Patents by Inventor Kyle Goodrich

Kyle Goodrich 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).

  • Publication number: 20250138645
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing operations comprising: displaying one or more virtual objects on an eyewear device; detecting, by a camera of the eyewear device, a hand within view of the eyewear device; determining that a first finger of the hand is oriented along a same direction as the one or more virtual objects that are displayed; detecting movement of a second finger of the hand relative to the first finger; and controlling the display of the one or more virtual objects in response to detecting movement of the second finger to the first finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Patent number: 12283276
    Abstract: A messaging system, which hosts a backend service for an associated messaging client application, includes a voice notes system that addresses the technical problem of serving an audio message to the recipient in a manner that permits the recipient to consume the message in a text format as a transcription. A chat user interface (UI) provided with the voice notes system permits a user to play an audio message or request generation of the transcription of the audio message on-demand to prevent unnecessary cluttering of the UI real estate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Edelsburg, Kyle Goodrich, Pedram Javidpour, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Jeremy Baker Voss
  • Patent number: 12282597
    Abstract: The subject technology determines a gaze direction in a field of view of a user using an eyewear device. The subject technology generates an anchor point in the field of view based at least in part on the determined gaze direction. The subject technology identifies a surface corresponding to a ground plane in the field of view. The subject technology determines a distance from the identified surface to the anchor point. The subject technology generates AR content based at least in part on the determined distance. The subject technology renders the generated AR content in the field of view for display by the eyewear device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Goodrich
  • Patent number: 12277632
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating AR experiences on a messaging platform. The methods and systems perform operations including: detecting a real-world object depicted in a first image captured by a first camera of a client device, the client device comprising a second camera; extracting one or more textures from the real-world object depicted in the first image; selecting a target object depicted in a second image captured by the second camera, the second image being captured by the second camera simultaneously with the first image captured by the first camera; generating an augmented reality (AR) element comprising the target object modified based on the one or more textures extracted from the real-world object depicted in the first image; and causing display of the AR element within the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Pedram Javidpour, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20250086909
    Abstract: The subject technology generates a segmentation mask based on first image data. The subject technology applies the segmentation mask on first depth data to reduce a set of artifacts in a depth map based on the first depth data. The subject technology generates a packed depth map based at least in part on the depth map. The subject technology converts a single channel floating point texture to a raw depth map. The subject technology generates multiple channels. The subject technology applies, to the first image data and the first depth data, a first augmented reality content generator corresponding to a selected first selectable graphical item, the first image data and the first depth data being captured with a camera. The subject technology generates a message including the applied first augmented reality content generator to the first image data and the first depth data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Publication number: 20250078427
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by one or more processors that implement a messaging application, a video feed from a camera of a user device; detecting, by the messaging application, a face in the video feed; in response to detecting the face in the video feed, retrieving a three-dimensional (3D) caption; modifying the video feed to include the 3D caption at a position in 3D space of the video feed proximate to the face; and displaying a modified video feed that includes the face and the 3D caption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lavarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 12229342
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing operations comprising: displaying one or more virtual objects on an eyewear device; detecting, by a camera of the eyewear device, a hand within view of the eyewear device; determining that a first finger of the hand is oriented along a same direction as the one or more virtual objects that are displayed; detecting movement of a second finger of the hand relative to the first finger; and controlling the display of the one or more virtual objects in response to detecting movement of the second finger to the first finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Patent number: 12231609
    Abstract: The subject technology receives, at a client device, a selection of a selectable graphical item from a plurality of selectable graphical items, the selectable graphical item comprising an augmented reality content generator including a 3D effect. The subject technology applies, to image data and depth data, the 3D effect based at least in part on the augmented reality content generator, the applying the 3D effect. The subject technology generates a depth map using at least the depth data, generates a segmentation mask based at least on the image data, and performs background inpainting and blurring of the image data using at least the segmentation mask to generate background inpainted image data. The subject technology generates a 3D message based at least in part on the applied 3D effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Dhritiman Sagar, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 12211159
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for capturing by a camera of a user device, a first image depicting a first environment of the user device; overlaying a first virtual object on a portion of the first image depicting the first environment; modifying a surface of the first virtual object using content captured by the user device; storing a second virtual object comprising the first virtual object with the modified surface; and generating for display the second virtual object on a portion of a second image depicting a second environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Edward Hare, Andrew James McPhee, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Wentao Shang, Kyle Goodrich, Tony Mathew
  • Patent number: 12192667
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a messaging application, an image from a camera of a user device; receiving input that selects a user-customizable effects option for activating a user-customizable effects mode; in response to receiving the input, displaying an array of a plurality of effect options together with the image proximate to the user-customizable effects option; and applying a first effect associated with a first effect option of the plurality of effect options to the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 12182951
    Abstract: The subject technology generates a segmentation mask based on first image data. The subject technology applies the segmentation mask on first depth data to reduce a set of artifacts in a depth map based on the first depth data. The subject technology generates a packed depth map based at least in part on the depth map. The subject technology converts a single channel floating point texture to a raw depth map. The subject technology generates multiple channels. The subject technology applies, to the first image data and the first depth data, a first augmented reality content generator corresponding to a selected first selectable graphical item, the first image data and the first depth data being captured with a camera. The subject technology generates a message including the applied first augmented reality content generator to the first image data and the first depth data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 12175613
