Snap Inc. patent applications on May 8th, 2025

Patent Applications by Snap Inc. on May 8th, 2025

Snap Inc.: 15 patent applications

Snap Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06T19/00 (5), H01L27/15 (3), H01L33/06 (3), H01L33/00 (3), G06T13/40 (2) H10H29/10 (2), G06T13/40 (2), G02B27/0172 (1), G02C5/001 (1), G06F40/40 (1)

With keywords such as: user, layer, image, device, mesa, mqw, eyewear, based, effect, and systems in patent application abstracts.

Patent Applications by Snap Inc.

20250147320. EYEWEAR WITH INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Zhibin Zhang of Venice CA US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G06T19/00

CPC Code(s): G02B27/0172

Abstract: systems and methods for projecting each of a chronology of images as a sequence of images using a shifting element as part of a near-eye display system are provided for use in virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality systems. in some example embodiments, a chronology of images is received by a peripheral sequencing system. the system divides each image into image portions and generates sequences of image portions to recreate the images based on arrangement data. the system then causes a high-speed display of each sequence of images such that they appear simultaneous to a viewer. in some embodiments, the projection is transmitted to a shifting optical element such as a rotating micromirror that propagates a display to a user. in some embodiments, the system further detects and corrects for image and environmental distortions.

20250147336. WEARABLE DEVICE WITH HEAT TRANSFER PATHWAY_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Andrea Ashwood of Los Angeles CA US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G02C5/00, G02B27/01, G02C5/14, G02C5/22, G02C11/00, G06F1/16, H05K7/20

CPC Code(s): G02C5/001

Abstract: a wearable device is disclosed according to one embodiment. the wearable device can include an eyewear body, onboard electronic components, a thermal coupling and a heat transfer device. the eyewear body can be configured for wearing by a user to hold one or more optical elements mounted on the eyewear body within a field of view of the user. the onboard electronic components can be carried by the eyewear body at a first portion of the eyewear body and can comprise a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation thereof. the thermal coupling can be thermally coupled to the heat transfer device at a second portion of the eyewear body. the elongate heat transfer device can be disposed within the eyewear body and can be thermally coupled to the heat source and the thermal coupling. the heat transfer device can extend lengthwise between the heat source and the thermal coupling to transfer heat from the heat source to the thermal coupling.

20250148218. AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING DESCRIPTIONS OF AUGMENTED REALITY EFFECTS_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Maksim Gusarov of Santa Monica CA US for snap inc., Kwot Sin Lee of Weehawken NJ US for snap inc., Yanjia Li of Torrance CA US for snap inc., Patrick Poirson of Gilbert AZ US for snap inc., Chen Wang of Great Neck NY US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F40/40, G06T19/00, G06V10/72

CPC Code(s): G06F40/40

Abstract: a first image and a second image are accessed. the second image is generated by applying an augmented reality (ar) effect to the first image. the first image, the second image, and a prompt are provided to a visual-semantic machine learning model to obtain output describing at least one feature of the ar effect. a description of the ar effect is generated based on the output of the visual-semantic machine learning model. the description of the ar effect is stored in association with an identifier of the ar effect.

20250148320. DEPARTURE TIME ESTIMATION IN A LOCATION SHARING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Benoit Baylin of Paris FR for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06N5/04, G06F16/28, G06F16/29, G06N3/044, G06N3/08, G06N20/00, G06N20/20, H04L67/01, H04L67/52

CPC Code(s): G06N5/04

Abstract: methods, systems, and devices for predicting a departure time of a user from a labeled place. in some embodiments, the location sharing system accesses historical location data of the user and extracts, for one or more labeled location of the user, an attendance record of the user at the labeled place. then, when the location sharing system receives current location data of the user, and the system determines that the user is currently at the labeled place, the user predicts a departure time of the user from the labeled place based on the attendance record of the user at the labeled places. some embodiments share the predicted departure time of the user with the user's friends via a map gui.

