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公开(公告)号：US10736078B1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-04
申请号：US16106968
申请日：2018-08-21
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Jan Koum , Bryan D. O'Connor , Brian Acton
Abstract: A system and methods are provided for dynamically muting or suppressing notifications of new communications. When a new communication is received for a user of a communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone, a computer) while notifications are muted, no notification may be issued to the user or, alternatively, a muted notification that differs from a normal notification may be issued. A muted notification may have muted sound or no sound, abbreviated vibration or no vibration, or may otherwise be a dampened version of a normal notification. Dynamic muting may be applied or managed on the user's device or on a system that hosts the communication application for which notifications are muted. Different applications and/or communication sessions (e.g., different chat groups) may be muted differently (e.g., for different periods of time). When a group chat session is muted, the duration of muting may be proportional to the number of participants.
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公开(公告)号：US10681202B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-09
申请号：US15705999
申请日：2017-09-15
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Randall Sarafa , Eugene Fooksman , Brian Acton , Jan Koum , Michael B. Donohue , Ehren Andrew Kret
IPC: H04L9/00 , H04M1/725 , H04L29/06 , H04W4/12 , H04L12/58 , H04W12/00 , G06F3/0488 , H04W12/02 , G06F3/0481 , H04L9/08 , H04W4/14 , G06F3/0484 , H04L29/08 , H04W12/04 , H04W12/08
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for transmitting ephemeral content messages. A sending client may establish an end-to-end encrypted session with possible recipients of the message, using a first decryption key during initial session setup. The client may send an ephemeral content message, including encrypted content and a second key, to the recipients through a server. The server may be unable to retrieve the encrypted content due to a lack of the second key. The server may filter a list of intended recipients, and may forward the ephemeral content message to the recipients on the filtered list. The recipients may retrieve the second key from the message, and use the first and second keys to decrypt the encrypted content. The sending client may change the second key each time the recipient list changes from the perspective of the sending client, as determined at the time the ephemeral content message is transmitted.
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公开(公告)号：US10367892B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-30
申请号：US15277953
申请日：2016-09-27
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Jan Koum , Bryan D. O'Connor , Brian Acton
Abstract: A system and methods are provided for aggregating communication connections. Multiple users connect to a system (e.g., a web-based system) that hosts an application or service for exchanging communications. Users who exchange communications among themselves may be considered “associates.” When one user who is on-line with the application sends a communication through the system for an associate, the system determines whether the associate is on-line or off-line. If the associate is off-line, the system crafts and sends toward the associate a notification regarding the communication, including an address of the communication server to which the one user is connected. When the associate's device receives the notification, the application may attempt to connect to the specified address. In this way associated users' connections will aggregate or gravitate toward the same communication server, thereby eliminating the latency and cost of exchanging users' communications between multiple communication servers.
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公开(公告)号：US10313503B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-04
申请号：US15349947
申请日：2016-11-11
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Brian Acton , Jan Koum , Randall Sarafa
Abstract: Techniques to reconfigure messaging clients during contact information changes are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a messaging component operative to receive a contact phone number update at a messaging client on the client device from a messaging system, the contact phone number update associated with a contact with the messaging client, the contact phone number update comprising a previous phone number and an updated phone number; determine an existing message thread for the messaging client identified based on the previous phone number; and send a user message to the contact via the messaging system using the updated phone number as a destination address; and a user interface component operative to display a contact phone number change notification in the existing message thread; and receive the user message for the contact. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号：US20180241871A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-23
申请号：US15706007
申请日：2017-09-15
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Randall Sarafa , Eugene Fooksman , Brian Acton , Jan Koum , Michael B. Donohue , Charles Donald Deets, JR. , Anton Borzov , Ehren Andrew Kret
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for displaying and interacting with ephemeral content messages in a communication service. Ephemeral content, transmitted as a message in order to preserve end-to-end encryption, may be tagged with an identifier designating the message as an ephemeral content message. A receiving client may recognize the flag and display the content of the message as ephemeral content. The update may include a link to the content that expires under certain conditions. While the link is active, the link may be selected to enter a full-screen presentation of the ephemeral content. Different media types may be associated with different types of full-screen presentations. Displayed ephemeral content from different users may be ranked based on an interest score and displayed in the ranked order. Ephemeral content may be displayed in a user interface on separate tabs.
