Granted Patent B2

US 12,561,733 · App. 18/147,877 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Inventors: Riccardo Boscolo (Culver City, CA); Zhiheng Chu (Redondo Beach, CA); Huan Li (Los Angeles, CA); Ruoyu Li (Playa Vista, CA); Spoorthi Ravi (Seattle, WA); Vincent Sung (Los Angeles, CA)

Assignee: Snap Inc.

G06Q30/0643G06T19/006

Abstract

Claims (61)

1 . A method, comprising:

requesting a group identifier (ID) based on an item identification indicator to an extension application programming interface (API);

requesting, using the extension API, a set of augmented reality (AR) content generator IDs, based on the item identification indicator, to a shopping AR content generator service;

receiving the set of AR content generator IDs based on a mapping of the item identification indicator to a collection of AR content generator IDs;

requesting, using the extension API, first metadata associated with a set of AR content generators and the item identification indicator to the shopping AR content generator service;

processing, by the extension API, product information in an automated manner to facilitate displaying AR content;

requesting, using the extension API, a set of products based on the first metadata;

generating, using the extension API, a group ID based on the set of products, wherein the extension API works in conjunction with a camera API to provide shopping related AR content generators and AR experiences;

receiving the group ID;

providing, through the extension API working in conjunction with the camera API, a graphical interface that applies a particular AR content generator to facilitate an external application to provide AR content to a user;

requesting, using the extension API, first metadata associated with the set of AR content generators and the item identification indicator to the shopping AR content generator service;

retrieving, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata based on the first metadata and the item identification indicator;

sending, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata to the extension API, the first metadata comprising information related to a second set of AR content generators associated with a camera API;

requesting, using the extension API, a registration of the second set of AR content generators to the camera API; and

receiving, by the extension API, a confirmation of the registration of the second set of AR content generators from the camera API.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the item identification indicator comprises a stock keeping unit (SKU) of a product, the product associated with a particular domain of products, the particular domain comprising beauty products.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: mapping, by the shopping AR content generator service, the item identification indicator to the set of AR content generator IDs; and sending, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata comprising the mapping of the item identification indicator to the set of AR content generator IDs.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising: receiving the first metadata by the extension API.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining, by the shopping AR content generator service, the set of products based on the set of AR content generator IDs; and mapping, by the shopping AR content generator service, the set of AR content generator IDs to second metadata comprising information related to the set of products.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising: sending, by the shopping AR content generator service, particular information comprising the mapping to the extension API.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the group ID is received by a third party application, the third party application provided by a third party vendor, the third party application being separate from the extension API and the shopping AR content generator service.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising: requesting, by the third party application, a second set of AR content generators based on the group ID to a camera API; receiving, by the third party application, the second set of AR content generators from the camera API; and rendering, by the third party application, for display on a client device a set of selectable graphical items in a carousel interface, the set of selectable graphical items corresponding to the second set of AR content generators.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second set of AR content generators are associated with a domain, the domain comprising beauty products.

10 . A system comprising:

a processor; and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

requesting a group identifier (ID) based on an item identification indicator to an extension application programming interface (API);

requesting, using the extension API, a set of augmented reality (AR) content generator IDs, based on the item identification indicator, to a shopping AR content generator service;

receiving the set of AR content generator IDs based on a mapping of the item identification indicator to a collection of AR content generator IDs;

requesting, using the extension API, first metadata associated with a set of AR content generators and the item identification indicator to the shopping AR content generator service;

processing, by the extension API, product information in an automated manner to facilitate displaying AR content;

requesting, using the extension API, a set of products based on the first metadata;

generating, using the extension API, a group ID based on the set of products, wherein the extension API works in conjunction with a camera API to provide shopping related AR content generators and AR experiences;

receiving the group ID;

providing, through the extension API working in conjunction with the camera API, a graphical interface that applies a particular AR content generator to facilitate an external application to provide AR content to a user;

requesting, using the extension API, first metadata associated with the set of AR content generators and the item identification indicator to the shopping AR content generator service;

retrieving, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata based on the first metadata and the item identification indicator;

sending, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata to the extension API, the first metadata comprising information related to a second set of AR content generators associated with a camera API;

requesting, using the extension API, a registration of the second set of AR content generators to the camera API;

and receiving, by the extension API, a confirmation of the registration of the second set of AR content generators from the camera API.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the item identification indicator comprises a stock keeping unit (SKU) of a product, the product associated with a particular domain of products, the particular domain comprising beauty products.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise: mapping, by the shopping AR content generator service, the item identification indicator to the set of AR content generator IDs; and sending, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata comprising the mapping of the item identification indicator to the set of AR content generator IDs.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise: receiving the first metadata by the extension API.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise: determining, by the shopping AR content generator service, the set of products based on the set of AR content generator IDs; and mapping, by the shopping AR content generator service, the set of AR content generator IDs to second metadata comprising information related to the set of products.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise: sending, by the shopping AR content generator service, particular information comprising the mapping to the extension API.

16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the group ID is received by a third party application, the third party application provided by a third party vendor, the third party application being separate from the extension API and the shopping AR content generator service.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise: requesting, by the third party application, a second set of AR content generators based on the group ID to a camera API; receiving, by the third party application, the second set of AR content generators from the camera API; and rendering, by the third party application, for display on a client device a set of selectable graphical items in a carousel interface, the set of selectable graphical items corresponding to the second set of AR content generators.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

requesting a group identifier (ID) based on an item identification indicator to an extension application programming interface (API);

requesting, using the extension API, a set of augmented reality (AR) content generator IDs, based on the item identification indicator, to a shopping AR content generator service;

receiving the set of AR content generator IDs based on a mapping of the item identification indicator to a collection of AR content generator IDs;

requesting, using the extension API, first metadata associated with a set of AR content generators and the item identification indicator to the shopping AR content generator service;

processing, by the extension API, product information in an automated manner to facilitate displaying AR content;

requesting, using the extension API, a set of products based on the first metadata;

generating, using the extension API, a group ID based on the set of products, wherein the extension API works in conjunction with a camera API to provide shopping related AR content generators and AR experiences;

receiving the group ID;

providing, through the extension API working in conjunction with the camera API, a graphical interface that applies a particular AR content generator to facilitate an external application to provide AR content to a user;

requesting, using the extension API, first metadata associated with the set of AR content generators and the item identification indicator to the shopping AR content generator service;

retrieving, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata based on the first metadata and the item identification indicator;

sending, by the shopping AR content generator service, the first metadata to the extension API, the first metadata comprising information related to a second set of AR content generators associated with a camera API;

requesting, using the extension API, a registration of the second set of AR content generators to the camera API;

and receiving, by the extension API, a confirmation of the registration of the second set of AR content generators from the camera API.

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