Apple inc. (20250008057). SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DISPLAY OF PARTICIPANTS IN REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DISPLAY OF PARTICIPANTS IN REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Shih-Sang Chiu of San Francisco CA (US)

Jason D. Rickwald of Santa Cruz CA (US)

Rupert Burton of San Francisco CA (US)

Giancarlo Yerkes of San Francisco CA (US)

Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)

Jonathan Perron of Felton CA (US)

Wei Wang of Santa Clara CA (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DISPLAY OF PARTICIPANTS IN REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250008057 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DISPLAY OF PARTICIPANTS IN REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

Original Abstract Submitted

in some embodiments, a computer system changes visual appearance of visual representations of participants moving within a simulated threshold distance of a user of the computer system. in some embodiments, a computer system arranges representations of users according to templates. in some embodiments, a computer system arranges representations of users based on shared content. in some embodiments, a computer system changes a spatial arrangement of participants in accordance with a quantity of participants that are a first type of participant. in some embodiments, a computer system changes a spatial arrangement of elements of a real-time communication session to join a group of participants. in some embodiments, a computer system facilitates interaction with groups of spatial representations of participants of a communication session. in some embodiments, a computer system facilitates updates of a spatial arrangement of participants based on a spatial distribution of the participants.