Long distance QR code decoding
    61.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11461924B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16948585

    申请日:2020-09-24

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for: receiving an image containing a code that has one or more visual qualities that fail to satisfy respective thresholds; applying a trained machine learning model to find a rough location of the code by generating a bounding box and cropping out the portion of the image; applying another trained machine learning model to the portion of the image to estimate key point locations of the code depicted in the portion of the image, aligning the portion of the image that depicts the code based on the estimated key point locations; and decoding, by the other trained machine learning model, the aligned portion of the image that depicts the code.

    SELECTOR INPUT DEVICE TO TRANSMIT MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220210336A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17555082

    申请日:2021-12-17

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus with a selector input device to transmit media content items comprises a camera with a camera lens and an image sensor, a communication interface, and a selector input device. The apparatus can also comprise a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising detecting activation of the selector input device. In response to detecting the activation, the processor can capture a media content item via the camera and transmit, via the communication interface, the media content item to a client device. Other embodiments are described herein.

    State-space system for pseudorandom animation

    公开(公告)号:US11348297B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16588412

    申请日:2019-09-30

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, devices, media, and other embodiments are described for a state-space system for pseudorandom animation. In one embodiment animation elements within a computer model are identified, and for each animation element motion patterns and speed harmonics are identified. A set of motion data values comprising a state-space description of the motion patterns and the speed harmonics are generated, and a probability assigned to each value of the set of motion data values for the state-space description. The probability can then be used to select and update a particular motion used in an animation generated from the computer model.

    AUTOMATED DANCE ANIMATION
    64.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220148246A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17526540

    申请日:2021-11-15

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, devices, media, and other embodiments are described for generating, modifying, and outputting pseudorandom animations that can be synchronized to audio data. In one embodiment, a computer animation model made up of comprising one or more control points is accessed by one or more processors, which associate motion patterns with a first control point of the one or more control points, and associate one or more speed harmonics with the first control point. A set of motion states is identify with a motion state for the combinations of possibilities, and a probability value is assigned to each motion state of the set of motion states. The probability value can be used to probabilistically determine a particular motion state to be part of displayed animation for the computer animation model.

    Management of pseudorandom animation system

    公开(公告)号:US11222455B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16588373

    申请日:2019-09-30

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, devices, media, and other embodiments are described for managing and configuring a pseudorandom animation system and associated computer animation models. One embodiment involves generating image modification data with a computer animation model configured to modify frames of a video image to insert and animate the computer animation model within the frames of the video image, where the computer animation model of the image modification data comprises one or more control points. Motion patterns and speed harmonics are automatically associated with the control points, and motion states are generated based on the associated motions and harmonics. A probability value is then assigned to each motion state. The motion state probabilities can then be used when generating a pseudorandom animation.

    TRACKPAD ON BACK PORTION OF A DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210357075A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17318806

    申请日:2021-05-12

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and a method for performing operations comprising: detecting physical touch of a touch-sensitive component on a back portion of a client device, the client device displaying a graphical user interface on a touch-sensitive display screen of a front portion of the client device; in response to detecting the physical touch, transmitting an electrical signal representing the physical touch of the touch-sensitive component on the back portion of the client device to the touch-sensitive display screen of the front portion of the client device; and causing an operation associated with the graphical user interface to be executed in response to the touch-sensitive display screen receiving the electrical signal representing the physical touch of the touch-sensitive component on the back portion of the client device.

    Acoustic zooming
    68.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11152012B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US17250763

    申请日:2019-08-30

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Method of performing acoustic zooming starts with microphones capturing acoustic signals associated with video content. Beamformers generate beamformer signals using the acoustic signals. Beamformer signals correspond respectively to tiles of video content. Each of the beamformers is respectively directed to a center of each of the tiles. Target enhanced signal is generated using beamformer signals. Target enhanced signal is associated with a zoom area of video content. Target enhanced signal is generated by identifying the tiles respectively having at least portions that are included in the zoom area, selecting beamformer signals corresponding to identified tiles, and combining selected beamformer signals to generate target enhanced signal. Combining selected beamformer signals may include determining proportions for each of the identified tiles in relation to the zoom area and combining selected beamformer signals based on the proportions to generate the target enhanced signal. Other embodiments are described herein.

    MANAGEMENT OF PSEUDORANDOM ANIMATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210097746A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16588373

    申请日:2019-09-30

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, devices, media, and other embodiments are described for managing and configuring a pseudorandom animation system and associated computer animation models. One embodiment involves generating image modification data with a computer animation model configured to modify frames of a video image to insert and animate the computer animation model within the frames of the video image, where the computer animation model of the image modification data comprises one or more control points. Motion patterns and speed harmonics are automatically associated with the control points, and motion states are generated based on the associated motions and harmonics. A probability value is then assigned to each motion state. The motion state probabilities can then be used when generating a pseudorandom animation.

    STATE-SPACE SYSTEM FOR PSEUDORANDOM ANIMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210097743A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16588412

    申请日:2019-09-30

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, devices, media, and other embodiments are described for a state-space system for pseudorandom animation. In one embodiment animation elements within a computer model are identified, and for each animation element motion patterns and speed harmonics are identified. A set of motion data values comprising a state-space description of the motion patterns and the speed harmonics are generated, and a probability assigned to each value of the set of motion data values for the state-space description. The probability can then be used to select and update a particular motion used in an animation generated from the computer model.

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