Two-Dimensional Display Synced with Real World Object Movement

• US 20100259610A1
• Filed: 04/08/2009
• Published: 10/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Celsia, LLC
• Original Assignee: Celsia, LLC
• Inventors: Petersen, Barry Lee
• Application Number:
  US12/420,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20100259610A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/142
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/23 Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise devices and methods of displaying images on a display (e.g., viewing screen) and changing the image based on a position of an object. This may be done on an advertising display, such as on a vending machine, or to enable a viewer to “look around” an object on a two-dimensional screen by moving his head. The image displayed may appear to move with the person. A first image is exhibited on the display and a position of an object, such as a person within the view of a camera is detected. When the object moves, the display changes (e.g., a second image is displayed) corresponding to the second position of the object in the viewing plane.

Claims

1. A method of changing a displayed image, said method comprising the steps of:

displaying a first said image on a display device;

detecting with a camera a first and second position of an object in a viewing plane of said camera wherein said first and second positions are spaced apart a predefined threshold distance;

translating the distance moved between said first and second position into a viewpoint change; and

displaying a second image comprising said viewpoint change.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said viewpoint change is selected from the group consisting of zoomed, rotated, translated, and a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting a plurality of additional positions of said object, each said additional positions comprising a distance from a previous position above said predefined threshold, and changing a displayed image for each position of said additional positions.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said object is a person and said detecting comprises detecting a position of a feature of a person.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said feature is a face.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said method is non-invasive.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein each said displayed image comprises a viewpoint change with respect to a fixed point.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein said distance moved comprises a distance moved along at least two of the x, y, and z axes.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein changing a position of said object across a plane of view of said camera results in a 180 degree of rotation around said fixed point or object.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said images comprise advertising.

11. A device comprising:

a display device outputting a displayed image;

a camera inputting data in a plane of view of said camera; and

a processor determining a location of an object in said plane of view;

wherein upon said determined location of said object changing position greater than a threshold, a change in viewpoint corresponding to a distance of said changing position is determined and said display device outputs a second displayed image based on said change in viewpoint.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein said displayed images are advertising.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein said device is a vending device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said viewpoint change is selected from the group consisting of zoomed, rotated, translated, and a combination thereof.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein said object is a person and said detecting comprises detecting a position of a feature of a person.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said feature is a face.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein said method is non-invasive.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein each said distance of said position change is a change along at least two of the x, y, and z axis.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein a second outputted image, relative to a first outputted image, comprises a said viewpoint rotated around a fixed point.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the same image is exhibited on said display device when said object is at each of two opposite extremes of said plane of view of said camera.