Patents by Inventor Shilpa Sarkar

Shilpa Sarkar 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).

  • Publication number: 20230289896
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to provide group or aggregation accounts that allow users to easily and quickly form relationships with multiple other users based on a membership association of the multiple users to the group account. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to add and/or remove relationships based on changes in association between members and the group account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Keenan Olson, Shilpa Sarkar, Josselyn Tsai, Christopher Wendel, Peter Michael Cottle, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: 11706494
    Abstract: This disclosure covers systems and methods that both transmit a live video stream from a broadcaster device to viewer devices and relay video clips of reactions (by viewers to the live video stream) to the broadcaster device during presentation of the live video stream. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods facilitate viewers capturing video clips of reactions to a live video stream using a viewer device and, in turn, transmit video clips received from the viewer device to a broadcaster device during broadcast of the live video stream. For instance, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present the video clips of a viewer's reaction to the broadcaster device during a live-video-stream broadcast. Additionally, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present video clips of other viewers' reactions to a viewer device during a live-video-stream broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber, Udeepta Dutta Bordoloi
  • Publication number: 20230156010
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to provide collective accounts that allow for multiple holders, editors, and/or managers. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to distribute content associated with the collective accounts based on metrics and relationships associated with accounts of the contributors to the collective account as well as the collective account itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ryan Keenan Olson, Josselyn Tsai, Christopher Wendel, Peter Michael Cottle, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Publication number: 20230155853
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to enable multiple users to collaboratively create, publish, receive attribution, and/or edit content. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to distribute the collaborative content and feedback associated therewith based on metrics and relationships between collaborators of the collaborative content and users of the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Keenan Olson, Ian McIntyre Silber, Peter Michael Cottle, Josselyn Tsai, Kevin Kaiwen Huang, Christopher Wendel, Shilpa Sarkar, James Kimmel
  • Patent number: 11558211
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to enable multiple users to collaboratively create, publish, receive attribution, and/or edit content. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to distribute the collaborative content and feedback associated therewith based on metrics and relationships between collaborators of the collaborative content and users of the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Keenan Olson, Ian McIntyre Silber, Peter Michael Cottle, Josselyn Tsai, Kevin Kaiwen Huang, Christopher Wendel, Shilpa Sarkar, James Kimmel
  • Patent number: 11528309
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that a broadcaster of a first live content stream has identified at least one user of a social networking system to join as co-broadcaster. A merged live content stream is published through the social networking system, the merged live content stream including the first live content stream of the broadcaster and a second live content stream associated with the at least one identified user. At least one notification is sent to one or more other users of the social networking system. The notification informs the one or more other users about the merged live content stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Mari Sheibley, Lu D. Chen, Udeepta Dutta Bordoloi, Sergii Demianov, Jaed Uavechanichkul, David Chiles, Hai Wang
  • Patent number: 11399002
    Abstract: Techniques are described that enable a user to create a collection of content posts on a social networking system. In some cases, a social networking system receives multiple content posts to be shared, and shares the multiple content posts with a first group of user accounts. The social networking system receives a request to create a collection of one or more content posts of the multiple content posts, where the request includes a descriptor associated with the collection. The social networking system generates the collection of the one or more content posts including the descriptor, and provides the collection to a second group of user accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Ou Wang, Josselyn Tsai, Ryan Keenan Olson, Shilpa Sarkar, Derek Jalee Tsay
  • Patent number: 11206235
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that broadcasting of a live content stream has concluded. The concluded live content stream is converted to a post live media content item. The post live media content item corresponding to the concluded live content stream is published through the social networking system. The post live media content item remains accessible through the social networking system for a pre-determined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Mari Sheibley, Lu D. Chen, Vincent Yu-Shien Chen, Nayeon Kim, Ankur Sadhoo, Rohan Roy Choudhury, Aman Jain, Lukas Camra, Ang Li
  • Publication number: 20210359969
    Abstract: Techniques are described that enable a user to create a collection of content posts on a social networking system. In some cases, a social networking system receives multiple content posts to be shared, and shares the multiple content posts with a first group of user accounts. The social networking system receives a request to create a collection of one or more content posts of the multiple content posts, where the request includes a descriptor associated with the collection. The social networking system generates the collection of the one or more content posts including the descriptor, and provides the collection to a second group of user accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Xiao Ou Wang, Josselyn Tsai, Ryan Keenan Olson, Shilpa Sarkar, Derek Jalee Tsay
