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SMITH BRIAN ANTHONY
US44 patents
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SNAP INC
39 patentsUS11340857B1May 24, 2022
Shared control of a virtual object by multiple devices
SNAP INC47 citations98
US11593997B2Feb 28, 2023
Context based augmented reality communication
SNAP INC23 citations94
US11290632B2Mar 29, 2022
Shared control of camera device by multiple devices
SNAP INC11 citations94
US10897564B1Jan 19, 2021
Shared control of camera device by multiple devices
SNAP INC24 citations94
US11972521B2Apr 30, 2024
Multisensorial presentation of volumetric content
SNAP INC8 citations86
US11856288B2Dec 26, 2023
Request queue for shared control of camera device by multiple devices
SNAP INC5 citations86
US11829679B2Nov 28, 2023
Shared control of a virtual object by multiple devices
SNAP INC8 citations86
US11611608B1Mar 21, 2023
On-demand camera sharing over a network
SNAP INC11 citations86
US11606491B2Mar 14, 2023
Request queue for shared control of camera device by multiple devices
SNAP INC9 citations86
US11593548B2Feb 28, 2023
Client device processing received emoji-first messages
SNAP INC6 citations84
US12322052B2Jun 3, 2025
Mixing and matching volumetric contents for new augmented reality experiences
SNAP INC3 citations75
US12282604B2Apr 22, 2025
Touch-based augmented reality experience
SNAP INC2 citations75
US12267482B2Apr 1, 2025
Controlling and editing presentation of volumetric content
SNAP INC4 citations75
US12211156B2Jan 28, 2025
Context based augmented reality communication
SNAP INC3 citations75
US12154230B2Nov 26, 2024
Augmented reality messenger system
SNAP INC5 citations75
US11880946B2Jan 23, 2024
Context triggered augmented reality
SNAP INC5 citations75
US12182903B2Dec 31, 2024
Augmented reality based communication between multiple users
SNAP INC3 citations73
US12101360B2Sep 24, 2024
Virtual interaction session to facilitate augmented reality based communication between multiple users
SNAP INC3 citations73
US12095846B2Sep 17, 2024
On-demand camera sharing over a network
SNAP INC1 citations73
US11985175B2May 14, 2024
Virtual interaction session to facilitate time limited augmented reality based communication between multiple users
SNAP INC5 citations73
US12449891B2Oct 21, 2025
Timelapse re-experiencing system
SNAP INC1 citations64
US12284146B2Apr 22, 2025
Augmented reality auto reactions
SNAP INC1 citations64
US12591405B2Mar 31, 2026
Shared control of a virtual object by multiple devices
SNAP INC0 citations62
US12580980B2Mar 17, 2026
On-demand camera sharing over a network
SNAP INC0 citations62
US12470815B2Nov 11, 2025
Request queue for shared control of camera device by multiple devices
SNAP INC0 citations62
US12380631B2Aug 5, 2025
Multisensorial presentation of volumetric content
SNAP INC0 citations62
US11935198B2Mar 19, 2024
Marker-based virtual mailbox for augmented reality experiences
SNAP INC0 citations62
US12500945B2Dec 16, 2025
Virtual interaction session to facilitate real-time communication between multiple users
SNAP INC0 citations61
US12256035B2Mar 18, 2025
Shortcut keypad for visual electronic communications
SNAP INC0 citations61
US11907638B2Feb 20, 2024
Client device processing received emoji-first messages
SNAP INC0 citations61
US11861075B2Jan 2, 2024
Personalized emoji dictionary
SNAP INC0 citations61
US11477318B1Oct 18, 2022
Shortcut keypad for visual electronic communications
SNAP INC0 citations61
US12149490B2Nov 19, 2024
Scan-based messaging for electronic eyewear devices
SNAP INC0 citations59
US12072489B2Aug 27, 2024
Social connection through distributed and connected real-world objects
SNAP INC0 citations59
US12524777B2Jan 13, 2026
Reward-based real-time communication session
SNAP INC0 citations52
US12519924B2Jan 6, 2026
Multi-perspective augmented reality experience
SNAP INC0 citations52
US12437481B2Oct 7, 2025
Smart glasses with outward-facing display
SNAP INC0 citations52
US12417593B2Sep 16, 2025
Generating immersive augmented reality experiences from existing images and videos
SNAP INC0 citations52
US11888797B2Jan 30, 2024
Emoji-first messaging
SNAP INC0 citations50