Systems and methods to manage media content items

• US 10,606,908 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2017
• Issued: 03/31/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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:
  US15/421,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20180032619A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 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:

providing, by a computing system, 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, wherein the first element is a listing comprising identifiers of a plurality of content providers associated with the plurality of ephemeral media content items;

providing, by the computing system, a second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user, wherein the second element is a listing comprising the plurality of non-ephemeral media content items;

receiving, by the computing system, a designation by a content provider that a media content item is a non-ephemeral media content item; and

providing, by the computing system, the media content item for presentation in the second element in the interface based on the designation.

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

receiving a designation by a content provider that a media content item is an ephemeral media content item; and

providing an identifier of the content provider for potential presentation in the first element based on the designation.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first element is a first scrollable array comprising identifiers of a plurality of content providers associated with the plurality of ephemeral media content items and the second element is a second scrollable array comprising the plurality of non-ephemeral media content items.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first element and the second element are scrollable in different directions.

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

indicating in the first element a type of one or more ephemeral media content items of the plurality of ephemeral media content items.

6. 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;

providing 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, wherein the first element is a listing comprising identifiers of a plurality of content providers associated with the plurality of ephemeral media content items; and

providing a second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user, wherein the second element is a listing comprising the plurality of non-ephemeral media content items;

receiving a designation by a content provider that a media content item is a non-ephemeral media content item; and

providing the media content item for presentation in the second element in the interface based on the designation.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a designation by a content provider that a media content item is an ephemeral media content item; and

providing an identifier of the content provider for potential presentation in the first element based on the designation.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the first element is a first scrollable array comprising identifiers of a plurality of content providers associated with the plurality of ephemeral media content items and the second element is a second scrollable array comprising the plurality of non-ephemeral media content items.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the first element and the second element are scrollable in different directions.

10. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

indicating in the first element a type of one or more ephemeral media content items of the plurality of ephemeral media content items.

11. 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:

providing 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, wherein the first element is a listing comprising identifiers of a plurality of content providers associated with the plurality of ephemeral media content items; and

providing a second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user, wherein the second element is a listing comprising the plurality of non-ephemeral media content items;

receiving a designation by a content provider that a media content item is a non-ephemeral media content item; and

providing the media content item for presentation in the second element in the interface based on the designation.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first element is a first scrollable array comprising identifiers of a plurality of content providers associated with the plurality of ephemeral media content items and the second element is a second scrollable array comprising the plurality of non-ephemeral media content items.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first element and the second element are scrollable in different directions.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a designation by a content provider that a media content item is an ephemeral media content item; and

providing an identifier of the content provider for potential presentation in the first element based on the designation.