Messaging App Augmented Reality Experience Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inefficiencies in finding and selecting appropriate graphical elements in messaging applications, leading to a tedious and time-consuming process that discourages the use of images in communications due to complex navigation and resource wastage.

Innovation Solution

A messaging application system that provides augmented reality experiences, allowing users to easily locate and select augmented reality items to enhance captured images or videos, with premium experiences accessible through modified identifiers and efficient interface navigation, reducing the need for multiple screen interactions and resource usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users manually search through multiple pages of predetermined graphics to find appropriate graphical elements, then the variety of available graphics is comprehensive, but the process becomes tedious and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevariety of graphical elementsVSAvoidtime to find and select graphics

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates augmented reality experiences based on the messaging context without requiring users to manually search through predetermined graphics. The AR experience creator analyzes the message content and autonomously creates relevant AR experiences, eliminating the time-consuming manual search process while maintaining variety through context-driven generation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical system of manual graphic selection with an automated augmented reality generation system. Instead of users navigating through predetermined graphics, the system uses automated processes to create and present relevant AR experiences based on message context, substituting manual mechanical interaction with automated digital generation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If users navigate through multiple screens to access graphical elements, then comprehensive access to all graphics is achieved, but the complexity of the interface increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to graphical elementsVSAvoidinterface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the graphical element selection process directly into the messaging interface by presenting augmented reality experiences within the chat flow. Instead of requiring separate screens for graphic selection, the system combines the messaging and AR experience presentation into a unified interface, reducing complexity while maintaining comprehensive access

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The messaging interface is enhanced to serve multiple functions: it not only transmits text messages but also directly presents and activates augmented reality experiences within the same interface. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate navigation screens while maintaining comprehensive access to graphical elements through the unified messaging interface

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of manufacture

If predetermined graphics are provided for selection, then the implementation is simple, but the user engagement and communication effectiveness are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimplementation simplicityVSAvoidcommunication effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static predetermined graphics to dynamic augmented reality experiences that are generated based on message context. Instead of fixed predetermined options, the AR experiences adapt dynamically to the conversational context, enhancing communication effectiveness while maintaining implementation feasibility through automated generation processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the fundamental parameter of graphical element presentation from static predetermined images to dynamic augmented reality experiences. By transforming the nature of the graphical elements from fixed to variable and context-dependent, the system enhances communication effectiveness while the automated generation process maintains implementation simplicity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11768587B2Electronic transaction activated augmented reality experiences

Publication Date: 2023.09.26 SNAP INC

AI summary

Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a client device implementing a messaging application, a request to access a display of a plurality of augmented reality experiences; retrieving a plurality of identifiers of each of the plurality of augmented reality experiences; determining that a given augmented reality experience of the plurality of augmented reality experiences is associated with an access restriction; modifying a given identifier of the plurality of identifiers associated with the given augmented reality experience in response to determining that the given augmented reality experience is associated with the access restriction; and generating, for display on the client device, a graphical user interface that includes the plurality of identifiers comprising the modified given identifier.