Portable augmented reality device and method
First Claim
1. A portable device configured to provide an augmented reality experience, comprising:
- a display screen configured to display a real world scene;
an image capture device associated with the display screen, the image capture device configured to capture image data representing the real world scene;
image recognition logic configured to analyze the image data representing the real world scene; and
image generation logic responsive to the image recognition logic, the image generation logic configured to incorporate an additional image into the real world scene.
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Abstract
A portable device configured to provide an augmented reality experience is provided. The portable device has a display screen configured to display a real world scene. The device includes an image capture device associated with the display screen. The image capture device is configured to capture image data representing the real world scene. The device includes image recognition logic configured to analyze the image data representing the real world scene. Image generation logic responsive to the image recognition logic is included. The image generation logic is configured to incorporate an additional image into the real world scene. A computer readable medium and a system providing an augmented reality environment are also provided.
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38 Claims
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1. A portable device configured to provide an augmented reality experience, comprising:
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a display screen configured to display a real world scene;
an image capture device associated with the display screen, the image capture device configured to capture image data representing the real world scene;
image recognition logic configured to analyze the image data representing the real world scene; and
image generation logic responsive to the image recognition logic, the image generation logic configured to incorporate an additional image into the real world scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for augmenting display data presented to a viewer, comprising method operations of:
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capturing the display data with an image capture device;
analyzing the captured display data;
identifying a marker within the captured display data;
defining additional display data in response to identifying the marker; and
presenting the captured display data and the additional display data on a display screen associated with the image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium having program instructions for augmenting display data presented to a viewer, comprising:
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program instructions for capturing the display data with an image capture device;
program instructions for analyzing the captured display data;
program instructions for identifying a marker within the captured display data;
program instructions for defining additional display data in response to identifying the marker; and
program instructions for presenting the captured display data and the additional display data on a display screen associated with the image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing information in a portable environment, comprising method operations of:
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capturing an image of a first object in a first location;
accessing object characteristics of the first object based upon the image of the first object;
capturing an image of a second object in a second location;
accessing object characteristics of the second object based upon the image of the second object; and
presenting the object characteristics of the first object and the object characteristics of the second object. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium having program instructions for providing information to a portable device, comprising:
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program instructions for capturing an image of a first object in a first location;
program instructions for accessing object characteristics of the first object based upon the image of the first object;
program instructions for capturing an image of a second object in the second location;
program instructions for accessing object characteristics of the second object based upon the image of the second object; and
program instructions for presenting the object characteristics of the first object and the object characteristics of the second object. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for providing an augmented reality environment, comprising:
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a wireless network;
a portable device having a display screen and image capture capability, the portable device configured to access the wireless network, the portable device including, image recognition logic configured to analyze image data captured through an image capture device, the image recognition logic further configured to compare the image data to image data accessible through the wireless network in order to determine a match; and
image/audio generation logic responsive to the image recognition logic, the image/audio generation logic configured to overlay additional image data and include an audio clip into the data captured through the image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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