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公开(公告)号：US09602985B2
公开(公告)日：2017-03-21
申请号：US14949057
申请日：2015-11-23
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Jan Koum , Michael B Donohue , Brian Acton , Erik James Reed , Dima Stukalov
CPC classification number: H04M3/537 , H04L51/043 , H04L51/10 , H04M1/7255 , H04M3/42382 , H04M7/0045 , H04M7/0051 , H04M2201/38 , H04M2201/42 , H04M2203/2083 , H04W4/12
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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公开(公告)号：US20150215787A1
公开(公告)日：2015-07-30
申请号：US14531905
申请日：2014-11-03
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: Verifying an association between a phone number provisioned by a voice network and a phone device is useful on a synthetic communication network that reuses the phone number to transmit text and other media over a data network between devices registered on the synthesized network. Upon receiving a request to add a phone device registered with a voice network to the synthesized network, the phone number is presumed to be unconfirmed on the synthesized network. A verification message addressed to the phone device is transmitted through a data channel within the voice network. If the phone number is associated with the device, the message returns to the phone device over the data channel. If the message is received by the phone device, the phone number is confirmed as associated with the phone device, and the synthetic network authorizes communication between the device and other devices registered on the synthetic network.
Abstract translation: 验证由语音网络提供的电话号码与电话设备之间的关联在合成通信网络上是有用的，该合成通信网络通过在合成网络上注册的设备之间的数据网络上重复使用电话号码来发送文本和其他媒体。 在接收到向合成网络添加注册到语音网络的电话设备的请求时，认为在合成网络上未确认电话号码。 通过语音网络内的数据信道发送寻址到电话设备的验证消息。 如果电话号码与设备相关联，消息将通过数据通道返回到电话设备。 如果该电话设备接收到该消息，则电话号码被确认为与该电话设备相关联，并且该合成网络授权该设备与该合成网络上注册的其他设备之间的通信。
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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：US20170078240A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-16
申请号：US14855444
申请日：2015-09-16
Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.
Inventor： Randall Sarafa , Kuan Loong Yong , Jan Koum , Anton Borzov
CPC classification number: H04L51/32 , H04N5/23293 , H04W4/12
Abstract: Techniques to select and configure media for media messaging using an adaptive selection interface are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a user interface component operative to receive a control activation for an image inclusion control; instantiate a hybrid image inclusion interface, the hybrid image inclusion interface comprising at least an image capture interface portion and an image repository interface portion; receive an interface activation for one of the image capture interface portion and the image repository interface portion; transition the image capture interface portion to a full-screen image capture interface where the interface activation is for the image capture interface portion; and transition the image repository interface portion to an expanded image repository interface where the interface activation is for the image repository interface portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract translation: 描述了使用自适应选择界面来选择和配置用于媒体消息传送的媒体的技术。 在一个实施例中，例如，设备可以包括用于接收图像包含控制的控制激活的用户界面组件; 实例化混合图像包含接口，所述混合图像包含接口至少包括图像捕获接口部分和图像库接口部分; 接收所述图像捕获接口部分和所述图像库接口部分之一的接口激活; 将图像捕获接口部分转换到全屏图像捕获接口，其中接口激活用于图像捕获接口部分; 并将图像存储库接口部分转换到扩展的图像存储库接口，其中接口激活用于图像存储库接口部分。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。
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