Granted Patent B2

US 12,261,896 · App. 18/406,316 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Inventors: Marco Paglia (San Francisco, CA); William Frederick Kiefer (Seattle, WA); Jokubas Zukerman (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Google LLC

H04L65/60G06F3/0482H04L51/04H04L51/046H04L51/10

Abstract

Claims (56)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, a stream of content including a first plurality of chat message items;

presenting, by the computing device, a user interface that includes a chat interface and at least one video content item, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of chat message items is included in the chat interface;

while continuing to receive the stream of content, receiving, by the computing device, a selection of a chat message item from the first plurality of chat message items, wherein at least the chat message from the plurality of chat message items is an interactive stream item; and

responsive to receiving the selection:

presenting, by the computing device and in the user interface, an interactive interface for interacting with the chat message; and

continually updating, by the computing device, the chat interface with additionally received chat message items as the additionally received chat message items are received while holding the chat message item in a fixed position within the chat interface; and

responsive to receiving a second selection to close the interactive interface, continuing to update, by the computing device, the chat interface with the additionally received chat message items as the additionally received chat message items are received without holding the chat message item in a fixed position within the chat interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the computing device, an indication that the chat message item is no longer selected; and

responsive to receiving the indication, updating, by the computing device, the chat interface such that the chat message is no longer held in the fixed position.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to receiving the selection of the chat message item, updating, by the computing device, the user interface to include a communication interface for transmitting communications to a sender of the chat message item.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the communication interface is an interface to initiate a video call with the sender of the chat message item.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is a first user interface, the method further comprising:

responsive to receiving the selection of the chat message item, presenting, by the computing device, a second user interface that includes a plurality of options related to the chat message item.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chat interface includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the fixed position of the chat message item is located within the first portion, and wherein the additionally received chat message items are included in the second portion.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first portion is located above the second portion.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chat interface visually overlays the at least one video content item.

9. A computing device comprising:

display circuitry;

at least one communication interface that receives a stream of content including a first plurality of chat message items;

memory that stores a computer program; and

a hardware processor that executes the computer program to:

output, for display by the display circuitry, a user interface that includes a chat interface and at least one video content item, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of chat message items is included in the chat interface;

while continuing to receive the stream of content via the at least one communication interface, receive a selection of a chat message item from the first plurality of chat message items, wherein at least the chat message from the plurality of chat message items is an interactive stream; and

responsive to receiving the selection:

output, for display by the display circuitry and in the user interface, an interactive interface for interacting with the chat message; and

output, for display by the display circuitry, an updated chat interface with additionally received chat message items as the additionally received chat message items are received while holding the chat message item in a fixed position within the chat interface; and

responsive to receiving a second selection to close the interactive interface, output, for display by the display circuitry, the updated chat interface with the additionally received chat message items as the additionally received chat message items are received without holding the chat message item in a fixed position within the chat interface.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor further executes the computing program to:

receive an indication that the chat message item is no longer selected; and

responsive to receiving the indication, output, for display by the display circuitry, the updated chat interface such that the chat message is no longer held in the fixed position.

11. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor further executes the computing program to:

responsive to receiving the selection of the chat message item, output, for display by the display circuitry, an updated user interface that includes a communication interface for transmitting communications to a sender of the chat message item.

12. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the communication interface is an interface to initiate a video call with the sender of the chat message item.

13. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the user interface is a first user interface, and wherein the hardware processor further executes the computing program to:

responsive to receiving the selection of the chat message item, output, for display by the display circuitry, a second user interface that includes a plurality of options related to the chat message item.

14. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the chat interface includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the fixed position of the chat message item is located within the first portion, wherein the additionally received chat message items are included in the second portion, and wherein the first portion is located above the second portion.

15. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the chat interface visually overlays the at least one video content item.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a hardware processor of a computing device to:

receive a stream of content including a first plurality of chat message items;

output, for display, a user interface that includes a chat interface and at least one video content item, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of chat message items is included in the chat interface;

while continuing to receive the stream of content, receive a selection of a chat message item, wherein at least the chat message from the plurality of chat message items is an interactive stream item; and

responsive to receiving the selection;

output, for display in the user interface, an interactive interface for interacting with the chat message; and

continually update the chat interface with additionally received chat message items as the additionally received chat message items are received while holding the chat message item in a fixed position within the chat interface; and

responsive to receiving a second selection to close the interactive interface, continually update the chat interface with the additionally received chat message items as the additionally received chat message items are received without holding the chat message item in a fixed position within the chat interface.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the hardware processor to:

receive an indication that the chat message item is no longer selected; and

responsive to receiving the indication, update the chat interface such that the chat message is no longer held in the fixed position.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the hardware processor to:

responsive to receiving the selection of the chat message item, update the user interface to include a communication interface for transmitting communications to a sender of the chat message item, wherein the communication interface is an interface to initiate a video call with the sender of the chat message item.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the user interface is a first user interface, and wherein the instructions further cause the hardware processor to:

responsive to receiving the selection of the chat message item, output a second user interface that includes a plurality of options related to the chat message item.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the chat interface includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the fixed position of the chat message item is located within the first portion, wherein the additionally received chat message items are included in the second portion, and wherein the first portion is located above the second portion.

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