20250148674. CONVERSATION-SPECIFIC IMAGE GENERATION BASED ON PROMPTS_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Sergey Smetanin of London GB for snap inc., Arnab Ghosh of Oxford GB for snap inc., Pavel Savchenkov of London GB for snap inc., Jian Ren of Hermosa Beach CA US for snap inc., Sergey Tulyakov of Santa Monica CA US for snap inc., Ivan Babanin of London GB for snap inc., Timur Zakirov of London GB for snap inc., Roman Golobokov of London GB for snap inc., Aleksandr Zakharov of Dubai AE for snap inc., Dor Ayalon of Glasgow GB for snap inc., Nikita Demidov of London GB for snap inc., Vladimir Gordienko of London GB for snap inc., Daniel Moreno of New York NY US for snap inc., Nikita Belosludtcev of London GB for snap inc., Sofya Savinova of Lehi UT US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T11/60, G06F3/0482

CPC Code(s): G06T11/60

Abstract: examples in the present disclosure relate to prompt-driven, conversation-specific image generation. a first user device of a first user of an interaction application transmits an image generation request. the interaction application enables the first user to interact with at least a second user. an image is automatically generated based on a prompt included in the image generation request, and the image is presented at the first user device. in response to receiving user input to select the image, the image is stored as a conversation-specific image in association with a first user profile of the first user and a second user profile of the second user. the conversation-specific image is presented at both the first user device of the first user and a second user device of the second user, together with conversation data associated with a conversation between the first user and the second user.

20250148683. AVATAR CALL ON AN EYEWEAR DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Lien Le Hong Tran of Santa Monica CA US for snap inc., Matthew Saunders of Santa Monica CA US for snap inc., Daria Skrypnyk of Beverly Hills CA US for snap inc., Ilteris Kaan Canberk of Los Angeles CA US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T13/40, G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06T19/00, G10L25/78, H04L65/1069

CPC Code(s): G06T13/40

Abstract: systems and methods are provided for performing voice communication operations. the system establishes, by a first augmented reality (ar) device, a voice communication session between a plurality of users. the system displays, by the first ar device of a first user of the plurality of users, an avatar representing a second user of the plurality of users. the system receives, by the first ar device of a first user of the plurality of users, input from the first user that selects a display position for the avatar representing the second user within a real-world environment of the first user. the system animates the avatar representing the second user based on movement information received from a second ar device of the second user.

20250148684. BODY ANIMATION SHARING AND REMIXING_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Avihay Assouline of Tel Aviv IL for snap inc., Itamar Berger of Hod Hasharon IL for snap inc., Gal Dudovitch of Tel Aviv IL for snap inc., Matan Zohar of Rishon LeZion IL for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T13/40, G06T7/246, G06T19/00, G06V40/20, H04L67/131

CPC Code(s): G06T13/40

Abstract: aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a client device associated with a first user, a communication from a second user; retrieving, from the communication, a movement vector representing three-dimensional (3d) movement of a set of skeletal joints of the second user; receiving, by the client device associated with the first user, input that selects a 3d avatar; and animating, based on the movement vector, the 3d avatar to mimic the 3d movement of the set of skeletal joints of the second user.

20250148816. MODEL FINE-TUNING FOR AUTOMATED AUGMENTED REALITY DESCRIPTIONS_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Maksim Gusarov of Santa Monica CA US for snap inc., Kwot Sin Lee of Weehawken NJ US for snap inc., Patrick Poirson of Gilbert AZ US for snap inc., Chen Wang of Great Neck NY US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06V20/70, G06F40/40, G06N3/0455, G06T11/00, G06V10/774, G06V20/20, G06V20/40

CPC Code(s): G06V20/70

Abstract: a second input image is generated by applying a target augmented reality (ar) effect to a first input image. the first input image and the second input image are provided to a first visual-semantic machine learning model to obtain output describing at least one feature of the target ar effect. the first visual-semantic machine learning model is fine-tuned from a second visual-semantic machine learning model by using training samples. each training sample comprises a first training image, a second training image, and a training description of a given ar effect. the second training image is generated by applying the given ar effect to the first training image. a description of the target ar effect is selected based on the output of the visual-semantic machine learning model. the description of the target ar effect is stored in association with an identifier of the target ar effect.

