Method, system and device for augmented reality
First Claim
1. A method of preparing an overlay scene for display on an augmented reality viewing apparatus, characterised by generating an alignment indicator corresponding to a predetermined element of a real scene for inclusion in the overlay scene, the alignment indicator in use being aligned with the predetermined element of the real scene.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device comprises augmented reality viewing apparatus for viewing a real scene and a superimposed computer generated overlay scene. In one embodiment the viewing apparatus comprises a display screen (2) and a semitransparent mirror (3). The semitransparent mirror (3) is pivotally mounted on the device and may be rotated between a position for viewing augmented reality and a position for viewing a displayed image alone. In another embodiment the real scene is viewed through a transparent display screen. When viewing augmented reality, the user aligns the overlay scene with the real scene by means of an alignment indicator (13,15, not shown in FIG. 5) in the overlay scene which corresponds to a predetermined element of the real scene. The device may be equipped with location determining means (50), the selection of a displayed image thereby being dependent on the location of the device, whether the images for display are stored locally in the device or transmitted by radio from a remote server. The device may also be equipped with an orientation sensor so that the selection of a displayed images is dependent on orientation of the device.
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1. A method of preparing an overlay scene for display on an augmented reality viewing apparatus, characterised by generating an alignment indicator corresponding to a predetermined element of a real scene for inclusion in the overlay scene, the alignment indicator in use being aligned with the predetermined element of the real scene.
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2. An overlay scene suitable for combining with a real scene to form an augmented reality scene, comprising an alignment indicator corresponding to a predetermined element of the real scene, the alignment indicator in use being aligned with the predetermined element of the real scene.
- 3. A portable electronic device equipped with augmented reality viewing apparatus suitable for viewing a real scene and an overlay scene having an alignment indicator corresponding to a predetermined element of the real scene, the augmented reality viewing apparatus comprising a display screen, wherein the device has a first mode wherein the display screen displays an overlay scene and a second mode wherein the display screen displays a non-overlay scene.
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