US 12,231,472 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 Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/238,364.
Application 18/238,364 is a continuation of application No. 17/544,496, filed on Dec. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,863,596.
Prior Publication US 2023/0412650 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01)
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 on a first device, executed by one or more processors, comprising:
receiving user input on the first device to initiate a new session of a visual computing experience;
determining that a current session of the visual computing experience is in progress on a second, physically-present device; and
based on determining that the current session is in progress on the second, physically-present device, providing a user input option to join the current session of the visual computing experience using the first device instead of starting the new session of the visual computing experience.