SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING CONTENT

• US 20180103006A1
• Filed: 10/10/2016
• Published: 04/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Steiner, Matthew, Franklin, Alexander Salem, Brooks, Evan Gabriel
• Granted Patent: US 11,159,473 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/30 in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/161 Detection; Localisation; Normalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services

Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that at least one image has been captured using the computing device, wherein one or more individuals are represented in the image. An identity of at least a first individual of the one or more individuals represented in the image is determined, wherein the identity of the first individual is determined, at least in part, using a social networking system. A notification is presented through a display of the computing device, wherein the notification provides an option to send a message including the captured image to the first individual.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining, by a computing device, that at least one image has been captured using the computing device, wherein one or more individuals are represented in the image;

determining, by the computing device, an identity of at least a first individual of the one or more individuals represented in the image, wherein the identity of the first individual is determined, at least in part, using a social networking system; and

presenting, by the computing device, a notification through a display of the computing device, wherein the notification provides an option to send a message including the captured image to the first individual.

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

determining, by the computing device, that a user operating the computing device has selected the option to send the message to the first individual; and

sending, by the computing device, the message to the first individual through a messaging platform, the message including the captured image.

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

receiving, by the computing device, information describing an identity of a second individual that is represented in the captured image, the information being provided by the user operating the computing device; and

sending, by the computing device, the message to the second individual through the messaging platform, the message including the captured image.

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

determining, by the computing device, that the user has accessed a messaging interface that is provided by an application running on the computing device; and

presenting, by the computing device, the messaging interface through the display of the computing device, wherein the messaging interface includes at least one conversation thread that corresponds to the user and the first user, and wherein the sent message including the captured image is in the conversation thread.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining an identity of at least one first individual further comprises:

generating, by the computing device, respective thumbnail images from the captured image, each thumbnail image corresponding to a face of the one or more individuals represented in the captured image;

sending, by the computing device, the thumbnail images to the social networking system for identification; and

receiving, by the computing device, information from the social networking system, wherein the information describes at least the identity of the first individual.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the information received from the social networking system only includes identities of individuals that are social connections of the user in the social networking system.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the information received from the social networking system only includes identities of individuals having a social relationship with the user in the social networking system that satisfies a specified degree of separation.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining that at least one image has been captured using the computing device further comprises:

determining, by the computing device, that the captured image was added to a camera roll directory associated with the computing device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining that at least one image has been captured using the computing device further comprises:

determining, by the computing device, that a notification was generated by an application running on the computing device indicating that the at least one image was captured.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first individual has a social profile that is published through the social networking system.

11. 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;

determining that at least one image has been captured using the computing device, wherein one or more individuals are represented in the image;

determining an identity of at least a first individual of the one or more individuals represented in the image, wherein the identity of the first individual is determined, at least in part, using a social networking system; and

presenting a notification through a display of the computing device, wherein the notification provides an option to send a message including the captured image to the first individual.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the system further performs:

determining that a user operating the computing device has selected the option to send the message to the first individual; and

sending the message to the first individual through a messaging platform, the message including the captured image.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the system further performs:

receiving information describing an identity of a second individual that is represented in the captured image, the information being provided by the user operating the computing device; and

sending the message to the second individual through the messaging platform, the message including the captured image.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the system further performs:

determining that the user has accessed a messaging interface that is provided by an application running on the computing device; and

presenting the messaging interface through the display of the computing device, wherein the messaging interface includes at least one conversation thread that corresponds to the user and the first user, and wherein the sent message including the captured image is in the conversation thread.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein determining an identity of at least one first individual further causes the system to perform:

generating respective thumbnail images from the captured image, each thumbnail image corresponding to a face of the one or more individuals represented in the captured image;

sending the thumbnail images to the social networking system for identification; and

receiving information from the social networking system, wherein the information describes at least the identity of the first individual.

16. 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:

determining that at least one image has been captured using the computing device, wherein one or more individuals are represented in the image;

determining an identity of at least a first individual of the one or more individuals represented in the image, wherein the identity of the first individual is determined, at least in part, using a social networking system; and

presenting a notification through a display of the computing device, wherein the notification provides an option to send a message including the captured image to the first individual.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the computing system further performs:

determining that a user operating the computing device has selected the option to send the message to the first individual; and

sending the message to the first individual through a messaging platform, the message including the captured image.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the computing system further performs:

receiving information describing an identity of a second individual that is represented in the captured image, the information being provided by the user operating the computing device; and

sending the message to the second individual through the messaging platform, the message including the captured image.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the computing system further performs:

determining that the user has accessed a messaging interface that is provided by an application running on the computing device; and

presenting the messaging interface through the display of the computing device, wherein the messaging interface includes at least one conversation thread that corresponds to the user and the first user, and wherein the sent message including the captured image is in the conversation thread.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein determining an identity of at least one first individual further causes the computing system to perform:

generating respective thumbnail images from the captured image, each thumbnail image corresponding to a face of the one or more individuals represented in the captured image;

sending the thumbnail images to the social networking system for identification; and

receiving information from the social networking system, wherein the information describes at least the identity of the first individual.