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Object outlining to initiate a visual search

  • US 9,536,354 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2015
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving video data from a camera on a wearable computing device, wherein a real-world field of view corresponds to the wearable computing device;

    based on the video data, detecting a first movement of a pointing device in the real-world field of view;

    determining that a real-world object is partially outlined by the first movement;

    determining an identity of an object that is located in an area of the video data corresponding to the partial outline defined by the first movement of the pointing device;

    initiating a search on the real-world object and outputting corresponding information related to the real-world object at the wearable computing device;

    detecting, based on the video data, a second movement of a pointing device in the real-world field of view, wherein the second movement is a continuation of the first movement that extends the partial outline to provide a further-defined outline the real-world object andresponsive to detecting the second movement extending the outline of the real-world object, outputting additional information related to the real-world object at the wearable computing device.

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