US 11,729,441 B2
Video generation system to render frames on demand
Allan Baril, Toronto (CA); Chirag Gada, Toronto (CA); Yang Gao, Toronto (CA); and Bradley Kotsopoulos, Pickering (CA)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/831,075.
Application 17/831,075 is a continuation of application No. 16/777,793, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,356,720.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368960 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/235 (2011.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.01)
CPC H04N 21/235 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.05); H04N 21/26258 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a client device, a request for a media content item, the request including a media content identification and a main user identification, the media content item being a video that comprises a set of media content item segments;
transmitting a playlist to the client device in response to the request, the playlist including an introduction video; and
while the introduction video is being displayed on the client device,
rendering a main user avatar identified based on the main user identification, and
incorporating the main user avatar into the set of media content item segments by replacing a placeholder avatar included in the set of media content item segments with the main user avatar, and
updating the playlist to include the set of media content item segments incorporated with the main user avatar.