Augmented reality with sound and geometric analysis
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1. A method for responding in an augmented reality (AR) application of a mobile device to an external sound, the method comprising:
- detecting a target via an image sensor of the mobile device;
initiating a virtual object in the AR application and positioning the virtual object at a position corresponding to a location of the target based on detecting that the target satisfies an AR application initialization criterion;
receiving, by at least one sound sensor of the mobile device, the external sound from a sound source;
determining, at the mobile device, first geometric information that includes a first direction between the sound source and the target, the first direction different than a second direction between the target and the mobile device; and
causing the virtual object to perform, in the AR application, at least one response to the external sound based on the first geometric information.
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Abstract
A method for responding in an augmented reality (AR) application of a mobile device to an external sound is disclosed. The mobile device detects a target. A virtual object is initiated in the AR application. Further, the external sound is received, by at least one sound sensor of the mobile device, from a sound source. Geometric information between the sound source and the target is determined, and at least one response for the virtual object to perform in the AR application is generated based on the geometric information.
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1. A method for responding in an augmented reality (AR) application of a mobile device to an external sound, the method comprising:
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detecting a target via an image sensor of the mobile device; initiating a virtual object in the AR application and positioning the virtual object at a position corresponding to a location of the target based on detecting that the target satisfies an AR application initialization criterion; receiving, by at least one sound sensor of the mobile device, the external sound from a sound source; determining, at the mobile device, first geometric information that includes a first direction between the sound source and the target, the first direction different than a second direction between the target and the mobile device; and causing the virtual object to perform, in the AR application, at least one response to the external sound based on the first geometric information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 33, 34, 35, 37)
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11. A device for responding to an external sound in an augmented reality (AR) application, the device comprising:
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an image sensor configured to receive at least one image including a target; at least one sound sensor configured to receive the external sound from a sound source; and a control unit including; a target object detector configured to detect the target in the at least one image; an application initiating unit configured to initiate a virtual object in the AR application and to position the virtual object at a position corresponding to a location of the target based on detecting the target; a geometric information calculation unit configured to determine first geometric information that includes a first direction between the sound source and the target, the first direction different than a second direction between the target and the device; and an AR response generator configured to cause the virtual object to perform, in the AR application, an action that comprises at least one response to the external sound based on the first geometric information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 36)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that are executable by a processor to perform operations comprising:
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detecting a target; initiating a virtual object in an augmented reality (AR) application and positioning the virtual object at a position corresponding to a location of the target based on detecting the target; receiving, by at least one sound sensor of a mobile device, an external sound from a sound source; determining first geometric information that includes a first direction between the sound source and the target, the first direction different than a second direction between the target and the mobile device; and causing the virtual object to perform, in the AR application, at least one action comprising a response to the external sound based on the first geometric information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for responding to an external sound in an augmented reality (AR) application, the device comprising:
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means for detecting a target; means for initiating a virtual object in the AR application and positioning the virtual object at a position corresponding to a location of the target based on detecting the target; means for receiving the external sound from a sound source; means for determining first geometric information that includes a first direction between the sound source and the target, the first direction different than a second direction between the target and the device; and means for causing the virtual object to perform, in the AR application, at least one response to the external sound based on the first geometric information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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