Patents by Inventor Hemant Surale

Hemant Surale has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12182903
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interface to facilitate augmented reality based communication between multiple users over a network. Input data is received from a first device that is indicative of a selection by a first user of virtual content item to apply to a real-world environment that is visible to a second user via a second device. The virtual content item may comprise one or more media objects. Based on receiving the input data, the second device is caused to present the one or more media objects overlaid on the real-world environment that is visible to the second user via the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Smith, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Hemant Surale
  • Patent number: 12153727
    Abstract: In various examples, the present disclosure describes methods and systems for interacting with virtual objects in an XR environment. A handheld input device including a transparent portion is held by a user while engaged in the XR environment. Camera tracking information is received from an external camera tracking system for tracking a position of the user's hand, for example, through the transparent portion of the device, and a position and orientation of the handheld input device is determined based on the camera tracking information. Touch information representative of touch inputs on a touch sensitive surface of the handheld input device may also be received. In examples, the position of the handheld input device and the touch inputs may be fed into a computing system for controlling interactions with virtual objects in the XR environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Roeland Petrus Hubertus Vertegaal, Hemant Surale
  • Publication number: 20240333778
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interface to facilitate augmented reality based communication between multiple users over a network. A first user of a first device is enabled to view a real-world environment that is visible to a second user via a second device by causing display, at the first device, of a live camera feed generated at the second device. The live camera feed comprises images of the real-world environment that is visible to the second user. Input data indicative of a selection by the first user of a virtual content item to apply to the real-world environment that is visible to the second user is received. The first device and second device present media objects overlaid on the real-world environment based on the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Smith, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Hemant Surale
  • Patent number: 12101360
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interface to facilitate augmented reality based communication between multiple users over a network. A first user of a first device is enabled to view a real-world environment that is visible to a second user via a second device by causing display, at the first device, of a live camera feed generated at the second device. The live camera feed comprises images of the real-world environment that is visible to the second user. Input data indicative of a selection by the first user of a virtual content item to apply to the real-world environment that is visible to the second user is received. The first device and second device present media objects overlaid on the real-world environment based on the input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Smith, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Hemant Surale
  • Patent number: 12052298
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interface to facilitate augmented reality based communication between multiple users over a network. A first user of a first device is enabled to view a real-world environment that is visible to a second user via a second device by causing display, at the first device, of a live camera feed generated at the second device. The live camera feed comprises images of the real-world environment that is visible to the second user. Input data indicative of a selection by the first user of a virtual content item to apply to the real-world environment that is visible to the second user is received. The first device and second device present media objects overlaid on the real-world environment based on the input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Smith, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Hemant Surale
  • Publication number: 20240195848
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interface to facilitate augmented reality based communication between multiple users over a network. Session configuration data including configuration parameters of a virtual interaction session with a first user is received from a first device. The configuration parameters include an identifier of a second user that is permitted to join the virtual interaction session and a micro-chat duration that defines a time limit for a real-time communication link between the first and second user during the virtual interaction session. The real-time communication link between the first and second user by causing display, by the second device, of a live camera feed generated at the first device. Upon expiration of the micro-chat duration, the real-time communication link between the first and second user is terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Smith, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Hemant Surale
  • Patent number: 11985175
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interface to facilitate augmented reality based communication between multiple users over a network. Session configuration data including configuration parameters of a virtual interaction session with a first user is received from a first device. The configuration parameters include an identifier of a second user that is permitted to join the virtual interaction session and a micro-chat duration that defines a time limit for a real-time communication link between the first and second user during the virtual interaction session. The real-time communication link between the first and second user by causing display, by the second device, of a live camera feed generated at the first device. Upon expiration of the micro-chat duration, the real-time communication link between the first and second user is terminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Smith, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Hemant Surale