Abstract: A system to generate a graphical user interface to display a presentation of a set of shared user groups between users of a social networking service is described. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems for: receiving an identification of a second user from a user account of a first user; identifying a user group that includes the first user and the second user in response to the identification of the second user from the user account of the first user; retrieving user identifiers of the first user and the second user, wherein the user identifiers may include graphical avatars; generating a group identifier based on the user identifiers; and causing display of a presentation of the user group at a client device.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for customizing modifiable videos. An example method includes analyzing recent messages associated with a user in a multimedia messaging application to determine a context of the recent messages, determining, based on the context, a property of a modifiable feature, selecting, based on the context, a list of relevant modifiable videos from a database configured to store modifiable videos associated with a preset modifiable feature, replacing a property of the preset modifiable feature in relevant modifiable videos of the list of relevant modifiable videos with the property of the modifiable feature, and rendering the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing by the user, where the rendering includes displaying the modifiable feature in the relevant modifiable videos.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating and causing display of a communication interface that facilitates the sharing of emotions through the creation of 3D avatars, and more particularly with the creation of such interfaces for displaying 3D avatars for use with mobile devices, cloud based systems and the like.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interfaces to facilitate electronic chat conversations between users via multiple modes of electronic communication. A conversation view is displayed on a touch screen display of a client device. The conversation view presents messages exchanged between a first user and at least one other user in an electronic chat conversation. A user input comprising a touch gesture corresponding to an interaction with the display of the conversation view is received. Based on the user input, a camera feed view is displayed on the touch screen display. The camera feed view comprises a display of image data and enables a user to create a message comprising one or more images. A message is generated, and an indication of the message is displayed in the conversation view.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for operating a messaging system. An example method includes receiving, by a computing device, a personalized video including at least a part of a self-image of a user associated with the computing device and at least a part of a stock video, where the personalized video is received from a further computing device, receiving, by the computing device, a user input including an indication of whether the user has authorized using the self-image in the personalized video, and, in response to the user input, sending, by the computing device, the indication of whether the user has authorized using the self-image in the personalized video to the further computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing operations including: retrieving, by one or more processors, a plurality of content items; identifying a list of friends of a user on a messaging application; obtaining reaction data for each friend in the list of friends, the reaction data identifying a set of content items to which respective ones of the friends in the list of friends reacted; selecting, based on the reaction data, a first content item in the plurality of content items that is included in the set of content items to which respective ones of the friends in the list of friends reacted; and presenting the first content item to the user in a presentation arrangement of a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A message prioritization interface, to perform operations that include: accessing a message repository associated with a user account, where the message repository comprises a plurality of message threads; generating a graphical user interface (GUI) that comprises an allocable region at a first position in the GUI, and a presentation of the plurality of message threads at a second position within the GUI; receiving an input that selects or otherwise identifies a specific message thread from among the plurality of message threads via the GUI; and allocating the selected message thread to the allocable region at the first position in the GUI in response to the input that selects or identifies the specific message thread.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a messaging system are provided. An example method includes receiving an authorization from a user to enable use of a self-image of a further user in a personalized video, sending, in response to the authorization, the personalized video including at least part of the self-image of the further user and at least part of a stock video to a further computing device associated with the further user, and receiving, from the further computing device, an indication of whether the further user has authorized using the self-image in the personalized video. The method includes receiving a text typed by the user, synthesizing a voice reading or singing the text, and adding the voice to the personalized video. The method includes, prior to sending the personalized video, modifying a voice present in the personalized video to match the voice of the user.

Abstract: A system to perform operations that include: causing display of a messaging interface at that comprises a plurality of messages; receiving an input that selects a message from among the plurality of messages, the message corresponding with a sender identifier; causing display of a menu element responsive to the input that selects the message, the menu element comprising a display of the message and a set of composition options; receiving a selection of a composition option from among the set of composition options; causing display of a text input field based on the selection of the composition option; receiving a text input via the text input field; and causing display of a quoted reply within the messaging interface, the quoted reply comprising at least the text input, the message, the sender identifier, and a user identifier associated with the user account.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a collaborative achievement system for: detecting, at a client device associated with a first user, a collaborative achievement between at least the first user and a second user; selecting an achievement designator based on attributes of the collaborative achievement, wherein the achievement designator comprises personalization instructions for the achievement designator; retrieving, at the client device, user profile information from a first user account and a second user account associated with the first user and the second user; personalizing the achievement designator based on the user profile information and the personalization instructions; and causing display of a presentation of the personalized achievement designator at the client device.

