US 12,126,588 B2
Event overlay invite messaging system
Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Los Angeles, CA (US); Benedict Copping, Los Angeles, CA (US); Christie Marie Heikkinen, Sherman Oaks, CA (US); Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, Los Angeles, CA (US); David Taitz, Santa Monica, CA (US); and Mai Chi Tran, Garden Grove, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on May 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/321,611.
Application 18/321,611 is a continuation of application No. 16/856,811, filed on Apr. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,700,225.
Prior Publication US 2023/0379287 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 51/52 (2022.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/52 (2022.05) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
displaying, on a user interface of a first computing device associated with a first user, an event overlay interface as an overlay on top of a media content item;
receiving, by the first computing device, user selection of an event overlay component via the event overlay interface;
receiving, in response to receiving the user selection of the event overlay component, event information provided by the first user;
automatically determining a venue suggestion based on a location of the first computing device and the event information;
updating the event overlay component based on the event information and the venue suggestion; and
transmitting, to a second computing device, the media content item overlaid with the updated event overlay component, for display on the second computing device.