Generating and utilizing digital visual codes to grant privileges via a networking system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11777946-B2
Application number	US-202217654556-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2022
Priority date	Aug 15, 2016
Publication date	Oct 3, 2023
Grant date	Oct 3, 2023

Abstract

One or more embodiments of the disclosure include systems and methods that generate and utilize digital visual codes. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods generate digital visual codes comprising a plurality of digital visual code points arranged in concentric circles, a plurality of anchor points, and an orientation anchor surrounding a digital media item. In addition, the disclosed systems and methods embed information in the digital visual code points regarding an account of a first user of a networking system. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods display the digital visual codes via a computing device of the first user, scan the digital visual codes via a second computing device, and provide privileges to the second computing device in relation to the account of the first user in the networking system based on the scanned digital visual code.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
generating a digital visual code encoding an action identifier and a user identifier for a first user of a social networking system;
receiving, from a second computing device associated with a second user, the user identifier and the action identifier, wherein the user identifier and the action identifier are obtained by the second computing device by scanning the digital visual code;
making a determination that a combination of the user identifier and the action identifier obtained based on a scan of the digital visual code have not previously been received; and
based on the determination, performing an action corresponding to the action identifier.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to receiving the user identifier and the action identifier, de-activating the digital visual code.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising de-activating the digital visual code by modifying a digital visual code database to disassociate the digital visual code from the first user or the action.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving an additional indication of an additional scan of the digital visual code corresponding to a request to perform an additional action; and
based on determining that the digital visual code is de-activated, rejecting the request to perform the additional action.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein performing the action corresponding to the action identifier comprises at least one of: making a payment, adding a contact to a list of contacts, initiating a communication thread, navigating to a website, or sending a calendar event.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
receiving, from the second computing device associated with the second user, the user identifier and the action identifier further comprises receiving an additional user identifier corresponding to the second user, and
performing the action corresponding to the action identifier comprises performing the action utilizing the user identifier and the additional user identifier.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an additional indication of an additional scan of the digital visual code corresponding to a request to perform an additional action;
determining a number of times that the digital visual code has been used; and
comparing the number of times that the digital visual code has been used to a threshold number of uses.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , further comprising rejecting the request to perform the additional action based on comparing the number of times that the digital visual code has been used to the threshold number of uses.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the digital visual code by embedding the action identifier and the user identifier into a digital array comprising a plurality of digital visual code points.

10. A system comprising:
one or more memory devices comprising an action identifier and user identifier for a first user of a social networking system; and
one or more processors configured to cause the system to:
generate a digital visual code encoding the action identifier and the user identifier for the first user of the social networking system;
receive, from a second computing device associated with a second user, the user identifier and the action identifier, wherein the user identifier and the action identifier are obtained by the second computing device by scanning the digital visual code;
make a determination that a combination of the user identifier and the action identifier obtained based on a scan of the digital visual code have not previously been received; and
based on the determination, perform an action corresponding to the action identifier.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the system to, in response to receiving the user identifier and the action identifier, de-activate the digital visual code.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the system to de-activate the digital visual code by modifying a digital visual code database to disassociate the digital visual code from the first user or the action.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the system to:
receive an additional indication of an additional scan of the digital visual code corresponding to a request to perform an additional action; and
based on determining that the digital visual code is de-activated, reject the request to perform the additional action.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the system to perform the action corresponding to the action identifier by performing at least one of: making a payment, adding a contact to a list of contacts, initiating a communication thread, navigating to a website, or sending a calendar event.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the system to:
receive an additional indication of an additional scan of the digital visual code corresponding to a request to perform an additional action;
determine a number of times that the digital visual code has been used; and
compare the number of times that the digital visual code has been used to a threshold number of uses.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
generating a digital visual code encoding an action identifier and a user identifier for a first user of a social networking system;
receiving, from a second computing device associated with a second user, the user identifier and the action identifier, wherein the user identifier and the action identifier are obtained by the second computing device by scanning the digital visual code;
making a determination that a combination of the user identifier and the action identifier obtained based on a scan of the digital visual code have not previously been received; and
based on the determination, performing an action corresponding to the action identifier.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising, in response to receiving the user identifier and the action identifier, de-activating the digital visual code.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising de-activating the digital visual code by modifying a digital visual code database to disassociate the digital visual code from the first user or the action.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving an additional indication of an additional scan of the digital visual code corresponding to a request to perform an additional action; and
based on determining that the digital visual code is de-activated, rejecting t

Assignees

• Meta Platforms Inc

Inventors

• Leach Christopher Anthony
• Garza Eugenio Padilla
• Tran Anthony
• Andrews Russell William

Classifications

• G06Q10/40

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

• G06Q10/1093

  Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups · CPC title

• H04L63/102 Primary

  Entity profiles · CPC title

• G06Q10/1095

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q20/322

  Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices] · CPC title