Interactive reality augmentation for natural interaction
First Claim
1. An apparatus for processing data, comprising:
- a sensing element comprising a 3-dimensional camera for acquiring a scene;
a 2-dimensional camera for acquiring a 2-dimensional image of the scene;
a processor linked to the 3-dimensional camera and the 2-dimensional camera and programmed to produce a depth map of the scene using an output of the 3-dimensional camera, and making a scene analysis to identify a 3-dimensional object in the scene that meets predetermined criteria for projection of images thereon; and
a content projector for projecting an image onto the identified 3-dimensional object responsively to instructions of the processor,wherein the processor is operative for recognizing information relating to the 3-dimensional object in the 2-dimensional image, and is further operative for instructing the content projector to use the information relating to the 3-dimensional object in forming the projected image responsively to the recognized information.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus and methods for interactive reality augmentation, including a 2-dimensional camera (36) and a 3-dimensional camera (38), associated depth projector and content projector (48), and a processor (40) linked to the 3-dimensional camera and the 2-dimensional camera. A depth map of the scene is produced using an output of the 3-dimensional camera, and coordinated with a 2-dimensional image captured by the 2-dimensional camera to identify a 3-dimensional object in the scene that meets predetermined criteria for projection of images thereon. The content projector projects a content image onto the 3-dimensional object responsively to instructions of the processor, which can be mediated by automatic recognition of user gestures.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus for processing data, comprising:
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a sensing element comprising a 3-dimensional camera for acquiring a scene; a 2-dimensional camera for acquiring a 2-dimensional image of the scene; a processor linked to the 3-dimensional camera and the 2-dimensional camera and programmed to produce a depth map of the scene using an output of the 3-dimensional camera, and making a scene analysis to identify a 3-dimensional object in the scene that meets predetermined criteria for projection of images thereon; and a content projector for projecting an image onto the identified 3-dimensional object responsively to instructions of the processor, wherein the processor is operative for recognizing information relating to the 3-dimensional object in the 2-dimensional image, and is further operative for instructing the content projector to use the information relating to the 3-dimensional object in forming the projected image responsively to the recognized information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for augmented interaction with a data processing system, comprising the steps of:
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capturing a 3-dimensional image of a scene; capturing a 2-dimensional image of the scene in registration with the 3-dimensional image; using a digital processor, processing the 3-dimensional image to locate a 3-dimensional object therein, and to determine that the 3-dimensional object satisfies predefined criteria; and forming a content-containing image on the 3-dimensional object responsively to a location of the 3-dimensional object; recognizing information relating to the 3-dimensional object in the 2-dimensional image; and varying the content-containing image responsively to the recognized information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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