Shared augmented reality system

US11263459B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11263459-B2
Application numberUS-202017119597-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 11, 2020
Priority dateMar 27, 2020
Publication dateMar 1, 2022
Grant dateMar 1, 2022

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Abstract

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An augmented reality system to perform operations that include: accessing image data at a client device; determining a position of a user of the client device based on the image data; causing display of a projection that extends from the position of the user upon a presentation of the image data at the client device; detecting an intersection of the projection and a surface of an object; generating a request that includes an identification of the portion of the surface of the object at the client device; and presenting the portion of the surface of the object based on the graphical property of the projection at the client device in response to the request that includes the identification of the portion of the surface of the object.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: causing display of a presentation of image data at a client device, the image data comprising a set of image features that define a surface of an object depicted by the image data; receiving an input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data at the client device; accessing a user profile associated with the user of the client device, the user profile comprising a user preference that identifies a graphical property; and applying the graphical property from the user profile of the user to at least a portion of the surface of the object. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data includes a tactile input at a position that corresponds with a display of the object within a graphical user interface of the client device. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphical property includes one or more of a color and a pattern. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the applying the graphical property from the user profile of the user to the portion of the surface of the object includes: causing display of the portion of the surface of the object based on the graphical property. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data further comprises: receiving a tactile input at the client device; causing display of a projection that extends from a position of the client device within the presentation of the image data, the projection comprising a trajectory; and selecting the object based on the trajectory of the projection. 6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the causing display of the projection includes determining a heading of the client device, and wherein the trajectory is based on the heading. 7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: determining an area of the portion of the surface of the object; and generating a value based on the area. 8. A system comprising: a memory; and at least one hardware processor coupled to the memory and comprising instructions that causes the system to perform operations comprising: causing display of a presentation of image data at a client device, the image data comprising a set of image features that define a surface of an object depicted by the image data; receiving an input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data at the client device; accessing a user profile associated with the user of the client device, the user profile comprising a user preference that identifies a graphical property; and applying the graphical property from the user profile of the user to at least a portion of the surface of the object. 9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data includes a tactile input at a position that corresponds with a display of the object within a graphical user interface of the client device. 10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the graphical property includes one or more of a color and a pattern. 11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the applying the graphical property from the user profile of the user to the portion of the surface of the object includes: causing display of the portion of the surface of the object based on the graphical property. 12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the receiving the input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data further comprises: receiving a tactile input at the client device; causing display of a projection that extends from a position of the client device within the presentation of the image data, the projection comprising a trajectory; and selecting the object based on the trajectory of the projection. 13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the causing display of the projection includes determining a heading of the client device, and wherein the trajectory is based on the heading. 14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise: determining an area of the portion of the surface of the object; and generating a value based on the area. 15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising: causing display of a presentation of image data at a client device, the image data comprising a set of image features that define a surface of an object depicted by the image data; receiving an input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data at the client device; accessing a user profile associated with the user of the client device, the user profile comprising a user preference that identifies a graphical property; and applying the graphical property from the user profile of the user to at least a portion of the surface of the object. 16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data includes a tactile input at a position that corresponds with a display of the object within a graphical user interface of the client device. 17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the graphical property includes one or more of a color and a pattern. 18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the applying the graphical property from the user profile of the user to the portion of the surface of the object includes: causing display of the portion of the surface of the object based on the graphical property. 19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the receiving the input that selects the object from the presentation of the image data further comprises: receiving a tactile input at the client device; causing display of a projection that extends from a position of the client device within the presentation of the image data, the projection comprising a trajectory; and selecting the object based on the trajectory of the projection. 20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the causing display of the projection includes determining a heading of the client device, and wherein the trajectory is based on the heading.

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  • Details of the management of multiple sources of image data · CPC title

  • LAN communication management · CPC title

  • Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

  • Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed · CPC title

  • to produce spatial visual effects · CPC title

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What does patent US11263459B2 cover?
An augmented reality system to perform operations that include: accessing image data at a client device; determining a position of a user of the client device based on the image data; causing display of a projection that extends from the position of the user upon a presentation of the image data at the client device; detecting an intersection of the projection and a surface of an object; genera…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Snap Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06V20/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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