Content Stitching Templates

摘要

Content stitching techniques are described in which templates may be created to define a structure for a presentation. Each template may stitch together building blocks associated with different types of content to specify a pre-arranged sequence for content items. Additionally, the templates may include timing data, transitions, and control data to facilitate managed switching back and forth between different types of content in an automatic, seamless manner. The templates are configured to separate the presentation structure from actual content items selected for a particular presentation and may be reusable to produce different presentations based on the same template that are associated with different content. In one approach, content descriptors included in a template may be set differently for individual presentations to designate and arrange content items to create each individual presentation based on the template.

主权项

1. A method implemented by a computing device comprising:
exposing a plurality of building blocks associated with different types of content to facilitate creation of a template for a presentation; forming a template that defines a structure for the presentation by arranging building blocks selected from the plurality of building blocks in accordance with user input; associating building blocks contained in the template with presentation content items; and configuring the presentation for display to one or more viewers.