PRESENTING PARTICIPANT REACTIONS WITHIN A VIRTUAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240353969A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18758150

    申请日:2024-06-28

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 G06F3/04817 G06Q10/10 G06T19/003

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting participant reactions within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide a configuration interface for configuring a virtual working environment for plural participants, the configuration interface for specifying groups of participants, each group comprising respective participants selected from among the plural participants; receive first user input, provided via the configuration interface, specifying a first group of participants; provide, for each participant in the first group, display of a reactions interface with user-selectable buttons to indicate respective reactions for displaying to the first group; receive second user input, provided via the reactions interface, selecting one of the user-selectable buttons to indicate a reaction for displaying to the first group; and provide, for each participant in the first group, display of a reaction icon corresponding to the reaction.

    In-person participant interaction for hybrid event

    公开(公告)号:US12069409B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17899921

    申请日:2022-08-31

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N7/157 H04N7/147 H04N7/152

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for in-person participant interaction for a hybrid event. The program and method provide an interface for designing a hybrid event between in-person and virtual participants, the interface for setting first properties of a physical space device present in a physical space, and setting second properties of a virtual room for the virtual participants; receive an indication of first user input setting the first and second properties; and in association with conferencing, configure the physical space device based on the first properties, display the virtual room based on the second properties, the virtual room including a live video feed of the physical space, receive, via a sidecar application accessible by the in-person participants, an indication of second user input for interacting with the physical space device, and provide for interaction based on the second user input.

    DYNAMICALLY ASSIGNING PARTICIPANT VIDEO FEEDS WITHIN VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240251004A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18625741

    申请日:2024-04-03

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for dynamically assigning participant video feeds within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a virtual space for virtual conferencing, an interface for configuring a set of rooms, each room being associated with a different number of participant video elements assignable to respective participant video feeds; receive, via the interface, an indication of user input for setting properties for the set of rooms; determine, in association with virtual conferencing, a first number of participants for a room; select a first room corresponding to the first number of participants; provide display of the first room; and assign, for each of the first number of participants, a participant video feed corresponding to the participant with a respective participant video element in the first room.

    CONFIGURING 360-DEGREE VIDEO WITHIN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240243937A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18621529

    申请日:2024-03-29

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L12/1813 G06F3/04842

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for configuring 360-degree video within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, a first interface for configuring at least one participant video element which is assignable to a respective participant video feed; receive, via the first interface, an indication of user input for setting first properties for the at least one participant video element; provide, in association with designing the room for virtual conferencing, a second interface for configuring a 360-degree video element which is assignable to a 360-degree video source; receive, via the second interface, an indication of user input for setting second properties for the 360-degree video element; and provide, in association with virtual conferencing, display of the room based on the first properties and the second properties.

    PRESENTING PARTICIPANT REACTIONS WITHIN A VIRTUAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240069687A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18450740

    申请日:2023-08-16

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 G06F3/04817 G06Q10/10 G06T19/003

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting participant reactions within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide a configuration interface for configuring a virtual working environment for plural participants, the configuration interface for specifying groups of participants, each group comprising respective participants selected from among the plural participants; receive first user input, provided via the configuration interface, specifying a first group of participants; provide, for each participant in the first group, display of a reactions interface with user-selectable buttons to indicate respective reactions for displaying to the first group; receive second user input, provided via the reactions interface, selecting one of the user-selectable buttons to indicate a reaction for displaying to the first group; and provide, for each participant in the first group, display of a reaction icon corresponding to the reaction.

    Providing bot participants within a virtual conferencing system

    公开(公告)号:US11880560B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US18191729

    申请日:2023-03-28

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing bot participants for virtual conferencing. The program and method provide, in association with designing a virtual space, a first interface for configuring plural participant video elements, each being assignable to a respective participant; receive, via the first interface, an indication of user input for setting first properties for the plural participant video elements; provide a second interface for configuring a bot participant for simulating an actual participant in association with a participant video element of the plural participant video elements; receive, via the second interface, an indication of second user input for setting second properties for the bot participant; and provide, in association with designing the virtual space, display of the virtual space based on the first and second properties, the bot participant being assigned to the participant video element.

    Mixing participant audio from multiple rooms within a virtual conferencing system

    公开(公告)号:US11792031B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17393235

    申请日:2021-08-03

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L12/1827 G06F3/165

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for mixing participant audio from multiple rooms within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a first room for virtual conferencing, display of a user interface for mixing participant audio from one or more second rooms into an audio channel for the first room; receive indication of user input via the user interface, the user input corresponding to settings for mixing the participant audio from the one or more second rooms; and provide, based on the settings and in association with virtual conferencing within the first room, for mixing the participant audio from one or more second rooms with respect to the audio channel for the first room.

    PROVIDING A DOOR FOR A ROOM WITHIN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230101879A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17954083

    申请日:2022-09-27

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a door for a room within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for virtual conferencing between plural participants within a room of a virtual space, the room being assigned a door for entry by an additional participant into the room; provide, for each of the plural participants, an interface for locking or closing the door assigned to the room; receive indication of user selection, by at least one of the plural participants via the interface, to close or lock the door assigned to the room; and provide, in response to a request by the additional participant to enter the room, a notification that the door assigned to the room is closed or locked.

    PRESENTING OVERVIEW OF PARTICIPANT CONVERSATIONS WITHIN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220321374A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17393204

    申请日:2021-08-03

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting an overview of participant conversations within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for a virtual space comprising plural rooms, each room of the plural rooms being configured for virtual conferencing between respective participants; provide, for an administrator of the virtual space, display of a dashboard interface, the dashboard interface comprising a room preview element for each of the plural rooms, each room preview element corresponding to a live preview for a respective room of the plural rooms; determine metrics for each of the plural rooms; and provide for display of the metrics within the dashboard interface.

    UPDATING ELEMENT PROPERTIES BASED ON DISTANCE BETWEEN ELEMENTS IN VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

    公开(公告)号:US20220321372A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17390678

    申请日:2021-07-30

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for updating element properties based on distances between elements in a virtual conference. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room, an interface for specifying how a first element in the room affects at least one property value of a second element, based on distance between the two elements; receive user selection of parameter values specifying how the first element affects the at least one property value of the second element based on the distance; provide a virtual conference between plural participants within the room including the first and second elements; update the at least one property value of the second element based on a change in distance between the first and second elements, and on the parameter values; and provide for updated display of the second element.

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