US 12,143,751 B2
System and method for social platform implemented timed one-on-one video conference calls
Dave Benson, Astoria, NY (US); Jonathan Warnock, New York, NY (US); and Ben Kruger, West Orange, NJ (US)
Assigned to SQQ Inc, Astoria, NY (US)
Filed by SQQ Inc, Astoria, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/994,621.
Application 17/994,621 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/738,275, filed on May 6, 2022, granted, now 11,962,629.
Application 17/738,275 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/556,629, filed on Dec. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,722,637.
Application 17/556,629 is a continuation of application No. 17/196,687, filed on Mar. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,240,467, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164295 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/14 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01)
CPC H04N 7/147 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1454 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating a timed video call performed by a user account associated with a social media platform server designed to support communication among a defined group of users, the social media platform server being coupled to a communication network, the method comprising:
receiving over the communication network a request from a host user on a first user device to initiate the timed video call with a guest user on a second user device, the timed video call having a predefined duration, the request comprising a typed command following a predetermined syntax;
parsing the typed command to identify the guest user and the second user device;
transmitting the request over the communication network to an application programming interface of a communication server, wherein transmission of the request causes the application programming interface to transmit over the communication network to the user account a first and second unique meeting link to participate in the timed video call;
transmitting the first unique meeting link to the first user device and the second unique meeting link to the second user device, wherein a response to at least one of the first or second unique meeting link by at least one of the host user or the guest user is received by the communication server over the communication network;
wherein based at least in part on the received response, the response being configured to redirect the at least host user or the guest user to the communication server which initiates the timed video call to stream video and audio between the first user device and the second user device, the streamed video and audio rendered on a call interface on the first user device and the second user device, the call interface including a timer corresponding to a length of time used in or remaining from the predefined duration of the timed video call; and
wherein the end of the predefined duration causes the termination of the timed video call by the communication server.