Video application graphical effects

Inventors

Scapel, Nicolas V. • Manzari, Johnnie B. • Yerkes, Giancarlo

Assignees

Apple Inc

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for displaying graphical effects in a video application. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying graphical effects during a real-time communication session are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for sharing content during a real-time communication session are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying graphical effects in multiple video applications are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for framing a subject in a representation of the field of view of one or more camera sensors is described.

Core Innovation

The invention concerns concurrently displaying a representation of a field of view of a first camera sensor together with a first representation of a participant associated with a computer system and a second representation of a participant associated with an external computer system. The participant associated with the computer system is different from the participant associated with the external computer system, and the external computer system is different from the computer system. While both representations are concurrently displayed, a first gesture performed by a first portion of the participant associated with the computer system is detected within the field of view.

In response to detection of the first gesture, the invention determines whether the first gesture is maintained for more than a predetermined duration. If the first gesture is maintained for more than the predetermined duration and is detected at a first gesture location in the field of view, a first graphical effect is displayed at a first effect location in the representation of the field of view. If the first gesture is maintained for more than the predetermined duration and is at a second gesture location in the field of view that is different from the first gesture location, the first graphical effect is displayed at a second effect location that is different from the first effect location.

If the first gesture is maintained for less than the predetermined duration, the invention forgoes displaying the first graphical effect while the representation of the first portion of the participant performing the first gesture is displayed. The disclosed behavior therefore links graphical effects to gesture maintenance duration and gesture location within the field of view representation.

Claims Coverage

The provided independent claims are a computer system, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and a method. Across these independent claims, the main inventive features involve concurrently displaying a camera field-of-view representation with multiple participant representations, detecting a gesture within the field of view, and conditionally displaying or forgoing a graphical effect at gesture-aligned effect locations based on predetermined duration and gesture location.

The independent claims consistently define an interactive graphical effects framework: concurrently display a camera field-of-view representation with distinct participant representations, detect a gesture within that field of view, and conditionally display or forgo a graphical effect at effect locations aligned to the gesture location depending on whether the gesture is maintained longer than a predetermined duration.

Stated Advantages

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