Inventor
LIN WALTON
US78 patents
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SNAP INC
48 patentsUS11451956B1Sep 20, 2022
Location privacy management on map-based social media platforms
SNAP INC22 citations98
US11392264B1Jul 19, 2022
Map-based graphical user interface for multi-type social media galleries
SNAP INC19 citations98
US11385763B2Jul 12, 2022
Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metrics
SNAP INC20 citations98
US11362848B1Jun 14, 2022
Administrator-based navigating of participants between rooms within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC58 citations98
US10963529B1Mar 30, 2021
Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interface
SNAP INC50 citations98
US10212541B1Feb 19, 2019
Selective location-based identity communication
SNAP INC42 citations98
US11381411B1Jul 5, 2022
Presenting participant reactions within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC62 citations97
US11995288B2May 28, 2024
Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interface
SNAP INC7 citations94
US11556221B2Jan 17, 2023
Friend location sharing mechanism for social media platforms
SNAP INC13 citations94
US11489684B2Nov 1, 2022
Assigning participants to rooms within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC18 citations94
US11474663B2Oct 18, 2022
Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interface
SNAP INC17 citations94
US11418906B2Aug 16, 2022
Selective location-based identity communication
SNAP INC19 citations94
US10952013B1Mar 16, 2021
Selective location-based identity communication
SNAP INC30 citations94
US10933311B2Mar 2, 2021
Generating collectible items based on location information
SNAP INC74 citations94
US12131003B2Oct 29, 2024
Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metrics
SNAP INC7 citations93
US11782574B2Oct 10, 2023
Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metrics
SNAP INC11 citations93
US11409407B2Aug 9, 2022
Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metrics
SNAP INC17 citations93
US10769542B1Sep 8, 2020
Generating weather data based on messaging system activity
SNAP INC14 citations92
US12530408B1Jan 20, 2026
Location-based social media search mechanism with dynamically variable search period
SNAP INC5 citations86
US12393318B2Aug 19, 2025
Map-based graphical user interface for ephemeral social media content
SNAP INC2 citations86
US12340064B2Jun 24, 2025
Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metrics
SNAP INC3 citations86
US12223156B2Feb 11, 2025
Low-latency delivery mechanism for map-based GUI
SNAP INC4 citations86
US12112013B2Oct 8, 2024
Location privacy management on map-based social media platforms
SNAP INC4 citations86
US12086381B2Sep 10, 2024
Map-based graphical user interface for multi-type social media galleries
SNAP INC5 citations86
US12058583B2Aug 6, 2024
Selective location-based identity communication
SNAP INC7 citations86
US11689696B2Jun 27, 2023
Configuring participant video feeds within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC10 citations86
US11683447B2Jun 20, 2023
Providing side conversations within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC7 citations86
US11893647B2Feb 6, 2024
Location-based virtual avatars
SNAP INC10 citations85
US11842411B2Dec 12, 2023
Location-based virtual avatars
SNAP INC13 citations85
US12524128B2Jan 13, 2026
Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interface
SNAP INC0 citations73
US12047707B2Jul 23, 2024
Providing MIDI controls within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC2 citations73
US11722535B2Aug 8, 2023
Communicating with a user external to a virtual conference
SNAP INC3 citations73
US11740758B1Aug 29, 2023
Presenting participant reactions within a virtual working environment
SNAP INC3 citations72
US11574225B2Feb 7, 2023
Generating weather data based on messaging system activity
SNAP INC2 citations71
US12244966B2Mar 4, 2025
Providing template rooms within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC1 citations64
US12580783B2Mar 17, 2026
Configuring 360-degree video within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12520101B2Jan 6, 2026
Selective location-based identity communication
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12457305B2Oct 28, 2025
Providing MIDI controls within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12413687B2Sep 9, 2025
Providing side conversations within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12362954B2Jul 15, 2025
Mixing participant audio from multiple rooms within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12287961B2Apr 29, 2025
Providing bot participants within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12212425B2Jan 28, 2025
Providing a room preview within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12132769B2Oct 29, 2024
Communicating with a user external to a virtual conference
SNAP INC0 citations63
US12088962B2Sep 10, 2024
Configuring participant video feeds within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US11979244B2May 7, 2024
Configuring 360-degree video within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC1 citations63
US11968055B2Apr 23, 2024
Assigning participants to rooms within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
US11943072B2Mar 26, 2024
Providing a room preview within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC1 citations63
US11880560B1Jan 23, 2024
Providing bot participants within a virtual conferencing system
SNAP INC0 citations63
LIN WALTON
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