Mobile device content navigation

• US 10,516,749 B1
• Filed: 06/30/2017
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Snap, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Snap, Inc.
• Inventors: Andreou, Jacob
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Liang Che A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huang, Kaylee J
• Application Number:
  US15/639,252
• Time in Patent Office: 907 Days
• Field of Search: 709219, 709203, 709231
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• 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 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

Systems and methods for communicating and displaying collections of images according to a user-selected queue are described. In some example embodiments, a system aggregates content items organized into collections for display to a user on a device. The system receives a selection from the user of a desired order of collection display, based on the user selecting queue request elements associated with the content collections. In response to receiving a playlist request from the user. the system causes display of the content collections in the order selected by the user. In some example embodiments, the system automatically queues one or more pieces of autoforward content to automatically play after the completion of the queued content.

Claims

1. A method for network communication of image-based content collections, the method comprising:

receiving, at a first mobile device from a server computer system, interface information for a plurality of content collections, the interface information comprising data for a queue play element, a first selectable queue request element associated with a first content collection of the plurality of content collections, and a second selectable queue request element associated with a second content collection of the plurality of content collections;

outputting, on a display of the first mobile device, the first selectable queue request element and the second selectable queue request element;

receiving a first user input selecting the first selectable queue request element and a second user input selecting the second selectable queue request element;

receiving, following receipt of the first user input and the second user input, a third user input selecting the queue play element;

communicating, by the first mobile device to the server computer system, a first story queue request associated with the first selectable queue request element within the interface information;

communicating, from the first mobile device to the server computer system, a second story queue request associated with the second selectable queue request element within the interface information;

communicating, from the first mobile device to the server computer system in response to the third user input, a playlist request associated with the queue play element within the interface information;

receiving, at the first mobile device from the server computer system in response to the playlist request, one or more content messages from the first content collection for presentation on the display of the first mobile device; and

automatically receiving one or more content messages from the second content collection after receipt of the one or more content messages from the first content collection for automatic display on the first mobile device following completion of the presentation of the one or more content messages from the first content collection on the display of the first mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more content messages of the first content collection are generated by a second mobile device associated with a second user account of the server computer system, and received at the first mobile device via the server computer system;

wherein the first mobile device is associated with a first user account of the server computer system.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the server computer system makes the first content collection selectable for the first user account via the first story queue request based on an association between the first user account and the second user account within the server computer system.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more content messages of the first content collection comprise all content messages received at the server computer system from the second mobile device within a story threshold time prior to receipt of the first story queue request at the server computer system.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the story threshold time is 24 hours.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of content collections comprises content collections from a plurality of friend accounts associated with the first mobile device within the server computer system.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the first story queue request is communicated to the server computer system prior to receipt of the second user input at the first mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first story queue request, the second story queue request, and the playlist request are communicated together as part of a first communication from the first mobile device to the server computer system in response to receipt of the third user input at the first mobile device.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

communicating, from the first mobile device to the server computer system, a live autoforward communication associated with completion of an end presentation of a final content message from the second content collection at the first mobile device; and

automatically receiving a first live content collection from the server computer system to the first mobile device for automatic display on the first mobile device in response to communication of the live autoforward communication.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving one or more advertising elements for presentation on the first mobile device prior to automatic display of the second content collection.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving one or more advertising elements for presentation on the display of the first mobile device following presentation of a trigger piece of content, wherein the trigger content collection is selected from content of the second content collections or the first live content collection based on an advertising threshold.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

storing, at a database of the server computer system, a plurality of content messages from a plurality of client devices, wherein a corresponding piece of content from each content message is associated with a display time less than a threshold display time;

generating, by the server computer system, the plurality of content collections from the plurality of content messages, each content collection of the plurality of content collections comprising associated content from one or more content messages of the plurality of content messages;

communicating, from the server computer system to the first mobile device, the interface information for each content collection of the first plurality of content collections, the interface information including the first selectable queue request element associated with the first content collection, the second selectable queue request element associated with the second content collection, and the queue play element;

receiving, from the first mobile device, the first story queue request associated with the first selectable queue request element within the interface information;

receiving, from the first mobile device, the second story queue request associated with the second selectable queue request element within the interface information;

receiving, from the first mobile device, the playlist request associated with the queue play element within the interface information;

communicating the one or more content messages from the first content collection to the first mobile device for display on the first mobile device in response to the playlist request; and

automatically communicating the one or more content messages from the second content collection to the first mobile device for automatic display on the first mobile device.

