In-message applications in a messaging platform

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9887941
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14612998

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Various embodiments disclose an in-message application facilitating the use of third-party application programming interfaces (APIs). In particular, these in-message applications (referred to as “cards”) may be designed by a developer to access third-party API functionality. A user may then create a message referencing, e.g., a web address associated with the developer's card. The system may receive the user's message and recognize the reference. The system may then distribute an instantiation of the card to various recipients, the instantiation including elements generated using, or providing the user access to, the third party functionality.

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  • TWITTER, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alonso, Luke San Francisco, US 3 19
Benson, Buster San Francisco, US 12 62
Chan, Ian San Francisco, US 12 136
Chen, Zhijang San Francisco, US 2 9
D'Sa, Russell San Francisco, US 6 25
Ellin, Brian San Francisco, US 6 25
Gordon, Jeremy San Francisco, US 12 138
Guarraci, Brian San Francisco, US 8 116
Monroe, Grant San Francisco, US 7 27
Morgan, William San Francisco, US 40 300
Singer, Adam San Francisco, US 31 3326
Taylor, Zachary San Francisco, US 48 985
Thompson, Reeve San Francisco, US 6 25

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