Patents by Inventor Brian Daniel Amerige
Brian Daniel Amerige has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10802686Abstract: A method displays a first story, which is a republication of a second story and an indication of a previous user interaction with the second story that resulted in creating the first story. The method displays a compressed view of a first user-feedback interface, corresponding to the first story, including affordances for providing user feedback regarding the first story, and displays a compressed view of a second user-feedback interface, corresponding to the second story, including affordances for providing user feedback regarding the second story. The method detects user selection of either the first user-feedback interface or the second user-feedback interface. In response, the method displays an expanded view of the selected user-feedback interface while displaying the compressed view of the user-feedback interface not selected.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Patent number: 10657322Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to maintain a plurality of templates that specify presentation of types of content items in a news feed, each template of the plurality of templates having an identifier. An identifier of a template associated with a content item to be presented in the news feed is received. It is determined whether the identifier of the template associated with the content item matches an identifier of a template of the plurality of templates.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Brian Daniel Amerige, Tirunelveli R. Vishwanath
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Patent number: 10628030Abstract: A client device having a touch-sensitive display displays (i) multiple affordances in a first area of the touch-sensitive display and (ii) a content item in a second area of the touch-sensitive display. The affordances include a user-feedback affordance for providing feedback about the content item. The device detects a first user input at the user-feedback affordance. In response, the device displays a first facial expression superimposed on the content item. Concurrently, the device replaces display of the affordances with a range of facial expressions, each facial expression in the range corresponding to a respective opinion of a range of opinions. The device detects a second user input at a location of a second facial expression in the displayed range of facial expressions. The second facial expression is different from the first facial expression. In response, the device displays the second facial expression superimposed on the content item.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Patent number: 10630792Abstract: In a client device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, graphic icons of one or more users who have provided user feedback for a first content item are displayed. The client device transitions from displaying one or more of the graphic icons to displaying user feedback for the first content item provided by respective users.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20200026402Abstract: A method displays a first story, which is a republication of a second story and an indication of a previous user interaction with the second story that resulted in creating the first story. The method displays a compressed view of a first user-feedback interface, corresponding to the first story, including affordances for providing user feedback regarding the first story, and displays a compressed view of a second user-feedback interface, corresponding to the second story, including affordances for providing user feedback regarding the second story. The method detects user selection of either the first user-feedback interface or the second user-feedback interface. In response, the method displays an expanded view of the selected user-feedback interface while displaying the compressed view of the user-feedback interface not selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Patent number: 10430039Abstract: A first story is displayed at a client device. The first story includes a second story and an indication of a previous user interaction with the second story that resulted in creation of the first story. First and second user-feedback interfaces corresponding to the first story and second story, respectively, are concurrently displayed. The first and second user-feedback interfaces include affordances for providing user feedback regarding their respective stories. User feedback is received for the first story through the first user-feedback interface or for the second story through the second user-feedback interface. When the user feedback is received through the first user-feedback interface, notification is sent to a server to associate the user feedback with the first story, and when the user feedback is received through the second user-feedback interface, notification is sent to the server to associate the user feedback with the second story.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Patent number: 10324619Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device that includes a display, a touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs. The device displays a user interface of a software application, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of user-interface elements. A first gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive surface while displaying the first user interface, and an initial direction of movement is determined for the first gesture. The device recognizes that the initial direction corresponds to one of a first predefined direction on the touch-sensitive surface or a second predefined direction on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first predefined direction is distinct from the second predefined direction. Display of one or more user-interface elements of the plurality of user-interface elements is manipulated in accordance with the corresponding one of the first or second predefined direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Brian Daniel Amerige, Benjamin Grady Cunningham
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Patent number: 10275148Abstract: In an electronic device, a cover page of a first content item is displayed and a first swipe gesture in a first direction is detected. In response to detecting the first swipe gesture, the electronic device transitions from displaying the cover page to displaying the first content item. During the transition, a portion of the cover page and a portion of the first content item are simultaneously displayed. After the transitioning, the first content item is displayed, and a second swipe gesture is detected in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction. In response to detecting the second swipe gesture, the electronic device transitions from displaying the first content item to displaying the cover page, during which the portion of the first content item and the portion of the cover page are simultaneously displayed.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20180341401Abstract: A client device having a touch-sensitive display displays (i) multiple affordances in a first area of the touch-sensitive display and (ii) a content item in a second area of the touch-sensitive display. The affordances include a user-feedback affordance for providing feedback about the content item. The device detects a first user input at the user-feedback affordance. In response, the device displays a first facial expression superimposed on the content item. Concurrently, the device replaces display of the affordances with a range of facial expressions, each facial expression in the range corresponding to a respective opinion of a range of opinions. The device detects a second user input at a location of a second facial expression in the displayed range of facial expressions. The second facial expression is different from the first facial expression. In response, the device displays the second facial expression superimposed on the content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Patent number: 10042532Abstract: An item of content includes an embedded content item and one or more portions distinct from the embedded content item. An electronic device simultaneously displays the embedded content item and a first portion of the item of content distinct from the embedded content item in a display area having a display height and a display width. The embedded content item is displayed at a first resolution at which its entire width is contained within the display width of the display area. In response to a first user input indicating selection of the embedded content item, display of the first portion of the item of content ceases, and a first portion of the embedded content item is displayed at a second resolution that is greater than the first resolution, wherein a height of the first portion of the embedded content item at the second resolution equals the display height.