# US 2021/0243145 A1 · Methods, systems, and media for generating a notification in connection with a video content item > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0243145 A1 - Document ID: US20210243145A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/238,606 - Filed: 2021-04-23 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-13 - Assignees: Google Inc. - Applicants: Google LLC - Inventors: David Patierno; Jokubas Zukerman; Christopher Cooke; Tomer Margolin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210243145A1 ## CPC - H04L 51/10: Multimedia information - H04L 51/224: providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages - H04L 67/55: Push-based network services - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Methods, systems, and media for generating a notification in connection with a video content item are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: causing a video content item and a message interface to be presented on a plurality of user devices, wherein the video content item is created by a content creator; receiving, from at least a portion of the plurality of user devices, a plurality of messages via the message interface; identifying at least one topic included in a portion of the plurality of messages within a given period of time; causing a notification that indicates the at least one topic to be superimposed on the presentation of the video content item on the plurality of user devices; determining that the at least one topic is no longer included in more than a predetermined number of the plurality of messages; and causing presentation of the notification to be inhibited on the plurality of user devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for generating a notification in connection with video content, the method comprising: causing a video content item and a message interface to be presented on a plurality of user devices; receiving, from at least a portion of the plurality of user devices, a plurality of messages via the message interface; determining whether to present a notification that indicates at least one topic has been included in a portion of the plurality of messages within a given period of time; and in response to the determination, causing the notification to be superimposed on the presentation of the video content item on the plurality of user devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing metadata that indicates the notification and indicates a time period of the video content item during which the notification was presented; and using the stored metadata to present the notification in connection with presentation of the video content item on the plurality of devices. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining that the at least one topic is no longer included in more than a predetermined number of the plurality of messages. inhibiting the notification from being presented in response to determining that the at least one topic is no longer included in more than a predetermined number of the plurality of messages. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of topics from the plurality of messages are identified within the given period of time and wherein the method further comprises causing a creator interface to be presented on a user device associated with the content creator, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of topics are presented within the creator interface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising receiving a selection, via the creator interface, from the content creator, of the notification from the plurality of messages. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising ranking the plurality of topics that are presented within the creator interface based on message popularity. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the at least one topic further comprises determining that a keyword is included in more than the predetermined number of the plurality of messages. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a size of a visual representation of the notification based on a number of the plurality of messages that include the at least one topic. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification indicates a number of the plurality of messages that include the at least one topic. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein causing the notification to be superimposed on the presentation of the video content item further comprises generating a composite video content item that includes the notification. ### Claim 11 A system for generating a notification in connection with video content, the system comprising: a hardware processor that: causes a video content item and a message interface to be presented on a plurality of user devices; receives, from at least a portion of the plurality of user devices, a plurality of messages via the message interface; determines whether to present a notification that indicates at least one topic has been included in a portion of the plurality of messages within a given period of time; and in response to the determination, causes the notification to be superimposed on the presentation of the video content item on the plurality of user devices. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor further: stores metadata that indicates the notification and indicates a time period of the video content item during which the notification was presented; and uses the stored metadata to present the notification in connection with presentation of the video content item on the plurality of devices. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor further: determines that the at least one topic is no longer included in more than a predetermined number of the plurality of messages. inhibits the notification from being presented in response to determining that the at least one topic is no longer included in more than a predetermined number of the plurality of messages. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein a plurality of topics from the plurality of messages are identified within the given period of time and wherein the hardware processor is further configured to cause a creator interface to be presented on a user device associated with the content creator, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of topics are presented within the creator interface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to receive a selection, via the creator interface, from the content creator, of the notification from the plurality of messages. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to rank the plurality of topics that are presented within the creator interface based on message popularity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein identifying the at least one topic further comprises determining that a keyword is included in more than the predetermined number of the plurality of messages. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, where the hardware processor is further configured to determine a size of a visual representation of the notification based on a number of the plurality of messages that include the at least one topic. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the notification indicates a number of the plurality of messages that include the at least one topic. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein causing the notification to be superimposed on the presentation of the video content item further comprises generating a composite video content item that includes the notification. ### Claim 21 A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method for generating a notification in connection with video content, the method comprising: causing a video content item and a message interface to be presented on a plurality of user devices; receiving, from at least a portion of the plurality of user devices, a plurality of messages via the message interface; determining whether to present a notification that indicates at least one topic has been included in a portion of the plurality of messages within a given period of time; and in response to the determination, causing the notification to be superimposed on the presentation of the video content item on the plurality of user devices.