Creator Profile Interface for Lens Data Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current social messaging systems lack efficient tools for managing and communicating lens data, such as filters and transformations, which hinders user experience and creator attribution, while also failing to provide adequate control over access and privacy settings.

Innovation Solution

The system introduces a creator profile interface that allows users to generate, share, and manage lenses, with features like lens tiles for easy access and control, sorting based on usage data, and adjustable privacy settings, enabling creators to sell authorization and manage content collections, improving communication and access within the messaging system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a traditional social messaging system is used, then basic messaging functions are provided, but efficient lens data management and creator attribution tools are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelens data managementVSAvoidcreator attribution
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments lens data management into distinct functional components: lens tiles for individual lens access, collections for organizing multiple lenses, and separate management interfaces for creators. This segmentation enables efficient management of lens data while preserving creator attribution through structured organization and dedicated control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If lens data is shared freely, then user access is simplified, but control over privacy and access settings is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelens accessVSAvoidprivacy control
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic access control mechanisms where privacy settings and authorization levels can be adjusted based on user needs and contexts. Creators can dynamically modify who can access their lenses and collections, allowing the system to adapt between open sharing and restricted access without requiring complete redesign of the interface or data structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If a comprehensive lens management system is implemented, then creator control is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecreator controlVSAvoidinterface structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs universal interface elements and standardized data structures that serve multiple functions. Lens tiles, for example, serve as both display elements and interactive controls. Collections can function as organizational containers, sharing interfaces, and authorization management units. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive creator control capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11169675B1Creator profile user interface
Publication Date: 2021.11.09 SNAP INC
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AI summary

A system to generate a graphical user interface to display a presentation of lenses (e.g. overlays or transforms for images and video clips) as part of a creator profile within a messaging system are presented. In one embodiment, a device is configured to display a plurality of lens tiles within such a profile interface, with a lens summary interface for each lens that can be reached directly from the plurality of lens tiles. In such a system, each lens tile includes a content image modified by a corresponding lens, and the lens summary interface for each lens includes a set of lens detail information, such as views, shares, availability settings, and such. Lens data and various other information may be communicated efficiently within a messaging system while maintaining close connection with the creator of the lens data using various additional aspects of the interface.