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Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2021
Applicant:

Whatnot Inc., Marina Del Rey, CA (US);

Inventors:

Logan Head, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);

Alexander Loukissas, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Assignee:

WHATNOT INC., Marina Del Rey, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/18 (2006.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01); H04L 67/55 (2022.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/1809 (2013.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01); H04L 67/26 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and method may implement a publish/subscribe messaging framework for distributing messages among a plurality of mobile computing devices. A particular 'publish/subscribe channel' may be implemented in the context of an auction for one or more items, e.g., collectibles such as trading cards, toys, and/or figurines. The implementation of the publish/subscribe messaging framework may allow for real-time communications of developments in the auction(s) which, in combination with a real-time video stream from a host to a plurality of guests in the channel, amounts to an improved user experience at host devices and guest devices.


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