Projector systems and methods for producing digitally augmented, interactive cakes and other food products
First Claim
1. A method for augmenting a food product, comprising:
- providing the food product including a projection surface;
generating an augmentation media file based on the projection surface;
aligning a projector with the projection surface;
providing a media file presentation including at least operating the projector to use the augmentation media file to project a projected image on the projection surface, wherein the projection surface has a three-dimensional (3D) topography and wherein the generating of the augmentation media file comprises mapping the projected image to the 3D topography;
determining a modification of the 3D topography of the projection surface; and
based on the determined modification of the 3D topography, altering at least one aspect of the media file presentation.
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Abstract
A method for digitally augmenting or enhancing a food product such as the surface or top of a cake or other edible object. The method includes generating an augmentation media file based on a projection surface of the food product such as a digital movie or image that is mapped to the 3D topography of projection surface and that is projected on the food product using a properly aligned projector. Interactivity is provided by having the method include determining a modification or change of the 3D topography of the projection surface and, based upon the modification, generating a modified augmentation media file and operating the projector to use the modified augmentation media file to project a modified projected image on the food product. The method further provides interactivity by detecting a user interaction with the projection surface and generating a modified augmentation media file based on this tracked interaction.
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1. A method for augmenting a food product, comprising:
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providing the food product including a projection surface; generating an augmentation media file based on the projection surface; aligning a projector with the projection surface; providing a media file presentation including at least operating the projector to use the augmentation media file to project a projected image on the projection surface, wherein the projection surface has a three-dimensional (3D) topography and wherein the generating of the augmentation media file comprises mapping the projected image to the 3D topography; determining a modification of the 3D topography of the projection surface; and based on the determined modification of the 3D topography, altering at least one aspect of the media file presentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A video projection assembly for enhancing a 3D projection surface of a food product, comprising:
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a controller including memory storing an augmentation video comprising images each mapped to portions of the 3D projection surface; a projector operable by the controller to project the augmentation video upon the 3D projection surface as a projected image; and a video generator running on the controller and acting to generate the augmentation video based on interaction data for the 3D projection surface, whereby the projected image is modified dynamically in response to user interactivity with the food product, wherein the interaction data comprises information defining a topology of the 3D projection surface and wherein the assembly comprises a depth sensing mechanism collecting data corresponding to a distance between the projector and the 3D projection surface and further comprises a depth processor run by the controller to process the distance data to generate the topology defining information for use by the video generator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for digitally augmenting a cake, comprising:
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a digital projector for projecting a projected image onto a surface of the cake; a computer with a processor running a video generator and managing memory storing an augmentation media file, wherein the computer operates the digital projector to output the projected image using the augmentation media file; and an interactivity detection mechanism collecting interaction data for the cake surface, wherein the computer operates the video generator to generate the augmentation media file based on the interaction data causing dynamic updating of the projected image, wherein the augmentation media file comprises object-specific images, wherein the interactivity detection mechanism tracks movement of an object associated with one of the object-specific images from a first location to a second location on the cake surface, and wherein the video generator generates the augmentation media file such that the one of the object-specific images is displayed at the second location in the updated projected image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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