Granted Patent B2

US 12,502,609 · App. 18/467,425 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Inventors: Edmund Graves Brown (Los Angeles, CA); Benjamin Lucas (San Francisco, CA); Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II (La Habra, CA); Richard Zhuang (San Diego, CA)

Assignee: Snap Inc.

A63F13/65A63F13/213A63F13/537A63F13/5378B60K35/10B60K35/213B60K35/22B60K35/60A63F2300/8082

Abstract

Claims (62)

1 . A method, performed by one or more processors, of generating a virtual course in a real world environment, along which a user of a personal mobility device can ride, the method comprising:

receiving user input to begin generating a course;

capturing sequential location data from location components associated with the user or the personal mobility device while the user is riding the personal mobility device;

determining at least one edge of the virtual course either by comparing the captured sequential location data to known map data or by performing image processing on images captured by a head-worn device worn by the user while riding the personal mobility device;

displaying a menu comprising a plurality of available interactive virtual objects;

receiving user input to place one or more interactive virtual objects on the course while the user is riding the personal mobility device, by dragging and dropping one or more available interactive virtual objects from the menu onto the course;

receiving user input to stop generating the course;

generating the course using the captured sequential location data, the user input to place one or more interactive objects on the course, and the determined at least one edge to define a course track and a course boundary including the one or more interactive virtual objects; and

saving or forwarding the generated course based on further user input.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

defining an augmented-reality overlay corresponding to the course track or an area outside of the course track, the augmented-reality overlay in use being displayed by the head-worn device over the real world environment to indicate the course track.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

defining an action based on detecting departure of a subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use, wherein the action comprises pulsing the augmented-reality overlay based on detecting departure of the subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

defining an action based on detecting departure of a subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the action comprises reducing functioning of the subsequent personal mobility device based on detecting departure of the subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

6 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more interactive virtual objects have parameters associated therewith to modify an operational characteristic of a subsequent personal mobility device in use when a location of the subsequent personal mobility device corresponds with the specific location on the course of a particular interactive virtual object.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

defining an augmented-reality overlay corresponding to the course track or an area outside of the course track, the augmented-reality overlay in use being displayed by the head-worn device over the real world environment to indicate the course track.

8 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

defining an action based on detecting departure of a subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

9 . A computing apparatus for generating a virtual course in a real world environment, along which a user of a personal mobility device can ride, the computing apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

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

receiving user input to begin generating a course;

capturing sequential location data from location components associated with the user or the personal mobility device while the user is riding the personal mobility device;

determining at least one edge of the virtual course either by comparing the captured sequential location data to known map data or by performing image processing on images captured by a head-worn device worn by the user while riding the personal mobility device;

displaying a menu comprising a plurality of available interactive virtual objects;

receiving user input to place one or more interactive virtual objects on the course while the user is riding the personal mobility device, by dragging and dropping one or more available interactive virtual objects from the menu onto the course;

receiving user input to stop generating the course;

generating the course using the captured sequential location data, the user input to place one or more interactive objects on the course, and the determined at least one edge to define a course track and a course boundary including the one or more interactive virtual objects; and

saving or forwarding the generated course based on further user input.

10 . The computing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an augmented-reality overlay corresponding to the course track or an area outside of the course track, the augmented-reality overlay in use being displayed by the head-worn device over the real world environment to indicate the course track.

11 . The computing apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an action based on detecting departure of a subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use, wherein the action comprises pulsing the augmented-reality overlay based on detecting departure of the subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

12 . The computing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an action based on detecting departure of a subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use, wherein the action comprises reducing functioning of the subsequent personal mobility device based on detecting departure of the subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

13 . The computing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein

the one or more interactive virtual objects have parameters associated therewith to modify an operational characteristic of a subsequent personal mobility device in use when a location of the subsequent personal mobility device corresponds with the specific location on the course of a particular interactive virtual object.

14 . The computing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an augmented-reality overlay corresponding to the course track or an area outside of the course track, the augmented-reality overlay in use being displayed by the head-worn device over the real world environment to indicate the course track.

15 . 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 for generating a virtual course in a real world environment, along which a user of a personal mobility device can ride, the operations comprising:

receiving user input to begin generating a course;

capturing sequential location data from location components associated with the user or the personal mobility device while the user is riding the personal mobility device;

determining at least one edge of the virtual course either by comparing the captured sequential location data to known map data or by performing image processing on images captured by a head-worn device worn by the user while riding the personal mobility device;

displaying a menu comprising a plurality of available interactive virtual objects;

receiving user input to place one or more interactive virtual objects on the course while the user is riding the personal mobility device, by dragging and dropping one or more available interactive virtual objects from the menu onto the course;

receiving user input to stop generating the course;

generating the course using the captured sequential location data, the user input to place one or more interactive objects on the course, and the determined at least one edge to define a course track and a course boundary including the one or more interactive virtual objects; and

saving or forwarding the generated course based on further user input.

16 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an augmented-reality overlay corresponding to the course track or an area outside of the course track, the augmented-reality overlay in use being displayed by the head-worn device over the real world environment to indicate the course track.

17 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an action based on detecting departure of a subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use, wherein the action comprises pulsing the augmented-reality overlay based on detecting departure of the subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

18 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an action based on detecting departure of a subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use, wherein the action comprises reducing functioning of the subsequent personal mobility device based on detecting departure of the subsequent personal mobility device from the course in use.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein

the one or more interactive virtual objects have parameters associated therewith to modify an operational characteristic of a subsequent personal mobility device in use when a location of the subsequent personal mobility device corresponds with the specific location on the course of a particular interactive virtual object.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:

defining an augmented-reality overlay corresponding to the course track or an area outside of the course track, the augmented-reality overlay in use being displayed by the head-worn device over the real world environment to indicate the course track.

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