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).

  • Patent number: 11961189
    Abstract: The subject technology generates depth data using a machine learning model based at least in part on captured image data from at least one camera of a client device. The subject technology applies, to the captured image data and the generated depth data, a 3D effect based at least in part on an augmented reality content generator. The subject technology generates a depth map using at least the depth data. The subject technology generates a packed depth map based at least in part on the depth map, the generating the packed depth map. The subject technology converts a single channel floating point texture to a raw depth map. The subject technology generates multiple channels based at least in part on the raw depth map. The subject technology generates a segmentation mask based at least on the captured image data. The subject technology performs background inpainting and blurring of the captured image data using at least the segmentation mask to generate background inpainted image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    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: 11948266
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a first gesture and a second gesture, each gesture corresponding to an open trigger finger gesture. The subject technology detects a third gesture and a fourth gesture, each gesture corresponding to a closed trigger finger gesture. The subject technology, selects a first virtual object in a first scene. The subject technology detects a first location and a first position of a first representation of a first finger from the third gesture and a second location and a second position of a second representation of a second finger from the fourth gesture. The subject technology detects a first change in the first location and the first position and a second change in the second location and the second position. The subject technology modifies a set of dimensions of the first virtual object to a different set of dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240104959
    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; displaying, by one or more processors of the electronic mirroring device, one or more menu options on the video feed that depicts the user, the one or more menu options relating to a first level in a hierarchy of levels; detecting a gesture performed by the user in the video feed; and in response to detecting the gesture, displaying a set of options related to a given option of the one or more menu options, the set of options relating to a second level in the hierarchy of levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240094865
    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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Karen Stolzenberg, David Meisenholder, Mathieu Emmanuel Vignau, Sana Park, Tianyi Sun, Joseph Timothy Fortier, Kaveh Anvaripour, Daniel Moreno, Kyle Goodrich
  • Patent number: 11934575
    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: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Goodrich
  • Publication number: 20240087239
    Abstract: The subject technology detects from a set of frames, a first gesture, the first gesture corresponding to a pinch gesture. The subject technology detects a first location and a first position of a first representation of a first finger from the first gesture and a second location and a second position of a second representation of a second finger from the first gesture. The subject technology detects a first collision event corresponding to a first collider and a second collider intersecting with a third collider of a first virtual object. The subject technology detects a first change in the first location and the first position and a second change in the second location and the second position. The subject technology modifies the first virtual object to include an additional augmented reality content based at least in part on the first change and the second change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Kurt Kaminski, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240087243
    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: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240087245
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a first location and a first position of a first representation of a first finger and a second location and a second position of a second representation of a second finger. The subject technology detects a first particular location and a first particular position of a first particular representation of a first particular finger and a second particular location and a second particular position of a second particular representation of a second particular finger. The subject technology detects a first change in the first location and the first position and a second change in the second location and the second position. The subject technology detects a first particular change in the first particular location and the first particular position and a second particular change in the second particular location and the second particular position. The subject technology generates a set of virtual objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240087264
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a first gesture and a second gesture, each gesture corresponding to an open trigger finger gesture. The subject technology detects a third gesture and a fourth gesture, each gesture corresponding to a closed trigger finger gesture. The subject technology, selects a first virtual object in a first scene. The subject technology detects a first location and a first position of a first representation of a first finger from the third gesture and a second location and a second position of a second representation of a second finger from the fourth gesture. The subject technology detects a first change in the first location and the first position and a second change in the second location and the second position. The subject technology modifies a set of dimensions of the first virtual object to a different set of dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240087244
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a location and a position of a representation of a finger in a set of frames captured by a camera of a client device. 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 the first virtual object within a first scene. The subject technology detects a first collision event corresponding to a first collider of the first virtual object intersecting with a second collider of a second virtual object. The subject technology modifies a set of dimensions of the second virtual object to a second set of dimensions. The subject technology renders the second virtual object based on the second set of dimensions within a second scene. The subject technology provides for display the rendered second virtual object within the second scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240087242
