ENHANCING A SENSORY PERCEPTION IN A FIELD OF VIEW OF A REAL-TIME SOURCE WITHIN A DISPLAY SCREEN THROUGH AUGMENTED REALITY

• US 20130222371A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 08/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ReinCloud Corp.
• Original Assignee: ReinCloud Corp.
• Inventors: Reitan, Dan
• Application Number:
  US13/844,351
• Publication Number:
  US 20130222371A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects

Abstract

A method for enhancing a sensory perception in a field of view of a real-time source within a display screen through augmented reality is described. The method includes receiving, at a processor, a sensory perception enhancement request associated with a location of interest and in response to the receiving, rendering, by the processor, a three dimensional graphical image, wherein the rendering includes generating at least one of a first virtual object in a forefront of the field of view.

Claims

1. A computer usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for enhancing a sensory perception in a field of view of a real-time source within a display screen through augmented reality, said method comprising:

receiving, at a processor, a sensory perception enhancement request associated with a location of interest;

in response to said receiving, rendering, by said processor, a three dimensional graphical image, wherein said rendering comprises;

generating at least one of a first virtual object in a forefront of said field of view.

2. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 wherein said rendering comprises:

providing a virtual view of an underwater topography.

3. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 wherein said first virtual object is associated with weather.

4. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 wherein said first virtual object is associated with sea conditions.

5. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 wherein said first virtual object is associated with navigation.

6. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 wherein said first virtual object is associated with species identification.

7. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 wherein said receiving includes receiving satellite data associated with said location of interest.

8. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 wherein said receiving includes accessing map data associated with said location of interest.

9. A device for enhancing a sensory perception in a field of view of a real-time source within a display screen through augmented reality, said device comprising:

a sensory perception enhancement request receiver coupled with a processor, said sensory perception enhancement request receiver configured for receiving a sensory perception enhancement request associated with a location of interest; and

a three dimensional graphical image rendering module coupled with said processor, said three dimensional graphical image rendering module configured for rendering a three dimensional graphical image and comprises;

a virtual object generator configured for generating at least one of a first virtual object in a forefront of said field of view.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein said virtual object generator is configured for providing a virtual view of an underwater topography.

11. The device of claim 9 wherein said first virtual object is associated with weather.

12. The device of claim 9 wherein said first virtual object is associated with sea conditions.

13. The device of claim 9 wherein said first virtual object is associated with navigation.

14. The device of claim 9 wherein said first virtual object is associated with species identification.

15. The device of claim 9 wherein said virtual object generator is configured for receiving satellite data associated with said location of interest.

16. The device of claim 9 wherein said virtual object generator is configured for accessing map data associated with said location of interest.

17. A method for enhancing a sensory perception in a field of view of a real-time source within a display screen through augmented reality, said method comprising:

receiving, at a processor, a sensory perception enhancement request associated with a location of interest;

in response to said receiving, rendering, by said processor, a three dimensional graphical image, wherein said rendering comprises;

generating at least one of a first virtual object in a forefront of said field of view.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said rendering comprises:

providing a virtual view of an underwater topography.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein said first virtual object is associated with weather.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein said first virtual object is associated with sea conditions.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein said first virtual object is associated with navigation.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein said first virtual object is associated with species identification.

23. The method of claim 17 wherein said receiving includes receiving satellite data associated with said location of interest.

24. The method of claim 17 wherein said receiving includes accessing map data associated with said location of interest.

25. A computer usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for enhancing a sensory perception in a field of view of a real-time source within a display screen through augmented reality, said method comprising:

receiving, at a processor, a sensory perception enhancement request associated with a location of interest;

in response to said receiving, rendering, by said processor, a three dimensional graphical image, wherein said rendering comprises;

generating at least one of a first virtual object in a forefront of said field of view and a second virtual object behind said field of view, wherein said first virtual object and said second virtual object are displayed within a perceived depth of normal vision.

26. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said method further comprises:

generating, at said processor, a first navigatable virtual view of said first location of interest, wherein said first location of interest is one of a virtual location and a non-virtual location; and

concurrently with said generating said first navigatable virtual view of said first location of interest, generating, at said processor, a second navigatable virtual view corresponding to a current physical position of an object, such that real-time sight at said current physical position is enabled within said second navigatable virtual view.

27. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing an infrared image capture device to assist in said rendering.

28. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing an ultraviolet image capture device to assist in said rendering.

29. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing a radar image capture device to assist in said rendering.

30. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing a sonar image capture device to assist in said rendering.

31. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing at least one of directional microphones and amplifiers to assist in said rendering.

32. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing a visible spectrum image capture device to assist in said rendering.

33. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing a stereophonic audio capability to assist in said rendering.

34. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing an eyeball direction detector to assist in said rendering.

35. The computer usable storage medium of claim 25, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing satellite data to assist in said rendering.

36. A device for enhancing a sensory perception in a field of view of a real-time source within a display screen through augmented reality, said device comprising:

a sensory perception enhancement request receiver coupled with a processor, said sensory perception enhancement request receiver configured for receiving a sensory perception enhancement request associated with a location of interest; and

a three dimensional graphical image rendering module coupled with said processor, said three dimensional graphical image rendering module configured for rendering a three dimensional graphical image and comprises;

a virtual object generator configured for generating at least one of a first virtual object in a forefront of said field of view and a second virtual object behind said field of view, wherein said first virtual object and said second virtual object are displayed within a perceived depth of normal vision.

37. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

a first navigatable virtual view generator coupled with said processor, said first navigatable virtual view generator for generating a first navigatable virtual view of said first location of interest, wherein said first location of interest is one of a first virtual location and a first non-virtual location; and

a second navigatable virtual view generator coupled with said processor, said second navigatable virtual view generator for, concurrently with said generating said first navigatable virtual view, generating a second navigatable virtual view corresponding to a current physical position of an object coupled with said system, such that real-time sight at said current physical position is enabled within said second navigatable virtual view.

38. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

an infrared image capture device coupled with said processor and configured for assisting in said rendering.

39. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

an ultraviolet image capture device coupled with said processor and configured for assisting in said rendering.

40. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

a radar image capture device coupled with said processor and configured for assisting in said rendering.

41. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

a sonar image capture device coupled with said processor and configured for assisting in said rendering.

42. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

at least one of directional microphones and amplifiers coupled with said processor and configured for assisting in said rendering.

43. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

a visible spectrum image capture device coupled with said process and configured for assisting in said rendering.

44. The computer usable storage medium of claim 36, wherein said generating comprises:

utilizing satellite data for assisting in said rendering.

45. A method for enhancing a sensory perception in a field of view of a real-time source within a display screen through augmented reality, said method comprising:

receiving, at a processor, a sensory perception enhancement request associated with a location of interest;

in response to said receiving, rendering, by said processor, a three dimensional graphical image, wherein said rendering comprises;

generating at least one of a first virtual object in a forefront of said field of view and a second virtual object behind said field of view, wherein said first virtual object and said second virtual object are displayed within a perceived depth of normal vision.

46. The method of claim 45, further comprising:

generating, at said processor, a first navigatable virtual view of said first location of interest, wherein said first location of interest is one of a virtual location and a non-virtual location; and

concurrently with said generating said first navigatable virtual view of said first location of interest, generating, at said processor, a second navigatable virtual view corresponding to a current physical position of an object, such that real-time sight at said current physical position is enabled within said second navigatable virtual view.