TECHNIQUES TO SHARE AND REMIX MEDIA THROUGH A MESSAGING SYSTEM

• US 20160285808A1
• Filed: 03/24/2015
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Franklin, Alexander Salem, Steiner, Matthew
• Granted Patent: US 10,063,510 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/06 Message adaptation to terminal or network requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads

Abstract

Techniques to share and remix media through a messaging system are described. Some embodiments are particularly directed to techniques to promote the sharing and remixing of media by promoting third-party sources of media content. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a media management component operative to receive a media element in a messaging application, the media element associated with a media application; and a messaging component operative to generate a message package, the message package comprising the media element, the message package comprising an attribution record for the media element, the attribution record comprising an inter-application link for the media element with the media application and transmit the message package to a messaging server. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a media element in a messaging application, the media element associated with a media application;

generating a message package, the message package comprising the media element, the message package comprising an attribution record for the media element, the attribution record comprising an inter-application link for the media element with the media application; and

transmitting the message package to a messaging server.

2. The method of claim 1, the messaging application installed on a client device, the media application installed on the client device as a distinct application from the messaging application, further comprising:

receiving a media package in the messaging application from the media application via inter-application communication on the client device, the media package comprising the media element and the inter-application link.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

extracting the media element from the received media package;

displaying a preview of the media element in the messaging application;

receiving a user media selection of the media element in the messaging application; and

generating the message package comprising the media element in response to the user media selection of the media element within the messaging application.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a promoted media repository from a media server, the promoted media repository comprising a plurality of promoted media elements, the media element comprising one of the plurality of promoted media elements;

displaying one or more of the promoted media elements, the displayed one or more of the promoted media elements including the media element;

receiving a user media selection of the media element; and

generating the message package comprising the media element in response to the user media selection of the media element.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the media element in a media element discovery section of the messaging application;

receiving a user media selection of the media element in the media element discovery section; and

generating the message package comprising the media element in response to the user media selection of the media element.

6. The method of claim 1, the message package associated with a message thread, further comprising:

receiving a prior message package from the messaging server, the prior messaging package associated with the message thread, the prior message package comprising a prior media element, the prior media element associated with the media application, the prior message package comprising a prior attribution record, the prior attribution record comprising a prior inter-application link, the prior inter-application link identifying the prior media element within the media application;

displaying the prior media element in the message thread in association with an attribution display element for the media application;

receiving a user application launch command in association with the attribution display element;

launching the media application in response to the user application launch command;

transmitting the prior inter-application link to the media application;

transmitting a message thread inter-application link to the media application in association with the prior inter-application link;

receiving a media package in the messaging application from the media application, the media package comprising the media element and the message thread inter-application link associated with the message thread; and

prompting inclusion of the media element in the message thread based on the message thread inter-application link being associated with the message thread.

7. The method of claim 6, the messaging application executing on a client device, further comprising:

determining that the media application is not installed on the client device; and

initiating installation of the media application on the client device in response to the user application launch command.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a prior message package from the messaging server, the prior message package comprising a prior media element, the prior media element associated with a second media application;

displaying the prior media element;

receiving a user remix command in association with the displayed prior media element;

launching the media application in response to the user remix command;

transmitting the prior media element to the media application; and

receiving the media element from the media application, the media element comprising a modified version of the prior media element.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor circuit on a device;

a media management component operative on the processor circuit to receive a media element in a messaging application, the media element associated with a media application; and

a messaging component operative to generate a message package, the message package comprising the media element, the message package comprising an attribution record for the media element, the attribution record comprising an inter-application link for the media element with the media application; and

transmit the message package to a messaging server.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, the messaging application installed on the device, the media application installed on the client device as a distinct application from the messaging application, further comprising:

the media management component operative to receive a media package in the messaging application from the media application via inter-application communication on the client device, the media package comprising the media element and the inter-application link.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

the media management component operative to receive a promoted media repository from a media server, the promoted media repository comprising a plurality of promoted media elements, the media element comprising one of the plurality of promoted media elements;

display one or more of the promoted media elements, the displayed one or more of the promoted media elements including the media element; and

