Patent ID: 11882162
Assignee: SNAP INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  A | IPC G  H

Claim 18:
19. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by a computer system, from a first client computing device of a first user engaged in a group conversation with a respective client computing device of one or more other respective users, an electronic communication containing a request to launch a software application into the group conversation;
in response to the request to launch the software application, creating, by the computer system a software application session for the software application and associating the software application session with each respective client computing device of each respective user in the group conversation;
transmitting, by the computer system, a respective electronic communication containing information regarding the software application session to each respective client computing device of each respective user in the group conversation;
causing, by the computer system, display of an icon representing the software application within a docking window on a respective display screen of each respective client computing device of the one or more other respective users;
determining, by the computer system, that the first user is engaged in the software application session; and
causing, by the computer system and in response to the determining, display of the icon to visually change within the docking window, wherein the docking window is configured to be displayed when at least one display software application is open with respect to the group conversation, and to otherwise be hidden from display.