Systems and methods to manage media content items

• US 10,482,144 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2017
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Choi, Christine, Sharp, Nathan Andrew, Bailey, William Samuel, Chakrabarti, Ashoke K., Dickens, Joshua Barton, Niemantsverdriet, Joy-Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Moser, Bruce M
• Application Number:
  US15/421,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20180032515A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,022 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/438 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9038 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles

Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining, by a computing system, levels of relevance of a plurality of ephemeral media content items associated with a plurality of content providers to a user based on ranking signals, the plurality of ephemeral media content items accessible to the user;

determining, by the computing system, a ranked ordering of the plurality of ephemeral media content items based on the levels of relevance;

determining, by the computing system, a ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers based on the ranked ordering of the plurality of ephemeral media content items; and

providing, by the computing system, an element in an interface presentable to the user based on the ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the ranking signals are based on relationships on a social networking system between the user and the plurality of content providers.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the ranking signals as between the user and a content provider of the plurality of content providers on a social networking system comprise at least one of:

a first signal relating to whether the user has subscribed to notifications about actions taken by the content provider;

a second signal relating to a number of likes by the user of media content items of the content provider; and

a third signal relating to whether the user and the content provider mutually follow one another.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the levels of relevance are indicated by a plurality of scores, each score of the plurality of scores based on components associated with the ranking signals.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible for a selected period of time through the element.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving new ephemeral media content items that are accessible to the user; and

determining a new ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers based on the plurality of ephemeral media content items and the new ephemeral media content items.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the new ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers is determined after a threshold number of the new ephemeral media content items is accessible to the user.

8. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform;

determining levels of relevance of a plurality of ephemeral media content items associated with a plurality of content providers to a user based on ranking signals, the plurality of ephemeral media content items accessible to the user;

determining a ranked ordering of the plurality of ephemeral media content items based on the levels of relevance;

determining a ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers based on the ranked ordering of the plurality of ephemeral media content items; and

providing an element in an interface presentable to the user based on the ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the ranking signals are based on relationships on a social networking system between the user and the plurality of content providers.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the ranking signals as between the user and a content provider of the plurality of content providers on a social networking system comprise at least one of:

a first signal relating to whether the user has subscribed to notifications about actions taken by the content provider;

a second signal relating to a number of likes by the user of media content items of the content provider; and

a third signal relating to whether the user and the content provider mutually follow one another.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the levels of relevance are indicated by a plurality of scores, each score of the plurality of scores based on components associated with the ranking signals.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein one or more of the plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible for a selected period of time through the element.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving new ephemeral media content items that are accessible to the user; and

determining a new ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers based on the plurality of ephemeral media content items and the new ephemeral media content items.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the new ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers is determined after a threshold number of the new ephemeral media content items is accessible to the user.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

determining levels of relevance of a plurality of ephemeral media content items associated with a plurality of content providers to a user based on ranking signals, the plurality of ephemeral media content items accessible to the user;

determining a ranked ordering of the plurality of ephemeral media content items based on the levels of relevance;

determining a ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers based on the ranked ordering of the plurality of ephemeral media content items; and

providing an element in an interface presentable to the user based on the ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the ranking signals are based on relationships on a social networking system between the user and the plurality of content providers.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the ranking signals as between the user and a content provider of the plurality of content providers on a social networking system comprise at least one of:

a first signal relating to whether the user has subscribed to notifications about actions taken by the content provider;

a second signal relating to a number of likes by the user of media content items of the content provider; and

a third signal relating to whether the user and the content provider mutually follow one another.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the levels of relevance are indicated by a plurality of scores, each score of the plurality of scores based on components associated with the ranking signals.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein one or more of the plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible for a selected period of time through the element.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving new ephemeral media content items that are accessible to the user; and

determining a new ranked ordering of the plurality of content providers based on the plurality of ephemeral media content items and the new ephemeral media content items.