Patents by Inventor Edward Koai
Edward Koai 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: 11968157Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing reduced availability modes in messaging. The program and method provide for maintaining a count of consecutive time periods in which message content has been exchanged between a first user and a second user in a messaging application; receiving, from a device associated with the first user, a request to set an availability mode for the first user to a reduced availability mode with respect to the messaging application; setting, in response to receiving the request, the availability mode for the first user to the reduced availability mode; and refraining from updating the count while the availability mode is set to the reduced availability mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo, Edward Koai
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Publication number: 20240054283Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for replacing text in a message thread. The program and method provide for receiving an indication of user input provided by a first user, the user input comprising a text-based term for updating a message thread between the first user and a second user; determining that the text-based term is included within a set of predefined terms, each predefined term within the set of predefined terms having corresponding replacement content for including in the message thread, the replacement content having been specified by the first or second user with respect to messages exchanged between the first and second user; and providing, in response to the determining and based on the set of predefined terms, the replacement content corresponding to the text-based term within the message thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo, Edward Koai
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Publication number: 20230410402Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for animating a pull-to-refresh gesture. The program and method provide for receiving a pull gesture in a messaging application; selecting, in response to receiving the pull gesture, a set of users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application; and displaying a set of images for each user in the set of users, in association with refreshing screen content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo, Edward Koai, Joseph Timothy Fortier
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Patent number: 11822874Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for replacing text in a message thread. The program and method provide for receiving an indication of user input provided by a first user, the user input comprising a text-based term for updating a message thread between the first user and a second user; determining that the text-based term is included within a set of predefined terms, each predefined term within the set of predefined terms having corresponding replacement content for including in the message thread, the replacement content having been specified by the first or second user with respect to messages exchanged between the first and second user; and providing, in response to the determining and based on the set of predefined terms, the replacement content corresponding to the text-based term within the message thread.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo, Edward Koai
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Patent number: 11799846Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for password protecting selected message content. The program and method provide for receiving selection of a content item shared between a first user and a second user, in association with a messaging application; receiving input indicating that access to the content item requires user authentication by the first user or the second user; and providing for access to the content item based on the user selection and the input.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Edward Koai
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Publication number: 20230328079Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, instructions, and media are described for generating suggestions for connections between accounts in a social media system. One embodiment involves storing connection graph information for a plurality of user accounts, and identifying, by one or more processors of the device, a first set of connection suggestions based on a first set of suggestion metrics. A second set of connection suggestions is then identified based on a second set of suggestion metrics, wherein the second set of connection suggestions and the second set of suggestion metrics are configured to obscure the first set of connection suggestions, and a set of suggested connections is generated based on the first set of connection suggestions and the second set of connection suggestions. The set of connection suggestions is then communicated to a client device method associated with the first account.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Brody, Donald Giovannini, Edward Koai, Jie Wu, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 11776194Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for animating a pull-to-refresh gesture. The program and method provide for receiving a pull gesture in a messaging application; selecting, in response to receiving the pull gesture, a set of users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application; and displaying a set of images for each user in the set of users, in association with refreshing screen content.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SNAP INCInventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo, Edward Koai, Joseph Timothy Fortier
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Patent number: 11716243Abstract: A classification based notification system is disclosed which performs operations that include: accessing user profile data associated with a user account associated with a client device, the user profile data including a list of user connections; designating a notification type to a portion of the list of user connections, the notification type corresponding to an alert attribute; receiving a notification from a user connection from among the portion of the list of user connections at the client device; and presenting an alert based on the alert attribute that corresponds with the notification type associated with the portion of the list of user connections at the client device.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Siqi Chen, Edward Koai, Yansong Liu, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, Khoi Tran
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Publication number: 20230239197Abstract: A classification based notification system is disclosed which performs operations that include: accessing user profile data associated with a user account associated with a client device, the user profile data including a list of user connections; designating a notification type to a portion of the list of user connections, the notification type corresponding to an alert attribute; receiving a notification from a user connection from among the portion of the list of user connections at the client device; and presenting an alert based on the alert attribute that corresponds with the notification type associated with the portion of the list of user connections at the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Siqi Chen, Edward Koai, Yansong Liu, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, Khoi Tran
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Publication number: 20230216817Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing permissions for accessing shared content collections. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first device associated with a first user, an indication of first user input to share a content collection between the first user and a second user selected by the first user, the content collection comprising at least one media content item, the second user corresponding to a contact of the first user within a messaging application; storing the content collection in association with the first user and the second user; providing the first user with a first set of permissions for accessing the content collection; and providing the second user with a second set of permissions for accessing the content collection, the second set of permissions being more restrictive than the first set of permissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Siqi Chen, Matthew Lee Cook, Andreq Grosvenor Cooper, Benedict Copping, Edward Koai, Tao Marvin Liu, Yiwen Zhan, Mian Zhang
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Publication number: 20230214098Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing shared content collections. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first device of a first user, an indication of first user input to share a content collection between the first user and a second user selected by the first user, the content collection comprising at least one media content item, the second user corresponding to a contact of the first user; storing the content collection in association with the first user and the second user; receiving an indication of second user input to share the content collection with a third user selected by the second user, the third user corresponding to a contact of the second user; and associating the content collection with the third user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Siqi Chen, Matthew Lee Cook, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Benedict Copping, Edward Koai, Tao Marvin Liu, Yiwen Zhan, Mian Zhang
