IP Library Granted Patent US 11,042,276
Granted Patent B2
US 11,042,276 · App. 16/908,369 · Granted Jun 22, 2021

Instant-messaging-based picture sending method and device

Inventor: Jiayin Liu (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
G06F3/04845G06F3/04817H04L51/04H04L51/08H04L51/10
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Patent No.
US 11,042,276
App. No.
16/908,369
Granted
Jun 22, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

At a first computing device, a target image is identified. The target image is provided in a display on the first computing device in a communication area displaying a conversation between a first user using the first computing device and a second user using a second computing device. An indication is received that the first user has initiated editing of the target image. An edit control listing editing options is provided for display in the communication area. At the first computing device, a user selection is received of a particular editing option selected from the editing options. An edited target image is created by editing the target image using an edit operation associated with the particular editing option. The edited target image is provided to the second computing device and the communication area is updated to display the edited target image.

Claims (40)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

displaying, on a first computing device, an instant messaging conversation between a first user using the first computing device and a second user using a second computing device in a communication area of an instant messaging application;

receiving, at the first computing device, a target image from the second computing device, wherein the target image comprises an instant-messaging-based emoji or photograph;

displaying the target image in the communication area;

editing, within the communication area of the instant messaging application, the target image based on attribute information of the first user;

sending, by the first computing device, the edited target image to the second computing device; and

updating the communication area to display the target image and the edited target image.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the attribute information of the first user comprises at least one of location information of the first user, chat content between the first user and another user, and a mood of the first user.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the mood of the first user is determined based on contents of the instant messaging conversation.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the attribute information of the first user comprises a position of a representation of the first user within the communication area, and wherein editing the target image comprises altering one or more attributes of the target image based on the position of the representation of the first user within the communication area.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the edited target image for preview by the first user on the first computing device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the target image is a photo or an emoji.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the communication area is a session window in a messaging application.

8. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions that when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:

displaying, on a first computing device, an instant messaging conversation between a first user using the first computing device and a second user using a second computing device in a communication area of an instant messaging application;

receiving, at the first computing device, a target image from the second computing device, wherein the target image comprises an instant-messaging-based emoji or photograph;

displaying the target image in the communication area;

editing, within the communication area of the instant messaging application, the target image based on attribute information of the first user;

sending, by the first computing device, the edited target image to the second computing device; and

updating the communication area to display the target image and the edited target image.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the attribute information of the first user comprises at least one of location information of the first user, chat content between the first user and another user, and a mood of the first user.

10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the mood of the first user is determined based on contents of the instant messaging conversation.

11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the attribute information of the first user comprises a position of a representation of the first user within the communication area, and wherein editing the target image comprises altering one or more attributes of the target image based on the position of the representation of the first user within the communication area.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise providing the edited target image for preview by the first user on the first computing device.

13. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the target image is a photo or an emoji.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the communication area is a session window in a messaging application.

15. A first computing device comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more processors and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform one or more operations comprising:

displaying an instant messaging conversation between a first user using the first computing device and a second user using a second computing device in a communication area of an instant messaging application;

receiving a target image from the second computing device, wherein the target image comprises an instant-messaging-based emoji or photograph;

displaying the target image in the communication area;

editing, within the communication area of the instant messaging application, the target image based on attribute information of the first user;

sending the edited target image to the second computing device; and

updating the communication area to display the target image and the edited target image.

16. The first computing device of claim 15 , wherein the attribute information of the first user comprises at least one of location information of the first user, chat content between the first user and another user, and a mood of the first user.

17. The first computing device of claim 16 , wherein the mood of the first user is determined based on contents of the instant messaging conversation.

18. The first computing device of claim 15 , wherein the attribute information of the first user comprises a position of a representation of the first user within the communication area, and wherein editing the target image comprises altering one or more attributes of the target image based on the position of the representation of the first user within the communication area.

19. The first computing device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise providing the edited target image for preview by the first user on the first computing device.

20. The first computing device of claim 15 , wherein the target image is a photo or an emoji.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2020
From: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053754/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053743/0464 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2020
From: LIU, JIAYIN
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053076/0607 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710561491.0 · Jul 11, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16031306 · Jul 10, 2018
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