US 11,722,452 B2
Retention model management for chat conversations
Jeremy Voss, Los Angeles, CA (US); Jonathan Brody, Marina Del Rey, CA (US); and Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/806,176.
Application 17/806,176 is a continuation of application No. 15/965,645, filed on Apr. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,388,128.
Prior Publication US 2022/0303239 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 51/42 (2022.01); H04L 51/04 (2022.01); H04L 51/216 (2022.01); H04L 51/52 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/42 (2022.05) [H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/216 (2022.05); H04L 51/52 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
causing display, on a first client device of a first user, of a selector interface that enables selection of one of a plurality of retention models for association with an electronic chat conversation between the first user and a second user, each retention model specifying a retention duration for messages exchanged between the first and the second user as part of the electronic chat conversation;
receiving, via the selector interface displayed on the first client device of the first user, a selection, by the first user, of a retention model from the plurality of retention models for association with the electronic chat conversation between the first and second user;
causing display, on the first client device, of a message feed comprising a set of indicators corresponding to a plurality of chat conversations, an indicator in the set of indicators corresponding to the electronic chat conversation between the first user and the second user, the message feed further comprising a notification of a change from a default retention model to the retention model selected by the first user, the notification being presented in conjunction with the indicator;
in response to receiving input indicative of a selection of the indicator by the first user, causing display of a conversation view comprising a presentation of the messages exchanged between the first and the second users as part of the electronic chat conversation; and
causing display, within the conversation view, of the notification of the change from the default retention model to the retention model selected by the first user.