20250148827. CORRECTING PUPIL CENTER SHIFT TO COMPUTE GAZE_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Candace Elise Peacock of Boulder CO US for snap inc., Ramzi Zahreddine of Denver CO US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06V40/18, G06T19/00

CPC Code(s): G06V40/18

Abstract: systems and methods are provided for computing gaze. the systems and methods access an uncorrected gaze vector computed based on a center point of a pupil of a user. the systems and methods process an image of the pupil by a machine learning model to predict an estimated error in a gaze vector, the machine learning model trained to establish a relationship between a plurality of ground truth gaze vectors and uncorrected gaze vectors for a plurality of pupil parameters, the pupil parameters including diameters, gaze angles, or gaze eccentricities. the systems and methods generate a corrected gaze vector by applying the estimated error in the gaze vector predicted by the machine learning model to the uncorrected gaze vector that has been computed based on the center point of the pupil of the user.

20250150414. CHATBOT RESPONSE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Aliaksei Mikhailiuk of London GB for snap inc., Sergey Smetanin of London GB for snap inc., Pavel Savchenkov of London GB for snap inc., Hee Hun Kim of Los Angeles CA US for snap inc., Tianxiang Gao of Bothell WA US for snap inc., Neha Yadav of Seattle WA US for snap inc., Bingqian Lu of Ontario CA US for snap inc., Emily Ann Claudet of London GB for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04L51/02, G06F40/30, G06V30/148, H04L51/063

CPC Code(s): H04L51/02

Abstract: a computer-implemented method and system for responding to user posts containing images with relevant image responses during conversation between a user and a chatbot. the system receives an image post from the user and generates a description of the image using an image-to-text model. user intent is determined based on the image and description. if responding with an image is appropriate based on the user intent, the system generates a prompt using the image description and passes it to a text generation model to create an image description and caption. the image description and caption are used to synthesize a new image. the resulting image and caption are packaged into a post that is provided as a response to the user. the system uses machine learning pipelines and models to analyze images, detect inappropriate content, classify user intent, generate text, and synthesize images.

20250150416. MESSAGING ACHIEVEMENT PICTOGRAPH DISPLAY SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Chamal Samaranayake of Venice CA US for snap inc., Nathan Kenneth Boyd of Los Angeles CA US for snap inc., Jonathan Dale Brody of Marina del Rey CA US for snap inc., Nicholas Richard Allen of Venice CA US for snap inc., Evan Spiegel of Los Angeles CA US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04L51/043, H04L51/224, H04L51/52, H04L67/01, H04L67/50

CPC Code(s): H04L51/043

Abstract: systems and methods for causing display of a messaging achievement pictograph based on messaging activity are provided. in some example embodiments, a message activity communication is received by a messaging activity service from a client device, the messaging active communication causing and adjustment to a message activity score and the message activity score transgressing a first threshold activity score. responsive to the message activity transgressing the first threshold activity score, an achievement pictograph is displayed on the client device. in some example embodiments, the pictograph may be ephemeral and removal of the pictograph may be triggered by a designated time or by the message activity score transgressing a second threshold activity score. in some example embodiments, a notification is generated that notifies a user of the display or removal from display of the achievement pictograph.

