ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,301,781, issued on May 13.
"System and method for messaging channels, story challenges, and augmented reality" was invented by Sanjay K Rao (Palo Alto, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A augmented reality glasses and social networking service coupled with immersive stories, pictures, and 360 video are enabled using one or more wireless communication devices, smart glasses, augmented reality devices, mobile devices, and wireless networks. Picture and video challenges are enabled to drive communication within members of the group. Users are enabled to describe presence for activity using a presence matching and monitoring subsystem. T...