US 11,856,288 B2
Request queue for shared control of camera device by multiple devices
Brian Anthony Smith, Brentwood, NY (US); and Rajan Vaish, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/165,777.
Application 18/165,777 is a continuation of application No. 17/679,616, filed on Feb. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,606,491.
Application 17/679,616 is a continuation of application No. 17/125,298, filed on Dec. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,290,632.
Application 17/125,298 is a continuation of application No. 16/443,614, filed on Jun. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,897,564.
Prior Publication US 2023/0188837 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 23/661 (2023.01) [H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04N 1/00095 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0084 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
initiating a camera sharing session based on session configuration information, the session configuration information comprising a user identifier corresponding to a user permitted to control, during the camera sharing session, image capturing at a camera communicatively coupled to a first device, the initiating of the camera sharing session comprising transmitting, to a second device associated with the user, an invitation to join the camera sharing session, the camera being separate from the second device;
receiving, from the second device, a trigger request;
based on receiving the trigger request, providing a notification of a first image capture to the first device, the notification including a request for authorization of the first image capture;
in response to detecting the authorization, detecting authorization of the first image capture by the first device;
in response to detecting the authorization, triggering the first image capture at the camera, the first image capture resulting in first image data comprising a first image; and
transmitting, to the second device, a first message comprising the first image data.