公开(公告)号：US20220321373A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17391979

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing breakout sessions based on tagging users within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a virtual space for virtual conferencing between plural participants, display of a first user interface for assigning tags to the plural participants; receive indication of first user input, via the first user interface, assigning a tag to a subset of the plural participants; provide display of a second user interface for configuring a breakout session; receive indication of second user input, via the second user interface, setting properties for the breakout session including the tag and an identification of a room to associate with the tag; and provide for the breakout session in the room, the breakout session including at least the subset of the plural participants.

公开(公告)号：US20220321371A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17390659

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a room preview within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for virtual conferencing between plural participants within a first room of plural rooms, the plural rooms being included within a virtual space for virtual conferencing; and for each of the plural participants, provide a first audio channel associated with audio output of the first room, provide display of a room preview element within the first room, the room preview element corresponding to a live preview of a second room of the plural rooms, and provide a second audio channel associated with audio output of the second room.

公开(公告)号：US20220321369A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17393186

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for assigning participants to rooms within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for accessing, in association with a virtual space comprising plural rooms for virtual conferencing between plural participants, room occupancy preferences for occupying the plural rooms; accessing metadata associated with one or more participants of the plural participants; assigning, based on the room occupancy preferences and the metadata, the plural participants to one or more rooms of the plural rooms; and providing, based on the assigning, for virtual conferencing between the plural participants within the one or more rooms.

公开(公告)号：US12302037B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17823785

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N23/698

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for virtual participant interaction for a hybrid event. The program and method provide an interface for designing a hybrid event between in-person and virtual participants, the interface for setting first properties of a physical space device present in a physical space, and setting second properties of a virtual room for the virtual participants; receive an indication of first user input setting the first and second properties; and in association with conferencing, configure the physical space device based on the first properties, display the virtual room based on the second properties, the virtual room including a live video feed of the physical space, receive, from a virtual participant device, an indication of second user input for interacting with the physical space device, and provide for interaction the based on the second user input.

公开(公告)号：US12047707B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17954033

申请日：2022-09-27

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G10H1/00 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/157 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G10H1/0066 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/152 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  G06T2219/2012

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) controls within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for updating a property of an element within a room based on a received MIDI message; receiving, based on the interface, an indication of user input specifying to update the property of the element when the received MIDI message includes a predefined value; providing a virtual conference between plural participants within the room, the room including the element; receiving a MIDI message that includes the predefined value; and updating, in response to receiving the MIDI message, the property of the element.

公开(公告)号：US20240220198A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18604128

申请日：2024-03-13

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Francis ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/54 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/54 ,  H04S1/007 ,  H04S7/302 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  H04S2400/11

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting change of presence sounds within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first client device of a first participant of a group of participants within a virtual working environment, interaction data relating to the first participant being present at the first client device, the group of participants having been selected from among plural participants of the virtual working environment; determining a change in presence of the first participant with respect to the first client device; generating, in response to the determining, a sound corresponding to the change in presence; and providing the generated sound to one or more second client devices of respective one or more second participants of the group of participants, for presentation on the one or more second client devices.

公开(公告)号：US11979244B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17955017

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06F3/04842

CPC classification number: H04L12/1813 ,  G06F3/04842

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for configuring 360-degree video within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, a first interface for configuring at least one participant video element which is assignable to a respective participant video feed; receive, via the first interface, an indication of user input for setting first properties for the at least one participant video element; provide, in association with designing the room for virtual conferencing, a second interface for configuring a 360-degree video element which is assignable to a 360-degree video source; receive, via the second interface, an indication of user input for setting second properties for the 360-degree video element; and provide, in association with virtual conferencing, display of the room based on the first properties and the second properties.

公开(公告)号：US11972173B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17823808

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Francis ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/54 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/54 ,  H04S1/007 ,  H04S7/302 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  H04S2400/11

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting change of presence sounds within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first client device of a first participant of a group of participants within a virtual working environment, interaction data relating to the first participant being present at the first client device, the group of participants having been selected from among plural participants of the virtual working environment; determining a change in presence of the first participant with respect to the first client device; generating, in response to the determining, a sound corresponding to the change in presence; and providing the generated sound to one or more second client devices of respective one or more second participants of the group of participants, for presentation on the one or more second client devices.

公开(公告)号：US20240094861A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17948480

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： William Chou ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin

IPC: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  G06T2219/2016

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for configuring a three-dimensional (3D) model within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for configuring a 3D model; receiving, via the interface, an indication of user input for setting properties for the 3D model, the properties specifying image data for projecting onto the 3D model; and in association with virtual conferencing, providing display of the room based on the properties for the 3D model, and causing the image data to be projected onto the 3D model within the room.

公开(公告)号：US20240073364A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17823789

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Francis ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/15 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04N7/147

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for recreating keyboard and mouse sounds within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first client device of a first participant of a group of participants within a virtual working environment, a timing of keyboard and mouse input detected at the client device, the group of participants having been selected from among plural participants of the virtual working environment; generating, in response to the receiving, keyboard and mouse sounds that correspond to the timing of the keyboard and mouse input; and providing the generated keyboard and mouse sounds to one or more second client devices of respective one or more second participants of the group of participants, for presentation on the one or more second client devices.