US 12,108,146 B2
Camera mode for capturing multiple video clips within a messaging system
Kaveh Anvaripour, Santa Monica, CA (US); Christine Barron, Los Angeles, CA (US); Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Los Angeles, CA (US); Wayne Mike Cao, Newark, CA (US); and Ranidu Lankage, Belmont, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/556,713.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/132,149, filed on Dec. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0210328 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 23/667 (2023.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/91 (2006.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/667 (2023.01) [G06F 3/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/91 (2013.01); H04N 23/632 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
displaying, by a messaging application running on a device, a first capture user interface for capturing video according to a first camera mode, the first camera mode for capturing a single video clip to generate a media content item;
providing, by the messaging application, a camera mode selection element within the first capture user interface, the camera mode selection element being selectable to switch from the first camera mode to a second camera mode, the second camera mode for capturing multiple video clips for combining to generate the media content item, the second camera mode providing for user selection of respective augmented reality content to apply for each video clip of the multiple video clips;
receiving, via the first capture user interface, user input selecting the camera mode selection element; and
updating, by the messaging application and in response to receiving the user input, the first capture user interface to a second capture user interface for video capture according to the second camera mode,
wherein the second capture user interface includes a preview button which is selectable to switch from the updated capture user interface to a preview user interface, the preview user interface being separate from the second capture user interface, the preview user interface for previewing, modifying and selecting a playback option for the multiple video clips as captured, in order to generate the media content item, and
wherein the first capture user interface does not include the preview button and is configured to automatically switch to the preview user interface upon completion of capturing the single video clip.