Granted Patent B2

US 11,245,658 · App. 16/223,920 · Granted Feb 8, 2022

Inventors: Matthew Colin Grantham (Toronto, CA); Krish Jayaram (Santa Monica, CA); Tadeusz Kozak (Lane Cove, AU); Jeremy Voss (Los Angeles, CA); David Whyte (Toronto, CA)

Assignee: Snap Inc.

H04L51/32H04L51/043H04L51/046H04L51/10H04L51/38

Abstract

Claims (55)

1. A system comprising:

a processor;

a memory having instructions stored thereon, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform operations comprising:

causing a communication interface for a communication session to be displayed by a first client device, by a second client device, and by a third client device,

wherein the communication session is between a plurality of client devices including the first client device, the second client device, and the third client device, wherein the communication interface comprises a first avatar associated with a first user of the first client device, wherein the first user, a second user of the second client device, and a third user of the third client device are present in the communication session;

receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, a request to send a private notification to the second client device;

causing a private notification sending interface to be displayed in the communication interface on the first client device;

receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, a confirmation to send the private notification to the second client device; and

in response to receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, the confirmation to send the private notification to the second client device, generating the private notification, wherein generating the private notification includes

causing the first avatar in the communication interface on the second client device to perform an animation, and

causing the first avatar in the communication interface on the third client device to not perform the animation.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication interface includes a chat presence bar that includes a plurality of presence indicators associated with users of the client devices, wherein the users of the client devices includes the first user, the second user, and the third user.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein

when the first user is present in the communication session, causing the first avatar to be displayed with the presence indicator associated with the first user in the chat presence bar included in the communication interface displayed on the second client device and the communication interface displayed on the third client device,

when the second user is present in the communication session, causing a second avatar to be displayed with the presence indicator associated with the second user in the chat presence bar included in the communication interface displayed on the first client device and the communication interface displayed on the third client device, wherein the second avatar is associated with the second user, and

when the third user is present in the communication session, causing a third avatar to be displayed with the presence indicator associated with the third user in the chat presence bar included in the communication interface displayed on the first client device and the communication interface displayed on the second client device, the third avatar associated with the third user of the third client device.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the request to send the private notification to the second client device is received when the first client device detects a selection of the presence indicator associated with the second user.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the confirmation to send the private notification from the first client device is received when the first client device detects a selection of the second avatar displayed on the first client device that exceeds a predetermined time threshold.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein causing the private notification sending interface to be displayed further comprises:

causing the second avatar displayed on the first client device to perform an acknowledgment animation.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the private notification at the second client device further comprises:

causing the first avatar displayed on the second client device to perform the animation, wherein the animation comprises the first avatar winking, nudging, or moving in relation with the presence indicator.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the private notification at the second client device further comprises:

causing the second client device to vibrate or generate a sound.

9. A method comprising:

causing a communication interface for a communication session to be displayed by a first client device, by a second client device, and by a third client device, wherein the communication session is between a plurality of client devices including the first client device, the second client device, and the third client device, wherein the communication interface comprises a first avatar associated with a first user of the first client device, wherein the first user, a second user of the second client device, and a third user of the third client device are present in the communication session;

receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, a request to send a private notification to the second client device;

causing a private notification sending interface to be displayed in the communication interface on the first client device;

receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, a confirmation to send the private notification to the second client device; and

in response to receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, the confirmation to send the private notification to the second client device, generating the private notification, wherein generating the private notification includes:

causing the first avatar n the communication interface on the second client device to perform an animation, and

causing the first avatar in the communication interface on the third client device to not perform the animation.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the communication interface includes a chat presence bar that includes a plurality of presence indicators associated with users of the client devices, wherein the users of the client devices includes the first user, the second user, and the third user.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein,

when the first user is present in the communication session, causing the first avatar to be displayed with the presence indicator associated with the first user in the chat presence bar included in the communication interface displayed on the second client device and the communication interface displayed on the third client device,

when the second user is present in the communication session, causing a second avatar to be displayed with the presence indicator associated with the second user in the chat presence bar included in the communication interface displayed on the first client device and the communication interface displayed on the third client device, wherein the second avatar is associated with the second user, and

when the third user is present in the communication session, causing a third avatar to be displayed with the presence indicator associated with the third user in the chat presence bar included in the communication interface displayed on the first client device and the communication interface displayed on the second client device, the third avatar associated with the third user of the third client device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the request to send the private notification to the second client device is received when the first client device detects a selection of the presence indicator associated with the second user.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the confirmation to send the private notification from the first client device is received when the first client device detects a selection of the second avatar displayed on the first client device that exceeds a predetermined time threshold.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein causing the private notification sending interface to be displayed further comprises:

causing the second avatar displayed on the first client device to perform an acknowledgment animation.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein generating the private notification at the second client device further comprises: causing the first avatar displayed on the second client device to perform the animation, wherein the animation comprises the first avatar winking, nudging, or moving in relation with the presence indicator.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein generating the private notification at the second client device further comprises: causing the second client device to vibrate or generate a sound.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, instructions when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:

causing a communication interface for a communication session to be displayed by a first client device, by a second client device, and by a third client device, wherein the communication session is between a plurality of client devices including the first client device, the second client device, and the third client device, wherein the communication interface comprises a first avatar associated with a first user of the first client device, wherein the first user, a second user of the second client device, and a third user of the third client device are present in the communication session;

receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, a request to send a private notification to the second client device;

causing a private notification sending interface to be displayed in the communication interface on the first client device;

receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, a confirmation to send the private notification to the second client device; and

in response to receiving from the first client device, in the communication session, the confirmation to send the private notification to the second client device generating the private notification, wherein generating the private notification includes:

causing the first avatar in the communication interface on the second client device to perform an animation, and

causing the first avatar in the communication interface on the third client device to not perform the animation.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein generating the private notification at the second client device further comprises: causing the first avatar displayed on the second client device to perform the animation, wherein the animation comprises the first avatar winking, nudging, or moving in relation with the presence indicator, and causing the second client device to vibrate or generate a sound.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the confirmation to send the private notification from the first client device is received when the first client device detects a selection of a second avatar displayed on the first client device that exceeds a predetermined time threshold, wherein the second avatar is associated with a user of the second client device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein causing the private notification sending interface to be displayed further comprises:

causing the second avatar displayed on the first client device to perform an animation.

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