IP Library Granted Patent US 10,764,221
Granted Patent B1
US 10,764,221 · App. 15/920,386 · Granted Sep 1, 2020

Systems and methods for sharing content

Inventors: Christian Xavier Dalonzo (San Francisco, CA); Brendan Benjamin Aronoff (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
H04L51/16H04L51/04H04L51/10H04L51/32
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Patent No.
US 10,764,221
App. No.
15/920,386
Granted
Sep 1, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a messaging interface for accessing one or more message threads. At least one ephemeral message to be sent through a first message thread can be determined. The first message thread can be used to exchange messages among a first group of users. The first group of users can be provided with access to the ephemeral message through the first message thread.

Claims (28)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing, by a computing system, a messaging interface for accessing one or more message threads;

determining, by the computing system, at least one ephemeral message to be sent through a first message thread, wherein the first message thread is used to exchange messages among a first group of users;

providing, by the computing system, the first group of users with access to the ephemeral message through the first message thread, wherein a user that created the ephemeral message is permitted to view the ephemeral message while accessing the first message thread, wherein, after closing the first message thread, the user is no longer permitted to view the ephemeral message when the user subsequently accesses the first message thread; and

determining, by the computing system, a selection of an option associated with the messaging interface to keep the ephemeral message in the first message thread, wherein selection of the option converts the ephemeral message to a non-ephemeral message in the first message thread.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first group of users can exchange both ephemeral messages and non-ephemeral messages through the first message thread.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user is able to select an option to revive the ephemeral message in the first message thread, wherein reviving the ephemeral message permits the user to again access the ephemeral message.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a recipient of the ephemeral message is permitted to view the ephemeral message while accessing the first message thread, and wherein the recipient is no longer permitted to view the ephemeral message after exiting the first message thread.

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

determining, by the computing system, at least one non-ephemeral message to be sent through the first message thread; and

providing, by the computing system, the first group of users with access to the non-ephemeral message through the first message thread.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the non-ephemeral message remains accessible to the first group of users even after a user exits the first message thread.

7. 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:

providing a messaging interface for accessing one or more message threads;

determining at least one ephemeral message to be sent through a first message thread, wherein the first message thread is used to exchange messages among a first group of users;

providing the first group of users with access to the ephemeral message through the first message thread, wherein a user that created the ephemeral message is permitted to view the ephemeral message while accessing the first message thread, wherein, after closing the first message thread, the user is no longer permitted to view the ephemeral message when the user subsequently accesses the first message thread; and

determining a selection of an option associated with the messaging interface to keep the ephemeral message in the first message thread, wherein selection of the option converts the ephemeral message to a non-ephemeral message in the first message thread.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first group of users can exchange both ephemeral messages and non-ephemeral messages through the first message thread.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the user is able to select an option to revive the ephemeral message in the first message thread, wherein reviving the ephemeral message permits the user to again access the ephemeral message.

10. 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:

providing a messaging interface for accessing one or more message threads;

determining at least one ephemeral message to be sent through a first message thread, wherein the first message thread is used to exchange messages among a first group of users;

providing the first group of users with access to the ephemeral message through the first message thread, wherein a user that created the ephemeral message is permitted to view the ephemeral message while accessing the first message thread, wherein, after closing the first message thread, the user is no longer permitted to view the ephemeral message when the user subsequently accesses the first message thread; and

determining a selection of an option associated with the messaging interface to keep the ephemeral message in the first message thread, wherein selection of the option converts the ephemeral message to a non-ephemeral message in the first message thread.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the first group of users can exchange both ephemeral messages and non-ephemeral messages through the first message thread.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the user is able to select an option to revive the ephemeral message in the first message thread, wherein reviving the ephemeral message permits the user to again access the ephemeral message.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058301/0690 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2018
From: DALONZO, CHRISTIAN XAVIER; ARONOFF, BRENDAN BENJAMIN
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 045578/0664 →
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