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Streaming audio to device connected to external device

Grant US12578918B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Snap Inc.

Inventors

Jeremy Voss, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Daniel Rakhamimov, Laurent Desserrey, Susan Marie Territo

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for streaming audio between devices. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first device associated with a first user, an indication that audio output of the first device is via an external audio output device; providing the indication to a second device associated with a second user, the first user and the second user corresponding to contacts in a messaging application; receiving, from the second device and in response to the providing, audio input and a request to stream the audio input to the first device; and providing, to the first device, the audio input for streaming on the first device.

CPC Classifications

G06F 3/165 H04L 51/04 H04L 51/10

Filing Date

2023-04-19

Application No.

18136779

Claims

15