US 12,282,786 B2
Contextual navigation menu
Newar Husam Al Majid, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/467,505.
Application 18/467,505 is a continuation of application No. 18/096,698, filed on Jan. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,803,403.
Application 18/096,698 is a continuation of application No. 17/734,626, filed on May 2, 2022, granted, now 11,625,255.
Application 17/734,626 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,488, filed on Jun. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,340,921.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/868,747, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0418636 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 9/453 (2018.02) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
causing display of a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a presentation of media content and a menu element at a client device;
accessing contextual data associated with the client device responsive to causing display of the menu element, the contextual data comprising attributes of the media content that include a display of one or more user identifiers;
generating a contextual icon that comprises the one or more user identifiers displayed within the media content; and
causing display of the contextual icon within the menu element of the GUI.