Providing additional functionality for a group messaging application
US9411506B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/62
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Configurations providing one or more group objects for extending the functionality of a group messaging application. Some example group objects provide functionality for location-sharing, games, events, calendar, photos, videos, money sending, video calling, audio calling, or a map view of one or more participants in a conversation. Each group object can provide contextual content including semantically relevant information with respect to the participants of the conversation. For instance, each conversation participant can modify the included group object(s) in the context of the conversation. A notification can then be provided to the conversation participants. By viewing the conversation in the group messaging application, contextual information from an included group object for the participants in the conversation can be provided.
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