18485747. MASHUPS IN FEATURED STORIES (Snap Inc.)

MASHUPS IN FEATURED STORIES

Organization Name

Snap Inc.

Inventor(s)

Nathan Kenneth Boyd of Los Angeles CA (US)

Marc Brown of New York NY (US)

Shuaiqing Luo of Los Angeles CA (US)

Wenjie Ma of Los Angeles CA (US)

Rasana Manandhar of Draper UT (US)

Anton Shevchenko of Black Diamond WA (US)

Alexander Vodovoz of inglewood CA (US)

Yilin Yang of Bellevue WA (US)

MASHUPS IN FEATURED STORIES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18485747 titled 'MASHUPS IN FEATURED STORIES

Original Abstract Submitted

A technique for deriving a mashup is described. Given a collection of media content items for sequential playback, a subset of the media content items are selected for inclusion in a mashup, based on selection criteria specified in a template associated with the featured story. The subset of media content items are then arranged in a mashup, which is prepended to the story. By automatically generating a mashup—an abbreviated version of a story—the mashup will increase user engagement and encourage sharing, because the mashup condenses the content into a more digestible and captivating format. By using optimized content selection criteria, the mashup will include only the best and most impactful moments, highlights, or key elements of the story. The shorter version grabs the viewer's attention, maintaining their interest and prompting them to share the condensed experience with others, enticing them to discover the full story.