US 12,316,587 B2
Invitation media overlays for private collections of media content items
David Phillip Taitz, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/435,608.
Application 18/435,608 is a continuation of application No. 18/323,869, filed on May 25, 2023, granted, now 11,916,854.
Application 18/323,869 is a continuation of application No. 16/880,728, filed on May 21, 2020, granted, now 11,665,116.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,187, filed on Apr. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0179111 A1, May 30, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 51/043 (2022.01); H04L 51/08 (2022.01); H04L 51/10 (2022.01); H04L 51/52 (2022.01); H04N 5/272 (2006.01); H04N 5/278 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 51/043 (2013.01) [H04L 51/08 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2013.01); H04L 51/52 (2022.05); H04N 5/272 (2013.01); H04N 5/278 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
causing, by a processor, a modified first media content item to be displayed by a second client device, the modified first media content item comprising a first media content item received from a first client device and an invitation media overlay inviting a second user of the second client device to join a private group having access to a private collection of media content items, wherein the private collection of media content items can only be modified by a first user associated with the first client device;
receiving a selection of the invitation media overlay from the second client device; and
causing the private collection of media content items to be displayed by the second client device.