Patent ID: 11968157
Assignee: SNAP INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
maintaining a count of consecutive days of back-and-forth messaging between a first user and a second user in a messaging application, the count being incremented once per day for each consecutive day during which both the first user sends the second user at least one message and the second user sends the first user at least one message, and the count being reset upon reaching a day during which either the first user does not send the second user at least one message or the second user does not send the first user at least one message;
receiving, from a first device associated with the first user, a request to set an availability mode for the first user to a reduced availability mode with respect to the messaging application; and
in response to receiving the request,
setting the availability mode for the first user to the reduced availability mode,
pausing the count from being incremented, and
causing, on a second device associated with the second user, display of a notification of the reduced availability mode for the first user, and display of an icon which is separate from the count and which indicates that the count has been paused.