Methods and systems for providing user feedback using an emotion scale

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10042548-B2
Application number	US-201514728847-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	Jun 2, 2015
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

A client device displays a content item and a first facial expression superimposed on the content item. Concurrently with and separately from displaying the first facial expression, a range of emotion indicators is displayed, each emotion indicator of the range of emotion indicators corresponding to a respective opinion of a range of opinions. A first user input is detected at a display location corresponding to a respective emotion indicator of the range of emotion indicators. In response to detecting the first user input, the first facial expression is updated to match the respective emotion indicator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
at a client device having a touch-sensitive display, one or more processors, and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors:
displaying a content item;
displaying, concurrently with and separately from the content item, a plurality of affordances in a user-interaction area, including a user-feedback affordance for providing feedback for the content item;
detecting, via the touch-sensitive display, a first user input at a first display location corresponding to the user-feedback affordance;
in response to detecting the first user input and while the first user input remains in contact with the touch-sensitive display:
displaying a first facial expression superimposed on the content item; and
concurrently with and separately from displaying the first facial expression, replacing display of the plurality of affordances with a range of facial expressions in the user-interaction area, each facial expression of the range of facial expressions corresponding to a respective opinion of a range of opinions, wherein the range of facial expressions includes at least three facial expressions corresponding to respective opinions of the range of opinions that vary monotonically from a first extreme to a second extreme, each successive opinion in the range of opinions corresponding to a greater degree of approval or disapproval than the preceding opinion;

detecting, via the touch-sensitive display, a second user input at a second display location, distinct from the first display location, corresponding to a respective facial expression of the range of facial expressions, wherein the first and second user inputs comprise a continuous contact that begins with the first user input; and
in response to detecting the second user input and while the second user input remains in contact with the touch-sensitive display at the second display location, updating the first facial expression superimposed on the content item to match the respective facial expression.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting selection of a particular facial expression of the range of facial expressions; and
in response to detecting the selection of the particular facial expression, generating user feedback based on the respective opinion corresponding to the particular facial expression.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the second user input is associated with a user, and
generating the user feedback comprises providing instructions to a server to associate the content item and the user with the respective opinion corresponding to the particular facial expression.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein detecting selection of the particular facial expression comprises detecting termination of the second user input at the second display location corresponding to the particular facial expression.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein detecting termination of the second user input at the second display location corresponding to the particular facial expression comprises ceasing to detect the second user input at the second display location.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein detecting termination of the second user input at the second display location corresponding to the particular facial expression comprises detecting that the second user input maintains contacts with a particular portion of the touch-sensitive display for a length of time that satisfies a threshold duration of time.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein detecting selection of the particular facial expression comprises detecting a third user input at a third display location, distinct from the first and second display locations, corresponding to the particular facial expression.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the range of facial expressions comprises displaying the range of facial expressions along a pathway, each facial expression being displayed at a respective location along the pathway.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein detecting the second user input comprises detecting the second user input on a respective location of the respective facial expression along the pathway.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second user input comprises a continuous swipe gesture along the pathway.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the range of opinions corresponds to a range of emotions; and
each facial expression of the range of facial expressions shows a respective emotion of the range of emotions.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first facial expression comprises a plurality of facial elements, and
updating the first facial expression comprises displaying the transformation of one or more of the plurality of facial elements to match the respective facial expression.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first extreme represents an opinion of satisfaction and the second extreme represents an opinion of dissatisfaction.

14. A client device, comprising:
a touch-sensitive display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a content item;
displaying, concurrently with and separately from the content item, a plurality of affordances in a user-interaction area, including a user-feedback affordance for providing feedback for the content item;
detecting, via the touch-sensitive display, a first user input at a first display location corresponding to the user-feedback affordance;
in response to detecting the first user input and while the first user input remains in contact with the touch-sensitive display:
displaying a first facial expression superimposed on the content item; and
concurrently with and separately from displaying the first facial expression, replacing display of the plurality of affordances with a range of facial expressions in the user-interaction area, each facial expression of the range of facial expressions corresponding to a respective opinion of a range of opinions, wherein the range of facial expressions includes at least three facial expressions corresponding to respective opinions of the range of opinions that vary monotonically from a first extreme to a second extreme, each successive opinion in the range of opinions corresponding to a greater degree of approval or disapproval than the preceding opinion;

detecting, via the touch-sensitive display, a second user input at a second display location, distinct from the first display location, corresponding to a respective facial expression of the range of facial expressions, wherein the first and second user inputs comprise a continuous contact that begins with the first user input; and
in response to detecting the second user input and while the second user input remains in contact with the touch-sensitive display at the second display location, updating the first facial expression superimposed on the content item to match the respective facial expression.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a client device having a touch-sensitive display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a content item;
displaying, concurrently with and separately from the content item, a plurality of affordances in a user-interaction area, including a user-feedback affordance for providing feedback for the content item;
detecting, via the touch-sensitive display, a first user input at a first display location corresponding to the user-feedback affordance;
in response to detectin

Assignees

• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Matas Michael James
• Langholz Benjamin S
• Amerige Brian Daniel

Classifications

• G06Q10/40

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06T11/60 Primary

  Creating or editing images; Combining images with text · CPC title

• G06Q30/02

  Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising · CPC title

• G06Q50/01

  Physics · mapped topic