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公开(公告)号：US20180139314A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-17
申请号：US15349947
申请日：2016-11-11
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Brian Acton , Jan Koum , Randall Sarafa
IPC: H04M1/2745 , H04M7/00 , H04W4/12 , H04L12/58
CPC classification number: H04M1/274516 , H04L51/16 , H04L51/38 , H04M1/72547 , H04M3/42042 , H04M3/42178 , H04M7/0042 , H04M7/0045 , H04M2203/554 , H04W4/12
Abstract: Techniques to reconfigure messaging clients during contact information changes are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a messaging component operative to receive a contact phone number update at a messaging client on the client device from a messaging system, the contact phone number update associated with a contact with the messaging client, the contact phone number update comprising a previous phone number and an updated phone number; determine an existing message thread for the messaging client identified based on the previous phone number; and send a user message to the contact via the messaging system using the updated phone number as a destination address; and a user interface component operative to display a contact phone number change notification in the existing message thread; and receive the user message for the contact. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号：US20170237854A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-17
申请号：US15582365
申请日：2017-04-28
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Jan Koum , Brian Acton
CPC classification number: H04M3/42374 , H04L51/08 , H04L51/10 , H04L67/26 , H04M1/2745 , H04M1/56 , H04M1/66 , H04M1/72583 , H04M3/42 , H04M3/42153 , H04M3/42306 , H04M3/42365 , H04M3/42382 , H04W4/12 , H04W4/14 , H04W8/183 , H04W8/26 , H04W12/06 , H04W12/08 , H04W12/10
Abstract: Aspects of the present invention confirm that a phone number is associated with a particular phone. The phone number is confirmed to be associated with the phone by causing the phone to transmit a verification message addressed to that phone number. Receipt by the phone of the verification message confirms that the number is associated with that phone. Another aspect of the invention concerns updating the status of phones in a status list of phone numbers on a phone by sending the status list and updated status of the phone to a network server. The server monitors the status of at least one of the phones in the status list and transmits that status to the phone, which updated status is then displayed in a display area of the phone.
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公开(公告)号：US20160337293A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-17
申请号：US14708711
申请日：2015-05-11
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Jan Koum , Brian Acton , Randall Sarafa , Bryan Dennis O'Connor , Michael B. Donohue
CPC classification number: H04L51/16 , H04L51/12 , H04L67/22 , H04L67/306
Abstract: Techniques for escalating temporary messaging bans are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a messaging server component operative to receive one or more messaging interactions from a messaging client on a client device at a messaging service, the messaging client associated with a user account for the messaging service; and impose a restriction on the user account from transmitting messaging using the messaging service for a duration based on a messaging ban duration; and an abuse monitoring component operative to analyze the one or more messaging interactions based on a plurality of messaging abuse criteria to determine that the user account meets a messaging abuse threshold; retrieve a messaging abuse punishment history for the user account; and determine a messaging ban duration based on the messaging abuse punishment history and the determination that the user account meets the messaging abuse threshold. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract translation: 描述用于升级临时消息传送禁令的技术。 在一个实施例中，装置可以包括消息传送服务器组件，其操作以从消息服务处的客户端设备上的消息接发客户端接收一个或多个消息交互，消息传送客户端与消息传递服务的用户帐户相关联; 并且基于消息传递禁止持续时间在持续时间内使用消息传递服务来发送消息的用户帐户的限制; 以及滥用监视组件，用于基于多个消息滥用标准来分析所述一个或多个消息交互，以确定所述用户帐户满足消息滥用阈值; 检索用户帐户的消息滥用惩罚历史; 并且基于消息传递滥用惩罚历史确定消息传递禁止持续时间并且确定用户帐户满足消息滥用阈值。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。
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公开(公告)号：US09419935B2
公开(公告)日：2016-08-16
申请号：US13958417
申请日：2013-08-02
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Jan Koum , Michael B. Donohue , Brian Acton , Erik James Reed , Dima Stukalov
IPC: H04L12/58 , G06F3/0488
CPC classification number: H04W4/20 , G06F3/04842 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/04886 , G06F3/167 , H04L51/10 , H04L51/36 , H04W4/06 , H04W88/02
Abstract: A system, apparatus, graphical user interface and methods are provided for conducting electronic voice communications with status notifications. A user of a first portable device executing a communication application selects a multi-function control that automatically initiates an audio recording, which is automatically sent toward another participant of an active communication session when the control is released. The same multi-function control may be used to transmit a textual message. A representation of the recording is displayed on the user's device, with an indicator that changes appearance when the other participant plays the recording. In addition, when one user initiates an audio recording that will be automatically sent to another user, the other user's device is advised of the initiation of recording and displays that status for the other user.
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40.发明申请TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING A REMOTE WEB CLIENT FROM AN APPLICATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE 有权用于从移动设备上的应用程序管理远程WEB客户端的技术公开(公告)号：US20160205169A1
公开(公告)日：2016-07-14
申请号：US14676881
申请日：2015-04-02
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Jan Koum , Brian Acton , Jonathan Loh , Pasha Sadri
CPC classification number: H04L67/025 , H04L51/16 , H04L51/38 , H04L67/14 , H04L67/2842 , H04W4/12
Abstract: Techniques for managing a remote web client from an application on a mobile device are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a messaging application operative on the processor circuit to receive a request from a remote web browser, the request for the remote web browser to receive messaging updates from the messaging application; establish an encrypted connection between the messaging application and the remote web browser; receive a messaging update at the messaging application; and transmit the messaging update from the messaging application to the remote web browser. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract translation: 描述了用于从移动设备上的应用程序管理远程Web客户机的技术。 在一个实施例中，装置可以包括在处理器电路上操作以从远程web浏览器接收请求的消息收发应用，远程web浏览器的请求从消息应用程序接收消息传递更新; 在消息应用程序和远程Web浏览器之间建立加密连接; 在消息应用程序接收消息更新; 并将消息传递更新从消息应用程序传送到远程Web浏览器。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。
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