Patents by Inventor Timothy Chong

Timothy Chong 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: 20250245940
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for capturing and presenting effort put into generating a handcrafted AR experience. AR object generation data is captured during the generation of a handcrafted AR object. The AR object generation data is then processed to generate proof of effort data for inclusion with the handcrafted AR object. Examples of proof of effort include a time lapse view of the steps taken during generation of the AR object and statistics such as total time spent, number of images or songs considered for selection, number of actions implemented, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250220146
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for generating AR experiences including interactions with virtual or physical prop objects. The AR experiences are generated by capturing images of a scene with a camera system, identifying an object receiving surface and corresponding surface coordinates within the scene, identifying an AR primary object and a prop object (physical or virtual), establishing a logical connection between the AR primary object and the prop object, generating AR overlays including actions associated with the AR primary object responsive to commands received via a user input system that position the AR primary object adjacent the object receiving surface responsive to the primary object coordinates and the surface coordinates within the scene and that position the AR primary object and the prop object with respect to one another in accordance with the logical connection, and presenting the generated AR overlays with a display system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250173983
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for creating a handcrafted AR experience. The handcrafted AR experiences are created by capturing images of a scene, identifying an object receiving surface and corresponding surface coordinates, identifying a customizable AR primary object associated with at least one set of primary object coordinates, generating AR overlays including the customizable AR primary object for positioning adjacent the object receiving surface, presenting the AR overlays, receiving customization commands, generating handcrafted AR overlays including customizations associated with the customizable AR primary object responsive to the customization commands, presenting the handcrafted AR overlays, recording the handcrafted AR overlays, creating a handcrafted AR file including the recorded overlays, and transmitting the handcrafted AR file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12299825
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for capturing and presenting effort put into generating a handcrafted AR experience. AR object generation data is captured during the generation of a handcrafted AR object. The AR object generation data is then processed to generate proof of effort data for inclusion with the handcrafted AR object. Examples of proof of effort include a time lapse view of the steps taken during generation of the AR object and statistics such as total time spent, number of images or songs considered for selection, number of actions implemented, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12284324
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for generating AR experiences including interactions with virtual or physical prop objects. The AR experiences are generated by capturing images of a scene with a camera system, identifying an object receiving surface and corresponding surface coordinates within the scene, identifying an AR primary object and a prop object (physical or virtual), establishing a logical connection between the AR primary object and the prop object, generating AR overlays including actions associated with the AR primary object responsive to commands received via a user input system that position the AR primary object adjacent the object receiving surface responsive to the primary object coordinates and the surface coordinates within the scene and that position the AR primary object and the prop object with respect to one another in accordance with the logical connection, and presenting the generated AR overlays with a display system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12223602
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for creating a handcrafted AR experience. The handcrafted AR experiences are created by capturing images of a scene, identifying an object receiving surface and corresponding surface coordinates, identifying a customizable AR primary object associated with at least one set of primary object coordinates, generating AR overlays including the customizable AR primary object for positioning adjacent the object receiving surface, presenting the AR overlays, receiving customization commands, generating handcrafted AR overlays including customizations associated with the customizable AR primary object responsive to the customization commands, presenting the handcrafted AR overlays, recording the handcrafted AR overlays, creating a handcrafted AR file including the recorded overlays, and transmitting the handcrafted AR file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250036208
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for sending and receiving AR objects (e.g., customized AR objects) based on/responsive to interactions with the physical world. AR virtual delivery route overlays are generated responsive to selected virtual delivery routes and include the AR object and a delivery mode (air, tunnel, etc.) corresponding to the virtual delivery route. Physical world actions associated with the delivery mode (blowing adjacent an AR device or scratching a surface) result in sending a communication corresponding to the AR object for delivery to a receiver and generating AR sending overlays including the AR object moving in accordance with the delivery mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12141363
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for sending and receiving AR objects (e.g., customized AR objects) based on/responsive to interactions with the physical world. AR virtual delivery route overlays are generated responsive to selected virtual delivery routes and include the AR object and a delivery mode (air, tunnel, etc.) corresponding to the virtual delivery route. Physical world actions associated with the delivery mode (blowing adjacent an AR device or scratching a surface) result in sending a communication corresponding to the AR object for delivery to a receiver and generating AR sending overlays including the AR object moving in accordance with the delivery mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240331168
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed to determine confidence of motion vectors. Examples disclosed herein are to generate feature data associated with a motion vector, the motion vector generated based on a first block of pixel data in a first video frame and a second block of pixel data in a second video frame, determine a confidence score for the motion vector based on a model and the feature data, and concatenate the motion vector and the confidence score to output an estimated likelihood that the motion vector is accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: James Holland, Muhammad Hamdan, Timothy Chong, Lidong Xu, Yang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230066318
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for capturing and presenting effort put into generating a handcrafted AR experience. AR object generation data is captured during the generation of a handcrafted AR object. The AR object generation data is then processed to generate proof of effort data for inclusion with the handcrafted AR object. Examples of proof of effort include a time lapse view of the steps taken during generation of the AR object and statistics such as total time spent, number of images or songs considered for selection, number of actions implemented, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang THAM, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230062366
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for creating a handcrafted AR experience. The handcrafted AR experiences are created by capturing images of a scene, identifying an object receiving surface and corresponding surface coordinates, identifying a customizable AR primary object associated with at least one set of primary object coordinates, generating AR overlays including the customizable AR primary object for positioning adjacent the object receiving surface, presenting the AR overlays, receiving customization commands, generating handcrafted AR overlays including customizations associated with the customizable AR primary object responsive to the customization commands, presenting the handcrafted AR overlays, recording the handcrafted AR overlays, creating a handcrafted AR file including the recorded overlays, and transmitting the handcrafted AR file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230066686
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for generating AR experiences including interactions with virtual or physical prop objects. The AR experiences are generated by capturing images of a scene with a camera system, identifying an object receiving surface and corresponding surface coordinates within the scene, identifying an AR primary object and a prop object (physical or virtual), establishing a logical connection between the AR primary object and the prop object, generating AR overlays including actions associated with the AR primary object responsive to commands received via a user input system that position the AR primary object adjacent the object receiving surface responsive to the primary object coordinates and the surface coordinates within the scene and that position the AR primary object and the prop object with respect to one another in accordance with the logical connection, and presenting the generated AR overlays with a display system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230060150
    Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) systems, devices, media, and methods are described for sending and receiving AR objects (e.g., customized AR objects) based on/responsive to interactions with the physical world. AR virtual delivery route overlays are generated responsive to selected virtual delivery routes and include the AR object and a delivery mode (air, tunnel, etc.) corresponding to the virtual delivery route. Physical world actions associated with the delivery mode (blowing adjacent an AR device or scratching a surface) result in sending a communication corresponding to the AR object for delivery to a receiver and generating AR sending overlays including the AR object moving in accordance with the delivery mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tianying Chen, Timothy Chong, Sven Kratz, Fannie Liu, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Olivia Seow, Yu Jiang THAM, Rajan Vaish, Lei Zhang