US 11,863,596 B2
Shared augmented reality session creation
Kristian Bauer, West Boylston, MA (US); Tiago Rafael Duarte, Marina Del Rey, CA (US); Terek Judi, Long Beach, CA (US); Shin Hwun Kang, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Karen Stolzenberg, Venice, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/544,496.
Prior Publication US 2023/0179641 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 65/1069 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G06F 3/1454 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of initiating or joining a visual computing session, executed by one or more processors, comprising:
receiving user input to initiate a session of a visual computing experience;
detecting short-range data transmissions comprising data indicating existence of a current session of the visual computing experience;
determining that the current session of the visual computing experience is in progress, based on the data indicating the existence of the current session of the visual computing experience; and
based on determining that the current session is in progress, providing a user input option to join the current session of the visual computing experience.