IP Library Granted Patent US 11,048,384
Granted Patent B2
US 11,048,384 · App. 16/709,688 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Generating content to be shared between users

Inventors: Christine Choi (San Francisco, CA); Yo-Tzu Yeh (San Francisco, CA); Joseph Kennedy (San Francisco, CA); Allis Yao (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
G06F3/0482G06F3/04817
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Patent No.
US 11,048,384
App. No.
16/709,688
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques are described for generating content to be shared between users. For example, user interfaces are described that include features and/or mode controls for generating content to be shared between users. Additionally, the described techniques include determining content shared between users (e.g., previously distributed content) based on a selection of a second user account, and generating customized content which may be specific to an event that includes the shared content.

Claims (74)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a device associated with a first user account, a selection of a quiz icon in a user interface;

receiving, at the device, a first input to associate a topic with the quiz icon;

receiving, at the device, a second input for a first answer associated with the quiz icon;

receiving, at the device, a third input for a second answer associated with the quiz icon;

associating the quiz icon with an ephemeral content item;

receiving, at the device, an indication to share the ephemeral content item including the quiz icon with a second user account;

outputting the ephemeral content item including the quiz icon to a social networking system to share with second user account;

displaying one or more user accounts that have responded to the quiz icon; and

displaying a representation of the selection of first answer or the second answer by the one or more user accounts.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection is a first selection, the device is a first device, and the indication is a first indication, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the first device, a second selection of the first answer in the user interface; and

selecting, as a correct answer, the first answer based at least in part on receiving the second selection,

wherein outputting the content item comprises outputting an instruction to cause a second indication of the correct answer to be displayed by a second device associated with the second user account based at least in part on a user selecting the first answer of the quiz icon as displayed by the second computing device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein outputting the content item further comprises outputting an instruction to cause the second device associated with the second user account to display an answer having a highest number of responses, the answer being one of the first answer or the second answer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device is a first device, the method further comprising receiving, at the first device, a third input to change a color of the quiz icon as displayed on the first device and a second device associated with the second user.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a fourth input, the fourth input causing the device to display the one or more user accounts that have viewed the quiz icon.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content item is an image or a video, and wherein associating the quiz icon with the content item comprises overlaying the quiz icon on the image or the video.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying an icon in the user interface to add a third answer to the quiz icon;

receiving a selection of the icon; and

receiving a fourth input for the third answer associated with the quiz icon.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a fourth input, the fourth input causing the device to display responses to the quiz icon by:

displaying a first number of the one or more user accounts that responded to the first answer proximate the first answer; and

displaying a second number of the one or more user accounts that responded to the second answer proximate the second answer.

9. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a device associated with a first user account, a selection of a quiz feature in a user interface;

displaying, by the device, a quiz in the user interface, the quiz populated with a predetermined topic;

receiving, at the device, a first input of a first answer associated with the predetermined topic;

receiving, at the device, a second input of a second answer associated with the predetermined topic;

receiving, at the device, an indication to share the quiz with a second user account;

outputting the quiz to a social networking system to share with the second user account;

displaying one or more user accounts that have responded to the quiz; and

displaying a representation of the selection of the first answer or the second answer by the one or more user accounts.

10. The system of claim 9 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a third input for a customized topic to associate with the quiz and replace the predetermined topic;

receiving a fourth input of a third answer to associate with the customized topic; and

receiving a fifth input a fourth answer to associate with the customized topic,

wherein outputting the quiz comprises outputting the quiz including the customized topic, the third answer, and the fourth answer.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined topic is a first predetermined topic, the operations further comprising:

displaying a selectable control in the user interface;

receiving a selection of the selectable control; and

displaying a second predetermined topic, the second predetermined topic being a different topic than the first predetermined topic.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein outputting the quiz to the social networking system further comprises outputting the quiz unassociated with an image or a video.

13. The system of claim 9 , the operations further comprising receiving a third input to associate the quiz with an image or a video,

wherein the image or the video is displayed in association with the quiz on the device, and

wherein outputting the quiz further comprises outputting an instruction to display the image or the video in association with the quiz when shared with the second user account.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the device is a first device, the operations further comprising receiving an input to change a color of a background associated with the quiz as displayed on the first device and a second device associated with the second user account.

15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a device associated with a first user account, a selection of a quiz feature in a user interface;

displaying, by the device, a quiz in the user interface, the quiz populated with a predetermined topic;

receiving, at the device, a first input of a first answer associated with the predetermined topic;

receiving, at the device, a second input of a second answer associated with the predetermined topic;

receiving, at the device, an indication to share the quiz with a second user account;

outputting the quiz to a social networking system to share with the second user account;

displaying one or more user accounts that have responded to the quiz; and

displaying a representation of the selection of the first answer or the second answer by the one or more user accounts.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a third input for a customized topic to associate with the quiz and replace the predetermined topic;

receiving a fourth input of a third answer to associate with the customized topic; and

receiving a fifth input a fourth answer to associate with the customized topic,

wherein outputting the quiz comprises outputting the quiz including the customized topic, the third answer, and the fourth answer.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the predetermined topic is a first predetermined topic, the operations further comprising:

displaying a selectable control in the user interface;

receiving a selection of the selectable control; and

displaying a second predetermined topic, the second predetermined topic being a different topic than the first predetermined topic.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein outputting the quiz to the social networking system further comprises outputting the quiz unassociated with an image or a video.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , the operations further comprising receiving a third input to associate the quiz with an image or a video,

wherein the image or the video is displayed in association with the quiz on the device, and

wherein outputting the quiz further comprises outputting an instruction to display the image or the video in association with the quiz when shared with the second user account.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the device is a first device, the operations further comprising receiving a third input to change a color of a background associated with the quiz as displayed on the first device and a second device associated with the second user.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 5, 2022
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059855/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2020
From: CHOI, CHRISTINE; YEH, YO-TZU; KENNEDY, JOSEPH; YAO, ALLIS
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 051429/0531 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62926353 · Oct 25, 2019
Related Publication 20210124467A1 · Apr 29, 2021