Snap Inc. patent applications on October 10th, 2024

Patent Applications by Snap Inc. on October 10th, 2024

Snap Inc.: 8 patent applications

Snap Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06T19/00 (4), H04L51/52 (2), G06F3/0483 (1), G06V10/25 (1), H04M1/72436 (1) G06T19/006 (3), G06F3/0483 (1), G06Q30/0629 (1), H04L12/1822 (1), H04L51/21 (1)

With keywords such as: device, user, client, element, interface, participant, within, augmented, receiving, and display in patent application abstracts.

Patent Applications by Snap Inc.

20240338108. CHAT INTERFACE WITH DYNAMICALLY POPULATED MENU ELEMENT_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Laurent Desserrey of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., Dylan Shane Eirinberg of Venice CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/0483, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0488, H04M1/72439

CPC Code(s): G06F3/0483

Abstract: the disclosed system provides a chat interface with a dynamically populated menu element. according to certain example embodiments, a dynamic menu system may perform operations that include: presenting a set of identifiers at a client device; receiving an input that selects an identifier from among the set of identifiers; causing display of a chat interface in response to the input that selects the identifier, the chat interface including a menu element at a position within the chat interface, the menu element comprising a display of a set of tabs that correspond with application categories; receiving a selection of a tab from among the set of tabs, the tab corresponding with an application category; curating a set of applications based on the application category of the tab; and causing display of a presentation of the set of applications within the chat interface.

20240338741. SELECTING COLOR VALUES FOR AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED MAKEUP_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Riccardo Boscolo of Culver City CA (US) for snap inc., Jean Luo of Seattle WA (US) for snap inc., Vincent Sung of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., Ibram Uppal of Woodland Hills CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0601, A45D44/00, G06F3/04845, G06F3/04847, G06F3/04883, G06T15/04, G06T19/00, G06T19/20, H04L51/046

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0629

Abstract: aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing make-up based augmented reality content. the program and method provide for receiving a request to present augmented reality content in association with a captured image depicting a face of the user; accessing an augmented reality content item associated with applying makeup to the face and configured to generate a mesh for tracking plural regions of the face; receiving user input selecting a region; determining at least one of a range of color values or a range of contrast values relating to available makeup products for the selected region; and presenting an interface element in association with the face, the interface element for user selection of at least one of a color value within the range of color values or a contrast value within the range of contrast values.

20240338900. OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION FOR AUGMENTED IMAGES_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Kevin Sarabia Dela Rosa of Seattle WA (US) for snap inc., Byung Eun Jeon of Seattle WA (US) for snap inc., Zelun Wang of Malden WA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F40/109, G06F40/56, G06T5/50, G06V10/25, G06V10/774

CPC Code(s): G06T19/006

Abstract: methods and systems are disclosed for performing optical character recognition on augmented images. the system accesses an image depicting a real-world environment augmented with a graphical element. the system recognizes the graphical element in the image by applying a machine learning (ml) model to the image. the system stores a standard code representing the graphical element that has been recognized in association with the image.

20240338910. EXTERNAL COMPUTER VISION FOR AN EYEWEAR DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

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

IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F3/01, G06T13/40

CPC Code(s): G06T19/006

Abstract: systems and methods are provided for performing operations on an augmented reality (ar) device using an external vision system. the system establishes, by the ar device, a communication with an external client device. the system overlays, by the ar device, a first ar object on a real-world environment being viewed using the ar device. the system receives interaction data from the external client device representing movement of a user determined by the external client device. the system, in response to receiving the interaction data from the external client device, modifies the first ar object by the ar device.

20240338913. CONTROLLING INTERACTIVE FASHION BASED ON BODY GESTURES_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Itamar Berger of Hod Hasharon (IL) for snap inc., Gal Dudovitch of Tel Aviv (IL) for snap inc., Gal Sasson of Kibbutz Ayyelet Hashahar (IL) for snap inc., Ma'ayan Mishin Shuvi of Tel Aviv (IL) for snap inc., Matan Zohar of Rishon LeZion (IL) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T19/00

CPC Code(s): G06T19/006

Abstract: methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations comprising: receiving a video that includes a depiction of a person wearing a fashion item; generating a segmentation of the fashion item worn by the person depicted in the video; applying one or more augmented reality elements to the fashion item worn by the person based on the segmentation of the fashion item worn by the person; detecting a gesture performed by the person in the video; and modifying the one or more augmented reality elements that have been applied to the fashion item worn by the person based on the gesture performed by the person.

20240340192. COORDINATING SIDE CONVERSATIONS WITHIN VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Walton LIN of Chatham NJ (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04L12/18, G06F3/0484, H04L65/401

CPC Code(s): H04L12/1822

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.

20240340257. MONITORING USER ACTIVITY ON MESSAGING PLATFORM_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Nathan Kenneth Boyd of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., Yiwei Ma of Culver City CA (US) for snap inc., Juliet Shen of Brooklyn NY (US) for snap inc., Jerome Sinocruz of Oakland CA (US) for snap inc., Mai Chi Tran of Garden Grove CA (US) for snap inc., Yamill Antonio Vallecillo of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., Jeremy Baker Voss of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04L51/21, H04L51/234, H04L51/52, H04L67/306, H04L67/50

CPC Code(s): H04L51/21

Abstract: methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for monitoring user activity on a messaging platform. the operations include receiving, from a first client device, a request to access a group portal associated with a group of users; in response to receiving the request, generating, for display in a first section of the group portal, a first identifier of a first user of the group of users; accessing activity information associated with the first user being descriptive of one or more messages sent by a second client device of the first user to a set of recipients; and generating, for display in a second section of the group portal, the activity information associated with the first user excluding contents of the one or more messages sent by the second client device.

20240340262. RESTRICTED GROUP CONTENT COLLECTION_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Nicholas Richard Allen of Venice CA (US) for snap inc., Jacob Andreou of Santa Monica CA (US) for snap inc., Evan Spiegel of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04L51/52, H04L51/222, H04M1/72436, H04W4/021

CPC Code(s): H04L51/52

Abstract: a messaging server system receives a message creation input from a first client device that is associated with a first user registered with the messaging server system. the messaging server system determines, based on an entity graph representing connections between a plurality of users registered with the messaging server system, that the first user is within a threshold degree of connection with a second that initiated a group story in relation to a specified event. the messaging server system determines, based on location data received from the first client device, that the first client device was located within a geo-fence surrounding a geographic location of the specified event during a predetermined event window, the geo-fence and event window having been designated by the second user, and causes the first client device to present a user interface element that enables the first user to submit content to the group story.

Snap Inc. patent applications on October 10th, 2024