Patents by Inventor Ty Giacalone

Ty Giacalone 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).

  • Patent number: 11973728
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
  • Patent number: 11876634
    Abstract: In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes accessing a contact database of a sending user, the contact database includes a plurality of contact records, each contact record of the plurality of contact records being associated with a respective user and including respective graphic data, identifying a first set of contact records of the plurality of contact records, each contact record of the first set of contact records having common graphic data as part of the respective graphic data, automatically including the first set of contact records in a contact group of a messaging application of the sending user, detecting a send message operation by a messaging application of the sending user, and causing presentation of a user-selectable graphic icon associated with the contact group within the messaging application, the user-selectable graphic icon being selectable by the sending user to send a message to the contact group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Ty Giacalone, Donald Giovannini
  • Publication number: 20230318993
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
  • Patent number: 11722442
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
  • Publication number: 20230198791
    Abstract: In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes accessing a contact database of a sending user, the contact database includes a plurality of contact records, each contact record of the plurality of contact records being associated with a respective user and including respective graphic data, identifying a first set of contact records of the plurality of contact records, each contact record of the first set of contact records having common graphic data as part of the respective graphic data, automatically including the first set of contact records in a contact group of a messaging application of the sending user, detecting a send message operation by a messaging application of the sending user, and causing presentation of a user-selectable graphic icon associated with the contact group within the messaging application, the user-selectable graphic icon being selectable by the sending user to send a message to the contact group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Ty Giacalone, Donald Giovannini
  • Patent number: 11621864
    Abstract: In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes accessing a contact database of a sending user, the contact database includes a plurality of contact records, each contact record of the plurality of contact records being associated with a respective user and including respective graphic data, identifying a first set of contact records of the plurality of contact records, each contact record of the first set of contact records having common graphic data as part of the respective graphic data, automatically including the first set of contact records in a contact group of a messaging application of the sending user, detecting a send message operation by a messaging application of the sending user, and causing presentation of a user-selectable graphic icon associated with the contact group within the messaging application, the user-selectable graphic icon being selectable by the sending user to send a message to the contact group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Ty Giacalone, Donald Giovannini
  • Publication number: 20220321506
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone..
  • Patent number: 11418465
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
  • Publication number: 20210367798
    Abstract: In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes accessing a contact database of a sending user, the contact database includes a plurality of contact records, each contact record of the plurality of contact records being associated with a respective user and including respective graphic data, identifying a first set of contact records of the plurality of contact records, each contact record of the first set of contact records having common graphic data as part of the respective graphic data, automatically including the first set of contact records in a contact group of a messaging application of the sending user, detecting a send message operation by a messaging application of the sending user, and causing presentation of a user-selectable graphic icon associated with the contact group within the messaging application, the user-selectable graphic icon being selectable by the sending user to send a message to the contact group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ty Giacalone, Donald Giovannini
  • Publication number: 20210303110
    Abstract: Systems, devices, methods and instructions are described for generating and displaying a reply menu within a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ty Giacalone, Donald Giovannini
  • Patent number: 11134036
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
  • Patent number: 11108581
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, computer readable media, and other various embodiments are described for group contact lists generation based on modified user contacts. One embodiment involves receiving, at a server computer from a client device, a plurality of contacts, the plurality of contacts each associated with a respective contact digital interface of plurality of contact digital interfaces, identifying a first set of contacts in the plurality of contacts that include a modification to each of a respective contact digital interface. In some embodiments, the server computer includes generating a first group contact interface comprising the modification, generating a new group contact list that comprises the first set of contacts, associating the first group contact interface with the new group contact list, and causing the first group contact interface to be displayed by the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Ty Giacalone, Donald Giovannini
  • Publication number: 20210226904
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
  • Patent number: 11005788
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone
  • Publication number: 20210006519
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a selection to add an event invite media overlay to a media content item, receiving content to be added to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to an event, and adding to the event invite media overlay, the content corresponding to the event to generate a custom event invite media overlay. The systems and methods further comprise causing display of the custom event invite media overlay on the media content item, receiving at least one user to which to send an invite to the event, and sending, to a second computing device associated with the at least one user, an invite to the event, the invite comprising the custom event invite media overlay and the media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: David Taitz, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Zak Lipowicz, Nathaniel Parrott, Nayana Samaranayake, Ty Giacalone