US 11,736,547 B1
Social media music streaming
Debashish Paul, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/681,614.
Application 17/681,614 is a continuation of application No. 17/114,538, filed on Dec. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,316,911.
Application 17/114,538 is a continuation of application No. 16/555,690, filed on Aug. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,911,504, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/612 (2022.01); G06F 16/638 (2019.01); G06F 16/632 (2019.01); G06F 16/635 (2019.01); G06F 16/68 (2019.01)
CPC H04L 65/612 (2022.05) [G06F 16/632 (2019.01); G06F 16/636 (2019.01); G06F 16/639 (2019.01); G06F 16/686 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
providing a music service that operates as both an active layer of a social media platform and as a passive layer of a messenger service of the social media platform, wherein:
the music service operates as an active layer of the social media platform by providing a dedicated music interface that enables music consumption and music sharing; and
the music service operates as a passive layer of the messenger service by providing a shared music station accessible via a group chat interface of a group chat, within the messenger service, created for members of the group chat, wherein providing the shared music station comprises:
detecting the group chat; and
creating the shared music station for the group chat.