CONNECTING VIDEO OBJECTS AND PHYSICAL OBJECTS FOR HANDHELD PROJECTORS
First Claim
1. An interactive image projecting system, comprising:
- at least one physical object; and
a handheld projecting device including;
an outer housing;
a control unit within the outer housing;
an image projector operatively coupled to the control unit and operable to project a visible image comprised of one or more video objects generated by the control unit;
an image sensor operatively coupled to the control unit and operable to observe a spatial view of the at least one physical object located on a remote surface; and
an object tracker operable to analyze the observed spatial view of the at least one physical object and determine a position and orientation of the at least one physical object,wherein the control unit modifies the visible image comprised of one or more video objects based upon the position and orientation of the at least one physical object such that the one or more video objects appear to adapt to the position and orientation of the at least one physical object.
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Abstract
A handheld projecting device that illuminates a visible image comprised of one or more video objects that appear to interact, connect, and/or form paths with physical objects and/or other video objects within a user'"'"'s environment. In at least one embodiment, a projecting device animates and projects one or more video objects that appear to responsively adapt to the position and orientation of at least one physical object for unique graphic and tactile effects. In some embodiments, a projecting device may connect together physical objects and video objects to form a user-defined object path, such as a racetrack or adventure trail. Video objects may be rendered and illuminated as three-dimensional objects to simulate real world objects.
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25 Claims
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1. An interactive image projecting system, comprising:
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at least one physical object; and a handheld projecting device including; an outer housing; a control unit within the outer housing; an image projector operatively coupled to the control unit and operable to project a visible image comprised of one or more video objects generated by the control unit; an image sensor operatively coupled to the control unit and operable to observe a spatial view of the at least one physical object located on a remote surface; and an object tracker operable to analyze the observed spatial view of the at least one physical object and determine a position and orientation of the at least one physical object, wherein the control unit modifies the visible image comprised of one or more video objects based upon the position and orientation of the at least one physical object such that the one or more video objects appear to adapt to the position and orientation of the at least one physical object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for presenting video frames projected by a handheld projecting device, comprising the steps of:
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determining a position and orientation of at least one physical object in the environment by the handheld projecting device; and rendering one or more video frames comprised of one or more video objects that are projected by the handheld projecting device, wherein the one or more video objects appear to responsively adapt to the position and orientation of the at least one physical object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium comprised of computer-executable instructions that, when processed by a control unit, perform an operation for presenting video frames projected by a handheld projecting device, the operation comprising:
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determining a position and orientation of at least one physical object in the environment by the handheld projecting device; and rendering one or more video frames comprised of one or more video objects that are projected by the handheld projecting device, wherein the one or more video objects appear to responsively adapt to the position and orientation of the at least one physical object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification