IP Library Granted Patent US 11,061,963
Granted Patent B2
US 11,061,963 · App. 16/188,112 · Granted Jul 13, 2021

Personalized content sharing

Inventors: Justin Lewis (Marina del Rey, CA); Ruxandra Georgiana Davies (Santa Monica, CA)
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
G06F16/738G06F16/24578G06F16/48
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Patent No.
US 11,061,963
App. No.
16/188,112
Granted
Jul 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for personalized sharing of videos on a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes presenting, by a user device of a user of the content sharing platform, a user interface (UI) including a video and a UI share element allowing the user to share the video, in response to a selection of the UI share element by the user in the UI, transmitting a request to share the video to a server, and receiving, from the server, a subset of contacts of the user on the content sharing platform. The method further includes presenting, to the user, the subset of contacts of the user comprising a first contact of the plurality of contacts of the user and excluding a second contact of the plurality of contacts of the user, and allowing the user to share the video with the first contact from the subset of the plurality of contacts.

Claims (51)

1. A method for personalized sharing of videos on a content sharing platform, the method comprising:

presenting, by a user device of a user of the content sharing platform, a user interface (UI) including a video and a UI share element allowing the user to share the video with other users;

in response to a selection of the UI share element by the user in the UI, transmitting, to a server, a request to share the video with other users;

receiving, from the server, a server-selected subset of contacts of the user on the content sharing platform, wherein contacts in the subset of contacts are selected from a plurality of contacts of the user on the content sharing platform based on at least one of (i) an affinity of the user with each contact of the subset of contacts on the content sharing platform, or (ii) interactions of the user with content of each contact of the subset of contacts;

presenting, to the user, the subset of contacts of the user comprising a first contact of the plurality of contacts of the user and excluding a second contact of the plurality of contacts of the user; and

allowing the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subset of contacts are selected from the plurality of contacts of the user using affinity scores corresponding to the plurality of contacts of the user.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein each affinity score is defined by an affinity between the user and a respective contact of the plurality of contacts.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the affinity score is indicative of a likelihood of an interaction by the respective contact with the video.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein each contact of the subset of contacts is presented using at least one of an image of a respective contact or a name of the respective contact.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein each contact of the subset of contacts is represented by a selectable UI element.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein allowing the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts comprises:

receiving a selection, by the user, of a UI element representing the first contact;

visually indicating the selection of the UI element representing the first contact; and

upon receiving a selection, by the user, of a send button, initiating sharing of the video with the first contact.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein allowing the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts comprises:

presenting a comments field to allow the user to enter a comment prior to sharing the video with the first contact.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein allowing the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts comprises:

displaying a cancel button while presenting the subset of contacts of the user;

receiving a selection, by the user, of a cancel button; and

refraining from sharing the video with the first contact.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processing device communicably coupled to the memory, the processing device to execute instructions to:

present, by a user device of a user of the content sharing platform, a user interface (UI) including a video and a UI share element allowing the user to share the video with other users;

in response to a selection of the UI share element by the user in the UI, transmit to a server, a request to share the video with other users;

receive, from the server, a server-selected subset of contacts of the user on the content sharing platform, wherein contacts in the subset of contacts are selected from a plurality of contacts of the user on the content sharing platform based on at least one of (i) an affinity of the user with each contact of the subset of contacts on the content sharing platform, or (ii) interactions of the user with content of each contact of the subset of contacts;

present, to the user, the subset of contacts of the user comprising a first contact of the plurality of contacts of the user and excluding a second contact of the plurality of contacts of the user; and

allow the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the subset of contacts are selected from the plurality of contacts of the user using affinity scores corresponding to the plurality of contacts of the user.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein each affinity score is defined by an affinity between the user and a respective contact of the plurality of contacts.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the affinity score is indicative of a likelihood of an interaction by the respective contact with the video.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein each contact of the subset of contacts is presented using at least one of an image of a respective contact or a name of the respective contact.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein each contact of the subset of contacts is represented by a selectable UI element.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein to allow the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts, the processing device is to:

receive a selection, by the user, of a UI element representing the first contact;

visually indicate the selection of the UI element representing the first contact; and

upon receiving a selection, by the user, of a send button, initiate sharing of the video with the first contact.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein to allow the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts, the processing device is to:

present a comments field to allow the user to enter a comment prior to sharing the video with the first contact.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein to allow the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts, the processing device is to:

display a cancel button while presenting the subset of contacts of the user;

receive a selection, by the user, of a cancel button; and

refrain from sharing the video with the first contact.

19. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a processing device to:

present, on a screen of a user device of a user of a content sharing platform, a user interface (UI) including a video and a UI share element allowing the user to share the video with other users;

in response to a selection of the UI share element by the user in the UI, transmit, to a server, a request to share the video with other users;

receive, from the server, a server-selected subset of contacts of the user on the content sharing platform, wherein contacts in the subset of contacts are selected from a plurality of contacts of the user on the content sharing platform based on at least one of (i) an affinity of the user with each contact of the subset of contacts on the content sharing platform, or (ii) interactions of the user with content of each contact of the subset of contacts;

present, to the user, the subset of contacts of the user comprising a first contact of the plurality of contacts of the user and excluding a second contact of the plurality of contacts of the user; and

allow the user to share the video with the first contact of the plurality of contacts.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the subset of contacts are selected from the plurality of contacts of the user using affinity scores corresponding to the plurality of contacts of the user.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2019
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 048263/0390 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2019
From: LEWIS, JUSTIN; DAVIES, RUXANDRA GEORGIANA
To: GOOGLE INC.
Reel/Frame 048251/0069 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14639276 · Mar 5, 2015
Related Publication 20190146995A1 · May 16, 2019