Patents by Inventor Ian McIntyre

Ian McIntyre 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: 10917666
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a start trigger for a live video broadcast. In particular, in some embodiments the systems and methods described herein provide a live video stream received from a broadcaster client device to one or more viewer client devices. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein determine whether an audience satisfies a triggering event to provide the video stream to an audience of viewers. The systems and methods provide content for a wait screen in response to determining that the audience does not satisfy the triggering event, and provide the video stream in a live broadcast in response to determining that the audience does satisfy the triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Hui Ding, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Publication number: 20200349192
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: 10805367
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine at least one media content item that was captured and provided by a camera device; determine at least one story associated with the camera device, the story publishable through a social networking system; and publish the at least one media content item in the story publishable through the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen, Alexandre Jais
  • Publication number: 20200275159
    Abstract: This disclosure covers systems and methods that both transmit a live video stream from a broadcaster device to viewer devices and relay video clips of reactions (by viewers to the live video stream) to the broadcaster device during presentation of the live video stream. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods facilitate viewers capturing video clips of reactions to a live video stream using a viewer device and, in turn, transmit video clips received from the viewer device to a broadcaster device during broadcast of the live video stream. For instance, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present the video clips of a viewer's reaction to the broadcaster device during a live-video-stream broadcast. Additionally, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present video clips of other viewers' reactions to a viewer device during a live-video-stream broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber, Udeepta Dutta Bordoloi
  • Patent number: 10742587
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a messaging interface, the messaging interface including one or more options for accessing at least one unified message thread, wherein both ephemeral messages and non-ephemeral messages are exchanged between a group of users through the unified message thread. A determination can be made that a user operating the computing device has accessed the unified message thread. Content relating to the unified message thread can be provided for display through the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Lanka Peiris, Tomasz Zawada, Justin David Aguilar, Ayca Cakmakli, Ian McIntyre Silber, Jiajun Wang, Maria Ioveva
  • Patent number: 10684820
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that one or more viewers of a live content stream selected at least one option for interacting with a broadcaster of the live content stream; determine audio-based feedback corresponding to the selected option; and provide the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through an audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen
  • Patent number: 10664524
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: 10652618
    Abstract: This disclosure covers systems and methods that both transmit a live video stream from a broadcaster device to viewer devices and relay video clips of reactions (by viewers to the live video stream) to the broadcaster device during presentation of the live video stream. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods facilitate viewers capturing video clips of reactions to a live video stream using a viewer device and, in turn, transmit video clips received from the viewer device to a broadcaster device during broadcast of the live video stream. For instance, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present the video clips of a viewer's reaction to the broadcaster device during a live-video-stream broadcast. Additionally, in some embodiments, the systems and methods present video clips of other viewers' reactions to a viewer device during a live-video-stream broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber, Udeepta Dutta Bordoloi
  • Publication number: 20190280999
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can transmit at least a media content item to a recipient device. A response can be received from the recipient device. At least the media content item can be obscured to produce an obscured media content item. The response and the obscured media content item can be presented. The response can overlay the obscured media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Samantha P. Krug, Ian McIntyre Silber, Christopher Cunningham, Ryan Jacob Gomba
  • Patent number: 10404906
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a first faceplate installed in the computing device, the first faceplate being an attachment that is capable of being physically installed in the computing device. A faceplate profile associated with the first faceplate can be determined. At least one setting of the computing device or operation performed by the computing device can be modified based at least in part on information specified by the faceplate profile associated with the first faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen, Alexandre Jais
  • Publication number: 20190208002
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine content captured and provided by a first wearable device associated with a first user of a social networking system; determine a second wearable device linked to the first wearable device; and provide the captured content to a computing device of a second user associated with the second wearable device, the captured content being provided through the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Systrom, Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen
  • Publication number: 20190207992
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine at least one media content item that was captured and provided by a camera device; determine at least one story associated with the camera device, the story publishable through a social networking system; and publish the at least one media content item in the story publishable through the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Systrom, Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen, Alexandre Jais
  • Publication number: 20190199919
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a first faceplate installed in the computing device, the first faceplate being an attachment that is capable of being physically installed in the computing device. A faceplate profile associated with the first faceplate can be determined. At least one setting of the computing device or operation performed by the computing device can be modified based at least in part on information specified by the faceplate profile associated with the first faceplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Systrom, Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen, Alexandre Jais
  • Publication number: 20190190970
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine content that was captured and provided by a camera device. At least one event that occurred in a social networking system in response to the content can be determined. One or more instructions can be provided to the camera device for illuminating one or more light sources associated with the camera device. The one or more light sources can be illuminated based at least in part on a pre-defined illumination pattern that visually communicates occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Systrom, Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen
  • Publication number: 20190182513
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a start trigger for a live video broadcast. In particular, in some embodiments the systems and methods described herein provide a live video stream received from a broadcaster client device to one or more viewer client devices. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein determine whether an audience satisfies a triggering event to provide the video stream to an audience of viewers. The systems and methods provide content for a wait screen in response to determining that the audience does not satisfy the triggering event, and provide the video stream in a live broadcast in response to determining that the audience does satisfy the triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Hui Ding, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: 10250914
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a start trigger for a live video broadcast. In particular, in some embodiments the systems and methods described herein provide a live video stream received from a broadcaster client device to one or more viewer client devices. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein determine whether an audience satisfies a triggering event to provide the video stream to an audience of viewers. The systems and methods provide content for a wait screen in response to determining that the audience does not satisfy the triggering event, and provide the video stream in a live broadcast in response to determining that the audience does satisfy the triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Hui Ding, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Publication number: 20190087151
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that one or more viewers of a live content stream selected at least one option for interacting with a broadcaster of the live content stream; determine audio-based feedback corresponding to the selected option; and provide the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through an audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Systrom, Ian Spalter, Michel Krieger, Ian McIntyre Silber, Baback Elmieh, John Russell Whaley, Rex Crossen
  • Publication number: 20190079941
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Patent number: D849015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Benji Renzo Kuroda, Ashley Meredith Yuki, Thomas Hunter Schmidt, Ian McIntyre Silber, Andrew Payman Monshizadeh, Zeyue Chen, Yi-wei Wu
  • Patent number: D854550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Michael O'Rourke, Hyun Woo Jung, Ian McIntyre Silber