公开(公告)号：US11683192B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17390678

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

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

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  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：US20220321833A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17390711

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06T7/11

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for configuring participant video feeds 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, via the interface, an indication of user input for setting properties for the plural participant video elements; provide, in association with virtual conferencing between plural participants, display of the room based on the properties for the plural participant video elements; and assign, for each of the plural participants, 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：US20220321832A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17390510

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing side conversations within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with a virtual conference among plural participants, a first audio channel for sharing among the plural participants; provide, for each of the plural participants, display of a participant video element which corresponds to the participant and which includes 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 a side conversation with a second participant of the plural participants; and provide a second audio channel from a first device associated with the first participant to a second device associated with the second participant, in conjunction with providing the first audio channel to the second device.

公开(公告)号：US20220321617A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17390546

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Maxwell Gale ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing automatically navigating between rooms within a virtual space for virtual conferencing. The program and method provide for virtual conferencing between plural participants within a first room of plural rooms included within the virtual space; provide, for each of the plural participants, display of a participant video element which corresponds to the participant and which includes a user-selectable button for requesting that the participant follow another participant with respect to navigating between the plural rooms; receive a first indication of a user selection, by a first participant, of the user-selectable button corresponding to a second participant; receive a second indication that the second participant authorizes following the first participant when navigating between the plural rooms; and provide for the second participant to follow the first participant.

公开(公告)号：US20250088606A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18957507

申请日：2024-11-22

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Francis ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04N7/14

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for recreating keyboard and mouse sounds within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first client device of a first participant of a group of participants within a virtual working environment, a timing of keyboard and mouse input detected at the client device, the group of participants having been selected from among plural participants of the virtual working environment; generating, in response to the receiving, keyboard and mouse sounds that correspond to the timing of the keyboard and mouse input; and providing the generated keyboard and mouse sounds to one or more second client devices of respective one or more second participants of the group of participants, for presentation on the one or more second client devices.

公开(公告)号：US12167168B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17823778

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Francis ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting a time-limited video feed within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide, within a virtual working environment for plural participants, display of an interface element which is user-selectable to capture video for sending to a group of participants within the virtual working environment, the group of participants having been selected from among the plural participants; receive, based on user selection of the interface element by a first participant in the group of participants, a time-limited video feed from a client device of the first participant; and provide, in response to the receiving and for each participant in the group of participants, display of the time-limited video feed.

公开(公告)号：US12132769B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18344746

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L65/1093 ,  H04L65/403

CPC classification number: H04L65/1093 ,  H04L65/403

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for communicating with a user external to a virtual conference. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for configuring an external communication element to communicate with an external user; receive, via the interface, an indication of first user input for setting properties for the external communication element; provide, in association with virtual conferencing for the room, the external communication element in the room based on the properties; receive an indication of second user input selecting the external communication element; and provide, in response to receiving indication of the second user input, for communication with the external user based on the properties.

公开(公告)号：US12050758B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US18450740

申请日：2023-08-16

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Francis ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06T19/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US11968055B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17963724

申请日：2022-10-11

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18

CPC classification number: H04L12/1818 ,  H04L12/1822

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for assigning participants to rooms within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for accessing, in association with a virtual space comprising plural rooms for virtual conferencing between plural participants, room occupancy preferences for occupying the plural rooms; accessing metadata associated with one or more participants of the plural participants; assigning, based on the room occupancy preferences and the metadata, the plural participants to one or more rooms of the plural rooms; and providing, based on the assigning, for virtual conferencing between the plural participants within the one or more rooms.

公开(公告)号：US20240106875A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17948508

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Emily Cho ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin

IPC: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484

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.