Method Of Executing An Application In A Mobile Device
First Claim
1. A method of executing an application in a mobile device comprising a camera, the method comprising:
- capturing through the camera a visual background external to the mobile device;
associating a selected application with the visual background;
executing the selected application in the mobile device;
determining orientation parameters indicative of an orientation of the mobile device relative to the visual background; and
generating application-specific output signals in the mobile device based at least on the orientation parameters.
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Abstract
For executing an application (13) in a mobile device (1) comprising a camera (14), a visual background (2) is captured through the camera (14). A selected application (13) is associated with the visual background (2). The selected application (13) is executed in the mobile device (1). Determined are orientation parameters indicative of an orientation of the mobile device (1) relative to the visual background (2). Based on the orientation parameters, application-specific output signals are generated in the mobile device (1). Particularly, the captured visual background (2) is displayed on the mobile device (1) overlaid with visual objects based on the orientation parameters. Displaying the captured visual background with overlaid visual objects, selected and/or positioned dependent on the relative orientation of the mobile device (1), makes possible interactive augmented reality applications, e.g. interactive augmented reality games, controlled by the orientation of the mobile device (1) relative to the visual background (2).
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30 Claims
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1. A method of executing an application in a mobile device comprising a camera, the method comprising:
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capturing through the camera a visual background external to the mobile device; associating a selected application with the visual background; executing the selected application in the mobile device; determining orientation parameters indicative of an orientation of the mobile device relative to the visual background; and generating application-specific output signals in the mobile device based at least on the orientation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device comprising a camera for capturing a visual background external to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device further comprises:
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a control module configured to associate a selected application with the visual background and to initiate execution of the selected application in the mobile device; an orientation detector configured to determine orientation parameters indicative of an orientation of the mobile device relative to the visual background; and an output generator configured to generate application-specific output signals based at least on the orientation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product comprising computer program code means for controlling one or more processors of a mobile device, comprising a camera for capturing a visual background external to the mobile device, such that the mobile device
associates a selected application with the visual background, executes the selected application, determines orientation parameters indicative of an orientation of the mobile device relative to the visual background, and generates application-specific output signals based at least on the orientation parameters.
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