ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,340,036, issued on June 24, was assigned to Snap Inc. (Santa Monica, Calif.).

"Selectively activating a handheld device to control a user interface displayed by a wearable device" was invented by Yu Jiang Tham (San Diego), Stephen Pomes (Santa Monica, Calif.), Jonathan M. Rodriguez II (La Habra, Calif.) and Nir Daube (Pacific Palisades, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for selectively activating and suspending control of a graphical user interface by two or more electronic devices. A portable eyewear device includes a display projected onto at least one lens assembly and a primary t...