Apple inc. (20250088474). SHARING CONTENT IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION

SHARING CONTENT IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Michael Brandt of Los Altos CA (US)

Pierre J. De Filippis of San Jose CA (US)

Chelsea J. Leblanc of Mountain View CA (US)

Ge Yan of Campbell CA (US)

Gavin B. Thomson of Mountain View CA (US)

Van Hong of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Ahmed M. Bashir of Saratoga CA (US)

Randall S. Becker of Cupertino CA (US)

Stephen M. Lottermoser of San Jose CA (US)

Kevin Y. He of San Francisco CA (US)

Roberto Garcia of Santa Clara CA (US)

SHARING CONTENT IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250088474 titled 'SHARING CONTENT IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION

Original Abstract Submitted

a device implementing a system for sharing groups of files within a messaging application includes a processor configured to provide, within the messaging application, a user interface element for sending at least one file to a participant in an active message thread of the messaging application, the at least one file having been determined to be relevant to the participant. the processor is further configured to, responsive to receiving a selection of the user interface element: transmit, to a server, a request to store the at least one file in association with a shared storage area, and to transmit, via the messaging application, a message to the participant in the active message thread, the message comprising information for accessing the at least one file associated with the shared storage area.