Methods and apparatuses for determining a user status avatar for rendering within a group-based communication interface
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for programmatically determining a user status avatar that is configured for transmitting as renderable within a group-based communication interface of a group-based communication system.
1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media that store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for managing a user availability status within a group-based communication system, the method comprising:
retrieving a user activity data log corresponding to a user, the user activity data log comprising:
user interaction data of the user associated with the group-based communication system; and
one or more external data objects including external engagement data of the user from one or more external sources distinct from the group-based communication system;
identifying a user status indicator from a plurality of user status indicators based on the user activity data log,
wherein each respective user status indicator of the plurality of user status indicators is associated with a default predefined status period defining a respective expiration time;
responsive to identifying the user status indicator, causing display of the user status indicator in a user interface associated with the group-based communication system, the user status indicator comprising presence information of the user determined based on the user activity data log;
receiving one or more user selections from the user indicating a replacement user status indicator;
responsive to receiving the one or more user selections, identifying the replacement user status indicator from the plurality of user status indicators; and
replacing the user status indicator with the replacement user status indicator in the user interface,
wherein the replacement user status indicator is associated with a user-selected status period defining an expiration time of the replacement user status indicator.
2. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the default predefined status period defining the expiration time of the user status indicator is selected based on a type of the user status indicator.
3. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 2 , the method further comprising:
receiving a user input comprising a selection of the user-selected status period defining the expiration time of the replacement user status indicator.
4. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 3 , wherein the one or more user selections comprises a user selection to adjust the user-selected status period, further comprising:
adjusting the user-selected status period of the replacement user status indicator based on the one or more user selections to produce an adjusted status period.
5. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 4 , further comprising:
updating the replacement user status indicator with an indication of the adjusted status period.
6. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 5 , further comprising:
upon expiration of the adjusted status period of the user status indicator, automatically replacing the user status indicator with a default user status indicator in the user interface.
7. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the one or more user selections comprises a privacy level selection indicating one or more selected users of the group-based communication system who are allowed to view the replacement user status indicator within the user interface, further comprising:
allowing display of the replacement user status indicator to the one or more selected users; and
suppressing display of the replacement user status indicator to one or more other users of the group-based communication system.
8. A method for managing a user availability status within a group-based communication system, the method comprising:
retrieving a user activity data log corresponding to a user, the user activity data log comprising:
user interaction data of the user associated with the group-based communication system; and
one or more external data objects including external engagement data of the user from one or more external sources distinct from the group-based communication system;
identifying a user status indicator from a plurality of user status indicators based on the user activity data log,
wherein each respective user status indicator of the plurality of user status indicators is associated with a default predefined status period defining a respective expiration time;
responsive to identifying the user status indicator, causing display of the user status indicator in a user interface associated with the group-based communication system, the user status indicator comprising presence information of the user determined based on the user activity data log;
receiving one or more user selections from the user indicating a replacement user status indicator;
responsive to receiving the one or more user selections, identifying the replacement user status indicator from the plurality of user status indicators; and
replacing the user status indicator with the replacement user status indicator in the user interface,
wherein the replacement user status indicator is associated with a user-selected status period defining an expiration time of the replacement user status indicator.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the default predefined status period defining the expiration time of the user status indicator is selected based on a type of the user status indicator.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving a user input comprising a selection of the user-selected status period defining the expiration time of the replacement user status indicator.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more user selections comprises a user selection to adjust the user-selected status period, further comprising:
adjusting the user-selected status period of the replacement user status indicator based on the one or more user selections to produce an adjusted status period.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
updating the replacement user status indicator with an indication of the adjusted status period.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
upon expiration of the adjusted status period of the user status indicator, automatically replacing the user status indicator with a default user status indicator in the user interface.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more user selections comprises a privacy level selection indicating one or more selected users of the group-based communication system who are allowed to view the replacement user status indicator within the user interface, further comprising:
allowing display of the replacement user status indicator to the one or more selected users; and
suppressing display of the replacement user status indicator to one or more other users of the group-based communication system.
15. A system comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor perform a method for managing a user availability status within a group-based communication system, the method comprising:
retrieving a user activity data log corresponding to a user, the user activity data log comprising:
user interaction data of the user associated with the group-based communication system; and
one or more external data objects including external engagement data of the user from one or more external sources distinct from the group-based communication system;
identifying a user status indicator from a plurality of user status indicators based on the user activity data log,
wherein each respective user status indicator of the plurality of user status indicators is associated with a default predefined status period defining a respective expiration time;
responsive to identifying the user status indicator, causing display of the user status indicator in a user interface associated with the group-based communication system, the user status indicator comprising presence information of the user determined based on the user activity data log;
receiving one or more user selections from the user indicating a replacement user status indicator;
responsive to receiving the one or more user selections, identifying the replacement user status indicator from the plurality of user status indicators; and
replacing the user status indicator with the replacement user status indicator in the user interface,
wherein the replacement user status indicator is associated with a user-selected status period defining an expiration time of the replacement user status indicator.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the default predefined status period defining the expiration time of the user status indicator is selected based on a type of the user status indicator.
17. The system of claim 16 , the method further comprising:
receiving a user input comprising a selection of the user-selected status period defining the expiration time of the replacement user status indicator.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more user selections comprises a user selection to adjust the user-selected status period, further comprising:
adjusting the user-selected status period of the replacement user status indicator based on the one or more user selections to produce an adjusted status period.
19. The system of claim 18 , further comprising:
updating the replacement user status indicator with an indication of the adjusted status period.
20. The system of claim 19 , further comprising:
upon expiration of the adjusted status period of the user status indicator, automatically replacing the user status indicator with a default user status indicator in the user interface.