公开(公告)号：US20240073050A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17823688

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: H04L12/1822 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting captured screen content 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, a second interface for configuring presentation of screen content captured during virtual conferencing; receive, via the second interface, an indication of user input for setting second properties for the presentation of the screen content captured during virtual conferencing; 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：US20240069857A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

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：US20240069708A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17823722

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04L65/401 ,  H04L65/403

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04L65/4015 ,  H04L65/403

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a collaborative interface element within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room, a first interface for configuring plural participant video elements, each being assignable to a respective participant; receive, via the first interface, an indication of user input for setting first properties for the plural participant video elements; provide a second interface for configuring a collaborative interface element within the room, and for specifying which of plural participant video elements permit navigating or modifying content within the collaborative interface element during virtual conferencing; receive, via the second interface, an indication of user input for setting second properties for the collaborative interface 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：US20230283494A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18195801

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Emily Cho ,  Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20

CPC classification number: H04L12/1822 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G06T19/20

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for updating element properties based on distances between elements in a virtual conference. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room, an interface for specifying how a first element in the room affects at least one property value of a second element, based on distance between the two elements; receive user selection of parameter values specifying how the first element affects the at least one property value of the second element based on the distance; provide a virtual conference between plural participants within the room including the first and second elements; update the at least one property value of the second element based on a change in distance between the first and second elements, and on the parameter values; and provide for updated display of the second element.

公开(公告)号：US11683447B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17390510

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04N7/157 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing side conversations within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with a virtual conference among plural participants, a first audio channel for sharing among the plural participants; provide, for each of the plural participants, display of a participant video element which corresponds to the participant and which includes 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 a side conversation with a second participant of the plural participants; and provide a second audio channel from a first device associated with the first participant to a second device associated with the second participant, in conjunction with providing the first audio channel to the second device.

公开(公告)号：US11647160B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17390711

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  H04N7/15 ,  G06T7/11

CPC classification number: H04N7/157 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T2200/24

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for configuring participant video feeds within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for configuring plural participant video elements which are assignable to respective participant video feeds; receive, via the interface, an indication of user input for setting properties for the plural participant video elements; provide, in association with virtual conferencing between plural participants, display of the room based on the properties for the plural participant video elements; and assign, for each of the plural participants, a participant video feed corresponding to the participant with a respective participant video element of the plural participant video elements.

公开(公告)号：US11647159B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17390510

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04N7/157 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing side conversations within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with a virtual conference among plural participants, a first audio channel for sharing among the plural participants; provide, for each of the plural participants, display of a participant video element which corresponds to the participant and which includes 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 a side conversation with a second participant of the plural participants; and provide a second audio channel from a first device associated with the first participant to a second device associated with the second participant, in conjunction with providing the first audio channel to the second device.

公开(公告)号：US20230113024A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17953979

申请日：2022-09-27

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 configuring broadcast media quality within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for configuring plural participant video elements which are assignable to respective participant video feeds; receive an indication of user input for setting a broadcast media quality for a first participant video element, such that the broadcast media quality set for the first participant video element differs from that set for a second participant video element; provide for presentation of the room based on the broadcast media quality set for each of the first and second participant video elements; and assign, for each participant, a participant video feed corresponding to the participant with a respective participant video element of the plural participant video elements.

公开(公告)号：US20230101377A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17954932

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04L12/18 ,  G06T19/20

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing contact information. The program and method provide for providing for virtual conferencing between plural participants within a room included within a virtual space; providing, for each of the plural participants in the room, display of a participant video element which corresponds to the participant and which includes a user-selectable button for sending contact information to the participant; receiving a first indication of a user selection, by a first participant of the plural participants, of the user-selectable button corresponding to a second participant of the plural participants; receiving, in response to receiving the first indication, a second indication that the second participant authorizes viewing contact information of first participant; and providing, in response to receiving the second indication, the contact information of the first participant for viewing by the second participant.

公开(公告)号：US20230096597A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17954949

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Cheng-min Lin ,  Walton Lin

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06F3/04817

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for updating a room element within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for providing, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for setting properties of elements within a room; receiving, via the interface, an indication of first user input setting a property of an element within the room; providing, based on the first user input, a virtual conference between plural participants within the room, the room including the element; receiving, via the interface and during the virtual conference, an indication of second user input updating the property of the element within the room; and updating, based on the second user input and during the virtual conference, the property of the element.