Patents by Inventor Timothy Sehn
Timothy 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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Publication number: 20200162666Abstract: 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: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 10623891Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer implemented method of processing messages may include receiving priority information from at least one sponsor, the priority information to be used in determining a priority of one or more messages received from a plurality user devices, creating a message collection using a plurality of messages received from the plurality of user devices, and prioritizing at least one message in the message collection according to the received priority information.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Timothy Sehn, Juan David Borrero, Michael Randall, Brian Ames
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Publication number: 20200105304Abstract: A machine includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to perform operations comprising receiving, from a plurality of computing devices, a plurality of messages, each message comprising at least one message parameter. For each message of the plurality of messages, the machine determines whether the at least one message parameter comprises speed indicia indicating a speed of a respective computing device. Based on determining that the at least one message parameter comprises speed indicia, the speed indicia is evaluated to determine whether a speed of the respective computing device corresponds to a first media collection. The message is added to the first media collection based on determining that the speed of the respective computing device corresponds to the first media collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 10602057Abstract: 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: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 10580458Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Publication number: 20200057590Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Publication number: 20190342699Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer implemented method of processing messages may include receiving priority information from at least one sponsor, the priority information to be used in determining a priority of one or more messages received from a plurality user devices, creating a message collection using a plurality of messages received from the plurality of user devices, and prioritizing at least one message in the message collection according to the received priority information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Timothy Sehn, Juan David Borrero, Michael Randall, Brian Ames
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Patent number: 10448201Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer implemented method of processing messages may include receiving priority information from at least one sponsor, the priority information to be used in determining a priority of one or more messages received from a plurality user devices, creating a message collection using a plurality of messages received from the plurality of user devices, and prioritizing at least one message in the message collection according to the received priority information.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Timothy Sehn, Juan David Borrero, Michael Randall, Brian Ames
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Patent number: 10439972Abstract: A server has a processor and a memory storing a message thread module with instructions executed by the processor to maintain a message thread between users of client devices. The message thread module serves a message thread with a new text entry to a client device in response to a request for the message thread from a user. Message thread state change is collected from the client device, where the message thread state change represents an indication to automatically delete the new text entry of the message thread after the duration of a transitory display period on the client device unless an indication of a gesture applied to a display screen presenting the new text entry of the message thread is received from the client device during the transitory display period. The message thread state change is queued at the server along with additional message thread state changes associated with the collecting operation performed for additional users associated with the message thread.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Evan Spiegel, Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 10432850Abstract: 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: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 10348960Abstract: 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: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 10311916Abstract: A machine includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to receive a message with audio content and video content. Audio fingerprints within the audio content are evaluated. The audio fingerprints are matched to known audio fingerprints to establish matched audio fingerprints. A determination is made whether the matched audio fingerprints correspond to a designated gallery constructed to receive a sequence of videos set to an audio time line. The matched audio fingerprints and corresponding video content are added to the audio time line. The operations are repealed until the audio time line is populated with corresponding video content to form a completed gallery with video segments set to audio segments that constitute a complete audio time line. The completed gallery is supplied in response to a request.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 10154192Abstract: 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: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 9854219Abstract: A machine includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to receive a message with audio content and video content. Audio fingerprints within the audio content are evaluated. The audio fingerprints are matched to known audio fingerprints to establish matched audio fingerprints. A determination is made whether the matched audio fingerprints correspond to a designated gallery constructed to receive a sequence of videos set to an audio time line. The matched audio fingerprints and corresponding video content are added to the audio time line. The operations are repeated until the audio time line is populated with corresponding video content to form a completed gallery with video segments set to audio segments that constitute a complete audio time line. The completed gallery is supplied in response to a request.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 9742713Abstract: A server has a processor and a memory storing a message thread module with instructions executed by the processor to maintain a message thread between users of client devices. Message thread state changes are queued at the server. The message thread is revised based upon the message thread state changes to form shared message thread state. The shared message thread state is stored. The shared message thread state is supplied in response to a request for the message thread from a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Evan Spiegel, Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 9407712Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving an object scheduled for automatic deletion after a specified viewing period, a specified number of views or a specified period of time. Object push criteria are evaluated. The object is pushed to an edge server cache in response to evaluating. The object is served in response to a request for the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Snapchat, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 9407816Abstract: 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: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Snapchat, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Patent number: 9385983Abstract: 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: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Snapchat, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Publication number: 20160182422Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Snapchat, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn
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Publication number: 20160182875Abstract: A machine includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to receive a message with audio content and video content. Audio fingerprints within the audio content are evaluated. The audio fingerprints are matched to known audio fingerprints to establish matched audio fingerprints. A determination is made whether the matched audio fingerprints correspond to a designated gallery constructed to receive a sequence of videos set to an audio time line. The matched audio fingerprints and corresponding video content are added to the audio time line. The operations are repeated until the audio time line is populated with corresponding video content to form a completed gallery with video segments set to audio segments that constitute a complete audio time line. The completed gallery is supplied in response to a request.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Snapchat, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Sehn