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by one or more processors that implement a messaging application, a video feed from a camera of a user device; detecting, by the messaging application, a face in the video feed; in response to detecting the face in the video feed, retrieving a three-dimensional (3D) caption; modifying the video feed to include the 3D caption at a position in 3D space of the video feed proximate to the face; and displaying a modified video feed that includes the face and the 3D caption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 12164699
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing operations 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; identifying a finger of a hand of the user in the video feed; determining a direction within the video feed to which the finger is pointing; and accessing a first menu option based on the direction within the video feed to which the finger is pointing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Patent number: 12141415
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of receiving and processing content-sending inputs received by a head-worn device system including one or more display devices, one or more cameras and a vertically-arranged touchpad. The method includes displaying a content item on the one or more display devices, receiving a touch input on the touchpad corresponding to a send instruction, displaying a carousel of potential recipients, receiving a horizontal touch input on the touchpad, scrolling the carousel left or right on the one or more display devices in response to the horizontal touch input, receiving a tap touch input on the touchpad to select a particular recipient, receiving a further touch input, and in response to the further touch input, transmitting the content item to the selected recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Karen Stolzenberg, David Meisenholder, Mathieu Emmanuel Vignau, Sana Park, Tianyi Sun, Joseph Timothy Fortier, Kaveh Anvaripour, Daniel Moreno, Kyle Goodrich
  • Patent number: 12135862
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing operations comprising: displaying, by one or more processors of an eyewear device, a plurality of media content control options; detecting, by a touch input interface of the eyewear device, a first touch input comprising a single finger touching the touch input interface; based on detecting the first touch input, causing a cursor to track the first touch input to navigate through the plurality of media content control options; based on detecting that the single finger has not been released from touching the touch input interface, displaying a second media content control option related to the first media content control option; and performing a selection associated with the second media content control option based on movement of the single finger along the touch input interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240362873
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for rendering three-dimensional captions (3D) in real-world environments depicted in image content. An editing interface is displayed on a client device. The editing interface includes an input component displayed with a view of a camera feed. A first input comprising one or more text characters is received. In response to receiving the first input, a two-dimensional (2D) representation of the one or more text characters is displayed. In response to detecting a second input, a preview interface is displayed. Within the preview interface, a 3D caption based on the one or more text characters is rendered at a position in a 3D space captured within the camera feed. A message is generated that includes the 3D caption rendered at the position in the 3D space captured within the camera feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 12106441
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for rendering three-dimensional captions (3D) in real-world environments depicted in image content. An editing interface is displayed on a client device. The editing interface includes an input component displayed with a view of a camera feed. A first input comprising one or more text characters is received. In response to receiving the first input, a two-dimensional (2D) representation of the one or more text characters is displayed. In response to detecting a second input, a preview interface is displayed. Within the preview interface, a 3D caption based on the one or more text characters is rendered at a position in a 3D space captured within the camera feed. A message is generated that includes the 3D caption rendered at the position in the 3D space captured within the camera feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 12105283
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing operations comprising: receiving a request to access a conversation interface; in response to receiving the request, retrieving a plurality of virtual conversation objects associated with the conversation interface; displaying a first virtual conversation object of the plurality of virtual conversation objects at a first location in three-dimensional space; determining that a second virtual conversation object of the plurality of virtual conversation objects is associated with an earlier timestamp than the first virtual conversation object; and in response to determining that the second virtual conversation object is associated with the earlier timestamp than the first virtual conversation object, displaying the second virtual conversation object at a second location in three-dimensional space that is closer to a user of an eyewear device than the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240303894
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for generating a custom sticker. The operations include receiving, by a messaging application implemented on a first device, an image. The operations include receiving, by the messaging application, input that selects a region of the image. The operations include generating, by the messaging application, a graphical element comprising the region of the image selected by the input. The operations include applying, by the messaging application, one or more visual effects to the graphical element. The operations include causing the graphical element to be animated according to a given animation pattern selected from a plurality of animation patterns to generate an animated custom graphic. The operations include sending the animated custom graphic with the one or more visual effects from the first device to a second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Pedram Javidpour, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240265652
    Abstract: The subject technology receives a set of frames. The subject technology detect a first gesture correspond to an open trigger finger gesture. The subject technology receives a second set of frames. The subject technology detects from the second set of frames, a second gesture correspond to a closed trigger finger gesture. The subject technology detects a location and a position of a representation of a finger from the closed trigger finger gesture. The subject technology generates a first virtual object based at least in part on the location and the position of the representation of the finger. The subject technology renders a movement of the first virtual object along a vector away from the location and the position of the representation of the finger within a first scene. The subject technology provides for display the rendered movement of the first virtual object along the vector within the first scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazatov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno