Systems and methods for facilitating keyboard-based search of local and connected digital media items within a messaging application
US11068159B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/046
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Keyboard-based search of local and/or connected digital media items may be facilitated. A digital media item search interface may be presented in the same view as a messaging interface. The digital media item search interface may receive input such as from an on-screen keyboard to facilitate editing of user-provided search queries and submission of the user-provided search queries. The digital media item search interface may present digital media item tags relating to context information based on input received by the digital media item search query field. The digital media item search interface may present visual previews of local and/or connected digital media items corresponding to digital media item tags presented in the digital media item tag field. The digital media item search interface may receive user selections of individual digital media items to be communicated to one or more other users via the messaging interface.
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