Automatic modification of augmented reality objects

• US 9,767,606 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2016
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kapinos, Robert James, Dubs, Justin Tyler, Ramirez Flores, Axel, VanBlon, Russell Speight
• Primary Examiner(s): Faulk, Devona E
• Assistant Examiner(s): BEARD, CHARLES LLOYD
• Application Number:
  US14/993,698
• Publication Number:
  US 20170200310A1
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/20 Perspective computation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/003 Navigation within 3D models or images
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00

Abstract

For automatic modification of augmented reality objects, a processor identifies an object of interest displayed by an augmented reality device. The processor identifies an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device. The processor further selects one or more of the obstruction object and the object of interest to modify in accordance with a mitigation policy. In addition, the processor modifies the selected object in accordance with the mitigation policy.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an augmented reality device;

a processor;

a memory that stores code executable by the processor to;

identify an object of interest displayed by the augmented reality device, wherein the object of interest is a virtual object;

identify an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device, wherein the obstruction object is a real object;

fade out the obstruction object at an original position that obscures viewing the object of interest; and

concurrently fade in the obstruction object at a new position that does not obscure the object of interest.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the code is further executable by the processor to identify the object of interest in response to an object of interest flag for the object of interest being set.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the code is further executable by the processor to identify the object of interest in response to the object of interest being within an area of interest for an area of interest time that exceeds an interest threshold.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the code is further executable by the processor to sequentially display objects within the augmented reality device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to minimize rendering computation.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to render the object of interest in an augmented reality device user line of sight.

7. A method comprising:

identifying, by use of a processor, an object of interest displayed by an augmented reality device, wherein the object of interest is a virtual object;

identifying an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device, wherein the obstruction object is a real object;

fading out the obstruction object at an original position that obscures viewing the object of interest; and

concurrently fading in the obstruction object at a new position that does not obscure the object of interest.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the object of interest is identified in response to an object of interest flag for the object of interest being set.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the object of interest is identified in response to the object of interest being within an area of interest for an area of interest time that exceeds an interest threshold.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises sequentially displaying objects within the augmented reality device.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to minimize rendering computation.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to render the object of interest in an augmented reality device user line of sight.

13. A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform:

identifying an object of interest displayed by an augmented reality device. wherein the object of interest is a virtual object;

identifying an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device, wherein the obstruction object is a real object;

fading, out the obstruction object at an original position that obscures viewing the object of interest; and

concurrently fading in the obstruction object at a new position that does not obscure the object of interest.

14. The program product of claim 13, wherein the object of interest is identified in response to an object of interest flag for the object of interest being set.