REMOTE POINT OF VIEW

• US 20140191965A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 2236008 Ontario Inc. (Blackberry Limited)
• Original Assignee: QNX Software Systems Limited (Canada) (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Rigley, Mark John
• Application Number:
  US13/826,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20140191965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/149 Instrument input by detecting viewing direction not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/376 for tracking left-right translational head movements, i.e. lateral movements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/38 for tracking vertical translational head movements

Abstract

In a system and method that provides a remote point of view, a user views an image (e.g., captured by an imaging device such as a camera) on a display. The position of the user'"'"'s head relative to display device is detected and the image is processed in response to a ‘point of view’ derived from the position of the user'"'"'s head relative to the display device. A change in the position of the user'"'"'s head relative to the display device may be detected and the image may be reprocessed in response to a revised ‘point of view’ derived from the change in position of the user'"'"'s head relative to the display device.

Claims

1. A method for remote point of view comprising:

detecting a position of a viewer'"'"'s head relative to a display device;

receiving an image; and

processing the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device.

2. The method for remote point of view of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting a change in the position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device; and

processing the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected change in position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device.

3. The method for remote point of view of claim 1, where processing the image for display on the display device further comprising rendering a scene, captured in the image, from a point of view derived from the detected position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device.

4. The method for remote point of view of claim 1, where the image includes a video stream received from any of an imaging device, a transmission medium, or a storage medium.

5. The method for remote point of view of claim 1, where the image comprises two or more images.

6. The method for remote point of view of claim 1, where the image is processed to represent a mirror image.

7. The method for remote point of view of claim 1, where the detected position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device is represented by any of a horizontal angle, a vertical angle, a distance and a vector.

8. The method for remote point of view of claim 1, where the image is captured by one or more stationary cameras.

9. A system for remote point of view comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors to configure the system to;

detect a position of a viewer'"'"'s head relative to a display device;

receive an image; and

process the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device.

10. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, the memory further containing instructions executable by the one or more processors to configure the system to:

detect a change in the position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device; and

further process the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected change in position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device.

11. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, where processing the image for display on the display device further comprising rendering a scene, captured in the image, from a point of view derived from the detected position of the viewer'"'"'s head relative to the display device.

12. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, further comprising any of an input/output interface, a head tracking device, one or more displays and one or more cameras.

13. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, where the system is installable in a vehicle.

14. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, where the image includes a video stream received from any of an imaging device, a transmission medium, or a storage medium.

15. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, where the image comprises two or more images.

16. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, where the image is processed to represent a mirror image.

17. The system for remote point of view of claim 9, where the image is received from one or more stationary cameras.