US 12,335,575 B2
Selecting avatars to be included in the video being generated on demand
Bradley Kotsopoulos, Pickering (CA); and Yang Gao, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/441,682.
Application 18/441,682 is a continuation of application No. 16/777,798, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,991,419.
Prior Publication US 2024/0187702 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4821 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a processor, a selection by a first user of a first client device of a selectable item associated with an animated series;
identifying a second user to be included in the animated series with the first user, wherein identifying the second user comprises identifying a user that most recently transmitted an electronic message to the first client device via a communication platform;
generating a request for a media content item associated with a first episode of a plurality of episodes of the animated series, the request including a main user identification associated with the first user and a secondary user identification associated with the second user,
wherein the request causes the first episode to be generated on demand to include a first avatar associated with the first user and a second avatar associated with the second user as cast members in the first episode; and
receiving a playlist associated with the media content item, wherein the playlist includes a plurality of media content item segments that include the first avatar and the second avatar.