IP Library Granted Patent US 10,684,820
Granted Patent B2
US 10,684,820 · App. 15/707,799 · Granted Jun 16, 2020

Systems and methods for communicating feedback

Inventors: Ian Spalter (San Mateo, CA); Michel Krieger (San Francisco, CA); Ian McIntyre Silber (San Jose, CA); Baback Elmieh (Palo Alto, CA); John Russell Whaley (San Jose, CA); Rex Crossen (Oakland, CA)
Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
G06F3/167G06F3/0481G06Q50/01H04N21/2187
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Patent No.
US 10,684,820
App. No.
15/707,799
Granted
Jun 16, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that one or more viewers of a live content stream selected at least one option for interacting with a broadcaster of the live content stream; determine audio-based feedback corresponding to the selected option; and provide the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through an audio device.

Claims (41)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

associating, by a computing system, a plurality of audio-based feedback with a plurality of selectable options for interacting with viewers of a live content stream, wherein the plurality of selectable options are provided on an audio device of a broadcaster of the live content stream, wherein each of the plurality of audio-based feedback is indicative of a different type of user interaction associated with a corresponding selectable option of the plurality of selectable options;

determining, by the computing system, that the broadcaster of the live content stream selected at least one option from the selectable options for interacting with the viewers of the live content stream;

determining, by the computing system, audio-based feedback associated with the selected option; and

providing, by the computing system, the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the viewers through computing devices operable by the viewers.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selectable options for interacting with the viewers include at least one of: a like option, a reaction option, a comment option, or a share option.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the live content stream is broadcasted through a social networking system.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the audio device is paired with a computing device being operated by the broadcaster.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the live content stream is being broadcasted through the computing device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

determining, by the computing system, that a threshold number of viewers selected at least one different option for interacting with the broadcaster; and

providing, by the computing system, different audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through the audio device, the different audio-based feedback being associated with the different option.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

determining, by the computing system, that the broadcaster has selected at least one different option to interact with the viewers of the live content stream; and

providing, by the computing system, different audio-based feedback to be outputted through the computing devices being operated by the viewers, the different audio-based feedback being associated with the selected different option.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the different option is selected through the audio device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

determining, by the computing system, a viewer comment that was provided in response to the live content stream;

converting, by the computing system, text included in the viewer comment to speech audio; and

providing, by the computing system, data corresponding to the speech audio to be outputted through the audio device.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the speech audio is generated in response to the broadcaster selecting an option.

11. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:

associating a plurality of audio-based feedback with a plurality of selectable options for interacting with viewers of a live content stream, wherein the plurality of selectable options are provided on an audio device of a broadcaster of the live content stream, wherein each of the plurality of audio-based feedback is indicative of a different type of user interaction associated with a corresponding selectable option of the plurality of selectable options;

determining that the broadcaster of the live content stream selected at least one option from the selectable options for interacting with the viewers of the live content stream;

determining audio-based feedback associated with the selected option; and

providing the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the viewers through computing devices operable by the viewers.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the selectable options for interacting with the viewers include at least one of: a like option, a reaction option, a comment option, or a share option.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the live content stream is broadcasted through a social networking system.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the audio device is paired with a computing device being operated by the broadcaster.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the live content stream is being broadcasted through the computing device.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

associating a plurality of audio-based feedback with a plurality of selectable options for interacting with viewers of a live content stream, wherein the plurality of selectable options are provided on an audio device of a broadcaster of the live content stream, wherein each of the plurality of audio-based feedback is indicative of a different type of user interaction associated with a corresponding selectable option of the plurality of selectable options;

determining that the broadcaster of the live content stream selected at least one option from the selectable options for interacting with the viewers of the live content stream;

determining audio-based feedback associated with the selected option; and

providing the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the viewers through computing devices operable by the viewers.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the selectable options for interacting with the viewers include at least one of: a like option, a reaction option, a comment option, or a share option.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the live content stream is broadcasted through a social networking system.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the audio device is paired with a computing device being operated by the broadcaster.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the live content stream is being broadcasted through the computing device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 2, 2021
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058298/0794 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2019
From: SPALTER, IAN; KRIEGER, MICHEL; SILBER, IAN MCINTYRE; ELMIEH, BABACK; WHALEY, JOHN RUSSELL; CROSSEN, REX
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 051370/0479 →
Continuity (1)
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