REALITY OVERLAY DEVICE
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1. A method, comprising:
- automatically capturing information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including visual information;
automatically obtaining overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the device using at least a portion of the captured information; and
automatically superimposing the transparent overlay via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for capturing information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including at least one of visual information or audio information. Overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the device is obtained using at least a portion of the captured information. The transparent overlay is then superimposed via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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automatically capturing information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including visual information; automatically obtaining overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the device using at least a portion of the captured information; and automatically superimposing the transparent overlay via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including visual information; obtaining overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the device using at least a portion of the received information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings; and transmitting the overlay information to the device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, at least one of the processor or the memory being adapted for; automatically capturing information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to the apparatus, the information including visual information; automatically obtaining overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the apparatus using at least a portion of the captured information; and automatically superimposing the transparent overlay via the apparatus using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, at least one of the processor or the memory being adapted for; receiving information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including visual information; obtaining overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the device using at least a portion of the received information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings; and transmitting the overlay information to the device.
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20. A computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions, comprising:
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instructions for receiving information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including visual information; instructions for obtaining overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the device using at least a portion of the received information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings; and instructions for transmitting the overlay information to the device.
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