Patents by Inventor Blake Cutler

Blake Cutler 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: 11611714
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, computer-readable media, and methods for generating a personalized selfie reaction-element in connection social media content. For example, the systems and methods described herein generate a personalized selfie reaction-element including a multi-media item and one or more elements and/or enhancements. The systems and method described herein can then provide the personalized selfie reaction-element for use in connection with various types of social media content including communication threads, ephemeral content, posts, and direct messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Cutler, Mihika Kapoor, Andew James Taylor, Andrea Mittelstaedt, Peter Jongin Lee, Yo-Tzu Yeh, Duylinh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11206232
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and maintaining group messaging threads associated with ephemeral content. For instance, the disclosed systems can facilitate the creation of ephemeral content including a customizable group messaging graphical element associated with the ephemeral content the enables users to join a group messaging thread associated with the ephemeral content. In addition, the disclosed systems can generate user requests to join the group messaging thread based on user interaction with a group messaging graphical element within ephemeral content and can present the requests to the creator of the ephemeral content. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the disclosed systems can facilitate group messaging threads between creators of ephemeral content and users that view the ephemeral content via associated group messaging graphical elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20210037195
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, computer-readable media, and methods for generating a personalized selfie reaction-element in connection social media content. For example, the systems and methods described herein generate a personalized selfie reaction-element including a multi-media item and one or more elements and/or enhancements. The systems and method described herein can then provide the personalized selfie reaction-element for use in connection with various types of social media content including communication threads, ephemeral content, posts, and direct messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Blake Cutler, Mihika Kapoor, Andew James Taylor, Andrea Mittelstaedt, Peter Jongin Lee, Yo-Tzu Yeh, Duylinh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200403951
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and maintaining group messaging threads associated with ephemeral content. For instance, the disclosed systems can facilitate the creation of ephemeral content including a customizable group messaging graphical element associated with the ephemeral content the enables users to join a group messaging thread associated with the ephemeral content. In addition, the disclosed systems can generate user requests to join the group messaging thread based on user interaction with a group messaging graphical element within ephemeral content and can present the requests to the creator of the ephemeral content. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the disclosed systems can facilitate group messaging threads between creators of ephemeral content and users that view the ephemeral content via associated group messaging graphical elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Patent number: D976266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Patent number: D997968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh