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Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2023
Applicant:

Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jeremy Voss, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Christie Marie Heikkinen, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);

Daniel Rakhamimov, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Laurent Desserrey, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Susan Marie Territo, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Assignee:

Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); H04L 65/60 (2022.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.01); H04L 51/04 (2022.01); H04L 51/10 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); H04L 65/60 (2013.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.05); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2013.01);
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.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Voss, Jeremy. (2026). Streaming audio to device connected to external device (U.S. Patent No. 12578918). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12578918

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