	US 12,192,287 B2
	Systems and methods for sharing content in an extended reality environment
Charles Dasher, Lawrenceville, GA (US); and Christopher Phillips, Hartwell, GA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/142,636.
Prior Publication US 2024/0372922 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 67/131 (2022.01); H04L 67/56 (2022.01)

CPC H04L 67/131 (2022.05) [H04L 67/56 (2022.05)]

20 Claims

1. A method for sharing media content between virtually proximate devices via a virtual environment, the method comprising:

determining that a first user device is connected to a same space in the virtual environment, wherein the first user device is externally connected with a media device;

determining that a second user device is connected to the same space in the virtual environment;

retrieving device information corresponding to the media device;

generating, based on the device information, a virtual representation of the media device in the same space;

receiving a selection of the virtual representation of the media device;

identifying a communication path between the first user device and the second user device based on respective connections of the first user device and the second user device to the same space; and

generating, based on identifying the communication path between the first user device and the second user device, a virtual connection for providing the media content between the media device, the first user device, and the second user device.