Patent ID: 11893208
Assignee: SNAP INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 7:
8. A computing system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the system to:
access, using one or more processors of a computing device, location information and icon information associated with a user account of a social media platform;
access, by the one or more processors, map data associated with the location information;
receive, from a client device, action indicator information associated with the user account wherein the action indicator information comprises a route from a current location of the computing device to a desired destination;
based on the action indicator information, automatically determine a time duration associated with the action indicator information, the time duration being based on a travel time from the current location to the desired destination;
access, expressive icon information associated with the user account, the expressive icon information representing a user of the user account;
cause generation on the client device, for a length of time equal to the time duration associated with the action indicator information, of a combined expressive icon, the combined expressive icon generated using the icon information, the action indicator information, and the expressive icon information;
cause display of a map interface on the client device and at least one other client device, the map interface comprising the map data and the combined expressive icon
determine that the time duration has lapsed;
in response to determining that the time duration associated with the action indicator information has lapsed, generate a modified combined expressive icon, the modified combined expressive icon generated by removing the action indicator information; and
update display of the map interface, the updated display of the map interface comprising the modified combined expressive icon positioned at the desired destination.