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Patent number: 10042548Abstract: A client device displays a content item and a first facial expression superimposed on the content item. Concurrently with and separately from displaying the first facial expression, a range of emotion indicators is displayed, each emotion indicator of the range of emotion indicators corresponding to a respective opinion of a range of opinions. A first user input is detected at a display location corresponding to a respective emotion indicator of the range of emotion indicators. In response to detecting the first user input, the first facial expression is updated to match the respective emotion indicator.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20180069939Abstract: In a client device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, graphic icons of one or more users who have provided user feedback for a first content item are displayed. The client device transitions from displaying one or more of the graphic icons to displaying user feedback for the first content item provided by respective users.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Patent number: 9774693Abstract: In a client device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, graphic icons of one or more users who have provided user feedback for a first content item are displayed. Each of the graphic icons is displayed in a respective region of a display area. The client device transitions from displaying one or more of the graphic icons to displaying, in the respective regions of the display area corresponding to the one or more of the graphic icons, user feedback for the first content item provided by respective users.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20170124061Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to maintain a plurality of templates that specify presentation of types of content items in a news feed, each template of the plurality of templates having an identifier. An identifier of a template associated with a content item to be presented in the news feed is received. It is determined whether the identifier of the template associated with the content item matches an identifier of a template of the plurality of templates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Brian Daniel Amerige, Tirunelveli R. Vishwanath
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Publication number: 20160370987Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device that includes a display, a touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs. The device displays a user interface of a software application, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of user-interface elements. A first gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive surface while displaying the first user interface, and an initial direction of movement is determined for the first gesture. The device recognizes that the initial direction corresponds to one of a first predefined direction on the touch-sensitive surface or a second predefined direction on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first predefined direction is distinct from the second predefined direction. Display of one or more user-interface elements of the plurality of user-interface elements is manipulated in accordance with the corresponding one of the first or second predefined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Brian Daniel Amerige, Benjamin Grady Cunningham, Michael Matas
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Publication number: 20160357402Abstract: A client device displays a content item and a first facial expression superimposed on the content item. Concurrently with and separately from displaying the first facial expression, a range of emotion indicators is displayed, each emotion indicator of the range of emotion indicators corresponding to a respective opinion of a range of opinions. A first user input is detected at a display location corresponding to a respective emotion indicator of the range of emotion indicators. In response to detecting the first user input, the first facial expression is updated to match the respective emotion indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20160357352Abstract: A first story is displayed at a client device. The first story includes a second story and an indication of a previous user interaction with the second story that resulted in creation of the first story. First and second user-feedback interfaces corresponding to the first story and second story, respectively, are concurrently displayed. The first and second user-feedback interfaces include affordances for providing user feedback regarding their respective stories. User feedback is received for the first story through the first user-feedback interface or for the second story through the second user-feedback interface. When the user feedback is received through the first user-feedback interface, notification is sent to a server to associate the user feedback with the first story, and when the user feedback is received through the second user-feedback interface, notification is sent to the server to associate the user feedback with the second story.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20160328125Abstract: An item of content includes an embedded content item and one or more portions distinct from the embedded content item. An electronic device simultaneously displays the embedded content item and a first portion of the item of content distinct from the embedded content item in a display area having a display height and a display width. The embedded content item is displayed at a first resolution at which its entire width is contained within the display width of the display area. In response to a first user input indicating selection of the embedded content item, display of the first portion of the item of content ceases, and a first portion of the embedded content item is displayed at a second resolution that is greater than the first resolution, wherein a height of the first portion of the embedded content item at the second resolution equals the display height.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20160323395Abstract: In a client device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, graphic icons of one or more users who have provided user feedback for a first content item are displayed. Each of the graphic icons is displayed in a respective region of a display area. The client device transitions from displaying one or more of the graphic icons to displaying, in the respective regions of the display area corresponding to the one or more of the graphic icons, user feedback for the first content item provided by respective users.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
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Publication number: 20160313908Abstract: In an electronic device, a cover page of a first content item is displayed and a first swipe gesture in a first direction is detected. In response to detecting the first swipe gesture, the electronic device transitions from displaying the cover page to displaying the first content item. During the transition, a portion of the cover page and a portion of the first content item are simultaneously displayed. After the transitioning, the first content item is displayed, and a second swipe gesture is detected in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction. In response to detecting the second swipe gesture, the electronic device transitions from displaying the first content item to displaying the cover page, during which the portion of the first content item and the portion of the cover page are simultaneously displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige