Snap Inc. patent applications on July 11th, 2024

Patent Applications by Snap Inc. on July 11th, 2024

Snap Inc.: 12 patent applications

Snap Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (4), G06T19/00 (3), A45D44/00 (1), G02C5/22 (1), G06T7/246 (1) A45D44/005 (1), G06F3/016 (1), G06F3/017 (1), G06F9/547 (1), G06Q30/0282 (1)

With keywords such as: user, device, interface, voltage, based, body, item, service, processor, and signal in patent application abstracts.

Patent Applications by Snap Inc.

20240225241. AUGMENTED REALITY BEAUTY PRODUCT TUTORIALS_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Christine Barron of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., Virginia Drummond of Venice CA (US) for snap inc., Jean Luo of Seattle WA (US) for snap inc., Alek Matthiessen of Marina Del Rey CA (US) for snap inc., Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., Jonathan Solichin of Arcadia CA (US) for snap inc., Olesia Voronova of Santa Monica CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): A45D44/00, G06F3/04817, G06F3/04842, G06Q30/0601, G06T11/00, G09B19/00

CPC Code(s): A45D44/005

Abstract: systems, methods, and computer readable media for augmented reality beauty product tutorials are disclosed. methods disclose displaying on a first portion of a screen a beauty product tutorial including pre-recorded images of a presenter applying a beauty product to a body part of the presenter and determining first effects indicating changes to make to live images of a user to simulate applying the beauty product to the body part of the user, where the first effects are determined based on second effects indicating changes to the pre-recorded images from applying the beauty product to the body part of the presenter. methods further disclose processing the live images of the user to add the first effects and indications of motion of the beauty product and displaying the processed live images of the user on a second portion of the screen.

20240231500. REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION INTERFACE WITH HAPTIC AND AUDIO FEEDBACK RESPONSE_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Alexander P. Powell of Oakland CA (US) for snap inc., Mark Thomas of Playa Vista CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, A63F13/2145, G06F3/0488, G06F3/16, H04L65/1089

CPC Code(s): G06F3/016

Abstract: method for generating haptic and audio feedback responses starts with processor causing communication interface for communication session to be displayed on first user interface and on a second user interface. processor detects first touch input on first user interface and second touch input on second user interface. processor monitors location of the first touch input on the first user interface and location of the second touch input on the second user interface. processor determines distance between location of first touch input on first user interface and location on first user interface corresponding to location of second touch input on second user interface. in response to determining that the distance is below predetermined threshold, processor causes first user interface and second user interface to generate an initial haptic feedback response and an initial audio feedback response. other embodiments are described herein.

20240231506. GESTURE-BASED SHARED AR SESSION CREATION_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Piers George Cowburn of London (GB) for snap inc., David Li of London (GB) for snap inc., Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik of London (GB) for snap inc., Qi Pan of London (GB) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/04815, G06T19/00, H04L51/04, H04L67/131

CPC Code(s): G06F3/017

Abstract: method of creating shared ar session based on a gesture starts with server receiving observed motion data from first device associated with first user. first device generating observed motion data based on an analysis of data stream comprising images of second user performing a gesture. second user being associated with second device. server receiving from second device captured motion data that corresponds to the gesture. captured motion data being recorded by a sensor included in second device. server determines whether there is a match between observed motion data from first device and captured motion data from second device.

20240231506. GESTURE-BASED SHARED AR SESSION CREATION_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Piers George Cowburn of London (GB) for snap inc., David Li of London (GB) for snap inc., Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik of London (GB) for snap inc., Qi Pan of London (GB) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/04815, G06T19/00, H04L51/04, H04L67/131

CPC Code(s): G06F3/017

Abstract: in response to determining that there is the match, server generates shared ar session between first device and second device and causes shared ar session to be displayed by first device and second device. other embodiments are described herein.

20240231970. SERVICE MANAGER ON A WEARABLE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Adithya Gajulapally of Mountain View CA (US) for snap inc., Piotr Gurgul of Hergiswil (CH) for snap inc., Andrew Ly of Playa Vista CA (US) for snap inc., Sharon Moll of Lachen (CH) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F9/54, H04L67/133

CPC Code(s): G06F9/547

Abstract: systems, methods, and computer readable media for a service manger to manage services on a wearable device are disclosed. the service manager remains active in memory and listens for requests for services. the service manager then determines which services to run and which to stop to respond to the requests for services. after running a service, the service manager calls the service to respond to the request and sends a response to the request to the sender of the request. the service manager may be resident on a different processor than a processor from which the requests for services originate. the service manager maintains priorities of the services to determine which services to stop or remove from memory.

20240232960. PROVIDING TRAVEL-BASED AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT RELATING TO USER-SUBMITTED REVIEWS_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Kaveh Anvaripour of Culver City CA (US) for snap inc., Virginia Drummond of Venice CA (US) for snap inc., Jean Luo of Seattle WA (US) for snap inc., Alek Matthiessen of Marina Del Rey CA (US) for snap inc., Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0282, G06Q50/12, G06T19/00, H04L51/52

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0282

Abstract: aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing augmented reality content relating to user-submitted reviews in association with traveling, in accordance with some example embodiments. the program and method provide for receiving, by a messaging application running on a device of a user, a request to scan an image captured by a device camera; determining, in response to receiving the request, a travel parameter associated with the request and an attribute of an object depicted in the image; selecting, from among plural candidate user interfaces relating to user-submitted reviews, a user interface that corresponds to the travel parameter and the attribute; and displaying an augmented reality content item, which includes the selected user interface, with the image.

20240233144. 3D SPACE CARVING USING HANDS FOR OBJECT CAPTURE_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Branislav Micusik of St. Andrae-Woerdern (AT) for snap inc., Georgios Evangelidis of Vienna (AT) for snap inc., Daniel Wolf of Mödling (AT) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T7/292, G06F3/01, G06T7/564, G06T19/00, G06V20/64

CPC Code(s): G06T7/292

Abstract: a method for carving a 3d space using hands tracking is described. in one aspect, a method includes accessing a first frame from a camera of a display device, tracking, using a hand tracking algorithm operating at the display device, hand pixels corresponding to one or more user hands depicted in the first frame, detecting, using a sensor of the display device, depths of the hand pixels, identifying a 3d region based on the depths of the hand pixels, and applying a 3d reconstruction engine to the 3d region.

20240233249. NATURAL HAND RENDERING IN XR SYSTEMS_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Mason Spong of Provo UT (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T15/30, G06F3/01, G06T7/246, G06T7/593

CPC Code(s): G06T15/30

Abstract: an extended reality (xr) system provides methodologies for clipping a virtual object displayed to a user. the xr system provides an xr user interface that includes a virtual object. the xr system captures tracking video frame data of a hand of the user and generates a clipping mask based on the tracking video frame data. the xr system generates a clipped virtual object by applying the clipping mask to the virtual object and displays the clipped virtual object in the xr user interface.

20240233673. CONTENTIONLESS LEVEL-SHIFTER FOR DRIVING PIXELS OF A DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Trent D. Whitten of Portland OR (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): G09G3/36, G09G3/32

CPC Code(s): G09G3/3648

Abstract: a pixel level-shifter for driving a pixel of a display has a reduced power consumption and a reduced size. the pixel level-shifter includes an internal reference voltage generator that receives an external reference voltage signal and generates an internal reference voltage signal based on the external reference voltage signal. a level-shifting circuit receives a low voltage pixel output signal and generates a boosted drive signal based on the low voltage pixel output signal and the internal reference voltage signal. a first transistor circuit is coupled between a high voltage pixel supply voltage node and a pixel electrode node and includes a control node coupled to receive the boosted drive voltage signal. the first transistor circuit controls application of a high voltage pixel supply voltage signal on the pixel electrode node in response to the boosted drive signal.

20240235109. EYEWEAR HAVING SELECTIVELY EXPOSABLE FEATURE_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Matthew Hanover of Lost Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., Qiaokun Huang of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc., David Meisenholder of Manhattan Beach CA (US) for snap inc., Lauryn Morris of Los Angeles CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H01R13/62, G02C5/14, G02C5/22, G02C11/00

CPC Code(s): H01R13/6205

Abstract: apparatuses, systems and methods for wearable devices such as eyewear are described. according to one embodiment, the wearable device includes a body, electronics, and a connector. the body is configured to hold one or more optical elements, the body being disposable between a collapsed condition and a wearable condition in which the device is wearable by a user to hold the one or more optical elements within user view. the electronics are carried by the body. the connector is configured to enable establishment of an electrical and/or electronic connection with the electronics via the connector, the connector being housed by the body such that the connector is substantially obscured from view when the body is in the wearable condition, and such that the connector is exposed for connective access when the body is in the collapsed condition.

20240236106. STATED AGE FILTER_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Patrick Mandia of Venice CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04L9/40

CPC Code(s): H04L63/102

Abstract: a stated age filter is embedded in a computer-implemented application and is configured to limit users' access to features of the computer-implemented application based on the user's stated age. the stated age filter is constructed in the form of a software development kit (sdk) and may be used in the context of a messaging system that hosts a backend service for an associated messaging client, where the backend service is also the sdk provider system. the stated age filter permits a computer-implemented application to request and obtain, from a prospective user of the application, an authorization to communicate with the messaging system in order to verify whether the user's age, as self-reported to the messaging system, is equal to or greater than the minimum age requirement specified by the computer-implemented application.

20240236225. PHONE CASE FOR TRACKING AND LOCALIZATION_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., Richard Zhuang of San Diego CA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04M1/72409, H04B1/3888, H04M1/72454

CPC Code(s): H04M1/724092

Abstract: a case for a portable device like a smartphone includes light sources such as leds, which, when illuminated, can be detected and tracked by a head-worn augmented or virtual reality device. the light sources may be located at the corners of the case and may emit infrared light. a relative pose between the smartphone and the head-worn device can be determined based on computer vision techniques performed on images captured by the head-worn device that includes light from the light sources. relative movement between the smartphone and the head-worn device can be used to provide user input to the head-worn device, as can touch input on the portable device. in some instances, the case is powered inductively from the portable device.

20240236478. TARGETED IMAGE ADJUSTMENT_simplified_abstract_(snap inc.)

Inventor(s): Qiang Gao of San Diego CA (US) for snap inc., Tuo Wang of Irvine CA (US) for snap inc., Anbang Zhao of Seattle WA (US) for snap inc.

IPC Code(s): H04N23/63, G06F3/04845, G06F3/04847, G06T7/00

CPC Code(s): H04N23/632

Abstract: system and method to perform targeted image adjustments starts with a processor receiving a media content item and identifies an image adjustment parameter and an adjustment value based on the media content item. processor generates an adjusted media content item using the image adjustment parameter and the adjustment value and causes an adjustment interface to be displayed by a display of a user device. the adjustment interface can comprise the adjusted media content item and a selectable item associated with the image adjustment parameter. the selectable item can include settings. in response to receiving a selection of one of the settings of the selectable item, processor generates a final media content item based on the selection of the one of the settings, and cause the final media content item to be displayed by the display of the user device. other embodiments are described herein.

Snap Inc. patent applications on July 11th, 2024