Granted Patent B2

US 12,373,161 · App. 17/556,802 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Inventors: Kaveh Anvaripour (Santa Monica, CA); Christine Barron (Los Angeles, CA); Wayne Mike Cao (Newark, CA); Andrew Grosvenor Cooper (Los Angeles, CA); Christie Marie Heikkinen (Santa Monica, CA); Ranidu Lankage (Belmont, CA)

Assignee: SNAP INC.

G06F3/165G11B27/031H04N21/439

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A method, comprising:

displaying, by a messaging application running on a device, a capture user interface for capturing video;

providing, by the messaging application, a camera mode selection element within the capture user interface, the camera mode selection element being selectable to switch between a first camera mode and a second camera mode, the first camera mode for capturing a single video clip to generate a media content item, and the second camera mode for capturing multiple video clips for combining to generate the media content item;

providing, by the messaging application, an audio selection button and an audio selection element within the capture user interface, each of the audio selection button and the audio selection element being selectable to select an audio track for the media content item;

receiving, by the messaging application and via the camera mode selection element, first user input selecting the second camera mode;

receiving, by the messaging application and via the audio selection button or the audio selection element, second user input selecting the audio track; and

providing, by the messaging application and based on the first and second user input, for capturing multiple video clips in association with the selected audio track for generating the media content item, wherein the capture user interface in accordance with the second camera mode includes a preview button which is selectable to switch from the capture user interface to a preview user interface, the preview user interface being separate from the capture user interface, the preview user interface for previewing, modifying and selecting a playback option for the multiple video clips in association with the selected audio track, in order to generate the media content item,

wherein the capture user interface includes a carousel interface for presenting a set of augmented reality content items, each augmented reality content item within the set of augmented reality content items being selectable to apply respective augmented reality content to the multiple video clips, and

wherein in a case where the respective augmented reality content includes accommodating audio, the accommodating audio is muted and replaced with the selected audio track in order to generate the media content item.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating, by the messaging application and in response to receiving the first and second user input, the capture user interface for video capture in accordance with the second camera mode and the selected audio track.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the updated capture user interface includes a timeline progress bar which is configured to update in real time based on a number of captured video clips and a length of each captured video clip.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the timeline progress bar is configured to update in real time based on passing preset thresholds for a total length of all captured video clips.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the updated capture user interface displays a title of the audio track adjacent to the timeline progress bar.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating the media content item based on the multiple video clips and on the selected audio track.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the second user input comprises:

receiving user selection of the audio selection button or the audio selection element;

displaying, in response to receiving the user selection, a plurality of available audio tracks within an audio track list interface; and

receiving user selection of the audio track from among the plurality of available audio tracks within the audio track list interface.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

providing, in response to receiving user selection of the audio track, an audio track editing interface for selecting a point, within the audio track, from which to start audio playback.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preview user interface includes a send button which is selectable to send the media content item to a recipient or to broadcast the media content item.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio selection button is presented in an enabled state when the audio track has been selected for the media content item, and

wherein the audio selection button is presented in a disabled state when no audio track has been selected for the media content item.

11. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations comprising:

displaying, by a messaging application running, a capture user interface for capturing video;

providing, by the messaging application, a camera mode selection element within the capture user interface, the camera mode selection element being selectable to switch between a first camera mode and a second camera mode, the first camera mode for capturing a single video clip to generate a media content item, and the second camera mode for capturing multiple video clips for combining to generate the media content item;

providing, by the messaging application, an audio selection button and an audio selection element within the capture user interface, each of the audio selection button and the audio selection element being selectable to select an audio track for the media content item;

receiving, by the messaging application and via the camera mode selection element, first user input selecting the second camera mode;

receiving, by the messaging application and via the audio selection button or the audio selection element, second user input selecting the audio track; and

providing, by the messaging application and based on the first and second user input, for capturing multiple video clips in association with the selected audio track for generating the media content item,

wherein the capture user interface in accordance with the second camera mode includes a preview button which is selectable to switch from the capture user interface to a preview user interface, the preview user interface being separate from the capture user interface, the preview user interface for previewing, modifying and selecting a playback option for the multiple video clips in association with the selected audio track, in order to generate the media content item,

wherein the capture user interface includes a carousel interface for presenting a set of augmented reality content items, each augmented reality content item within the set of augmented reality content items being selectable to apply respective augmented reality content to the multiple video clips, and

wherein in a case where the respective augmented reality content includes accommodating audio, the accommodating audio is muted and replaced with the selected audio track in order to generate the media content item.

12. The system of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:

updating, by the messaging application and in response to receiving the first and second user input, the capture user interface for video capture in accordance with the second camera mode and the selected audio track.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the updated capture user interface includes a timeline progress bar which is configured to update in real time based on a number of captured video clips and a length of each captured video clip.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the timeline progress bar is configured to update in real time based on passing preset thresholds for a total length of all captured video clips.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the updated capture user interface displays a title of the audio track adjacent to the timeline progress bar.

16. The system of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:

generating the media content item based on the multiple video clips and on the selected audio track.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein receiving the second user input comprises:

receiving user selection of the audio selection button or the audio selection element;

displaying, in response to receiving the user selection, a plurality of available audio tracks within an audio track list interface; and

receiving user selection of the audio track from among the plurality of available audio tracks within the audio track list interface.

18. The system of claim 17 , the operations further comprising:

providing, in response to receiving user selection of the audio track, an audio track editing interface for selecting a point, within the audio track, from which to start audio playback.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

displaying, by a messaging application running on a device, a capture user interface for capturing video;

providing, by the messaging application, a camera mode selection element within the capture user interface, the camera mode selection element being selectable to switch between a first camera mode and a second camera mode, the first camera mode for capturing a single video clip to generate a media content item, and the second camera mode for capturing multiple video clips for combining to generate the media content item;

providing, by the messaging application, an audio selection button and an audio selection element within the capture user interface, each of the audio selection button and the audio selection element being selectable to select an audio track for the media content item;

receiving, by the messaging application and via the camera mode selection element, first user input selecting the second camera mode;

receiving, by the messaging application and via the audio selection button or the audio selection element, second user input selecting the audio track; and

providing, by the messaging application and based on the first and second user input, for capturing multiple video clips in association with the selected audio track for generating the media content item,

wherein the capture user interface in accordance with the second camera mode includes a preview button which is selectable to switch from the capture user interface to a preview user interface, the preview user interface being separate from the capture user interface, the preview user interface for previewing, modifying and selecting a playback option for the multiple video clips in association with the selected audio track, in order to generate the media content item,

wherein the capture user interface includes a carousel interface for presenting a set of augmented reality content items, each augmented reality content item within the set of augmented reality content items being selectable to apply respective augmented reality content to the multiple video clips, and

wherein in a case where the respective augmented reality content includes accommodating audio, the accommodating audio is muted and replaced with the selected audio track in order to generate the media content item.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19 , the operations further comprising:

updating, by the messaging application and in response to receiving the first and second user input, the capture user interface for video capture in accordance with the second camera mode and the selected audio track.

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