Patents by Inventor Timothy Michael Sehn
Timothy Michael Sehn 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).
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Patent number: 11741136Abstract: A system and method for geolocation-based pictographs are provided. In example embodiments, a current geolocation of a user device is determined. A pictograph is identified based on the current geolocation of the user device. The identified pictograph is presented on a user interface of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Timothy Michael Sehn
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Patent number: 11734342Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing photo filters based on the location of the object in the image are described. A photo filter publication system detects that a client device in communication with the system has captured an image, identifies an object in the image, identifies a location of the object in the image, identifies an image overlay associated with the identified location and having object criteria satisfied by the identified object, and provides the identified image overlay to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Chamal Samaranayake, Timothy Michael Sehn, Rong Yan
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Publication number: 20230229693Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing photo filters based on the location of the object in the image are described. A photo filter publication system detects that a client device in communication with the system has captured an image, identifies an object in the image, identifies a location of the object in the image, identifies an image overlay associated with the identified location and having object criteria satisfied by the identified object, and provides the identified image overlay to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Chamal Samaranayake, Timothy Michael Sehn, Rong Yan
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Patent number: 11595569Abstract: A server includes a photo filter module with instructions executed by a processor to identify when a client device captures a photograph. Photograph filters are selected based upon attributes of the client device and attributes of the photograph. The photograph filters are supplied to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Michael Sehn
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Publication number: 20220318281Abstract: A system and method for geolocation-based pictographs are provided. In example embodiments, a current geolocation of a user device is determined. A pictograph is identified based on the current geolocation of the user device. The identified pictograph is presented on a user interface of the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Timothy Michael Sehn
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Publication number: 20220277422Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing photo filters based on the location of the object in the image are described. A photo filter publication system detects that a client device in communication with the system has captured an image, identifies an object in the image, identifies a location of the object in the image, identifies an image overlay associated with the identified location and having object criteria satisfied by the identified object, and provides the identified image overlay to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Chamal Samaranayake, Timothy Michael Sehn, Rong Yan
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Publication number: 20220237691Abstract: A system and method for a media filter publication application are described. The media filter publication application receives a content item and a selected geolocation, generates a media filter based on the content item and the selected geolocation, and supplies the media filter to a client device located at the selected geolocation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Nicholas Richard Allen, Sheldon Chang, Timothy Michael Sehn, William Wu
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Patent number: 11301960Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing photo filters based on the location of the object in the image are described. A photo filter publication system detects that a client device in communication with the system has captured an image, identifies an object in the image, identifies a location of the object in the image, identifies an image overlay associated with the identified location and having object criteria satisfied by the identified object, and provides the identified image overlay to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Chamal Samaranayake, Timothy Michael Sehn, Rong Yan
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Patent number: 11281701Abstract: A system and method for geolocation-based pictographs are provided. In example embodiments, a current geolocation of a user device is determined. A pictograph is identified based on the current geolocation of the user device. The identified pictograph is presented on a user interface of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Timothy Michael Sehn
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Patent number: 11216869Abstract: A system and method for a media filter publication application are described. The media filter publication application receives a content item and a selected geolocation, generates a media filter based on the content item and the selected geolocation, and supplies the media filter to a client device located at the selected geolocation.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Richard Allen, Sheldon Chang, Timothy Michael Sehn, William Wu
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Publication number: 20210385371Abstract: A server includes a photo filter module with instructions executed by a processor to identify when a client device captures a photograph. Photograph filters are selected based upon attributes of the client device and attributes of the photograph. The photograph filters are supplied to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventor: Timothy Michael Sehn
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Patent number: 11166121Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a first message associated with a first sponsor and a second message associated with a second sponsor for inclusion in a message collection. The systems and methods determine a first priority parameter associated with the first message based on sponsored content, and a second priority parameter associated with the second message based on sponsored content. Based on a determination that there is insufficient message inventory to include both the first message and the second message in the message collection, the systems and methods prioritize the first message associated with the first sponsor in the message collection and excluding the second message associated with the second sponsor in the message collection, based on an amount of consideration associated with the first priority parameter received from the first sponsor and an amount of consideration associated with the second priority parameter received from the second sponsor.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael Sehn, Juan David Borrero, Michael Randall, Brian Ames
