Patents by Inventor Benjamin S. Langholz

Benjamin S. Langholz 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).

  • Patent number: 11455093
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of capturing and sending multimedia content items as electronic message. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide users the ability to easily and effectively capture multimedia content items for inclusion in a communication session without navigating away from the communication session. Additionally, systems and methods described herein allow a multimedia content item to be sent to one or more co-users immediately following the capture of the multimedia content item without further user interaction. In other words, the system and methods can capture and automatically send a multimedia content item in response to a single user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Langholz, Lucy Congyun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220300132
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of sending multimedia content items as electronic communications. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide user the ability to easily and effectively select multimedia content items stored on a computing device for inclusion in a communication session without navigating away from the communication session. Additionally, systems and methods described herein provide a user the ability to edit multimedia content items for inclusion in the communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Langholz, William McMillan Tyler
  • Patent number: 11397523
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of sending multimedia content items as electronic communications. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide user the ability to easily and effectively select multimedia content items stored on a computing device for inclusion in a communication session without navigating away from the communication session. Additionally, systems and methods described herein provide a user the ability to edit multimedia content items for inclusion in the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Langholz, William Mcmillan Tyler
  • Publication number: 20210191589
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of capturing and sending multimedia content items as electronic message. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide users the ability to easily and effectively capture multimedia content items for inclusion in a communication session without navigating away from the communication session. Additionally, systems and methods described herein allow a multimedia content item to be sent to one or more co-users immediately following the capture of the multimedia content item without further user interaction. In other words, the system and methods can capture and automatically send a multimedia content item in response to a single user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Langholz, Lucy Congyun Zhang
  • Patent number: 10999229
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of providing message status notifications. The status notifications can comprise one or more of sent, delivered, or accessed/read notifications. In one or more embodiments a status notification is persistently displayed in a thread for each participant in a conversation. Each time the participant accesses a new message, the system can move the status notification adjacent to the new message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventor: Benjamin S Langholz
  • Patent number: 10976915
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of capturing and sending multimedia content items as electronic message. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide users the ability to easily and effectively capture multimedia content items for inclusion in a communication session without navigating away from the communication session. Additionally, systems and methods described herein allow a multimedia content item to be sent to one or more co-users immediately following the capture of the multimedia content item without further user interaction. In other words, the system and methods can capture and automatically send a multimedia content item in response to a single user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Langholz, Lucy Congyun Zhang
  • Patent number: 10845982
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of creating transcribed electronic communications based on sound inputs. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide users the ability to easily and effectively send an electronic communication that includes a textual message transcribed from a sound input. Additionally, systems and methods described herein provide an analysis of a textual message transcribed from a sound input allowing users to correct an inaccurate or incorrect transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Langholz
  • Patent number: 10809908
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of organizing a user interface of a communication system. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide users the ability to easily and effectively compose an electronic communication directly in a communication thread, thus reducing user interface clutter. Additionally, systems and methods described herein selectively provide display elements within a messaging user interface according to the type of message a user is creating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Langholz
  • Patent number: 10802686
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
  • Patent number: 10628030
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
  • Patent number: 10630792
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
  • Publication number: 20200026402
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
  • Publication number: 20190342247
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of providing message status notifications. The status notifications can comprise one or more of sent, delivered, or accessed/read notifications. In one or more embodiments a status notification is persistently displayed in a thread for each participant in a conversation. Each time the participant accesses a new message, the system can move the status notification adjacent to the new message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Langholz
  • Patent number: 10430039
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
  • Patent number: 10397156
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of providing message status notifications. The status notifications can comprise one or more of sent, delivered, or accessed/read notifications. In one or more embodiments a status notification is persistently displayed in a thread for each participant in a conversation. Each time the participant accesses a new message, the system can move the status notification adjacent to the new message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Langholz
  • Patent number: 10275148
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
  • Publication number: 20180341401
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige
  • Patent number: 10140001
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure include an electronic communication system that allows a user to select, configure, and send an electronic communication element to another user. For example, an electronic communication element can include a symbol, icon, animation, sound, and/or other elements that can be sent via an electronic communication. In particular, one or more embodiments of the electronic communication system allow a user to configure the electronic communication element to send a customized message to another user with the configured communication element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Langholz
  • Publication number: 20180321827
    Abstract: A method is performed by an electronic device. The method displays a first portion of a content item, consisting of (i) embedded content with opposing first and second sides, displayed at a first resolution, and (ii) a first text portion displayed adjacent to the first side. The method detects selection of the embedded content. In response to the selection, the method displays the embedded content at a second resolution greater than the first resolution. While displaying the embedded content at the second resolution, the method detects a swipe gesture in a first direction. In response to the swipe gesture, the method displays a second portion of the content item consisting of (i) the embedded content, displayed at the first resolution, and (ii) a second text portion, which is not included in the first portion of the content item, displayed adjacent to the second side of the embedded content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michael James MATAS, Benjamin S. LANGHOLZ, Brian D. AMERIGE
  • Patent number: 10042548
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Benjamin S. Langholz, Brian Daniel Amerige