Patents by Inventor David Taitz
David Taitz 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: 11973728Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
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Publication number: 20230379287Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving an ephemeral message, generating an event overlay interface, causing the event overlay interface to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and receiving a selection of an event overlay component via the event overlay interface. The systems and method are also provided for generating a modified event overlay component based on the added plurality of event overlay content, causing the modified event overlay component to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and transmitting the ephemeral message comprising the overlaid modified event overlay component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Benedict Copping, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Taitz, Mai Chi Tran
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Publication number: 20230318993Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
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Patent number: 11722442Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
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Patent number: 11700225Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving an ephemeral message, generating an event overlay interface, causing the event overlay interface to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and receiving a selection of an event overlay component via the event overlay interface. The systems and method are also provided for generating a modified event overlay component based on the added plurality of event overlay content, causing the modified event overlay component to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and transmitting the ephemeral message comprising the overlaid modified event overlay component.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Benedict Copping, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Taitz, Mai Chi Tran
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Patent number: 11595489Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media to select content to present to a user are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes determining a content consumption rate of the user, and selectively presenting content to the user based on the content consumption rate. The content consumption rate may be determined based on a number of media content presented to the user over a period of time. If the number is above a threshold, a first type of content may be presented, while if the number is below (or equal) to the threshold, a second type of content, or in some aspects, no content, may be presented. After the selective presentation, additional content may be presented regardless of the content consumption rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Chinmay Lonkar, David Taitz
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Publication number: 20220377031Abstract: A method, to manage an event invitation in a computer network environment, comprises presenting, using one or more processors, an event invitation creation indicium to a first user on a user interface of a computing device. Responsive to user selection of the event invitation creation indicium, an event creation interface is presented to receive event details. Responsive to receipt of the event details, an event invitation message is generated for communication, via a messaging system, by the first user to a second user of the messaging system, the event invitation message including a join indicium that is user-selectable to join a group chat related to the event. Responsive to a message send input from the first user, the event invitation message is sent, via the messaging system, from the first user to the second user. A request is received, from the second user, a request to join the group chat related to the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Benedict Copping, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Taitz, Mei Chi Tran
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Publication number: 20220321506Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone..
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Patent number: 11418465Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
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Patent number: 11411900Abstract: A method, to manage an event invitation in a computer network environment, comprises presenting, using one or more processors, an event invitation creation indicium to a first user on a user interface of a computing device. Responsive to user selection of the event invitation creation indicium, an event creation interface is presented to receive event details. Responsive to receipt of the event details, an event invitation message is generated for communication, via a messaging system, by the first user to a second user of the messaging system, the event invitation message including a join indicium that is user-selectable to join a group chat related to the event. Responsive to a message send input from the first user, the event invitation message is sent, via the messaging system, from the first user to the second user. A request is received, from the second user, a request to join the group chat related to the event.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Benedict Copping, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Taitz, Mai Chi Tran
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Patent number: 11394676Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a gesture made via a display of a first computing device during display of a message comprising first media content, determining that the gesture triggers a second graphical user interface to respond to the message by opening a camera view to capture a second media content, and based on determining that the gesture triggers the second graphical user interface, causing the second graphical user interface to display on the display of the first computing device comprising the camera view. The systems and methods further provide for detecting capture of the second media content via the second graphical user interface comprising the camera view and sending a reply message comprising the second media content in response to the first message.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Newar Husam Al Majid, Laurent Desserrey, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Nathaniel Parrott, Jeremy Voss, David Taitz, Chang Li
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Patent number: 11374886Abstract: A method, to manage an event invitation in a computer network environment, comprises presenting, using one or more processors, an event invitation creation indicium to a first user on a user interface of a computing device. Responsive to user selection of the event invitation creation indicium, an event creation interface is presented to receive event details. Responsive to receipt of the event details, an event invitation message is generated for communication, via a messaging system, by the first user to a second user of the messaging system, the event invitation message including a join indicium that is user-selectable to join a group chat related to the event. Responsive to a message send input from the first user, the event invitation message is sent, via the messaging system, from the first user to the second user. A request is received, from the second user, a request to join the group chat related to the event.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Benedict Copping, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Taitz, Mai Chi Tran
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Publication number: 20210336916Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving an ephemeral message, generating an event overlay interface, causing the event overlay interface to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and receiving a selection of an event overlay component via the event overlay interface. The systems and method are also provided for generating a modified event overlay component based on the added plurality of event overlay content, causing the modified event overlay component to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and transmitting the ephemeral message comprising the overlaid modified event overlay component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Benedict Copping, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Taitz, Mai Chi Tran
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Publication number: 20210306288Abstract: A method, to manage an event invitation in a computer network environment, comprises presenting, using one or more processors, an event invitation creation indicium to a first user on a user interface of a computing device. Responsive to user selection of the event invitation creation indicium, an event creation interface is presented to receive event details. Responsive to receipt of the event details, an event invitation message is generated for communication, via a messaging system, by the first user to a second user of the messaging system, the event invitation message including a join indicium that is user-selectable to join a group chat related to the event. Responsive to a message send input from the first user, the event invitation message is sent, via the messaging system, from the first user to the second user. A request is received, from the second user, a request to join the group chat related to the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Benedict Copping, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Taitz, Mai Chi Tran
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Patent number: 11134036Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
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Publication number: 20210226908Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a gesture made via a display of a first computing device during display of a message comprising first media content, determining that the gesture triggers a second graphical user interface to respond to the message by opening a camera view to capture a second media content, and based on determining that the gesture triggers the second graphical user interface, causing the second graphical user interface to display on the display of the first computing device comprising the camera view. The systems and methods further provide for detecting capture of the second media content via the second graphical user interface comprising the camera view and sending a reply message comprising the second media content in response to the first message.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Newar Husam Al Majid, Laurent Desserrey, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Nathaniel Parrott, Jeremy Voss, David Taitz, Chang Li
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Publication number: 20210226904Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
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Publication number: 20210218821Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media to select content to present to a user are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes determining a content consumption rate of the user, and selectively presenting content to the user based on the content consumption rate. The content consumption rate may be determined based on a number of media content presented to the user over a period of time. If the number is above a threshold, a first type of content may be presented, while if the number is below (or equal) to the threshold, a second type of content, or in some aspects, no content, may be presented. After the selective presentation, additional content may be presented regardless of the content consumption rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Chinmay Lonkar, David Taitz
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Patent number: 11012390Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a gesture made via a display of a first computing device during display of a message comprising first media content, determining that the gesture triggers a second graphical user interface to respond to the message by opening a camera view to capture a second media content, and based on determining that the gesture triggers the second graphical user interface, causing the second graphical user interface to display on the display of the first computing device comprising the camera view. The systems and methods further provide for detecting capture of the second media content via the second graphical user interface comprising the camera view and sending a reply message comprising the second media content in response to the first message.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Newar Husam Al Majid, Laurent Desserrey, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Nathaniel Parrott, Jeremy Voss, David Taitz, Chang Li
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Patent number: 11005788Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone