US 11,895,070 B2
Reply interface with selectable stickers for messaging system
Christie Marie Heikkinen, Santa Monica, CA (US); Ranidu Lankage, Belmont, CA (US); David Phillip Taitz, Los Angeles, CA (US); Jeremy Baker Voss, Los Angeles, CA (US); and David Whyte, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/048,266.
Application 18/048,266 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,131, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,502,983.
Prior Publication US 2023/0108094 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 51/10 (2022.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04L 51/58 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/10 (2013.01) [H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 51/58 (2022.05); H04W 4/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, for display on a first device of a first user, a media content item from a second device of a second user, the first and second users being contacts within a messaging system;
determining, in response to receiving the media content item, that the first user has not opted in or otherwise selected an avatar for use within the messaging system;
selecting, in response to the determining, a first set of stickers for displaying with the media content item, the first set of stickers corresponding to non-avatar based stickers; and
causing display of the media content item together with a first reply interface and a second reply interface on the first device, the second reply interface for sending a reply message to the second device,
wherein the first reply interface includes the first set of stickers, each of which is selectable by the first user for sending to the second device, and
wherein the second reply interface includes an input box for sending message content to the second device.