receive a user media selection of the media element; and

the messaging component operative to generate the message package comprising the media element in response to the user media selection of the media element.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, the message package associated with a message thread, further comprising:

the messaging component operative to receive a prior message package from the messaging server, the prior messaging package associated with the message thread, the prior message package comprising a prior media element, the prior media element associated with the media application, the prior message package comprising a prior attribution record, the prior attribution record comprising a prior inter-application link, the prior inter-application link identifying the prior media element within the media application;

the media management component operative to display the prior media element in the message thread in association with an attribution display element for the media application;

receive a user application launch command in association with the attribution display element;

launch the media application in response to the user application launch command;

transmit the prior inter-application link to the media application;

transmit a message thread inter-application link to the media application in association with the prior inter-application link;

receive a media package in the messaging application from the media application, the media package comprising the media element and the message thread inter-application link associated with the message thread; and

prompt inclusion of the media element in the message thread based on the message thread inter-application link being associated with the message thread.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

the media management component operative to determine that the media application is not installed on the device; and

initiate installation of the media application on the device in response to the user application launch command.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

the messaging component operative to receive a prior message package from the messaging server, the prior message package comprising a prior media element, the prior media element associated with a second media application;

the media management component operative to display the prior media element;

receive a user remix command in association with the displayed prior media element;

launch the media application in response to the user remix command;

transmit the prior media element to the media application; and

receive the media element from the media application, the media element comprising a modified version of the prior media element.

15. At least one computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a system to:

receive a media element in a messaging application, the media element associated with a media application;

generate a message package, the message package comprising the media element, the message package comprising an attribution record for the media element, the attribution record comprising an inter-application link for the media element with the media application; and

transmit the message package to a messaging server.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the messaging application installed on a client device, the media application installed on the client device as a distinct application from the messaging application, comprising further instructions that, when executed, cause a system to:

receive a media package in the messaging application from the media application via inter-application communication on the client device, the media package comprising the media element and the inter-application link.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, comprising further instructions that, when executed, cause a system to:

receive a promoted media repository from a media server, the promoted media repository comprising a plurality of promoted media elements, the media element comprising one of the plurality of promoted media elements;

display one or more of the promoted media elements, the displayed one or more of the promoted media elements including the media element;

receive a user media selection of the media element; and

generate the message package comprising the media element in response to the user media selection of the media element.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the message package associated with a message thread, comprising further instructions that, when executed, cause a system to:

receive a prior message package from the messaging server, the prior messaging package associated with the message thread, the prior message package comprising a prior media element, the prior media element associated with the media application, the prior message package comprising a prior attribution record, the prior attribution record comprising a prior inter-application link, the prior inter-application link identifying the prior media element within the media application;

display the prior media element in the message thread in association with an attribution display element for the media application;

receive a user application launch command in association with the attribution display element;

launch the media application in response to the user application launch command;

transmit the prior inter-application link to the media application;

transmit a message thread inter-application link to the media application in association with the prior inter-application link;

receive a media package in the messaging application from the media application, the media package comprising the media element and the message thread inter-application link associated with the message thread; and

prompt inclusion of the media element in the message thread based on the message thread inter-application link being associated with the message thread.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the messaging application executing on a client device, comprising further instructions that, when executed, cause a system to:

determine that the media application is not installed on the client device; and

initiate installation of the media application on the client device in response to the user application launch command.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, comprising further instructions that, when executed, cause a system to:

receive a prior message package from the messaging server, the prior message package comprising a prior media element, the prior media element associated with a second media application;

display the prior media element;

receive a user remix command in association with the displayed prior media element;

launch the media application in response to the user remix command;

transmit the prior media element to the media application; and

receive the media element from the media application, the media element comprising a modified version of the prior media element.

21. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a media package in a messaging application, the media package associated with a media application, the media package comprising a media element and media element metadata, the media element metadata comprising one or more of participant information, topic information, interaction frequency data, topic frequency data, topic popularity data, and user preferences;

generating a message package, the message package comprising the media element, the message package comprising an attribution record for the media element, the attribution record comprising an inter-application link for the media element with the media application; and

transmitting the message package to a messaging server.