Patent · US Active

Systems and methods for providing external content in a messaging interface

US10938757B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 20, 2019
Grant dateMar 2, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 20, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein is a computer implemented method for displaying a dynamic content item in a chat interface running on a client device. The method comprises receiving, from a collaboration platform, a dynamic content item descriptor which defines the dynamic content item and a content provider that is configured to provide dynamic data for the dynamic content item; receiving, from the content provider, dynamic data; and displaying the dynamic content item with the dynamic data in an area of the chat interface that is distinct from a messaging area of the chat interface.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.