VISUALIZATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS OF OBJECTS IN TWO-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

• US 20140253553A1
• Filed: 04/11/2014
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: West Texas Technology Partners LLC
• Original Assignee: Spaceview, Inc. (Atheer, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jovanovic, Milos
• Application Number:
  US14/251,503
• Publication Number:
  US 20140253553A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/427
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/20 Finite element generation, e.g. wire-frame surface description, tesselation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00

Abstract

Provided is a method for virtual visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object in a two-dimensional (2D) environment. The method may include receiving an import request to import a 2D environment to be used as a background for the 3D model; importing, based on the import request, the 2D environment; receiving wireframe data to define a perspective of the 2D environment; receiving scale data to define a scale of the wireframe; visualizing, based on the wireframe data, the wireframe; receiving a superimposing request to superimpose the 3D model of the object onto the 2D environment based on the wireframe data and the scale data; and superimposing the 3D model of the object onto the 2D environment based on the superimposing request. The two-dimensional environment may include existing graphical materials or graphical materials captured as a still image or a live feed image.

Claims

1. A method for virtual visualization of a three-dimensional model of an object in a two-dimensional environment, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user, an import request to import the two-dimensional environment to be used as a background for the three-dimensional model;

importing, based on the import request, the two-dimensional environment;

receiving, from the user using a mouse or a finger to generate lines or points, wireframe data to define a three-dimensional model space in the form of a wireframe that corresponds to a perspective of the two-dimensional environment, the three dimensional model space being used for insertion of the three-dimensional model of the object to be viewed in a perspective associated with the two-dimensional environment;

receiving, from the user, scale data of a single length of a part of the two-dimensional environment to define a scale of the wireframe;

visualizing, based on the wireframe data, the wireframe on the two-dimensional environment;

receiving, from the user, a superimposing request to superimpose the three-dimensional model of the object onto the two-dimensional environment based on the wireframe data and the scale data;

superimposing the three-dimensional model of the object in accurate relation onto the two-dimensional environment based on the superimposing request;

receiving, from the user, an uploading request to upload a resulting image to a social networking service, the resulting image being the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment;

uploading, based on the uploading request, the resulting image;

receiving, from the social networking service, a social network revision of the resulting image; and

saving, based on a saving request, the social network revision of the resulting image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional environment is selected from a library of pre-configured background images with wireframes to facilitate matching the imported two-dimensional environment and the three-dimensional model.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional environment includes existing graphical materials or graphical materials captured as a still image or a live feed image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user selects the three-dimensional model from a library of three-dimensional models.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user creates one or more of the three-dimensional models or imports one or more of the three-dimensional models.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user switches between one or more of the three-dimensional models superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user moves and spins the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the user, a saving request to save a resulting image, the resulting image being the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment;

saving, based on the saving request, the resulting image.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional model is connected to an online resource related to the object depicted be the three-dimensional model.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

modifying the three-dimensional model, wherein modifying includes moving or deleting the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment, based on the social network revision of the resulting image.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

modifying the resulting image, wherein modifying includes inserting an additional three-dimensional model of an object onto the two-dimensional environment, based on the social network revision of the resulting image.

9. A system for virtual visualization of a three-dimensional model of an object in a two-dimensional environment, the system comprising:

a receiving module configured to receive import requests, wireframe data using a mouse or a finger to generate lines or points, scale data of a single length of a part of the two-dimensional environment, superimposing requests from a user and social network contact of the user, and wireframe data to define a three-dimensional model space in the form of a wireframe that corresponds to a perspective of the two-dimensional environment, the three dimensional model space being used for insertion of the three-dimensional model of the object to be viewed in a perspective associated with the two-dimensional environment;

an importing module configured to import, based on the import requests of the user, the two-dimensional environment;

a visualizing module configured to visualize a wireframe on the two-dimensional environment, based on the wireframe data and the scale data, to define a perspective of the two-dimensional environment;

a superimposing module configured to superimpose, based on the superimposing requests, the three-dimensional model of the object in accurate relation onto the two-dimensional environment based on the wireframe data and the scale data; and

a saving module configured to save, based on a saving request from the user, a resulting image, the resulting image being the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment, and a social network revision of the resulting image.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the two-dimensional environment is selected from a library of pre-configured background images with wireframes to facilitate matching the imported two-dimensional environment and the three-dimensional model.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the two-dimensional environment includes existing graphical materials or graphical materials captured as a still image or a live feed image.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the user selects the three-dimensional model from a library of three-dimensional models.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the user creates one or more of the three-dimensional models or imports one or more of the three-dimensional models.

14. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a moving module configured to move the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment;

a spinning module configured to spin the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment.

15. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

an uploading module configured to upload, based on an uploading request of the user, a resulting image, the resulting image being the three-dimensional model superimposed onto the two-dimensional environment.

18. The system of claim 9, wherein the three-dimensional model is connected to an online resource related to the object depicted by the three-dimensional model.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, perform the following operations;

receive, from a user, an import request to import a two dimensional environment to be used as a background for a three-dimensional model;

import, based on the import request, the two-dimensional environment;

received, from the user using a mouse or a finger to generate lines or points, wireframe data to define a three-dimensional model space in the form of a wireframe that corresponds to a perspective of the two-dimensional environment, the three-dimensional model space being used for insertion of the three-dimensional model of the object to be viewed in a perspective associated with the two-dimensional environment;

visualize, based on the wireframe data, the wireframe on the two-dimensional environment;

receive, from the user, scale data of a single length of a part of the two-dimensional environment to define a scale of the two-dimensional environment;

receive, from the user, a superimposing request to superimpose the three-dimensional model of the object onto the two-dimensional environment based on the wireframe data and the scale data; and

superimpose the three-dimensional model of the object in accurate relation onto the two-dimensional environment based on the superimposing request.

receive, from the user, an import request to import a social network revision of the resulting image; and

import, based on the import request, the social network revision of the resulting image.