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Publication number: 20210073249Abstract: A system and method for geolocation-based pictographs are provided. In example embodiments, a current geolocation of a user device is determined. A pictograph is identified based on the current geolocation of the user device. The identified pictograph is presented on a user interface of the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Timothy Michael Sehn
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Patent number: 10824654Abstract: A system and method for geolocation-based pictographs are provided. In example embodiments, a current geolocation of a user device is determined. A pictograph is identified based on the current geolocation of the user device. The identified pictograph is presented on a user interface of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Timothy Michael Sehn
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Publication number: 20200213804Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a first message associated with a first sponsor and a second message associated with a second sponsor for inclusion in a message collection. The systems and methods determine a first priority parameter associated with the first message based on sponsored content, and a second priority parameter associated with the second message based on sponsored content. Based on a determination that there is insufficient message inventory to include both the first message and the second message in the message collection, the systems and methods prioritize the first message associated with the first sponsor in the message collection and excluding the second message associated with the second sponsor in the message collection, based on an amount of consideration associated with the first priority parameter received from the first sponsor and an amount of consideration associated with the second priority parameter received from the second sponsor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Timothy Michael Sehn, Juan David Borrero, Michael Randall, Brian Ames
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Patent number: 10514876Abstract: A machine includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to receive a message and a message parameter indicative of a characteristic of the message, where the message includes a photograph or a video. A determination is made that the message parameter corresponds to a selected gallery, where the selected gallery includes a sequence of photographs or videos. The message is posted to the selected gallery in response to the determination. The selected gallery is supplied in response to a request.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Michael Sehn
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Publication number: 20190333188Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing photo filters based on the location of the object in the image are described. A photo filter publication system detects that a client device in communication with the system has captured an image, identifies an object in the image, identifies a location of the object in the image, identifies an image overlay associated with the identified location and having object criteria satisfied by the identified object, and provides the identified image overlay to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Chamal Samaranayake, Timothy Michael Sehn, Rong Yan
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Patent number: 10380720Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing photo filters based on the location of the object in the image are described. A photo filter publication system detects that a client device in communication with the system has captured an image, identifies an object in the image, identifies a location of the object in the image, identifies an image overlay associated with the identified location and having object criteria satisfied by the identified object, and provides the identified image overlay to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Sheldon Chang, Chamal Samaranayake, Timothy Michael Sehn, Rong Yan
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Publication number: 20190237106Abstract: Machines, systems, and methods are provided for receiving, from a plurality of users, a plurality of messages, each message comprising audio content and video content taken by each of the plurality of users. For each message of the plurality of messages, the machines, systems, and method determine whether audio fingerprints of the audio content of the message correspond to a designated gallery comprising video content constructed to comprise a sequence of videos from a plurality of users set to an audio time line, and based on determining that the audio fingerprints of the audio content message correspond to the designated gallery, determine an audio segment of the audio time line of the designated gallery to which the audio content of the message corresponds. The machines, systems, and methods add the video content from the message to the audio time line of the designated gallery at the audio segment to which the audio content of the message corresponds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Timothy Michael Sehn
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Patent number: 10223397Abstract: User activity in a communication network is monitored to obtain social graph data for each user. This social graph data is used to cluster the users into groups of users that interact with each other regularly. The groups are analyzed to generate a profile for each group with respect to a set of relevant data points. The profiles can be based on identifying group social graph data that is related to a data point (e.g., user activity level) that is being used to provision network server resources. The profile for each group is then compared to corresponding data associated with a plurality of servers providing network services to the users. Each group is then assigned to one or more of the servers that best matches the profile of the group. Servers may be added to the network by comparing data regarding a proposed new server to existing group profiles.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Timothy Michael Sehn, Aaron Son