US 11,734,959 B2
Activating hands-free mode on mirroring device
Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Venice, CA (US); Kyle Goodrich, Venice, CA (US); Andrew James McPhee, Culver City, CA (US); and Daniel Moreno, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/249,845.
Prior Publication US 2022/0300731 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G09G 5/10 (2006.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04N 23/611 (2023.01)
CPC G06V 40/28 (2022.01) [G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06V 40/23 (2022.01); G09G 5/10 (2013.01); H04N 23/611 (2023.01); H04N 23/632 (2023.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0626 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
capturing, by an electronic mirroring device, a video feed received from a camera of the electronic mirroring device, the video feed depicting a user;
in response to capturing the video feed, evaluating a set of conditions for activating a hands-free mode of operating the electronic mirroring device;
displaying an animated indicator while the video feed is analyzed to determine that one or more body portions of the user are depicted in the video feed;
removing the animated indicator after determining that the set of conditions have been satisfied;
in response to determining that the set of conditions are satisfied, activating the hands-free mode of operating the electronic mirroring device; and
performing one or more functions on the electronic mirroring device based on detection of one or more gestures performed by the user in the video feed.