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Evan Spiegel
Also filed as: SPIEGEL EVAN · SPIEGEL EVAN THOMAS
141 granted patents·32 pending applications·9,027 citations·filing 2012–2025
99Inventor score
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173 records- 0199US11317240B2Geo-location based event gallerySNAP INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 26, 2022·16 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10659914B1Geo-location based event gallerySNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·37 cites·11 claims
- 0399US10524087B1Message destination list mechanismSNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 31, 2019·41 cites·20 claims
- 0499US10523625B1Restricted group content collectionSNAP INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·84 cites·20 claims
- 0599US10439972B1Apparatus and method for maintaining a message thread with opt-in permanence for entriesSNAP INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·220 cites·14 claims
- 0699US10262250B1Facial patterns for optical barcodesSNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 16, 2019·441 cites·20 claims
- 0799US10200813B1Geo-location based event gallerySNAP INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 5, 2019·57 cites·22 claims
- 0899US9911073B1Facial patterns for optical barcodesSNAP INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·462 cites·20 claims
- 0999US9742713B2Apparatus and method for maintaining a message thread with opt-in permanence for entriesSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 22, 2017·485 cites·10 claims
- 1099US9705831B2Apparatus and method for maintaining a message thread with opt-in permanence for entriesSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 11, 2017·482 cites·2 claims
- 1199US9532171B2Geo-location based event gallerySNAP INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 27, 2016·585 cites·20 claims
- 1299US9026943B1Apparatus and method for single action control of social network profile accessSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 5, 2015·106 cites·4 claims
- 1399US8914752B1Apparatus and method for accelerated display of ephemeral messagesSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 16, 2014·438 cites·9 claims
- 1499US8775972B2Apparatus and method for single action control of social network profile accessSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 8, 2014·473 cites·4 claims
- 1598US12112013B2Location privacy management on map-based social media platformsSNAP INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 8, 2024·4 cites·18 claims
- 1698US12086381B2Map-based graphical user interface for multi-type social media galleriesSNAP INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·5 cites·19 claims
- 1798US12058583B2Selective location-based identity communicationSNAP INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 6, 2024·7 cites·14 claims
- 1898US11972014B2Apparatus and method for automated privacy protection in distributed imagesSNAP INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 30, 2024·6 cites·17 claims
- 1998US11474663B2Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interfaceSNAP INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 18, 2022·17 cites·20 claims
- 2098US11451956B1Location privacy management on map-based social media platformsSNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 20, 2022·22 cites·18 claims
- 2198US11418906B2Selective location-based identity communicationSNAP INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 16, 2022·19 cites·20 claims
- 2298US11385763B2Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metricsSNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 12, 2022·20 cites·14 claims
- 2398US11190679B2Accessing media at a geographic locationSNAP INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·10 cites·20 claims
- 2498US11012398B1Ephemeral message gallery user interface with screenshot messagesSNAP INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 18, 2021·23 cites·18 claims
- 2598US10990697B2Apparatus and method for automated privacy protection in distributed imagesSNAP INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 27, 2021·26 cites·20 claims
- 2698US10963529B1Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interfaceSNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 30, 2021·50 cites·19 claims
- 2798US10958608B1Ephemeral gallery of visual media messagesSNAP INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 23, 2021·224 cites·20 claims
- 2898US10708210B1Multi-user ephemeral message gallerySNAP INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 7, 2020·32 cites·19 claims
- 2998US10572681B1Apparatus and method for automated privacy protection in distributed imagesSNAP INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·35 cites·13 claims
- 3098US10476830B2Ephemeral gallery of ephemeral messagesSNAP INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 12, 2019·41 cites·20 claims
- 3198US10284508B1Ephemeral gallery of ephemeral messages with opt-in permanenceSNAP INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·253 cites·21 claims
- 3298US10212541B1Selective location-based identity communicationSNAP INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·42 cites·11 claims
- 3398US10135949B1Systems and methods for story and sub-story navigationSNAP INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 20, 2018·48 cites·20 claims
- 3498US9881094B2Systems and methods for automated local story generation and curationSNAP INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 30, 2018·60 cites·18 claims
- 3598US9843720B1User interface for accessing media at a geographic locationSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 12, 2017·62 cites·18 claims
- 3698US9785796B1Apparatus and method for automated privacy protection in distributed imagesSNAP INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·325 cites·14 claims
- 3798US9537811B2Ephemeral gallery of ephemeral messagesSNAP INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·595 cites·17 claims
- 3898US9396354B1Apparatus and method for automated privacy protection in distributed imagesSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 19, 2016·721 cites·14 claims
- 3998US9143681B1User interface for accessing media at a geographic locationSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 22, 2015·407 cites·18 claims
- 4098US9015285B1User interface for accessing media at a geographic locationSNAPCHAT INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·415 cites·16 claims
- 4197US12340064B2Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metricsSNAP INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 24, 2025·3 cites·20 claims
- 4297US12223156B2Low-latency delivery mechanism for map-based GUISNAP INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 11, 2025·4 cites·20 claims
- 4397US12131003B2Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metricsSNAP INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 29, 2024·7 cites·16 claims
- 4497US11995288B2Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interfaceSNAP INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 28, 2024·7 cites·20 claims
- 4597US11782574B2Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metricsSNAP INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·11 cites·19 claims
- 4697US11556221B2Friend location sharing mechanism for social media platformsSNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 17, 2023·13 cites·16 claims
- 4797US11496544B2Story and sub-story navigationSNAP INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 8, 2022·6 cites·20 claims
- 4897US11392264B1Map-based graphical user interface for multi-type social media galleriesSNAP INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 19, 2022·19 cites·17 claims
- 4997US11258749B2Restricted group content collectionSNAP INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 22, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 5097US10952013B1Selective location-based identity communicationSNAP INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 16, 2021·30 cites·20 claims
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