Cloning hand drawn images

• US 8,130,195 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2008
• Issued: 03/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Cridland, Willam Robert, Shelton, Jerry, Taylor, Steven Harold, Shelton, Michael James
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Kevin M
• Application Number:
  US12/245,284
• Publication Number:
  US 20090043913A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,250 Days
• Field of Search: 345/157, 345/158, 345/183
• US Class Current: 345/157
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour

Abstract

A method for cloning hand drawn images includes identifying, within an environment, a position of a wand with respect to each of a first plurality of user selected physical points. A virtual plane identified by the first plurality of points is defined. The virtual plane corresponds to a first marking surface. An electronic page is associated with the first virtual plane. A motion of the wand is tracked. The motion corresponds to a use of the wand to draw a first mark on the first marking surface. A path traced across the first virtual plane is identified. The path is defined by the tracked motion. The electronic page is updated to include a digital image representative of the path. The digital image is a clone of the mark.

Claims

1. A method for cloning hand drawn images comprising:

identifying, within an environment, a position of a wand with respect to each of a first plurality of user selected physical points;

defining a first virtual plane identified by the first plurality of points, the first virtual plane corresponding to a first marking surface;

associating a first electronic page with the first virtual plane;

tracking a first motion of the wand, the first motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a first mark on the first marking surface;

identifying a first path traced across the first virtual plane, the first path defined by the tracked first motion; and

updating the first electronic page to include a first digital image representative of the first path, the first digital image being a clone of the first mark.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

associating a second electronic page with the first virtual plane;

tracking a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the first marking surface;

identifying a second path traced across the first virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

updating the second electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising providing for a display of the first and second electronic pages at the user'"'"'s selection.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, within the environment, a position of the wand with respect to each of a second plurality of user selected physical points, the second plurality of physical points being different than the first plurality of physical points;

defining a second virtual plane identified by the second plurality of points, the second virtual plane corresponding to a second marking surface;

associating a second electronic page with the second virtual plane;

tracking a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the second marking surface;

identifying a second path traced across the second virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

updating the second electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising, providing for a display of the first and second electronic pages at the user'"'"'s selection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first marking surface has been relocated within the environment, the method further comprising:

identifying, within the environment, a position of the wand with respect to each of a second plurality of user selected physical points, the second plurality of physical points being different than the first plurality of physical points;

defining a second virtual plane identified by the second plurality of points, the second virtual plane corresponding to the relocated first marking surface, and;

associating the first electronic page with the second virtual plane.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising

tracking a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the first marking surface;

identifying a second path traced across the second virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

updating the first electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

8. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for:

identifying, within an environment, a position of a wand with respect to each of a first plurality of user selected physical points;

defining a first virtual plane identified by the first plurality of points, the first virtual plane corresponding to a first marking surface;

associating a first electronic page with the first virtual plane;

tracking a first motion of the wand, the first motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a first mark on the first marking surface;

identifying a first path traced across the first virtual plane, the first path defined by the tracked first motion; and

updating the first electronic page to include a first digital image representative of the first path, the first digital image being a clone of the first mark.

9. The medium of claim 8, having computer executable instructions for:

associating a second electronic page with the first virtual plane;

tracking a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the first marking surface;

identifying a second path traced across the first virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

updating the second electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

10. The medium of claim 9, having computer executable instructions for providing for a display of the first and second electronic pages at the user'"'"'s selection.

11. The medium of claim 8, having computer executable instructions for:

identifying, within the environment, a position of the wand with respect to each of a second plurality of user selected physical points, the second plurality of physical points being different than the first plurality of physical points;

defining a second virtual plane identified by the second plurality of points, the second virtual plane corresponding to a second marking surface;

associating a second electronic page with the second virtual plane;

tracking a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the second marking surface;

identifying a second path traced across the second virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

updating the second electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

12. The medium of claim 11, having computer executable instructions for providing for a display of the first and second electronic pages at the user'"'"'s selection.

13. The medium of claim 8, wherein the first marking surface has been relocated within the environment, the medium having computer executable instructions for:

identifying, within the environment, a position of the wand with respect to each of a second plurality of user selected physical points, the second plurality of physical points being different than the first plurality of physical points;

defining a second virtual plane identified by the second plurality of points, the second virtual plane corresponding to the relocated first marking surface, and;

associating the first electronic page with the second virtual plane.

14. The medium of claim 13, having computer executable instructions for:

tracking a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the first marking surface;

identifying a second path traced across the second virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

updating the first electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

15. A system for cloning hand drawn images comprising:

a wand manager operable to identify, within an environment, a position and motion of a wand;

with respect to each of a first plurality of user selected physical points;

a plane identifier operable to communicate with the wand manager to identify a position of the wand with respect to each of a first plurality of user selected physical points and to define a first virtual plane identified by the first plurality of points, the first virtual plane corresponding to a first marking surface;

a electronic page manager operable to associate a first electronic page with the first virtual plane;

a drawing engine operable to;

communicate with the wand manager to track a first motion of the wand, the first motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a first mark on the first marking surface,

identify a first path traced across the first virtual plane, the first path defined by the tracked first motion; and

update the first electronic page to include a first digital image representative of the first path, the first digital image being a clone of the first mark.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the electronic page manager is operable to associate a second electronic page with the first virtual plane; and

the drawing engine is operable to;

communicate with the wand manager to track a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the first marking surface;

identify a second path traced across the first virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

update the second electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising an imager operable to provide for a display of the first and second electronic pages at the user'"'"'s selection.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the plane identifier is operable to communicate with the wand manager to identify, within the environment, a position of the wand with respect to each of a second plurality of user selected physical points, the second plurality of physical points being different than the first plurality of physical points, the plane identifier being operable to define a second virtual plane identified by the second plurality of points, the second virtual plane corresponding to a second marking surface;

the electronic page manager is operable to associate a second electronic page with the second virtual plane; and

the drawing engine is operable to;

communicate with the wand manager to track a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the second marking surface;

identify a second path traced across the second virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

update the second electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising an imager operable to provide for a display of the first and second electronic pages at the user'"'"'s selection.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the first marking surface has been relocated within the environment, and wherein:

the plane manager is operable to communicate with the wand manager to identify, within the environment, a position of the wand with respect to each of a second plurality of user selected physical points, the second plurality of physical points being different than the first plurality of physical points, the plane manager being operable to define a second virtual plane identified by the second plurality of points, the second virtual plane corresponding to the relocated first marking surface, and;

the electronic page manager is operable to associate the first electronic page with the second virtual plane.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the drawing engine is operable to:

communicate with the wand manager to track a second motion of the wand, the second motion corresponding to a use of the wand to draw a second mark on the first marking surface;

identify a second path traced across the second virtual plane, the second path defined by the tracked second motion; and

update the first electronic page to include a second digital image representative of the second path, the second digital image being a clone of the second mark.