Augmentation of Tangible Objects as User Interface Controller
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1. A method of controlling a real object using a device having a camera, comprising:
- receiving a selection of at least one object;
tracking the at least one object in a plurality of images captured by the camera; and
causing control signals to be transmitted from the device to the real object via a machine interface based at least in part on the tracking.
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Abstract
Method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing interactions of tangible and augmented reality objects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a real object using a device having a camera comprises receiving a selection of at least one object, tracking the at least one object in a plurality of images captured by the camera, and causing control signals to be transmitted from the device to the real object via a machine interface based at least in part on the tracking.
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1. A method of controlling a real object using a device having a camera, comprising:
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receiving a selection of at least one object; tracking the at least one object in a plurality of images captured by the camera; and causing control signals to be transmitted from the device to the real object via a machine interface based at least in part on the tracking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for controlling a real object, comprising:
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a camera; a control unit including processing logic, the processing logic comprising; logic configured to receive a selection of at least one object; logic configured to track the at least one object in a plurality of images captured by the camera; and logic configured to cause control signals to be transmitted from the device to the real object via a machine interface based at least in part on the tracking. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory medium storing instructions for execution by one or more computer systems, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a selection of at least one object at a device having a camera; instructions for tracking the at least one object in a plurality of images captured by the camera; and instructions for causing control signals to be transmitted from the device to a real object via a machine interface based at least in part on the tracking.
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28. A system for controlling a real object using a device having a camera, comprising:
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means for receiving a selection of at least one object; means for tracking the at least one object in a plurality of images captured by the camera; and means for causing control signals to be transmitted from the device to the real object via a machine interface based at least in part on the tracking. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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