公开(公告)号：US20190220932A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16365300

申请日：2019-03-26

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Amitay ,  Jonathan Brody ,  Leonid Gorkin ,  Sheridan Kates ,  Andrew Lin ,  Walton Lin ,  John Rauser ,  Amer Shahnawaz ,  Evan Spiegel ,  Marcel M. Yung

IPC: G06Q50/00 ,  G06F16/487 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06N3/00 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/79

CPC classification number: G06Q50/01 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F13/795 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  G06F16/487 ,  G06N3/006 ,  H04L51/10 ,  H04L51/20 ,  H04L51/32

Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging and imaging software and systems by determining the current activities of users based on location sensor information from the users' computing devices and generating customized media content items based on their activities. The media content can be generated for a variety of topics and shared with other users. For example, media content (e.g., images or video) can be generated and displayed on a user's computing device, as well as transmitted to other users via electronic communications, such as short message service (SMS) or multimedia service (MMS) texts and emails.

公开(公告)号：US12244966B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17956549

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  C12N15/115 ,  C12Q1/6848 ,  C12Q1/686 ,  G06T19/20 ,  H04N7/14

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing template rooms within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for providing an interface to configure a template room for virtual conferencing; receiving, via the interface, an indication of user input specifying a configuration for the template room; accessing a data file comprising values for generating plural rooms based on the configuration for the template room; and providing, based on the configuration for the template room and on the data file, for virtual conferencing between plural participants across the plural rooms.

公开(公告)号：US12212425B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18500854

申请日：2023-11-02

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L65/4038

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a room preview within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for virtual conferencing between plural participants within a first room of plural rooms, the plural rooms being included within a virtual space for virtual conferencing; and for each of the plural participants, provide a first audio channel associated with audio output of the first room, provide display of a room preview element within the first room, the room preview element corresponding to a live preview of a second room of the plural rooms, and provide a second audio channel associated with audio output of the second room.

公开(公告)号：US12199784B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17953979

申请日：2022-09-27

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for configuring broadcast media quality within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for configuring plural participant video elements which are assignable to respective participant video feeds; receive an indication of user input for setting a broadcast media quality for a first participant video element, such that the broadcast media quality set for the first participant video element differs from that set for a second participant video element; provide for presentation of the room based on the broadcast media quality set for each of the first and second participant video elements; and assign, for each participant, a participant video feed corresponding to the participant with a respective participant video element of the plural participant video elements.

公开(公告)号：US12081353B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18195801

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Emily Cho ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20

CPC classification number: H04L12/1822 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G06T19/20

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240281114A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18649372

申请日：2024-04-29

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Amitay ,  Jonathan Dale Brody ,  Jeffrey Arthur Johnson ,  Andrew Lin ,  Walton Lin ,  John Rauser ,  Evan Spiegel

IPC: G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F16/248 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/487 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06T11/20 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/28 ,  H04L51/52 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/50 ,  H04L67/52 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W12/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F16/248 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/487 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G06T11/206 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/28 ,  H04L51/52 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/52 ,  H04L67/535 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/185 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W12/02 ,  G06F9/547 ,  G06T2200/24

Abstract: A social media platform provides a map-based graphical user interface (GUI) with multiple geographically anchored icons that are selectable to trigger playback of respective galleries of ephemeral messages. Each of the plurality of location-based ephemeral galleries comprises media content contributed by multiple different users. The ephemeral galleries are compiled based on geotag data associated with respective ephemeral messages submitted by multiple users to be publicly viewable via the map-based GUI. Two or more different types of galleries are represented in the map-based GUI by different, visually distinct types of gallery icon.

公开(公告)号：US12057952B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17823731

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L65/401

CPC classification number: H04L12/1822 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L65/4015

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for coordinating a side conversation within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, for each of plural participants within a room, display of a participant video element correspond to the participant and including a user-selectable button to initiate a side conversation with the participant; receive indication of a user selection, by a first participant, of the user-selectable button for initiating the side conversation with a second participant; provide for a side conversation between a first device of the first participant and a second device of the second participant, the first and second participants maintaining presence in the room during the side conversation; and cause, for each of the plural participants, modified display of the participant video elements corresponding to the first and second participants, to indicate the side conversation.

公开(公告)号：US11998833B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17936293

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Brody ,  Jill H. Cohen ,  Bryant Detwiller ,  Alexander Fung ,  Evan H K Lin ,  Walton Lin ,  Kimberly A. Phifer ,  Alexandre Valdetaro Porto

IPC: A63F13/216 ,  A63F13/5375 ,  H04N5/272

CPC classification number: A63F13/216 ,  A63F13/5375 ,  H04N5/272 ,  A63F2300/305

Abstract: Method for generating collectible media content items based on location information starts with processor receiving location information from location sensor coupled to first client computing device. Processor causes a map interface to be displayed that includes avatar of first user at a location based on the location information and a subset of a plurality of collectible items associated with geographical coordinates. When the first client computing device is determined to be within predetermined distance from a selected collectible item, processor causes front facing camera view to be displayed on the first client computing device, causes lens corresponding to selected collectible item to be applied to the front facing camera view, and causes the image of the selected collectible item displayed on the front facing camera view to change. Lens includes image of the selected collectible item that is overlaid on front facing camera view. Other embodiments are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US20240080215A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18506861

申请日：2023-11-10

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  H04L65/4038

CPC classification number: H04L12/1831 ,  H04L12/1822 ,  H04L65/4038

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 reactions to a virtual conference. The program and method provide for a virtual conference between plural participants; provide, for each of the plural participants, display of reaction buttons which are selectable by the participant to indicate different reactions to the virtual conference; receive indication of selections of the reaction buttons by one or more of the plural participants; store an indication of the selections over time in association with recording the virtual conference; generate a graphical overview of reactions to the virtual conference based on the stored indication of the selections; and provide, for a first participant of the plural participants, display of the graphical overview.

公开(公告)号：US20240073371A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17823785

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N7/157 ,  H04N5/23238

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for virtual 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, from a virtual participant device, an indication of second user input for interacting with the physical space device, and provide for interaction the based on the second user input.