Generating and utilizing digital visual codes to grant privileges via a networking system
US10237277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/77
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One or more embodiments of the disclosure include systems and methods that generate and utilize digital visual codes. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods generate digital visual codes comprising a plurality of digital visual code points arranged in concentric circles, a plurality of anchor points, and an orientation anchor surrounding a digital media item. In addition, the disclosed systems and methods embed information in the digital visual code points regarding an account of a first user of a networking system. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods display the digital visual codes via a computing device of the first user, scan the digital visual codes via a second computing device, and provide privileges to the second computing device in relation to the account of the first user in the networking system based on the scanned digital visual code.
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