Timeline media content navigation system

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for receiving a first set of media content items, a first media content item of the first set of media content items having associated first time data and a first content metadata, generating an overlay icon component associated with the first time data and the first content metadata, and causing the overlay icon component to be displayed overlaid on top of each of the first media content item. The systems and methods are also provided for determining a second set of media content items that each comprise a time data and a content metadata that matches the first time data and the first content metadata. The systems and method also include generating a timeline content collection, which includes the second set of media items displaying the media content collection in a media content collection interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, using at least one processor, a first plurality of media content items;   generating a first overlay icon component associated with a first time data and a first content metadata of a first media content item of the first plurality of media content items;   causing display of the first overlay icon component, overlaid on the first media content item;   receiving a selection of the first overlay icon component;   in response to the selection of the first overlay icon component, determining a second plurality of media content items based on the first time data and the first content metadata;   generating a timeline content collection comprising the second plurality of media content items; and   causing display by a computing device of the timeline content collection within a media content collection interface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second plurality of media content items are ephemeral, and the first and second plurality of media content items comprises at least one video, at least one image, at least one photograph, at least one augmented reality media content item, or at least one three-dimensional object. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the overlay icon component comprises an animation, a three-dimensional object, a media content overlay, an avatar, or an image. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first time data comprises at least one of month information, date information, or year information. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second time data comprises at least one of month information, date information, or year information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 generating an ephemeral timeline content collection interface comprising the second plurality of media content items that match month information and date information associated with the first time data.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media content collection interface further comprises a second overlay icon component associated with the first time data. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the ephemeral timeline content collection interface comprises a time data and a media content that matches the first time data and the first content metadata within a predetermined time data period. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the predetermined time data period comprises a month range, a date range, or a year range set from the computing device. 
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the system to perform operations comprising:   receiving, from a first computing device, a first plurality of media content items;   generating a first overlay icon component associated with a first time data and a first content metadata of a first media content item of the first plurality of media content items;   causing the first overlay icon component to be overlaid on top of the first content item of the first plurality of media content items;   receiving a selection of the first overlay icon component;   in response to the selection of the first overlay icon component, determining a second plurality of media content items based on the first time data and the first content metadata;   generating a timeline content collection comprising the second plurality of media content items; and   causing a media content collection interface to be displayed by the first computing device, the media content collection interface comprising the timeline content collection.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of media content items are ephemeral, and the plurality of media content items comprises at least one video, at least one image, at least one photograph, at least one augmented reality media content item, or at least one three-dimensional object. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one overlay icon component comprises an animation, a three-dimensional object, a media content overlay, an avatar, or an image. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first time data comprises at least one of month information, date information, year information, or location information. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second time data comprises at least one of month information, date information, year information, or location information. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the system to perform operations comprising:
 generating an ephemeral timeline content collection interface comprising the second plurality of media content items that match month information and date information associated with the first time data.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the content collection interface further comprises a second overlay icon component associated with the first time data. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the ephemeral content collection timeline interface comprises a time data and a media content that matches the first time data and the first content metadata within a predetermined time data period. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the predetermined time data period comprises a month range, a date range, or a year range set from the computing device. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
 receive, from a first computing device, a first plurality of media content items;   generate a first overlay icon component associated with a first time data and a first content metadata of a first media content item of the first plurality of media content items;   cause the first overlay icon component to be overlaid on top of the first content item of the first plurality of media content items;   receive a selection of the first overlay icon component;   in response to the selection of the first overlay icon component, determine a second plurality of media content items based on the first time data and the first content metadata;   generate a timeline content collection comprising the second plurality of media content items; and   cause a media content collection interface to be displayed by the first computing device, the media content collection interface comprising the timeline content collection.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of media content items are ephemeral, and the plurality of media content items comprises at least one video, at least one image, at least one photograph, at least one augmented reality media content item, or at least one three-dimensional object.