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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Facebook, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Vinodh Jayaram, Fremont, CA (US);
Andrew Yaoshu Song, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan David Perlow, San Francisco, CA (US);
FACEBOOK, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
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.