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Patent number: 11677766Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, instructions, and media are described for generating suggestions for connections between accounts in a social media system. One embodiment involves storing connection graph information for a plurality of user accounts, and identifying, by one or more processors of the device, a first set of connection suggestions based on a first set of suggestion metrics. A second set of connection suggestions is then identified based on a second set of suggestion metrics, wherein the second set of connection suggestions and the second set of suggestion metrics are configured to obscure the first set of connection suggestions, and a set of suggested connections is generated based on the first set of connection suggestions and the second set of connection suggestions. The set of connection suggestions is then communicated to a client device method associated with the first account.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Brody, Donald Giovannini, Edward Koai, Jie Wu, Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20230096334Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a reply interface for a media content item within a messaging system. The program and method provide for receiving, by a messaging application, first user input corresponding to a request for a content feed, the content feed comprising a plurality of media content items; providing, in response to receiving the first user input, for display of the content feed; receiving, by the messaging application, second user input of a swipe gesture performed with respect to display of a media content item of the plurality of media content items; and providing, in response to receiving the second user input, for display of a reply interface together with display of the media content item, the reply interface for sending a reply message to a user associated with the media content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Newar Husam Al Majid, Alex Beltyukov, Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Jacob Catalano, Wenbin Chen, Matthew Lee Cook, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Zuoyou Gu, Yue Hu, Timothy Kautz, Edward Koai, Karen Jong-Hwi Lee, Chinmay Lonkar, Lu Lu, Zachary Lupei, Charles Melbye, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, Chiung-Fu Shih, Brian Yee, Jiawen Zeng, Dongguang Zhao
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Publication number: 20230063425Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for displaying content feeds within a messaging system. The program and method provide for receiving, by a messaging application associated with a user, user input corresponding to a request for a first content feed, the first content feed comprising a first plurality of media content items provided by one or more friends of the user; providing for display of the first content feed; determining, by the messaging application, that display of the first content feed is complete; and providing, in response to determining that display of the first content feed is complete, for display of a second content feed, the second content feed comprising a second plurality of media content items provided by one or more content providers to which the user subscribes with respect to the messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Newar Husam Al Majid, Alex Beltyukov, Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Jacob Catalano, Wenbin Chen, Matthew Lee Cook, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Zuoyou Gu, Yu Hu, Timothy Kautz, Edward Koai, Karen Jong-Hwi Lee, Chinmay Lonkar, Lu Lu, Zachary Lupei, Charles Melbye, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, Chiung-FU Shih, Brian Yee, Jiawen Zeng, Dongguang Zhao
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Publication number: 20230050068Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for displaying a profile from a content feed within a messaging system. The program and method provide for receiving by a messaging application, first user input corresponding to a request for a content feed, the content feed comprising a plurality of media content items; providing, in response to receiving the first user input, for display of the content feed; receiving, by the messaging application, second user input of a predefined gesture performed with respect to a first media content item of the plurality of media content items; determining, in response to receiving the second user input and based on the first media content item, to display a public profile associated with the first media content item; and providing, based on the determining, for display of the public profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Newar Husam Al Majid, Alex Beltyukov, Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Jacob Catalano, Wenbin Chen, Matthew Lee Cook, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Zuoyou Gu, Yue Hu, Timothy Kautz, Edward Koai, Karen Jong-Hwi Lee, Chinmay Lonkar, Lu Lu, Zachary Lupei, Charles Melbye, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, Chiung-Fu Shih, Brian Yee, Jiawen Zeng, Dongguang Zhao
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Publication number: 20220294774Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for password protecting selected message content. The program and method provide for receiving selection of a content item shared between a first user and a second user, in association with a messaging application; receiving input indicating that access to the content item requires user authentication by the first user or the second user; and providing for access to the content item based on the user selection and the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Edward Koai
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Publication number: 20220210606Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a user interface for relative device positioning. The program and method provide for receiving a first location of a first device associated with a first user, and a second location of a second device associated with a second user, the first and second users corresponding to contacts in a messaging application; providing an indication of the second location to the first device, and an indication of the first location to the second device; determining that a direction in which the first device is pointing corresponds to the second location, and that a direction in which the second device is pointing corresponds to the first location; providing, in response to the determining, a notification to at least one of the first device or the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo, Edward Koai
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Patent number: 11297052Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for password protecting selected message content. The program and method provide for receiving selection of a content item shared between a first user and a second user, in association with a messaging application; receiving input indicating that access to the content item requires user authentication by the first user or the second user; and providing for access to the content item based on the user selection and the input.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Edward Koai
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Publication number: 20220070187Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, instructions, and media are described for generating suggestions for connections between accounts in a social media system. One embodiment involves storing connection graph information for a plurality of user accounts, and identifying, by one or more processors of the device, a first set of connection suggestions based on a first set of suggestion metrics. A second set of connection suggestions is then identified based on a second set of suggestion metrics, wherein the second set of connection suggestions and the second set of suggestion metrics are configured to obscure the first set of connection suggestions, and a set of suggested connections is generated based on the first set of connection suggestions and the second set of connection suggestions. The set of connection suggestions is then communicated to a client device method associated with the first account.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Jonathan Brody, Donald Giovannini, Edward Koai, Jie Wu, Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20220058335Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for replacing text in a message thread. The program and method provide for receiving an indication of user input provided by a first user, the user input comprising a text-based term for updating a message thread between the first user and a second user; determining that the text-based term is included within a set of predefined terms, each predefined term within the set of predefined terms having corresponding replacement content for including in the message thread, the replacement content having been specified by the first or second user with respect to messages exchanged between the first and second user; and providing, in response to the determining and based on the set of predefined terms, the replacement content corresponding to the text-based term within the message thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo, Edward Koai