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Event overlay invite messaging system

US11700225B2 · kind B2 · utility

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96References

20Claims

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Assignee

SNAP INC. · US

Inventors

Nathan Kenneth Boyd · Los Angeles, US
Benedict Copping · Hamilton, BM
Christie Marie Heikkinen · Santa Monica, US
Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis · Los Angeles, US
David Phillip Taitz · Santa Monica, US
Mai Chi Tran · Garden Grove, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2020
Grant date	Jul 11, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L51/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for receiving an ephemeral message, generating an event overlay interface, causing the event overlay interface to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and receiving a selection of an event overlay component via the event overlay interface. The systems and method are also provided for generating a modified event overlay component based on the added plurality of event overlay content, causing the modified event overlay component to be overlaid on top of the ephemeral message, and transmitting the ephemeral message comprising the overlaid modified event overlay component.

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