  • Patent number: 11057444
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that a broadcaster of a first live content stream has identified at least one user of a social networking system to join as co-broadcaster. A merged live content stream is published through the social networking system, the merged live content stream including the first live content stream of the broadcaster and a second live content stream associated with the at least one identified user. At least one notification is sent to one or more other users of the social networking system. The notification informs the one or more other users about the merged live content stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Mari Sheibley, Lu D. Chen, Udeepta Dutta Bordoloi, Sergii Demianov, Jaed Uavechanichkul, David Chiles, Hai Wang
  • Patent number: 11017026
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: 10917666
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a start trigger for a live video broadcast. In particular, in some embodiments the systems and methods described herein provide a live video stream received from a broadcaster client device to one or more viewer client devices. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein determine whether an audience satisfies a triggering event to provide the video stream to an audience of viewers. The systems and methods provide content for a wait screen in response to determining that the audience does not satisfy the triggering event, and provide the video stream in a live broadcast in response to determining that the audience does satisfy the triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Hui Ding, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Publication number: 20200349192
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Publication number: 20200275159
    Abstract: This disclosure covers systems and methods that both transmit a live video stream from a broadcaster device to viewer devices and relay video clips of reactions (by viewers to the live video stream) to the broadcaster device during presentation of the live video stream. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods facilitate viewers capturing video clips of reactions to a live video stream using a viewer device and, in turn, transmit video clips received from the viewer device to a broadcaster device during broadcast of the live video stream. For instance, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present the video clips of a viewer's reaction to the broadcaster device during a live-video-stream broadcast. Additionally, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present video clips of other viewers' reactions to a viewer device during a live-video-stream broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber, Udeepta Dutta Bordoloi
  • Patent number: 10664524
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: 10652618
    Abstract: This disclosure covers systems and methods that both transmit a live video stream from a broadcaster device to viewer devices and relay video clips of reactions (by viewers to the live video stream) to the broadcaster device during presentation of the live video stream. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods facilitate viewers capturing video clips of reactions to a live video stream using a viewer device and, in turn, transmit video clips received from the viewer device to a broadcaster device during broadcast of the live video stream. For instance, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present the video clips of a viewer's reaction to the broadcaster device during a live-video-stream broadcast. Additionally, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present video clips of other viewers' reactions to a viewer device during a live-video-stream broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber, Udeepta Dutta Bordoloi
  • Publication number: 20190182513
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a start trigger for a live video broadcast. In particular, in some embodiments the systems and methods described herein provide a live video stream received from a broadcaster client device to one or more viewer client devices. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein determine whether an audience satisfies a triggering event to provide the video stream to an audience of viewers. The systems and methods provide content for a wait screen in response to determining that the audience does not satisfy the triggering event, and provide the video stream in a live broadcast in response to determining that the audience does satisfy the triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Hui Ding, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: 10250914
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a start trigger for a live video broadcast. In particular, in some embodiments the systems and methods described herein provide a live video stream received from a broadcaster client device to one or more viewer client devices. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein determine whether an audience satisfies a triggering event to provide the video stream to an audience of viewers. The systems and methods provide content for a wait screen in response to determining that the audience does not satisfy the triggering event, and provide the video stream in a live broadcast in response to determining that the audience does satisfy the triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Hui Ding, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Publication number: 20190079941
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Publication number: 20180310031
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a start trigger for a live video broadcast. In particular, in some embodiments the systems and methods described herein provide a live video stream received from a broadcaster client device to one or more viewer client devices. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein determine whether an audience satisfies a triggering event to provide the video stream to an audience of viewers. The systems and methods provide content for a wait screen in response to determining that the audience does not satisfy the triggering event, and provide the video stream in a live broadcast in response to determining that the audience does satisfy the triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Hui Ding, Ian McIntyre Silber