Abstract: A contextual menu system may be configured to perform operations that include: identifying a media category based on a user profile, the user profile comprising user profile data; causing display of a GUI that includes a content menu, the content menu comprising at least a display of a set of media items associated with the media category identified based on the user profile data, the set of media items comprising at least a first media item; accessing the user profile data of the user profile, the user profile data including a browser history associated with the user profile; identifying the first media item among the browser history; and removing the content menu within the GUI in response to the identifying the first media item among the browser history.

Abstract: Systems and methods for searching and ranking videos are provided. An example method includes receiving an input from a user via a multimedia messaging application (MMA), selecting, from a database configured to store videos, a subset of videos based on the input and a predetermined rule, rendering, via the MMA, the subset of videos, determining that the user has viewed a video from the subset of videos, determining whether the user has shared, via the MMA, the viewed video, updating a log based on information concerning the subset of videos and the viewed video, and updating, based on the log, a model of the predetermined rule for selecting the videos. The model is trained based on pairs of first videos and second videos, where the first videos have been viewed and shared by the user and the second videos have been viewed but not shared by the user.

Abstract: A message prioritization interface, to perform operations that include: accessing a message repository associated with a user account, where the message repository comprises a plurality of message threads; generating a graphical user interface (GUI) that comprises an allocable region at a first position in the GUI, and a presentation of the plurality of message threads at a second position within the GUI; receiving an input that selects or otherwise identifies a specific message thread from among the plurality of message threads via the GUI; and allocating the selected message thread to the allocable region at the first position in the GUI in response to the input that selects or identifies the specific message thread.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of displaying a user interface comprises: displaying a preview of a message on a screen; receiving a discard motion; displaying a discard instruction with varying opacity during the receiving, the opacity increasing in proportion to a range of the discard motion; reaching a minimum motion threshold; and discarding the message.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for managing chat conversation retention models. The method may include causing display of an interface that enables a user to select one of multiple retention models for association with an electronic chat conversation, and receiving, via the selector interface, a selection of a particular retention model. The retention model specifies an amount of time that each individual message in the electronic chat conversation is accessible upon being read by a receiving user. The method further includes storing a newly received message as part of the chat conversation, where the storing includes configuring a retention duration attribute for the message in accordance with the amount of time specified by the retention model. The method further includes erasing the message in accordance with the retention duration attribute.

Abstract: Example embodiments described herein relate to an interactive interface system to maintain a user support profile, wherein the user support profile comprises a plurality of media content that includes user support content, receive a message request from a client device wherein the message request includes an identification of the user support profile and corresponding message content that includes a natural language request, convert the natural language request to a query term, perform a query upon the plurality of media content associated with the user support profile based on the query term, identify relevant media content based on the query, and cause display of the relevant media content within a chat interface at the client device. The interfaces generated and displayed by the interactive interface system therefore enable a user to access user support without having to navigate to a separate interface.

Abstract: Systems and computer-implement methods of displaying archived data are provided for determining that it is an anniversary of the archived data, the archived data including a message transmitted from a first client device to a second client device; causing display, on the first client device, of a graphical indicium and an avatar of a user associated with the first client device, the graphical indicium indicating an anniversary associated with the message transmitted from the first client device to the second client device; causing, display on the first client device of a notification of the anniversary; and causing the display of the graphical indicium and notification of the anniversary to be removed after a predefined time.

Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, instructions stored on media, and other embodiments for a camera interface are described. A standardized modular camera interface may be presented with context elements based on a target interface used to initiate presentation of the camera interface, and with customized actions for creating and sending content, as well as returning to the target interface. In some embodiments, the camera interface includes an audio quality feedback element that is displayed while content is being captured. Such an element can provide feedback on audio quality as the content is being captured. In various embodiments, shape or color displays and changes indicate varying audio quality conditions. Such indicators are, in some embodiments, generated by processing audio stream segments in a machine learning model to generate an audio quality score used to generate the feedback element.

Abstract: 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.