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Apparatus and method for accelerated display of ephemeral messages

An electronic device comprises a display and an ephemeral message controller to present on the display an ephemeral message for a transitory period of time. A touch controller identifies haptic contact on the display dur…

Granted 2014activeExpires 2033Owned by Snapchat IncInvented by Evan Spiegel

Original patent title: “Apparatus and method for accelerated display of ephemeral messages

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An electronic device comprises a display and an ephemeral message controller to present on the display an ephemeral message for a transitory period of time. A touch controller identifies haptic contact on the display during the transitory period of time. The ephemeral message controller terminates the ephemeral message in response to the haptic contact.

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    Patent Abstract

    Patent abstract

    An electronic device comprises a display and an ephemeral message controller to present on the display an ephemeral message for a transitory period of time. A touch controller identifies haptic contact on the display during the transitory period of time. The ephemeral message controller terminates the ephemeral message in response to the haptic contact.

    Patent Journey

    From filing to today

    Patent Filed

    2013

    Patent Granted

    2014 · 1yr after filing

    Highly Cited

    176 patents cite this

    Active Today

    2026

    Expires

    2033

    PatentBrief Score

    Impact Score

    52/ 100

    Moderate

    Citation count

    40/40

    Highly cited

    Claim breadth

    7/20

    Moderate scope

    Recency

    5/20

    Granted 10–20 years ago

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    0/20

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