Granted Patent B2

US 12,555,274 · App. 18/537,381 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Inventors: Xin An (New York, NY); Jim T. Diep (Los Angeles, CA); Jacob Knipfing (Culver City, CA); Matthew Mahar (San Francisco, CA); Tony Mathew (Irvine, CA); Wentao Shang (Los Angeles, CA); Sarah Werum (Oakland, GA); Lingzhi Zhang (Foster City, CA)

Assignee: SNAP INC.

G06T11/00G06T2200/24

Abstract

Claims (75)

1 . A method comprising:

overlaying one or more augmented reality (AR) element animations of an AR experience on a video feed received from a camera of a user device, the one or more AR element animations tracking movement of one or more real-world objects depicted in the video feed;

receiving input to capture a single image from the video feed over which the one or more AR elements have been overlaid;

storing the single image from the video feed comprising a static representation of the one or more AR element animations that have been overlaid on the video feed;

storing, in association with the single image, metadata identifying the AR experience that was used to overlay the one or more AR element animations on the video feed;

in response to receiving input to share the single image with one or more recipients, accessing, by one or more processors of a device, the single image and automatically searching for the AR experience to apply to the single image based on retrieving the metadata associated with the single image;

activating the AR experience identified based on the metadata associated with the single image, based on the input to share the single image with the one or more recipients, to apply to the single image, the one or more AR element animations;

repeatedly re-processing the single image by the AR experience over a specified time interval to overlay the one or more AR element animations on the single image; and

combining multiple modified versions of the single image each having the one or more AR element animations at a different position within the same single image to generate a video having a duration corresponding to the specified time interval.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a first iteration of applying the AR experience to the single image, the first iteration comprising:

processing the single image to detect one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image; and

positioning the one or more AR element animations at a first position on the single image based on a position of the detected one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

performing a second iteration of applying the AR experience to the single image after performing the first iteration, the second iteration comprising:

processing the single image to re-detect the one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image; and

moving the one or more AR element animations to a second position on the single image based on the position of the re-detected one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image.

4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising tracking the one or more real-world objects in the single image.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the AR experience is selected in response to input that interacts with a first icon representing the AR experience, the first icon being presented among a list of icons.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving input that sets a value for the specified time interval.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting the specified time interval to a default value absent receiving input that sets a value for the specified time interval.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving input that selects one or more modifications for the single image; and

applying the one or more modifications to the single image together with the one or more AR element animations that are overlaid on the single image.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more modifications comprise at least one of a static or animated graphical element, text, or an additional image.

10 . The method of claim 1 , the AR experience being a first AR experience, further comprising:

receiving input that selects a second AR experience; and

in response to receiving the input, repeatedly applying the second AR experience to the single image over the specified time interval to overlay one or more second AR element animations on the single image instead of the one or more AR element animations of the first AR experience.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

disabling audio associated with the AR experience in response to determining that the AR experience is being repeatedly applied to the single image.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the AR experience is automatically repeatedly applied to generate the video in response to receiving input to access the single image.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the metadata indicates that the AR experience includes an animation; and

performing repeatedly applying the AR experience to the single image in response to determining that the metadata indicates that the AR experience includes the animation.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a request to access a library of content items; and

in response to receiving the request, presenting a plurality of thumbnails associated with the content items, the plurality of thumbnails comprising an individual thumbnail associated with the video.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

receiving a request to preview the individual thumbnail; and

in response to receiving the request to preview, presenting in the single image without overlaying the one or more AR element animations.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

receiving a request to edit the individual thumbnail; and

in response to receiving the request to edit:

identifying the AR experience that is associated with the single image; and

repeatedly applying the AR experience to the single image to again overlay the one or more AR element animations on the single image.

17 . A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory component having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations further comprising:

overlaying one or more augmented reality (AR) element animations of an AR experience on a video feed received from a camera of a user device, the one or more AR element animations tracking movement of one or more real-world objects depicted in the video feed;

receiving input to capture a single image from the video feed over which the one or more AR elements have been overlaid;

storing the single image from the video feed comprising a static representation of the one or more AR element animations that have been overlaid on the video feed;

storing, in association with the single image, metadata identifying the AR experience that was used to overlay the one or more AR element animations on the video feed;

in response to receiving input to share the single image with one or more recipients, accessing the single image and automatically searching for the AR experience to apply to the single image based on retrieving the metadata associated with the single image;

activating the AR experience identified based on the metadata associated with the single image, based on the input to share the single image with the one or more recipients, to apply to the single image, the one or more AR element animations;

repeatedly re-processing the single image by the AR experience over a specified time interval to overlay the one or more AR element animations on the single image; and

combining multiple modified versions of the single image each having the one or more AR element animations at a different position within the same single image to generate a video having a duration corresponding to the specified time interval.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

overlaying one or more augmented reality (AR) element animations of an AR experience on a video feed received from a camera of a user device, the one or more AR element animations tracking movement of one or more real-world objects depicted in the video feed;

receiving input to capture a single image from the video feed over which the one or more AR elements have been overlaid;

storing the single image from the video feed comprising a static representation of the one or more AR element animations that have been overlaid on the video feed;

storing, in association with the single image, metadata identifying the AR experience that was used to overlay the one or more AR element animations on the video feed;

in response to receiving input to share the single image with one or more recipients, accessing the single image and automatically searching for the AR experience to apply to the single image based on retrieving the metadata associated with the single image;

activating the AR experience identified based on the metadata associated with the single image, based on the input to share the single image with the one or more recipients, to apply to the single image, the one or more AR element animations;

repeatedly re-processing the single image by the AR experience over a specified time interval to overlay the one or more AR element animations on the single image; and

combining multiple modified versions of the single image each having the one or more AR element animations at a different position within the same single image to generate a video having a duration corresponding to the specified time interval.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , the operations further comprising:

performing a first iteration of applying the AR experience to the single image, the first iteration comprising:

processing the single image to detect one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image; and

positioning the one or more AR element animations at a first position on the single image based on a position of the detected one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image.

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

performing a second iteration of applying the AR experience to the single image after performing the first iteration, the second iteration comprising:

processing the single image to re-detect the one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image; and

moving the one or more AR element animations to a second position on the single image based on the position of the re-detected one or more real-world objects depicted in the single image.

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