Patents by Inventor Reeve Thompson

Reeve Thompson 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).

  • Rendering messages having an in-message application
    Patent number: 11212244
    Abstract: A method for using an in-message application. The method includes: receiving a broadcast message; identifying, in the broadcast message, a reference to an external data provider; obtaining an identifier of the in-message application from the external data provider; using the identifier to identify a set of components of the in-message application, where placement of the set of components is defined by a visual structure of the in-message application, and where each of the set of components is a user interface (UI) element; associating data obtained from the external data provider with a component of the set of components; and serving the broadcast message and the data to a consumer client, where the consumer client renders the in-message application based on the visual structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: William Morgan, Jeremy Gordon, Grant Monroe, Buster Benson, Russell D'Sa, Adam Singer, Ian Chan, Brian Ellin, Reeve Thompson, Lucas Alonso-Martinez
  • Generating messages having in-message applications
    Patent number: 11146513
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose an in-message application facilitating the use of third-party application programming interfaces (APIs). In particular, these in-message applications (referred to as “cards”) may be designed by a developer to access third-party API functionality. A user may then create a message referencing, e.g., a web address associated with the developer's card. The system may receive the user's message and recognize the reference. The system may then distribute an instantiation of the card to various recipients, the instantiation including elements generated using, or providing the user access to, the third party functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Guarraci, William Morgan, Jeremy Gordon, Grant Monroe, Buster Benson, Russell D'sa, Adam Singer, Ian Chan, Brian Ellin, Reeve Thompson, Luke Alonso, Zachary Taylor, Zhigang Chen
  • In-message applications in a messaging platform
    Patent number: 10454859
    Abstract: A method for using an in-message application. The method includes: receiving a broadcast message; identifying, in the broadcast message, a reference to an external data provider; obtaining an identifier of the in-message application from the external data provider; using the identifier to identify a set of components of the in-message application, where placement of the set of components is defined by a visual structure of the in-message application, and where each of the set of components is a user interface (UI) element; associating data obtained from the external data provider with a component of the set of components; and serving the broadcast message and the data to a consumer client, where the consumer client renders the in-message application based on the visual structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: William Morgan, Jeremy Gordon, Grant Monroe, Buster Benson, Russell D'sa, Adam Singer, Ian Chan, Brian Ellin, Reeve Thompson, Lucas Alonso-Martinez
  • In-message applications in a messaging platform
    Patent number: 10439965
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose an in-message application facilitating the use of third-party application programming interfaces (APIs). In particular, these in-message applications (referred to as “cards”) may be designed by a developer to access third-party API functionality. A user may then create a message referencing, e.g., a web address associated with the developer's card. The system may receive the user's message and recognize the reference. The system may then distribute an instantiation of the card to various recipients, the instantiation including elements generated using, or providing the user access to, the third party functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Guarraci, William Morgan, Jeremy Gordon, Grant Monroe, Buster Benson, Russell D'sa, Adam Singer, Ian Chan, Brian Ellin, Reeve Thompson, Luke Alonso, Zachary Taylor, Zhigang Chen
  • In-message applications in a messaging platform
    Patent number: 9887941
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose an in-message application facilitating the use of third-party application programming interfaces (APIs). In particular, these in-message applications (referred to as “cards”) may be designed by a developer to access third-party API functionality. A user may then create a message referencing, e.g., a web address associated with the developer's card. The system may receive the user's message and recognize the reference. The system may then distribute an instantiation of the card to various recipients, the instantiation including elements generated using, or providing the user access to, the third party functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Guarraci, William Morgan, Jeremy Gordon, Grant Monroe, Buster Benson, Russell D'Sa, Adam Singer, Ian Chan, Brian Ellin, Reeve Thompson, Luke Alonso, Zachary Taylor, Zhijang Chen
  • In-message applications in a messaging platform
    Patent number: 9813260
    Abstract: A method for using an in-message application. The method includes: receiving a broadcast message; identifying, in the broadcast message, a reference to an external data provider; obtaining an identifier of the in-message application from the external data provider; using the identifier to identify a set of components of the in-message application, where placement of the set of components is defined by a visual structure of the in-message application, and where each of the set of components is a user interface (UI) element; associating data obtained from the external data provider with a component of the set of components; and serving the broadcast message and the data to a consumer client, where the consumer client renders the in-message application based on the visual structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: William Morgan, Jeremy Gordon, Grant Monroe, Buster Benson, Russell D'sa, Adam Singer, Ian Chan, Brian Ellin, Reeve Thompson, Lucas Alonso-Martinez