13. A system comprising:

a first mobile device comprising;

communication circuitry configured to receive, from a server computer system, interface information for a plurality of content collections, the interface information comprising data for a queue play element, a first selectable queue request element associated with a first content collection of the plurality of content collections, and a second selectable queue request element associated with a second content collection of the plurality of content collections;

a memory coupled to the communication circuitry and configured to store the interface information;

a display; and

one or more processors coupled to the memory, the communication circuitry, and the display, the one or more processors configured to;

initiate presentation, on the display of the first mobile device, the first selectable queue request element and the second selectable queue request element;

process a first user input selecting the first selectable queue request element and a second user input selecting the second selectable queue request element;

process, following receipt of the first user input and the second user input, a third user input selecting the queue play element;

initiate communication, by the first mobile device to the server computer system, a first story queue request associated with the first selectable queue request element within the interface information;

initiate communication, from the first mobile device to the server computer system, a second story queue request associated with the second selectable queue request element within the interface information;

initiate communication, from the first mobile device to the server computer system in response to the third user input, a playlist request associated with the queue play element within the interface information;

process, at the first mobile device from the server computer system in response to the playlist request, one or more content messages from the first content collection for presentation on the display of the first mobile device; and

automatically process one or more content messages from the second content collection after receipt of the one or more content messages from the first content collection for automatic display on the first mobile device following completion of the presentation of the one or more content messages from the first content collection on the display of the first mobile device.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the one or more processors of the first mobile device are further configured to receive one or more advertising elements for presentation on the first mobile device prior to automatic display of the second content collection.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the one or more processors of the first mobile device are further configured to receive one or more advertising elements for presentation on the display of the first mobile device following presentation of a trigger piece of content, wherein the trigger content collection is selected from content of the second content collections or the first live content collection based on an advertising threshold.

16. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

the server computer system comprising;

at least one processor of a machine; and

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

storing, at a database of the server computer system, a plurality of content messages from a plurality of client devices, wherein a corresponding piece of content from each content message is associated with a display time less than a threshold display time;

generating, by the server computer system, the plurality of content collections from the plurality of content messages, each content collection of the first plurality of content collections comprising associated content from one or more content messages of the plurality of content messages;

communicating, from the server computer system to the first mobile device, the interface information for each content collection of the plurality of content collections, the interface information including the first selectable queue request element associated with the first content collection, the second selectable queue request element associated with a second content collection, and the queue play element;

receiving, from the first mobile device, the first story queue request associated with the first selectable queue request element within the interface information;

receiving, from the first mobile device, the second story queue request associated with the second selectable queue request element within the interface information;

receiving, from the first mobile device, the playlist request associated with the queue play element within the interface information;

communicating the one or more content messages from the first content collection to the first mobile device for display on the first mobile device in response to the playlist request; and

automatically communicating the one or more content messages from the second content collection to the first mobile device for automatic display on the first mobile device.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a first mobile device, cause the first mobile device to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a server computer system, interface information for a plurality of content collections, the interface information comprising data for a queue play element, a first selectable queue request element associated with a first content collection of the plurality of content collections, and a second selectable queue request element associated with a second content collection of the plurality of content collections;

outputting, on a display of the first mobile device, the first selectable queue request element and the second selectable queue request element;

receiving a first user input selecting the first selectable queue request element and a second user input selecting the second selectable queue request element;

receiving, following receipt of the first user input and the second user input, a third user input selecting the queue play element;

communicating, to the server computer system, a first story queue request associated with the first selectable queue request element within the interface information;

communicating, to the server computer system, a second story queue request associated with the second selectable queue request element within the interface information;

communicating, to the server computer system in response to the third user input, a playlist request associated with the queue play element within the interface information;

receiving, from the server computer system in response to the playlist request, one or more content messages from the first content collection for presentation on the display of the first mobile device; and

automatically receiving one or more content messages from the second content collection after receipt of the one or more content messages from the first content collection for automatic display on the first mobile device following completion of the presentation of the one or more content messages from the first content collection on the display of the first mobile device.

18. The non-transitory medium of claim 17, wherein the one or more content messages of the first content collection are generated by a second mobile device associated with a second user account of the server computer system, and received at the first mobile device via the server computer system;

and

wherein the first mobile device is associated with a first user account of the server computer system.

19. The non-transitory medium of claim 17 wherein the one or more content messages of the first content collection comprise all content messages received at the server computer system from the second mobile device within a story threshold time prior to receipt of the first story queue request at the server computer system.

20. The non-transitory medium of claim 17, wherein the story threshold time is two days.