US 11,736,535 B1
Communication in an artificial reality device due to predicted acquaintance interception
Nava K Balsam, Woodinville, WA (US); Michaela Warnecke, Somerville, MA (US); Dianmin Lin, Los Altos, CA (US); and Ana Garcia Puyol, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/499,677.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/00 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04L 51/04 (2022.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01)
CPC H04L 65/1069 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for initiating communication between artificial reality devices, comprising:
enabling a discovery setting by a first user wearing a first artificial reality device;
detecting a presence of at least a second user wearing a second artificial reality device, the second user being different from the first user, the second artificial reality device being different from the first artificial reality device, wherein the discovery setting is also enabled on the second artificial reality device;
determining a familiarity level of the first user with the second user; and
in response to the familiarity level breaching a familiarity threshold, initiating a call with the second artificial reality device by the first artificial reality device, the call including an interaction in an artificial reality environment accessed via the first artificial reality device and the second artificial reality device.