SNAPCHAT, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160099901 | Ephemeral Gallery of Ephemeral Messages - A server has a processor and a memory storing instructions executed by the processor to maintain an ephemeral gallery of ephemeral messages. An ephemeral message is posted to the ephemeral gallery. The ephemeral message has an associated message duration parameter and a gallery participation parameter. An ephemeral message is removed from the ephemeral gallery in response to the identification of an expired gallery participation parameter. | 04-07-2016 |
20160006927 | Apparatus and Method for Supplying Content Aware Photo Filters - A server includes a photo filter module with instructions executed by a processor to identify when a client device captures a photograph. Photograph filters are selected based upon attributes of the client device and attributes of the photograph. The photograph filters are supplied to the client device. | 01-07-2016 |
20140359032 | Apparatus and Method for Maintaining a Message Thread with Opt-In Permanence for Entries - A server has a processor and a memory storing a message thread module with instructions executed by the processor to maintain a message thread between users of client devices. Message thread state changes are queued at the server. The message thread is revised based upon the message thread state changes to form shared message thread state. The shared message thread state is stored. The shared message thread state is supplied in response to a request for the message thread from a user | 12-04-2014 |
20140359024 | Apparatus and Method for Maintaining a Message Thread with Opt-In Permanence for Entries - A server includes a message thread module with instructions executed by a processor to maintain a message thread between a first user and a second user. Each entry of the message thread is deleted after a display period unless an indication regarding the entry is received during the display period. | 12-04-2014 |
20140129953 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SINGLE ACTION CONTROL OF SOCIAL NETWORK PROFILE ACCESS - A computer implemented method includes allowing a user to access a user-controlled social network profile page with posts in a specified order. A user is permitted to traverse an interface element across the specified order to establish a set position for the interface element. Access to posts is provided on a first side of the set position to define a viewable profile. Access to posts is blocked on a second side of the set position to define a non-viewable profile. | 05-08-2014 |