Granted Patent B2

US 10,880,286 · App. 15/839,705 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

Claims (97)

1. An apparatus for validating a client device associated with a group-based communication interface, the apparatus comprising at least a processor, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive user interaction data from the client device;

identify, based at least partly on the user interaction data, a validating request associated with the client device;

transmit a temporary device code to the client device;

transmit an e-mail code to an e-mail address associated with the group-based communication interface;

store the temporary device code and the e-mail code in the memory;

receive, from the client device, a confirmation exchange comprising a first code based at least partly on the temporary device code and a second code based at least partly on the e-mail code

based at least partly on a determination that the confirmation exchange satisfies client device validation parameters;

transmit a long lived device code to the client device; and

store, in the memory, the long lived device code indicating that the client device is validated for the group-based communication interface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein determining if the confirmation exchange satisfies client device validation parameters further comprises:

receiving time stamp data associated with transmission of the temporary device code; and

comparing a predetermined value to a difference between the time stamp data and a time associated with receipt of the confirmation exchange.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein determining if the confirmation exchange satisfies client device validation parameters further comprises:

receiving time stamp data associated with transmission of the e-mail code; and

comparing a predetermined value to a difference between the time stamp data and a time associated with receipt of the confirmation exchange.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the validating request comprises a device ID of the client device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data and the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive second user interaction data from the client device;

identify, from the second user interaction data, a group finding request and the long lived device code associated with the user profile; and

transmit, based at least partly on identifying the group finding request and the long lived device code, group information associated with a user profile of the group-based communication interface.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data and the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive second user interaction data from the client device;

identify, from the second user interaction data, a group modification request and the long lived device code; and

modify, based at least partly on identifying the group modification request and the long lived device code, group information associated with a user profile of the group-based communication interface.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data and the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive second user interaction data from the client device;

identify, from the second user interaction data, a group modification request;

identify, from the second user interaction data and based at least partly on the identifying the group modification request, the long lived device code; and

modify, based at least partly on identifying the long lived device code, group information associated with a user profile of the group-based communication interface.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the validating request is automatically generated upon receiving a new user account registration indication.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive time stamp data associated with transmission of the temporary device code; and

delete the temporary device code based at least partly on the time stamp data.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive time stamp data associated with transmission of the e-mail code; and

delete the e-mail code based at least partly on the time stamp data.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data and the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive second user interaction data from the client device;

identify, from the second user interaction data, a group finding request and the long lived device code; and

generate, based at least partly on identifying the group finding request and the long lived device code, a group summary indicator for display by the client device.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first code comprises a first alphanumeric string representing the temporary device code and the second code comprises a second alphanumeric string representing the e-mail code.

13. A method for validating a client device associated with a group-based communication interface, comprising:

receiving user interaction data from the client device;

identifying, based at least partly on the user interaction data, a validating request associated with the client device;

transmitting a temporary device code to the client device;

transmitting an e-mail code to an e-mail address associated with the group-based communication interface;

storing the temporary device code and the e-mail code in the memory;

receiving, from the client device, a confirmation exchange comprising a first code based at least partly on the temporary device code and a second code based at least partly on the e-mail code;

based at least partly on a determination that the confirmation exchange satisfies client device validation parameters;

transmitting a long lived device code to the client device; and

storing, in the memory, the long lived device code indicating that the client device is validated for the group-based communication interface.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the client device validation parameters comprise a code identification parameter, and wherein determining if the confirmation exchange satisfies the client device validation parameters comprises determining whether the confirmation exchange comprises the temporary device code and the e-mail code stored in the memory.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining if the confirmation exchange satisfies client device validation parameters further comprises:

receiving time stamp data associated with transmission of the temporary device code; and

comparing a predetermined value to a difference between the time stamp data and a time associated with receipt of the confirmation exchange.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining if the confirmation exchange satisfies client device validation parameters further comprises:

receiving time stamp data associated with transmission of the e-mail code; and

comparing a predetermined value to a difference between the time stamp data and a time associated with receipt of the confirmation exchange.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the validating request comprises a device ID of the client device.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data and further comprising:

receiving second user interaction data from the client device;

identifying, from the second user interaction data a group finding request and the long lived device code; and

transmitting, based at least partly on identifying the group finding request and the long lived device code, group information associated with a user profile of the group-based communication interface.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data and further comprising:

receiving second user interaction data from the client device;

identifying, from the second user interaction data a group modification request and the long lived device code; and

modifying, based at least partly on identifying the group modification request and the long lived device code, group information associated with a user profile of the group-based communication interface.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data, and further comprising:

receiving second user interaction data from the client device;

identifying, from the second user interaction data a group modification request;

identifying, from the second user interaction data and based at least partly on the identifying the group modification request, the long lived device code; and

modifying, based at least partly on identifying the long lived device code, group information associated with a user profile of the group-based communication interface.

21. The method of claim 13 , wherein the validating request is automatically generated upon receiving a new user account registration indication.

22. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving time stamp data associated with transmission of the temporary device code; and

deleting the temporary device code based at least partly on the time stamp data.

23. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving time stamp data associated with transmission of the e-mail code; and

deleting the e-mail code based at least partly on the time stamp data.

24. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user interaction data comprises first user interaction data and further comprising:

receiving second user interaction data from the client device;

identifying, from the second user interaction data, a group finding request and a long lived device code; and

generating, based at least partly on identifying the group finding request and the long lived device code, a group summary indicator for display by the client device.

25. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more memories storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:

receive user interaction data from a device;

identify, based at least partly on the user interaction data, a validating request associated with the device;

transmit a temporary device code to the device;

transmit an e-mail code to an e-mail address associated with a group-based communication interface;

store the temporary device code and the e-mail code at the one or more memories;

receive, from the device, a confirmation exchange comprising a first code based at least partly on the temporary device code and a second code based at least partly on the e-mail code;

based at least partly on a determination that the confirmation exchange satisfies the device validation parameters:

transmit a long lived device code to the device; and

store, in the one or more memories, the long lived device code indicating that the device is validated for the group-based communication interface.

26. The device of claim 25 , wherein the first code comprises a first alphanumeric string representing the temporary device code and the second code comprises a second alphanumeric string representing the e-mail code.

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