Facebook, Inc.

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Linkedin Corporation

Vinodh Jayaram

Andrew Yaoshu Song

Andrew Cairns Moxon

Elliot Shmukler

Avery Randolph Moon

Jonathan David Perlow

Jeremy Olivier Barre

Bradley Scott Mauney

Prachi Gupta

David Michael Breger

Peter Nicholas Skomoroch

Matthew Terence Hayes

Adam Nash

Aastha Jain

Jason Andrew Chen

Viswanath Poosala

Kunal Nikhil Modi

Caroline Gaffney

Erran Berger

Janet Ryu

Aaron Bronzan

Huan Yan Wang

Eric Melz

Nick Swartzendruber

Ehud Milo

Gyanda Sachdeva

Peter B Rusev

Christine Wendling

Tan Nhu

Andy Chen

Udi Milo

Exemplary embodiments relate to improvements in the design of a messaging inbox. The inbox may display different units or 'modules' for providing a user with quick access to different inbox functionalities. After a number of recent or unread messages are shown in the inbox's initial interface, the messages end and are replaced with modules. A threshold may be defined for the number of recent/unread messages to display before transitioning to modules. The threshold may be determined dynamically based on a minimum and/or maximum number of messages to display. The determination may be based on the current time, whether there is an active conversation in a thread, whether there are unread messages in a thread, etc. The determination may vary from user to user based, for example, on whether the user is a relatively active user, and/or how the user has used the messaging application in the past.

Method and system for presenting a subset of messages in a modular inbox

Exemplary embodiments relate to improvements in the design of a messaging inbox. The inbox may display different units or 'modules' for providing a user with quick access to different inbox functionalities. Content may be ranked and ordered within a module, and modules may be ranked and ordered with respect to each other. Inter-module ranking may be based on elements such as individual activity and the activity of the messaging service's user base, the value of the module to the messaging service, and offline models. Intra-module ranking may be defined by individual modules (e.g., based on recency, importance to user, affinity, etc.). Intra-module ranking may affect inter-module ranking, such as when individual content in a low-rated module is particularly exciting or pertinent (causing the entire module to receive a higher inter-module ranking).

Module ranking for a modular inbox

Techniques for group message thread link administration are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a client front-end component operative to receive a join invitation command associated with a group message thread from an administrator client device, the group message thread associated with a message thread identifier, the message thread identifier identifying the group message thread on a messaging system; and send a join invitation link to the administrator client device; and a group management component operative to generate a join invitation link in response to the join invitation command, the join invitation link comprising a thread invitation identifier, wherein the thread invitation identifier is a hash of the message thread identifier. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Techniques for group message thread link administration

Techniques for entity references in messaging groups. A client device may receive a notification in a messaging application that an entity reference to a user associated with the client device appears in a group messaging thread. The group messaging thread may have, as participants, one or more other users associated with one or more other client devices. A notification of the appearance of the entity reference may be displayed in a user interface of the messaging application.

Techniques for generating entity references in a messaging thread

Techniques for communicating entity references in messaging groups are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a client messaging component operative to receive a message at a recipient client device from a messaging system, the recipient client device associated with a recipient user account, the message comprising an entity reference, the message addressed to a message thread; and extract an augmentation element for the entity reference from the message; and a user interface component operative to display the augmentation element in a message thread display for the message thread on the recipient client device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Techniques for communicating entity references in a messaging thread

Exemplary embodiments relate to improvements in the design of a messaging inbox. The inbox may display different units or 'modules' for providing a user with quick access to different inbox functionalities. After a number of recent or unread messages are shown in the inbox's initial interface, the messages end and are replaced with modules. In some embodiments, promotional material may be integrated into a module, or may be integrated as a module. For example, a new message thread may be created to indicate a store in which a discount is offered. The message may appear in a module, or may stand in the place of a module. The promotional material may be selected based on proximity. The messaging service may differentiate between sponsored materials advertising a product or service, and purely beneficial materials such as coupons.

Modular inbox surface for content delivery

Techniques for notifications of entity references in messaging groups. A client device may receive a notification in a messaging application. The notification may indicate that an entity reference to a user associated with the client device appears in a group messaging thread. The group messaging thread may include, as participants, one or more other users associated with one or more other client devices. The client device may display, in a user interface of the messaging application, a notification of the appearance of the entity reference in the group message thread.

Techniques for notifications of entity references in a messaging thread

Exemplary embodiments relate to improvements in the design of a messaging inbox. The inbox may display different units or 'modules' for providing a user with quick access to different inbox functionalities. Examples of modules include modules for sharing articles, videos, or pictures (e.g., from a social networking service associated with the messaging service). Content recommendations may be provided, and a user may provide a list of users with whom they would like to share the content. The content recommendations may be retrieved from a social network based on consumption information, or may come from multiple different locations. Content may be ranked based on recency, likelihood of user enjoyment, an amount time spent watching the content, etc. A group of recommended recipients may be provided, for example based on the users considered to be most likely to enjoy the content.

Modular inbox and generation of content modules

One or more embodiments of the present disclosure facilitate effective management of digital forums between networking groups including co-users of a networking system. In particular, systems and methods involve providing a list of digital forums for sharing digital including digital icons indicating corresponding digital forums associated with respective networking groups. Systems and methods further involve determining subsets of active co-users from the networking groups by detecting interactions between client devices of the subsets of active co-users and the networking system. Systems and methods further include generating a group activity indicator and providing the group activity indicator in connection with the graphical icons for corresponding networking groups. Systems and methods described herein further include features and functionality that enable a user of the networking system to view which networking groups are active and comprehend a level of activity for respective networking groups.

Managing digital forums and networking groups utilizing a group activity indicator

According to various exemplary embodiments, professional identity content associated with a member of a social network service is identified, based on a network search for online content that contains online content attributes that match member profile attributes included in member profile data associated with the member. Thereafter, a display of a prompt is generated, via a user interface in a device, wherein the prompt invites the member to update a member profile page associated with the member, based on the identified professional identity content.

Internet-wide professional identity platform

Techniques for generating messages to entities referenced in a messaging thread are described. In one embodiment, a method may receive a partial entity-reference invocation in a message thread; suggest one or more entity-reference invocations based on the partial entity-reference invocation; receive a user selection of one of the suggested entity-reference invocations; generate a message to the entity referenced in the selected entity-reference invocation; and send the message to the entity via a messaging system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Techniques for generating messages to entities referenced in a messaging thread

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Vinodh Jayaram