US 12,452,493 B2
Systems and methods for obtaining automated images in a live video event
Alex Chase, Venice, CA (US); and Benjamin L. Brodie, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to WHATNOT, INC., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by WHATNOT INC., Marina Del Rey, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/072,416.
Prior Publication US 2024/0179376 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 21/4788 (2013.01) [H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/4781 (2013.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
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9. A first client computing device of a first user comprising:
one or more processors;
a camera unit;
a display; and
one or more memories storing non-transitory instructions that, when executed via the one or more processors, cause the first client computing device to:
receive, via one or more graphical user interfaces presented at the display, one or more identifications of one or more items to be offered by the first user to one or more second users at respective ones of a second plurality of client computing devices;
receive, via the one or more graphical user interfaces presented at the display, one or more user interactions to initiate a first offering of a first item from among the one or more items;
based on the receiving of the one or more identifications of one or more items to be offered, automatically capture, via the camera unit, a first still image associated with the first item, wherein automatically capturing the first still image is performed;
preceding, concurrent, or subsequent to receiving the one or more user interactions to initiate the first offering of the first item, and
without requiring a user interaction associated with automatically capturing the first still image; and
transmit the first still image to one or more servers for distribution to the second plurality of client computing devices.