Patents by Inventor Joshua Barton Dickens

Joshua Barton Dickens 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).

  • Publication number: 20230345134
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a selection to include at least a first media content item, out of a collection of media content items, for presentation in one or more collages. A set of layouts can be dynamically provided based on the selection of at least the first media content item. A preview of the set of layouts can be dynamically presented. The preview of the set of layouts can visually represent the one or one more collages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, Joshua Barton Dickens, Bryan Kenneth Summersett
  • Publication number: 20230289897
    Abstract: Techniques for providing social network maps are described. For example, a social networking system may receive, from a first user account associated with the social networking system, a content item associated with a location. The social networking system presents a control usable to provide multiple different types of feedback associated with the location. In some examples, the social networking system then generates an interactive map which comprises a visual representation of the content item associated with the location on the interactive map to a second user account. Upon receiving input comprising a selection of a particular type of feedback from among the multiple different types of feedback, the social networking system the performs an action associated with the selected particular type of feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: William Samuel Bailey, Joshua Barton Dickens, Jessica S. Liang, Key K. Shin
  • Publication number: 20230288222
    Abstract: A social networking system may generate a region of an interactive map and determine a zoom level at which the interactive map is being presented. The social networking system may then determine a first defined geographic region based at least in part on the region being displayed and the zoom level at which the interactive map is being displayed. A quantity of content items that exists that are associated with the first define geographic region can be determined by the system. The social networking system may then present, based at least in part on the quantity, a visual representation on the interactive map of one or more content items associated with at least one of the first defined geographic region or a second defined geographic region that encompasses the first defined geographic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: William Samuel Bailey, Joshua Barton Dickens, Jessica S. Liang, Key K. Shin
  • Patent number: 11563997
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing media presentations to users of a media presentation system. A media presentation generally includes a one or more media streams provided by one or more capturing users of the media presentation system. In one or more embodiments, a user of the media presentation system may share a media presentation with a viewing user. The media presentation system can provide a number of features to produce a media stream within a media presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • Publication number: 20220291790
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide an interface in which a content feed of a user is presented, the content feed including at least one first post that was authored by the user and that includes a first content item, wherein the interface is presented on a display screen of a computing device. A determination is made that the user has selected an option to update the first post to include one or more additional content items. A set of content items is provided for selection through the interface. The first post is updated to include at least one content item that was selected by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, William Samuel Bailey
  • Patent number: 11409818
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: 11405676
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing media presentations to users of a media presentation system. A media presentation generally includes a one or more media streams provided by one or more capturing users of the media presentation system. In one or more embodiments, a user of the media presentation system may share a media presentation with a viewing user. The media presentation system can provide a number of features to produce a media stream within a media presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11347374
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide an interface in which a content feed of a user is presented, the content feed including at least one first post that was authored by the user and that includes a first content item, wherein the interface is presented on a display screen of a computing device. A determination is made that the user has selected an option to update the first post to include one or more additional content items. A set of content items is provided for selection through the interface. The first post is updated to include at least one content item that was selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, William Samuel Bailey
  • Patent number: 11256768
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: 11150795
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a first interface in which a content feed of a first user is presented. The content feed can include one or more content items that were posted by other users, and the first interface being presented on a display screen of a computing device. A determination is made that the first user has performed at least one operation to scroll a content item included in the content feed, the content item being posted by a second user. A second interface is provided through which at least one content item included in an account feed of the second user is presented. The account feed including one or more content items that were posted by the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, William Samuel Bailey
  • Patent number: 11127184
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine one or more graphical overlays to be applied to at least one object represented in a media content item; determine that a depth of the object as represented in one or more frames of the media content item satisfies a first threshold depth; and augment a representation of the object based at least in part on a first graphical overlay that corresponds to the first threshold depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, Joe Howard
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10887509
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a selection to include at least a first media content item, out of a collection of media content items, for presentation in one or more collages. A set of layouts can be dynamically provided based on the selection of at least the first media content item. A preview of the set of layouts can be dynamically presented. The preview of the set of layouts can visually represent the one or one more collages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, Joshua Barton Dickens, Bryan Kenneth Summersett
  • Publication number: 20200288191
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing media presentations to users of a media presentation system. A media presentation generally includes a one or more media streams provided by one or more capturing users of the media presentation system. In one or more embodiments, a user of the media presentation system may share a media presentation with a viewing user. The media presentation system can provide a number of features to produce a media stream within a media presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • Publication number: 20200288190
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing media presentations to users of a media presentation system. A media presentation generally includes a one or more media streams provided by one or more capturing users of the media presentation system. In one or more embodiments, a user of the media presentation system may share a media presentation with a viewing user. The media presentation system can provide a number of features to produce a media stream within a media presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200201922
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: 10657381
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a video being posted through a social networking system; one or more portions of the video to be compressed are determined; and the one or more portions of the video are compressed, wherein, upon being compressed, at least one frame corresponding to at least one of the portions is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Taylor, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • Patent number: 10659835
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing media presentations to users of a media presentation system. A media presentation generally includes a one or more media streams provided by one or more capturing users of the media presentation system. In one or more embodiments, a user of the media presentation system may share a media presentation with a viewing user. The media presentation system can provide a number of features to produce a media stream within a media presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, Joshua Barton Dickens