Updating element properties based on distance between elements in virtual conference

    公开(公告)号:US12081353B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US18195801

    申请日:2023-05-10

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L12/18 G06T19/00 G06T19/20

    摘要: 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.

    Dynamically assigning participant video feeds within virtual conferencing system

    公开(公告)号:US11979442B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17948508

    申请日:2022-09-20

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for dynamically assigning participant video feeds within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a virtual space for virtual conferencing, an interface for configuring a set of rooms, each room being associated with a different number of participant video elements assignable to respective participant video feeds; receive, via the interface, an indication of user input for setting properties for the set of rooms; determine, in association with virtual conferencing, a first number of participants for a room; select a first room corresponding to the first number of participants; provide display of the first room; and assign, for each of the first number of participants, a participant video feed corresponding to the participant with a respective participant video element in the first room.

    PRESENTING OVERVIEW OF PARTICIPANT REACTIONS WITHIN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240080215A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18506861

    申请日:2023-11-10

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L12/18 H04L65/4038

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting an overview of participant reactions to a virtual conference. The program and method provide for a virtual conference between plural participants; provide, for each of the plural participants, display of reaction buttons which are selectable by the participant to indicate different reactions to the virtual conference; receive indication of selections of the reaction buttons by one or more of the plural participants; store an indication of the selections over time in association with recording the virtual conference; generate a graphical overview of reactions to the virtual conference based on the stored indication of the selections; and provide, for a first participant of the plural participants, display of the graphical overview.

    VIRTUAL PARTICIPANT INTERACTION FOR HYBRID EVENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240073371A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17823785

    申请日:2022-08-31

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N7/15 H04N5/232

    CPC分类号: H04N7/157 H04N5/23238

    摘要: 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.

    PRESENTING TIME-LIMITED VIDEO FEED WITHIN VIRTUAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240073370A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17823778

    申请日:2022-08-31

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N7/15 H04N7/14

    CPC分类号: H04N7/157 H04N7/147 H04N7/152

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting a time-limited video feed within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide, within a virtual working environment for plural participants, display of an interface element which is user-selectable to capture video for sending to a group of participants within the virtual working environment, the group of participants having been selected from among the plural participants; receive, based on user selection of the interface element by a first participant in the group of participants, a time-limited video feed from a client device of the first participant; and provide, in response to the receiving and for each participant in the group of participants, display of the time-limited video feed.

    Presenting participant reactions within a virtual working environment

    公开(公告)号:US11740758B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17899953

    申请日:2022-08-31

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting participant reactions within a virtual working environment. The program and method provide a configuration interface for configuring a virtual working environment for plural participants, the configuration interface for specifying groups of participants, each group comprising respective participants selected from among the plural participants; receive first user input, provided via the configuration interface, specifying a first group of participants; provide, for each participant in the first group, display of a reactions interface with user-selectable buttons to indicate respective reactions for displaying to the first group; receive second user input, provided via the reactions interface, selecting one of the user-selectable buttons to indicate a reaction for displaying to the first group; and provide, for each participant in the first group, display of a reaction icon corresponding to the reaction.

    Configuring participant video feeds within a virtual conferencing system

    公开(公告)号:US11689696B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17390711

    申请日:2021-07-30

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/0482 H04N7/15 G06T7/11

    摘要: 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.

    Updating element properties based on distance between elements in virtual conference

    公开(公告)号:US11683192B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17390678

    申请日:2021-07-30

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    CONFIGURING PARTICIPANT VIDEO FEEDS WITHIN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220321833A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17390711

    申请日:2021-07-30

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N7/15 G06F3/0482 G06T7/11

    摘要: 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.

    PROVIDING SIDE CONVERSATIONS WITHIN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220321832A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17390510

    申请日:2021-07-30

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N7/15 G06F3/0481

    摘要: 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.