Reconciling events in multi-node systems using hardware timestamps

    公开(公告)号:US12184404B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US17494531

    申请日:2021-10-05

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Inventor: Alex Feinman

    Abstract: Techniques are described for reconciling events timestamped in different time domains in multi-node systems supporting low-latency hardware timestamping. First and second nodes having independent time bases are synchronized by the first node generating an event that is received effectively simultaneously at the first and second nodes, the first and second nodes recording a timestamp of receipt of the event, the first node asynchronously querying the second node for its timestamp of receipt of the event and comparing its timestamp of receipt of the event with the timestamp of receipt of the event by the second node, and the first node using a difference in the timestamps of receipt of the event by the first and second nodes to align the time bases of the first and second nodes. The nodes may include hardware timestamping functionality or use an external component (e.g., field programmable gate array) to provide the timestamping functionality.

    BEACONS FOR LOCALIZATION AND CONTENT DELIVERY TO WEARABLE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240420434A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18818574

    申请日:2024-08-28

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Example systems, devices, media, and methods are described for presenting a virtual experience using the display of an eyewear device in augmented reality. A content delivery application implements and controls the detecting of beacons broadcast from beacon transmitters deployed at fixed locations and determining the current eyewear location based on the detected beacons. The method includes retrieving content and presenting a virtual experience based on the retrieved content, the beacon data, and a user profile. The virtual experience includes playing audio messages, presenting text on the display, playing video segments on the display, and combinations thereof. In addition to wireless detection of beacons, the method includes scanning and decoding a beacon activation code positioned near the beacon transmitter to access a beacon.

    LOW-POWER HAND-TRACKING SYSTEM FOR WEARABLE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230418385A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US17851465

    申请日:2022-06-28

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/017 G06F3/011 G01S13/08

    Abstract: A method for a low-power hand-tracking system is described. In one aspect, a method includes polling a proximity sensor of a wearable device to detect a proximity event, the wearable device includes a low-power processor and a high-power processor, in response to detecting the proximity event, operating a low-power hand-tracking application on the low-power processor based on proximity data from the proximity sensor, and ending an operation of the low-power hand-tracking application in response to at least one of: detecting and recognizing a gesture based on the proximity data, detecting without recognizing the gesture based on the proximity data, or detecting a lack of activity from the proximity sensor within a timeout period based on the proximity data.

    BEACONS FOR LOCALIZATION AND CONTENT DELIVERY TO WEARABLE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220375174A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17746020

    申请日:2022-05-17

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Example systems, devices, media, and methods are described for presenting a virtual experience using the display of an eyewear device in augmented reality. A content delivery application implements and controls the detecting of beacons broadcast from beacon transmitters deployed at fixed locations and determining the current eyewear location based on the detected beacons. The method includes retrieving content and presenting a virtual experience based on the retrieved content, the beacon data, and a user profile. The virtual experience includes playing audio messages, presenting text on the display, playing video segments on the display, and combinations thereof. In addition to wireless detection of beacons, the method includes scanning and decoding a beacon activation code positioned near the beacon transmitter to access a beacon.

    RECONCILING EVENTS IN MULTI-NODE SYSTEMS USING HARDWARE TIMESTAMPS

    公开(公告)号:US20250080261A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18950990

    申请日:2024-11-18

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Inventor: Alex Feinman

    Abstract: Techniques are described for reconciling events timestamped in different time domains in multi-node systems supporting low-latency hardware timestamping. First and second nodes having independent time bases are synchronized by the first node generating an event that is received effectively simultaneously at the first and second nodes, the first and second nodes recording a timestamp of receipt of the event, the first node asynchronously querying the second node for its timestamp of receipt of the event and comparing its timestamp of receipt of the event with the timestamp of receipt of the event by the second node, and the first node using a difference in the timestamps of receipt of the event by the first and second nodes to align the time bases of the first and second nodes. The nodes may include hardware timestamping functionality or use an external component (e.g., field programmable gate array) to provide the timestamping functionality.

    Low-power architecture for augmented reality device

    公开(公告)号:US11756274B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17859588

    申请日:2022-07-07

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: A method for managing power resource in an augmented reality (AR) device is described. In one aspect, the method includes configuring a low-power mode to run on a low-power processor of the AR device using a first set of sensor data, and a high-power mode to run on a high-power processor of the AR device using a second set of sensor data, operating, using the low-power processor, a low-power application in the low-power mode based on the first set of sensor data, detecting a request to operate a high-power application at the AR device, in response to detecting the request, activating the second set of sensors of the AR device corresponding to the high-power mode, and operating, using the high-power processor, a high-power application in the high-power mode based on the second set of sensors.

    Low-power hand-tracking system for wearable device

    公开(公告)号:US12204693B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US17851465

    申请日:2022-06-28

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: A method for a low-power hand-tracking system is described. In one aspect, a method includes polling a proximity sensor of a wearable device to detect a proximity event, the wearable device includes a low-power processor and a high-power processor, in response to detecting the proximity event, operating a low-power hand-tracking application on the low-power processor based on proximity data from the proximity sensor, and ending an operation of the low-power hand-tracking application in response to at least one of: detecting and recognizing a gesture based on the proximity data, detecting without recognizing the gesture based on the proximity data, or detecting a lack of activity from the proximity sensor within a timeout period based on the proximity data.

    Low-power architecture for augmented reality device

    公开(公告)号:US12211158B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US18360945

    申请日:2023-07-28

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: A method for managing power resource in an augmented reality (AR) device is described. In one aspect, the method includes configuring a low-power mode to run on a low-power processor of the AR device using a first set of sensor data, and a high-power mode to run on a high-power processor of the AR device using a second set of sensor data, operating, using the low-power processor, a low-power application in the low-power mode based on the first set of sensor data, detecting a request to operate a high-power application at the AR device, in response to detecting the request, activating the second set of sensors of the AR device corresponding to the high-power mode, and operating, using the high-power processor, a high-power application in the high-power mode based on the second set of sensors.

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