PRIVATE MESSAGING VIA CONTENT PROVIDER WEB SITES AND APPLICATIONS

• US 20150172250A1
• Filed: 12/18/2013
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: SHARMA, Manish, FLORES, Kevin, BLONG, Devin, CHAUDHARY, Tushar, YADAV, Annu
• Granted Patent: US 9,658,750 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments

Abstract

A device provides content for display to a first user device associated with a user, and provides for display, to the first user device, an option to share the content. The device receives a selection of the option from the first user device, and causes a list of contacts, associated with the user, to be presented for display, on the first user device, based on the selection of the option. The device receives, from the first user device, a selection of a contact from the list of contacts, and receives, from the first user device, a message from the user for the selected contact. The device provides for display the message with the content, to the first user device and to a second user device, associated with the selected contact. The message is privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing, by a device, content for display to a first user device associated with a user,

providing for display, by the device and to the first user device, an option to share the content;

receiving, by the device, a selection of the option from the first user device;

causing, by the device and on the first user device, a list of contacts, associated with the user, to be presented for display based on the selection of the option;

receiving, by the device and from the first user device, a selection of a contact, as a selected contact, from the list of contacts;

receiving, by the device and from the first user device, a message from the user for the selected contact; and

providing for display, by the device and to the first user device and to a second user device, associated with the selected contact, the message with the content,

the message being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the second user device, a response to the message; and

providing for display the message and the response, with the content, to the first user device and the second user device,

the message and the response being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the first user device and the second user device, a conversation between the user and the selected contact; and

providing for display the conversation, with the content, to the first user device and the second user device,

the conversation being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

storing the conversation between the user and the selected contact.

5. The method of claim 1, where, prior to providing the content for display to the first user device, the method further comprises:

providing a request for messaging code to a server device,

the messaging code enabling the device to provide, for display, a private conversation between the user and the selected contact, with the content;

receiving the messaging code from the server device based on the request;

providing, to the server device, information identifying preferences for the messaging code;

receiving, from the server device, configuration information for the messaging code based on the information identifying the preferences; and

configuring the messaging code based on the configuration information.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing, to a server device, a device identifier associated with the first user device; and

receiving, from the server device and based on the device identifier, information identifying the user and the list of contacts of the user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing the message and information identifying the content to a message server device,

the message server device providing the message and the information identifying the content to the second user device in a particular format associated with the selected contact.

8. A device, comprising:

one or more processors to;

provide content for display to a first user device associated with a user,

provide for display, to the first user device, an option to share the content,

receive a selection of the option from the first user device,

cause a list of contacts, associated with the user, to be presented for display, on the first user device, based on the selection of the option,

receive, from the first user device, a selection of a contact, as a selected contact, from the list of contacts,

receive, from the first user device, a message from the user for the selected contact, and

provide for display the message with the content, to the first user device and to a second user device, associated with the selected contact,

the message being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

9. The device of claim 8, where the one or more processors are further to:

receive, from the second user device, a response to the message, and

provide for display the message and the response, with the content, to the first user device and the second user device,

the message and the response being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

10. The device of claim 8, where the one or more processors are further to:

receive, from the first user device and the second user device, a conversation between the user and the selected contact, and

provide for display the conversation, with the content, to the first user device and the second user device,

the conversation being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

11. The device of claim 10, where the one or more processors are further to:

store the conversation between the user and the selected contact, and

utilize the stored conversation to modify the content provided by the device.

12. The device of claim 8, where, prior to providing the content for display to the first user device, the one or more processors are further to:

provide a request for messaging code to a server device,

the messaging code enabling the device to provide, for display, a private conversation between the user and the selected contact, with the content,

receive the messaging code from the server device based on the request,

provide, to the server device, information identifying preferences for the messaging code,

receive, from the server device, configuration information for the messaging code based on the information identifying the preferences, and

configure the messaging code based on the configuration information.

13. The device of claim 8, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide, to a server device, a device identifier associated with the first user device, and

receive, from the server device and based on the device identifier, information identifying the user and the list of contacts of the user.

14. The device of claim 8, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide the message and information identifying the content to a message server device,

the message server device providing the message and the information identifying the content to the second user device in a particular format associated with the selected contact, and

the second user device accessing the content via the information identifying the content.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to;

provide content for display to a first user device associated with a user,

provide for display, to the first user device, an option to share the content,

receive a selection of the option from the first user device,

cause a list of contacts, associated with the user, to be presented for display, on the first user device, based on the selection of the option,

receive, from the first user device, a selection of a contact, as a selected contact, from the list of contacts,

receive, from the first user device, a message from the user for the selected contact, and

provide for display the message with the content, to the first user device and to a second user device, associated with the selected contact,

the message being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

receive, from the second user device, a response to the message, and

provide for display the message and the response, with the content, to the first user device and the second user device,

the message and the response being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

receive, from the first user device and the second user device, a conversation between the user and the selected contact, and

provide for display the conversation, with the content, to the first user device and the second user device,

the conversation being privately provided to only the first user device and the second user device.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

store the conversation between the user and the selected contact.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

provide, to a server device, a device identifier associated with the first user device, and

receive, from the server device and based on the device identifier, information identifying the user and the list of contacts of the user.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

provide the message and information identifying the content to a message server device,

the message server device providing the message and the information identifying the content to the second user device in a particular format associated with the selected contact, and

the second user device accessing the content via the information identifying the content.