Updating a room element within a virtual conferencing system

    公开(公告)号:US12120460B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17954949

    申请日:2022-09-28

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for updating a room element within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for providing, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for setting properties of elements within a room; receiving, via the interface, an indication of first user input setting a property of an element within the room; providing, based on the first user input, a virtual conference between plural participants within the room, the room including the element; receiving, via the interface and during the virtual conference, an indication of second user input updating the property of the element within the room; and updating, based on the second user input and during the virtual conference, the property of the element.

    Dynamic camera views in a virtual environment

    公开(公告)号:US12114099B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17515495

    申请日:2021-10-31

    发明人: Jordan Thiel

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for providing dynamic camera views in a virtual environment. The system may provide a video conference session in a virtual environment. The system may provide a plurality of individual virtual cameras for capturing individual video streams of one or more 3D avatars and an environment virtual camera for capturing an environment video stream. The system may display the individual video streams and environment video stream in a video conference application.

    Using A Peripheral Device To Transition Between User Devices Within A Video Conference

    公开(公告)号:US20240333779A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18193319

    申请日:2023-03-30

    摘要: A system may transmit, from a first user device connected to a video conference and associated with a conference participant, an indication to a peripheral device to temporarily buffer a portion of media content of the video conference. The system may perform, within the video conference, a transition of the conference participant from the first user device to a second user device connected to the video conference including causing the peripheral device to relay the portion of the media content during the transition. In some implementations, the portion of the media content may be buffered by storing less than a predefined amount of time of the media content received by the first user device in a random access memory of the peripheral device.

    System and method for drop-in video communication

    公开(公告)号:US12108191B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18407795

    申请日:2024-01-09

    摘要: The system and methods disclosed include a Drop-In Video-as-a-Service (DIVaaS) system that provides two-way video-based communications on demand, such as instant, interactive video conferences. Drop-in video sessions can be added directly to business websites (e.g., Live Office Hours), shared and accessed via a URL or activated from the SoHive app or website. The Drop-In-Video-as-a-Service (DIVaaS) system is distinctly designed to provide “drop-in” video sessions that do not require having a prior awareness of all participants (e.g., names, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.) or prompting the participants (e.g., emailing each participant prior to the video conference) in order to access the video communication session in a manner that supports spontaneous inclusion and collaboration globally.