Houzz, Inc.

Howcast Media, Inc.

Google Inc.

Sanjay Raman

Aaron Yip

Michael Murray

Henry Yao

Khurram Mahmood Zia

Martin Oliver Pedrick

Michael Horowitz

Ryohei Takahashi

Shoumen Saha

John A Hjelmstad

Alan Kobrin

Embodiments of the present invention, as presented herein, relate to an augmented reality application-based service, which facilitates the sharing of a design request, by a first end-user, via a messaging application or social networking service. The design request may be included as part of a content posting published to a feed and shared with members of a social networking service, and enables the members to select and position products (e.g., images of household items) using a room design application, such that the selected and positioned products can be rendered in a live AR viewing session by the first end-user.

Techniques for crowdsourcing a room design, using augmented reality

Described herein is an augmented reality application-based service, which facilitates techniques for aiding a first end-user (e.g., a room designer) with the selection and placement of objects (e.g., images of home furnishing and related products) in an augmented reality scene that is being, or has been, generated via a mobile computing device that is remote from the first end-user, such that a second end-user (e.g., a potential consumer) operating the mobile computing device can view objects, in the augmented reality scene, as placed by the first, remote end-user.

Techniques for recommending and presenting products in an augmented reality scene

A method of facilitating the self-administration of a directory of available modules on a group's syndicated customizable content document or start page is presented. The method includes presenting an initial list of modules to an administrator of a group, enabling the administrator to identify module selection information that identifies criteria for inclusion and/or exclusion of one or more modules in a directory, and storing the module selection information identified by the administrator. When a user of the group accesses a customized content document, the user is presented with a modified list of available modules based on the module selection information. Using this method, the administrator is capable of excluding modules from a global list, including only a specific subset of modules, or a combination of both. A system of carrying out the method is also presented.

Administrator configurable gadget directory for personalized start pages

Methods, systems, and tangible computer-readable memory media are disclosed that relate to a video player configured to play a video file. During playback, the video player, in one embodiment, is configured to access metadata relating to, but separate from, the video file to dynamically display graphical content distinct from the video file. A server system may receive, from a client computer system (e.g., of the video owner), information specifying metadata for the video file. This metadata may specify the display of overlay graphics and/or navigation graphics, the overlay of audio, etc. Additionally, the metadata may specify items needed to perform a process depicted in an instructional video; upon playing the video, the video player may provide one or more purchase links for such items. In one embodiment, a server system may edit the underlying video file&#x2014;e.g., to include overlay graphics.

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Sanjay Raman