Methods and systems for managing a user profile picture associated with an indication of user status on a social networking system
US10382382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/52
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A client device receives from a user, in an application associated with a social networking service provided by a server system, a first user input for creating a first post on a social networking system. In response to the first user input, a plurality of icons for selection by the user are displayed. A selection of a first icon from the plurality of icons is received from the user. The first post including a first image associated with the user is posted to the social networking system. The first image includes the first icon overlaying at least a portion of a profile picture of the user.
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