Patents by Inventor Eric Stephen Smith

Eric Stephen Smith 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).

  • Generating and sharing contextual content items based on permissions
    Patent number: 11379103
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a first contextual content item created by a first user. A user input is received from a second user indicating an intent to acquire the first contextual content item. The second user is provided with access to utilize the first contextual content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Smith, Joshua Barton Dickens, Christine Choi, Hyun Woo Jung
  • GENERATING AND SHARING CONTEXTUAL CONTENT ITEMS BASED ON PERMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20210042021
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a first contextual content item created by a first user. A user input is received from a second user indicating an intent to acquire the first contextual content item. The second user is provided with access to utilize the first contextual content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Smith, Joshua Barton Dickens, Christine Choi, Hyun Woo Jung
  • Systems and methods for generating and sharing content
    Patent number: 10747411
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a selection of a primary content item. A user input is received indicating a user intent to add a camera sticker to the primary content item. In response to the user input, a camera sticker capture interface is provided which comprises a camera viewfinder window and a shutter button overlaid on the primary content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Smith, Joshua Barton Dickens, Christine Choi, Hyun Woo Jung
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND SHARING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20190205015
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a first contextual content item created by a first user. A user input is received from a second user indicating an intent to acquire the first contextual content item. The second user is provided with access to utilize the first contextual content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Smith, Joshua Barton Dickens, Christine Choi, Hyun Woo Jung
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND SHARING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20190205017
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a selection of a primary content item. A user input is received indicating a user intent to add a camera sticker to the primary content item. In response to the user input, a camera sticker capture interface is provided which comprises a camera viewfinder window and a shutter button overlaid on the primary content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Smith, Joshua Barton Dickens, Christine Choi, Hyun Woo Jung
  • Display screen with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D871442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Smith, Joshua Barton Dickens, Christine Choi, Hyun Woo Jung