Apparatus and method for augmented reality

    公开(公告)号:US09626800B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-18

    申请号:US14066946

    申请日:2013-10-30

    发明人: Simon John Hall

    摘要: A portable electronic device comprises a video camera for capturing a sequence of video images and an image processor operable to compress a first region of a current video image to a first extent and a second region of the current video image to a second, greater, extent to generate a processed current video image. The device includes a network communications interface operable to send processed video images to a server, and to receive control data from the server. The image processor is operable to augment the current video image with one or more computer graphic elements. Control data received from the server comprises image region information indicating a region of a video image estimated to comprise a predetermined marker and optionally augmentation instructions. Furthermore, the image processor is operable to define the first region of the current video image responsive to the image region information from the server.

    System and method of imaging
    76.
    发明授权
    System and method of imaging 有权
    成像系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09480917B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US13782249

    申请日:2013-03-01

    摘要: An imaging system includes a video camera having a wide field of view lens, an imaging sensor operable to form a first image having a first pixel area, and an interface operable to receive commands from a host entertainment device. The video camera is operable to receive a command requesting at least one secondary image having a second pixel area for a 3D mapping of a portion of the first image. The system includes a graphics processor operable to perform the 3D mapping to generate the at least one each secondary image from the first image. The 3D mapping transforms a section of the first image depicting a surface having a normal in a first direction to form a secondary image in which the normal of that surface faces directly out of the secondary image.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像系统包括具有宽视场透镜的摄像机,可操作以形成具有第一像素区域的第一图像的成像传感器和可操作以从主机娱乐设备接收命令的接口。 视频摄像机可操作以接收命令,请求至少一个具有第二像素区域的次要图像以用于第一图像的一部分的3D映射。 该系统包括可操作以执行3D映射以从第一图像生成至少一个每个次要图像的图形处理器。 3D映射将描绘在第一方向上具有法线的表面的第一图像的一部分变换以形成其中该表面的法线直接面向次级图像的次级图像。

    Image transfer apparatus and method
    78.
    发明授权
    Image transfer apparatus and method 有权
    图像传输装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09445070B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US13650416

    申请日:2012-10-12

    摘要: An image transfer apparatus comprises an input operable to receive a signal comprising two non-stereoscopic images for different respective viewpoints of a virtual environment, a first output and a second output, and a signal splitter logic, and in which the signal splitter logic is operable to extract and separate the two non-stereoscopic images from the received signal, to format each of the two separated images for reception by a respective conventional 2D display, and to output to the first output and the second output a respective signal comprising one of the two separate images.

    摘要翻译: 图像传送装置包括可操作以接收包括用于虚拟环境,第一输出和第二输出以及信号分离器逻辑的不同相应视点的两个非立体图像的信号的输入,并且其中信号分离器逻辑可操作 从接收到的信号中提取和分离两个非立体图像,以格式化两个分离的图像中的每一个以供相应的常规2D显示接收,并将相应的信号输出到第一输出和第二输出中, 两个独立的图像。

    DISPLAY
    79.
    发明申请
    DISPLAY 审中-公开
    显示

    公开(公告)号:US20160246061A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14778867

    申请日:2014-03-24

    IPC分类号: G02B27/01 H04N5/232 G06F3/01

    摘要: A display method is provided using a display that is operable to display an image to a viewer. The display method includes detecting one or both of an initial position and/or orientation of the viewer's head, and generating an image for display according to the detected position and/or orientation. A current position and/or orientation of the viewer's head are detected at a time at which the image is to be displayed. The method also includes re-projecting the generated image according to any differences between the initial position and/or orientation and the current position and/or orientation of the viewer's head, and displaying the re-projected image using the display.

    摘要翻译: 使用可操作以向观看者显示图像的显示器提供显示方法。 显示方法包括检测观众头部的初始位置和/或姿态中的一个或两个,以及根据检测到的位置和/或方向生成用于显示的图像。 在要显示图像的时间检测观众头部的当前位置和/或方位。 该方法还包括根据初始位置和/或取向与观众头部的当前位置和/或方向之间的任何差异重新投影生成的图像,并且使用显示器显示重新投影的图像。