公开(公告)号：US11463394B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17193803

申请日：2021-03-05

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Evan Spiegel ,  Robert Cornelius Murphy

IPC: H04L51/216 ,  H04L51/10 ,  G06F3/04895 ,  H04L51/046 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A server includes a processor and a memory storing a multiple channel message thread module with instructions executed by the processor to identify when participants at client devices are viewing a common message thread. An alternate channel communication prompt is supplied to the client devices. An alternate channel communication is delivered to the client devices in response to activation of the alternate channel communication prompt by at least one participant.

公开(公告)号：US11449539B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16786933

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Maria Pavlovskaia ,  Evan Spiegel

IPC: G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/40 ,  G06F16/435 ,  G06F16/487 ,  G06F40/10 ,  G06F40/189

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated local story generation and curation are described. In one example embodiment, a server computer receives content from client devices, and processes the content to identify content characteristics. Stories are then generated based on the characteristics of the received content, and the stories are communicated to client devices. In certain embodiments, selection at a client device of an individual piece of content within a story may further be used by the system to provide the client device with a sub-story that includes pieces of content sharing content characteristics with the characteristics of the selected image or video.

公开(公告)号：US20220291812A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17804771

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Amitay ,  Jonathan Brody ,  Leonid Gorkin ,  Jeffrey Arthur Johnson ,  Andrew Lin ,  Walton Lin ,  John Rauser ,  Amer Shahnawaz ,  Evan Spiegel ,  Marcel M. Yung

IPC: G06F3/04817 ,  G06T11/20 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/21 ,  G06F16/29 ,  H04L9/40 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/28 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G06F16/248 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F16/487 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04L51/52 ,  H04L67/52 ,  H04L67/50

Abstract: A map-based graphical user interface for a social media application displays to social media activity information based on submission of geo-tagged social media items to the platform. Geographical distributions of social activity is displayed on a map forming part of the application. A heatmap can represent posting density or unusualness.

公开(公告)号：US11354014B1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US15965749

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Amitay ,  Jonathan Brody ,  Jeffrey Arthur Johnson ,  Andrew Lin ,  Walton Lin ,  John Rauser ,  Evan Spiegel

IPC: G06F3/04817 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06F16/29

Abstract: A social media platform provides a map-based graphical user interface (GUI) with multiple geographically anchored icons that are selectable to trigger playback of respective galleries of ephemeral messages. Each of the plurality of location-based ephemeral galleries comprises media content contributed by multiple different users. The ephemeral galleries are compiled based on geotag data associated with respective ephemeral messages submitted by multiple users to be publicly viewable via the map-based GUI. Two or more different types of galleries are represented in the map-based GUI by different, visually distinct types of gallery icon.

公开(公告)号：US11321597B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16881670

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Evan Spiegel ,  Kirk Ouimet

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06T7/33

Abstract: Systems and methods for using facial patterns for information access via optical barcodes are provided. In example embodiments, a computer accesses an image. The computer determines, using facial recognition, that the accessed image includes a face. The computer determines, using the face, an orientation of the image. The computer decodes, based on the determined orientation of the image, data encoded within the geometric shape. The computer may then access a resource based on the decoded data. In some aspects, a graphical output may be presented on a display device indicating the accessed resource.

公开(公告)号：US20210405831A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17359390

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis ,  Evan Spiegel ,  Kevin Dechau Tang ,  Kaveh Anvaripour

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for updating avatar clothing of a user of a messaging system. The program and method provide for receiving, by a messaging application running on a device of a user, a request to identify at least one object depicted in an image captured by a device camera; determining, in response to receiving the request, an attribute of an object depicted in the image; selecting, from plural candidate articles of clothing for an avatar of the user, an article of clothing that is associated with the attribute of the object; and displaying the selected article of clothing with the avatar of the user.

公开(公告)号：US11115361B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16781727

申请日：2020-02-04

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Evan Spiegel

IPC: H04L12/58

Abstract: A server includes a message thread module with instructions executed by a processor to maintain a message thread between a first user and a second user. Each entry of the message thread is deleted after a display period unless an indication regarding the entry is received during the display period.

公开(公告)号：US20210273903A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17323702

申请日：2021-05-18

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Allen ,  Evan Spiegel

IPC: H04L12/58

Abstract: A server has a processor and a memory storing instructions executed by the processor to maintain an ephemeral gallery of ephemeral messages, where each ephemeral message is a photograph or a video. An ephemeral message is posted to the ephemeral gallery. The ephemeral message has an associated message duration parameter and a gallery participation parameter. An ephemeral message is removed from the ephemeral gallery in response to the identification of an expired gallery participation parameter. The ephemeral gallery is eliminated upon expiration of either a gallery timer or upon expiration of the gallery participation parameter of a last message posted to the ephemeral gallery. The ephemeral gallery is preserved in response to a gesture applied to an indicium to save the ephemeral gallery to produce a preserved gallery.

公开(公告)号：US11017363B1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US15868909

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Evan Spiegel ,  William Wu

IPC: G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06F7/02 ,  G06Q20/42

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes identifying a special character in a message generated by a sender. A money transfer prompt is supplied to the sender in response to the special character. A transfer amount is validated. An account transfer for the transfer amount is initiated. The message is sent to a recipient with indicia of the account transfer.

公开(公告)号：US10952013B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16245660

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Brody ,  Walton Lin ,  Andrew Lin ,  Evan Spiegel

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W68/00 ,  G06Q50/00

Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for selective location-based identity communication. The systems and methods identify a current location of a mobile computing device and detect a selection of a user interface element associated with the current location. The systems and methods cause presentation of a set of display elements corresponding to the current location and detect selection of a display element of the set of display elements. The systems and methods modify a display characteristic for the current location of the mobile computing device within a set of mobile computing devices based on the selection of the display element.