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Identifying a Target Object Using Optical Occlusion

  • US 20130142387A1
  • Filed: 06/11/2012
  • Published: 06/06/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, carried out by a head-mounted display, for identifying a target object, the method comprising:

  • perceiving, via a sensor coupled to the head-mounted display, a characteristic of a reference object;

    detecting, via the sensor, a change to the perceived characteristic of the reference object;

    making a determination that a detected object caused the change to the perceived characteristic; and

    in response to making the determination, identifying the detected object as the target object.

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