20250150526. EYEWEAR WITH CUSTOMIZABLE NOTIFICATIONS_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): John James Robertson of Los Angeles CA US for snap inc., Andrew Joseph Bartow of Cambridge MA US for snap inc., Samuel Ahn of Marina Del Rey CA US for snap inc., Matthew Du of Los Angeles CA US for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04M1/72412, H04W4/20

CPC Code(s): H04M1/72412

Abstract: systems and methods for generating an alert on an eyewear device are provided. the systems and methods include receiving, by an eyewear device, from a mobile device, data indicative of a first combination of notification attributes that trigger a first alert on the eyewear device; determining that the mobile device has received a new notification based on additional data received from the mobile device; determining that a combination of attributes of the new notification matches the first combination of notification attributes; and in response to determining that the combination of the attributes of the new notification matches the first combination of notification attributes, retrieving, from a storage device of the eyewear device, a first visual indicator animation that represents the first alert; and activating a visual indicator of the eyewear device in accordance with the retrieved first visual indicator animation to generate the first alert on the eyewear device.

20250151458. MONOLITHIC RGB MICROLED ARRAY_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Peng Feng of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Jack Haggar of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Kean Boon Lee of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Nicolas Poyiatzis of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Ye Tian of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Xiang Yu of Sheffield GB for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H01L33/00, H01L27/15, H01L33/06, H01L33/08, H01L33/20, H01L33/32

CPC Code(s): H10H20/0137

Abstract: a light emitting diode (led) pixel array and method of fabrication thereof. a semiconductor wafer template includes a dielectric layer formed over a lower n-type gallium nitride (n-gan) layer. a first aperture and a second aperture are formed through the dielectric layer and extending to the lower n-gan layer, the second aperture being narrower than the first aperture. a mesa is formed within the first aperture by successively forming a mesa n-gan layer, a mesa mqw layer above the mesa n-gan layer, and a mesa p-gan layer above the mesa mqw layer. a pyramid having sidewalls is formed within the second aperture by successively forming a pyramidal n-gan layer, a pyramidal mqw layer, and a pyramidal p-gan layer. the mesa n-gan layer, mesa mqw layer, and mesa p-gan layer form a mesa led. the pyramidal n-gan layer, pyramidal mqw layer, and pyramidal p-gan layer form a pyramid led.

20250151494. MONOLITHIC RGB MICROLED ARRAY_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Peng Feng of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Jack Haggar of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Kean Boon Lee of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Nicolas Poyiatzis of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Ye Tian of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Xiang Yu of Sheffield GB for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H01L27/15, H01L33/00, H01L33/06, H01L33/24, H01L33/42

CPC Code(s): H10H29/10

Abstract: a light emitting diode (led) pixel array and method of fabrication thereof. a semiconductor wafer template includes a successively stacked first n-gan layer, first mqw layer, p-gan layer, and dielectric layer. a plurality of apertures is formed through the dielectric layer, extending to the p-gan layer. a plurality of mesas is formed by forming, within each aperture, a second mqw layer and a second n-gan layer above each second mqw layer. the second n-gan layer and second mqw layer of each mesa form a respective mesa led with the p-gan layer. the first n-gan layer and first mqw layer form a lower led with the p-gan layer.

20250151495. MONOLITHIC RGB MICROLED ARRAY_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Peng Feng of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Jack Haggar of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Kean Boon Lee of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Nicolas Poyiatzis of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Ye Tian of Sheffield GB for snap inc., Xiang Yu of Sheffield GB for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H01L27/15, H01L33/00, H01L33/06, H01L33/24, H01L33/32, H01L33/40, H01L33/42

CPC Code(s): H10H29/10

Abstract: a light emitting diode (led) pixel array and method of fabrication thereof. a semiconductor wafer template includes a successively stacked lower n-gan layer, lower mqw layer, lower p-gan layer, upper n-gan layer, and dielectric layer. a plurality of apertures is formed through the dielectric layer, extending to the upper n-gan layer. a plurality of mesas is formed by forming, within each aperture, a mesa n-gan layer, a mesa mqw layer above each mesa n-gan layer, and a mesa p-gan layer above each mesa mqw layer. the mesa n-gan layer, mesa mqw layer, and mesa p-gan layer of each mesa form a respective mesa led. the lower n-gan layer, lower mqw layer, and lower p-gan layer form a lower led.

Snap Inc. patent applications on May 8th, 2025