indication of the identified file type to be presented in association with the one of the plurality of elements associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content.   
     
     
         41 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving a title corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content; and   causing the received title to be presented in association with the one of the plurality of elements associated with the selected one of the plurality of pieces of digital content.   
     
     
         42 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 causing the layout of digital content to be presented;   receiving a second selection of one of the plurality of elements;   causing the piece of digital content associated with the second selection of one of the plurality of elements to be presented;   receiving an input that indicates a second piece of digital content is to be presented; and   in response to receiving the input, causing the second piece of digital content to be presented.   
     
     
         43 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises causing information related to a social networking service to be associated with the layout of digital content. 
     
     
         44 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 causing an image that represents the digital layout to be created, wherein the image is associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that indicates a location of the image; and   in response to determining that the URL has been selected, causing the image to be presented on a user device.   
     
     
         45 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 44 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining a display size associated with a display of the user device; and   modifying dimensions of the presented image based on the display size.   
     
     
         46 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving, from a user device, a request for digital content associated with an element of the digital layout; and   in response to receiving the request, transmitting, to the user device, the digital content associated with the element.   
     
     
         47 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein a file type associated with at least one of the plurality of pieces of digital content belongs to at least one of a group consisting of: an image file, a video file, an audio file, streaming Web content, a hyperlink, a live video feed, and a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. 
     
     
         48 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , wherein at least one element of the plurality of elements is selected based on an algorithmic software computation.