System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging application

• US 10,164,919 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2016
• Issued: 12/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Szeto, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Angela
• Application Number:
  US15/333,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20170104699A1
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5093 wherein the managed service relates to messaging or chat services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information

Abstract

A method and system for sharing content in an instant messaging application are disclosed. According to one embodiment a computer-implemented method comprises logging content accessed by a first client, and a list of accessible content is updated and provided to the first client. A request is received from the first client to share first content of the list of accessible content with a second client, and a message is delivered to the second client, the message containing a link to the first content.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

providing a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content;

displaying, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user;

automatically adding the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface;

receiving a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application;

retrieving, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and

sending a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the second user is a group including a plurality of users.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the list of recently accessed content is associated with a scope that identifies one or more users allowed to access the list of recently accessed content.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a list of third-party applications.

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

generating a link to the first content; and

wherein sending the message describing the first content further comprises sending the link to the first content through the messaging application.

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

updating the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; and

sending a message to update the list of recently accessed content to the second user through the messaging application.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein responsive to the second user viewing the first content, changing appearance of a link in the list of recently accessed content.

8. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors cause the system to;

provide a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content;

display, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user;

automatically add the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface;

receive a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application;

retrieve, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and

send a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the second user is a group including a plurality of users.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the list of recently accessed content is associated with a scope that identifies one or more users allowed to access the list of recently accessed content.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the user interface includes a list of third-party applications.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the system to:

generate a link to the first content; and

send a link to the first content through the messaging application.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the system to:

update the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; and

send a message to update the list of recently accessed content to the second user through the messaging application.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein responsive to the second user viewing the first content, change appearance of a link in the list of recently accessed content.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

provide a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content;

display, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user;

automatically add the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface;

receive a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application;

retrieve, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and

send a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the second user is a group including a plurality of users.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the list of recently accessed content is associated with a scope that identifies one or more users allowed to access the list of recently accessed content.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the user interface includes a list of third-party applications.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

generate a link to the first content; and

send the link to the first content through the messaging application.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

update the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; and

send a message including the updated list of recently accessed content to the second user through the messaging application.

21. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein responsive to the second user viewing the first content, the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to change appearance of a link in the list of recently accessed content.