Granted Patent B2

US 12,482,016 · App. 18/053,683 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Inventors: Jacob Catalano (Burlington, CA); Yu Wang (Mill Valley, CA)

Assignee: Snap Inc.

G06Q30/0239G06Q50/01H04L51/52

Abstract

Claims (56)

1 . A method, comprising:

providing, on a device of a user, a first user interface including a first section for contributing to one of plural incentive-based content feeds, each incentive-based content feed being represented by a respective icon which is user-selectable to add media to the incentive-based content feed;

receiving, from the device, an indication of user selection of the respective icon representing a first incentive-based content feed of the plural incentive-based content feeds;

receiving, from the device and based on receiving the indication, a request for adding a media content item to the first incentive-based content feed, the first incentive-based content feed being provided by a messaging application and being associated with an incentive program providing for user payout based on meeting first content criteria;

determining, based on receiving the request, that the media content item meets the first content criteria;

determining, by accessing a machine learning classifier, that the media content item meets second content criteria for filtering out high-probability violating content, the machine learning classifier being configured to classify the media content item based on predefined content violation types and to automatically filter out the high-probability violating content;

adding, in response to determining that the media content item meets first content criteria and the second content criteria, the media content item to a set of media content items which meet the first content criteria and the second content criteria, and which are available via the first incentive-based content feed;

causing, on plural devices corresponding to respective users of the messaging application, display of a second user interface for interacting with the set of media content items;

selecting, based on user interaction with the media content item via the second user interface, the media content item from among the set of media content items for the user payout; and

providing, based on the selecting, the user payout to the user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plural incentive-based content feeds is assigned a respective user payout.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving indication of a user selection of the user-selectable icon corresponding to the set of media content items from among the plurality of sets of media content items; and

providing display of an awards page for the set of media content items, the awards page depicting a ranked list of user-selectable cells, each user-selectable cell corresponding to a respective media content item within the set of media content items.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting an expiration date for submission of additional media content items to the set of media content items, the expiration date having been specified by an administrator.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, prior to receiving the request, indication of the first content criteria as specified by an administrator.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein meeting the first content criteria requires the media content item to include predefined sound content specified by the administrator.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein meeting the first content criteria requires the media content item to include predefined third-party app content specified by the administrator.

8 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

causing the device to display a notification that the first content criteria requires the media content item to include predefined location metadata specified by the administrator.

9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the selecting is based at least in part on human review of the set of media content items with respect to adherence to a distribution policy, the distribution policy including requirements related to at least one of user data privacy, content rights or monetization eligibility.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first content criteria requires the media content item to be generated using a first augmented reality content item preselected from among plural available augmented reality content items.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface further includes at least one second section for contributing to one of plural non-incentive-based content feeds, each non-incentive-based content feed being represented by a respective icon which is user-selectable to add media to the non-incentive-based content feed.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the machine learning classifier is further configured to detect duplicate submissions through content fingerprinting, to remove low-quality media content, and to prioritize high-quality submissions for viewer distribution.

13 . A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations comprising:

providing, on a device of a user, a first user interface including a first section for contributing to one of plural incentive-based content feeds, each incentive-based content feed being represented by a respective icon which is user-selectable to add media to the incentive-based content feed;

receiving, from the device, an indication of user selection of the respective icon representing a first incentive-based content feed of the plural incentive-based content feeds;

receiving, from the device and based on receiving the indication, a request for adding a media content item to the first incentive-based content feed, the first incentive-based content feed being provided by a messaging application and being associated with an incentive program providing for user payout based on meeting first content criteria;

determining, based on receiving the request, that the media content item meets the first content criteria;

determining, by accessing a machine learning classifier, that the media content item meets second content criteria for filtering out high-probability violating content, the machine learning classifier being configured to classify the media content item based on predefined content violation types and to automatically filter out the high-probability violating content;

adding, in response to determining that the media content item meets first content criteria and the second content criteria, the media content item to a set of media content items which meet the first content criteria and the second content criteria, and which are available via the first incentive-based content feed;

causing, on plural devices corresponding to respective users of the messaging application, display of a second user interface for interacting with the set of media content items;

selecting, based on user interaction with the media content item via the second user interface, the media content item from among the set of media content items for the user payout; and

providing, based on the selecting, the user payout to the user.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein each of the plural incentive-based content feeds is assigned a respective user payout.

15 . The system of claim 13 , the operations further comprising:

receiving indication of a user selection of the user-selectable icon corresponding to the set of media content items from among the plurality of sets of media content items; and

providing display of an awards page for the set of media content items, the awards page depicting a ranked list of user-selectable cells, each user-selectable cell corresponding to a respective media content item within the set of media content items.

16 . The system of claim 13 , the operations further comprising:

setting an expiration date for submission of additional media content items to the set of media content items, the expiration date having been specified by an administrator.

17 . The system of claim 13 , the operations further comprising:

receiving, prior to receiving the request, indication of the first content criteria as specified by an administrator.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

providing, on a device of a user, a first user interface including a first section for contributing to one of plural incentive-based content feeds, each incentive-based content feed being represented by a respective icon which is user-selectable to add media to the incentive-based content feed;

receiving, from the device, an indication of user selection of the respective icon representing a first incentive-based content feed of the plural incentive-based content feeds;

receiving, from the device and based on receiving the indication, a request for adding a media content item to the first incentive-based content feed, the first incentive-based content feed being provided by a messaging application and being associated with an incentive program providing for user payout based on meeting first content criteria;

determining, based on receiving the request, that the media content item meets the first content criteria;

determining, by accessing a machine learning classifier, that the media content item meets second content criteria for filtering out high-probability violating content, the machine learning classifier being configured to classify the media content item based on predefined content violation types and to automatically filter out the high-probability violating content;

adding, in response to determining that the media content item meets first content criteria and the second content criteria, the media content item to a set of media content items which meet the first content criteria and the second content criteria, and which are available via the first incentive-based content feed;

causing, on plural devices corresponding to respective users of the messaging application, display of a second user interface for interacting with the set of media content items;

selecting, based on user interaction with the media content item via the second user interface, the media content item from among the set of media content items for the user payout; and

providing, based on the selecting, the user payout to the user.

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