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a location and a position of a representation of a finger. The subject technology generates a first virtual object based on the location and the position of the representation of the finger. The subject technology detects a first collision event. The subject technology in response to the first collision event, modifies a set of dimensions of the second virtual object to a second set of dimensions. The subject technology detects a second location and a second position of the representation of the finger. The subject technology detects a second collision event. The subject technology modifies a set of dimensions of the third virtual object to a third set of dimensions. The subject technology renders the third virtual object based on the third set of dimensions within a third scene, the third scene comprising a modified scene from a second scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240087609
    Abstract: The subject technology receives frames of a source media content. The subject technology detects from the frames of the source media content, a first gesture indicating a cut point at a particular frame of the source media content, the cut point associated with a trimming operation to be performed on the source media content. The subject technology selects a starting frame and an ending frame from the frames based at least in part on the cut point at the particular frame. The subject technology performs the trimming operation based on the starting frame and the ending frame. The subject technology generates a second media content using the third set of frames. The subject technology provides for display at least a portion of the third set of frames of the second media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240087246
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a first gesture corresponding to an open trigger finger gesture. The subject technology detects a location and a position of a representation of a finger from the open 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 detects a first collision event. The subject technology detects a second gesture corresponding to a closed trigger finger gesture. The subject technology selects the second virtual object. The subject technology renders the first virtual object as attached to the second virtual object in response to the selecting. The subject technology provides for display the rendered first virtual object as attached to the second virtual object within a first scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Patent number: 11928306
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of receiving and processing navigation inputs executed by one or more processors in a head-worn device system including one or more display devices, one or more cameras and a generally vertically-arranged touchpad. The method comprises displaying a first carousel of AR effects icons, receiving a first horizontal input on the touchpad, rotating the first carousel of AR effects icons in response to first horizontal input, receiving a first touch input on the touchpad to select a particular AR effects icon that is in a selection position in the first carousel, displaying a scene viewed by the one or more cameras, the scene being enhanced with AR effects corresponding to the particular AR effects icon, receiving content capture user input, and in response to the content capture user input, capturing a new content item corresponding to the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Karen Stolzenberg, David Meisenholder, Mathieu Emmanuel Vignau, Joseph Timothy Fortier, Kaveh Anvaripour, Daniel Moreno, Kyle Goodrich, Ilteris Kaan Canberk, Shin Hwun Kang
  • Publication number: 20240061552
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating messaging application interfaces. The systems and methods include operations for: displaying, by a messaging application of a user device, a menu comprising a first set of options relating to a first level in a hierarchy of levels; detecting, by a touch sensor, one finger touch of a first option of the first set of options; in response to detecting the one finger touch of the first option, displaying, by the messaging application, a second set of options related to the first option, the second set of options relating to a second level in the hierarchy of levels; detecting, by the touch sensor, two finger touch of a second option of the second set of options; and in response to detecting the two finger touch of the second option, re-displaying, by the messaging application, the first set of options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Patent number: 11908093
    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, a video feed from a camera of a user device that depicts a face; receiving a request to add a 3D caption to the video feed; identifying a graphical element that is associated with context of the 3D caption; and displaying the 3D caption and the identified graphical element in the video feed at a position in 3D space of the video feed proximate to the face depicted in the video feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 11908082
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining a location of a selection in a space viewable in a camera view on a display of a computing device, detecting movement of the computing device, and generating a path based on the location of the selection and the movement of the computing device. The systems and methods further provide for generating a three-dimensional (3D) mesh along the path, populating the 3D mesh with selected options to generate a 3D paint object, and causing the generated 3D paint object to be displayed. The systems and methods further provide for receiving a request to send a message comprising an image or video overlaid by the 3D paint object, capturing the image or video overlaid by the displayed 3D paint object, generating the message comprising the image or video overlaid by the 3D paint object, and sending the message to another computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Piers George Cowburn, Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, David Li, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 11908243
    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; displaying, by one or more processors of the electronic mirroring device, one or more menu options on the video feed that depicts the user, the one or more menu options relating to a first level in a hierarchy of levels; detecting a gesture performed by the user in the video feed; and in response to detecting the gesture, displaying a set of options related to a given option of the one or more menu options, the set of options relating to a second level in the hierarchy of levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Kyle Goodrich, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno
  • Publication number: 20240048678
    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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Dhritiman Sagar, Wentao Shang
  • Publication number: 20240037878
    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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel Edward Hare, Andrew James McPhee, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, Wentao Shang, Kyle Goodrich, Tony Mathew