IMAGE COMBINING METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
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1. A method of rewarding an end-user of a product, wherein said method comprises supplying, in association with said product, an augmented reality marker for use with an augmented reality application, and said augmented reality marker is provided as a free promotional supplement to said product.
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A method of rewarding an end-user of a product. The method comprises supplying, in association with the product, an augmented reality marker for use with an augmented reality application. The augmented reality marker is provided as a free promotional supplement to the product.
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- 1. A method of rewarding an end-user of a product, wherein said method comprises supplying, in association with said product, an augmented reality marker for use with an augmented reality application, and said augmented reality marker is provided as a free promotional supplement to said product.
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20. An image combining method for combining virtual images with real images captured by a video camera so as to generate augmented reality images at a client device associated with an end-user, said client device having an image receiver and a data receiver, said method comprising:
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storing, at a data source, augmented reality marker data; supplying, in association with a product, an augmented reality marker to said user, said augmented reality marker being provided as a free promotional supplement to said product, and said augmented reality marker being associated with said augmented reality marker data; capturing a sequence of video images of said augmented reality marker; receiving, using said image receiver, said sequence of video images via an image communication link; receiving, using said data receiver, said augmented reality marker data from said data source; detecting, at said client device, an image feature corresponding to said augmented reality marker within said sequence of video images, said augmented reality marker being detected in dependence upon said augmented reality marker data received from said data source; and generating, at said client device, a virtual reality image in dependence upon said augmented reality marker data received from said data source; and combining, at said client device, said virtual reality image with said sequence of video images at an image position substantially corresponding to said image feature so as to generate augmented reality images.
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21. An image combining system arranged to combine virtual images with real images captured by a video camera so as to generate augmented reality images, said system comprising:
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a data source arranged to store augmented reality marker data; a supply source arranged to supply, in association with a product, an augmented reality marker to an end-user, said augmented reality marker being provided as a free promotional supplement to said product, and said augmented reality marker being associated with said augmented reality marker data; a video camera operable to capture video images of the augmented reality marker; and a client device associated with said end-user, said client device comprising; an image receiver operable to receive a sequence of video images from said video camera via an image communication link; a data receiver operable to receive said augmented reality marker data from said data source; a detector operable to detect, within said sequence of video images, an image feature corresponding to said augmented reality marker which was supplied from said supply source, said image feature being detected in dependence upon said augmented reality marker data received from said data source; and a processor operable to;
generate a virtual reality image in dependence upon said augmented reality marker data received from said data source; and
combine said virtual reality image with said sequence of video images at an image position substantially corresponding to said image feature so as to generate augmented reality images.
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22. An image combining device for combining virtual images with real images captured by a video camera so as to generate augmented reality images, said device being associated with an end-user, and said device comprising:
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an image receiver operable to receive a sequence of video images from said video camera via an image communication link; a data receiver operable to receive augmented reality marker data from a data source, said augmented reality marker data being associated with an augmented reality marker; a detector operable to detect, within said sequence of video images, an image feature corresponding to said augmented reality marker, said augmented reality marker being supplied to said end-user in association with a product, said augmented reality marker being provided as a free promotional supplement to said product, and said image feature being detected in dependence upon said augmented reality marker data received from said data source; and a processor operable to;
generate a virtual reality image in dependence upon said augmented reality marker data received from said data source; and
combine said virtual reality image with said sequence of video images at an image position substantially corresponding to said image feature so as to generate augmented reality images.
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23. An augmented reality marker for use with an augmented reality generation system, said augmented reality marker comprising:
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a primary facet comprising an image for recognition by said augmented reality generation system; and one or more secondary facets arranged with respect to said primary facet such that said primary facet is not parallel to said one or more secondary facets. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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