Virtual wearables

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016178906-A1
Application number	US-201414577990-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 19, 2014
Priority date	Dec 19, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A mechanism is described for dynamically facilitating virtual wearables according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting a wearable area. The wearable area may represent a human body part of a primary user. The method may further include scanning the wearable area to facilitate suitability of the wearable area for projection of a virtual wearable, and projecting the virtual wearable on the wearable area using a primary wearable device of the primary user such that the projecting is performed via a projector of the primary wearable device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus comprising:
detection/reception logic to detect a wearable area, wherein the wearable area represents a human body part of a primary user; area scanning/tracking logic to scan the wearable area to facilitate suitability of the wearable area for projection of a virtual wearable; and communication/compatibility logic to project the virtual wearable on the wearable area using a primary wearable device of the primary user, wherein projecting is performed via a projector of the primary wearable device.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein detection of the wearable area is performed via a camera of capturing/sensing components of the primary wearable device, and wherein the projection of the virtual wearable is performed via a projector of the primary wearable device, wherein the primary wearable device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) being worn by the primary user.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising area-based model creation logic to create a three-dimension (3D) model of the wearable area to instruct the communication/compatibility logic to facilitate a 3D-based projection of the virtual wearable on the wearable area.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising adjustment/activation logic to perform adjustment of the wearable area to remedy unevenness of a surface of the wearable area, wherein the unevenness is caused by one or more factors including contours, curves, shapes, forms, edges, jumps, and bumps on the surface, wherein the adjustment/activation logic is further to activate the 3D model of the wearable area and the projector of the primary wearable device to project the virtual wearable to fit the confines of the wearable area.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising interaction and recognition logic to:
identify an interaction of the primary user with the virtual wearable; and recognize the interaction of the primary user, wherein recognizing further includes recognizing one or more features of the primary user or the primary wearable device, wherein the primary user is facilitated access to the virtual wearable in response to the identification and recognition of the interaction.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the detection/reception logic to detect a secondary wearable device associated with a second user to allow the secondary wearable device to access the primary virtual wearable at the wearable area.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising authentication/permission logic to:
authenticate at least one of the secondary user and the secondary wearable device; and form, based on the authentication, permission details relating to the secondary user or the secondary wearable device, wherein the permission details include a notification identifying a grant or denial of permission to access the virtual wearable.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the communication/compatibility logic is further to:
facilitate communication between the first and second wearable devices if the permission to access is granted, wherein the second wearable device is allowed to access the virtual wearable within the wearable area; and decline the communication between the first and second wearable devices if the permission to access is denied.

9 . A method comprising:
detecting a wearable area, wherein the wearable area represents a human body part of a primary user; scanning the wearable area to facilitate suitability of the wearable area for projection of a virtual wearable; and projecting the virtual wearable on the wearable area using a primary wearable device of the primary user, wherein projecting is performed via a projector of the primary wearable device.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein detection of the wearable area is performed via a camera of capturing/sensing components of the primary wearable device, and wherein the projection of the virtual wearable is performed via a projector of the primary wearable device, wherein the primary wearable device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) being worn by the primary user.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising creating a three-dimension (3D) model of the wearable area to facilitate a 3D-based projection of the virtual wearable on the wearable area.

12 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
performing adjustment of the wearable area to remedy unevenness of a surface of the wearable area, wherein the unevenness is caused by one or more factors including contours, curves, shapes, forms, edges, jumps, and bumps on the surface; and activating the 3D model of the wearable area and the projector of the primary wearable device to project the virtual wearable to fit the confines of the wearable area.

13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
identifying an interaction of the primary user with the virtual wearable; and recognizing the interaction of the primary user, wherein recognizing further includes recognizing one or more features of the primary user or the primary wearable device, wherein the primary user is facilitated access to the virtual wearable in response to the identification and recognition of the interaction.

14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising detecting a secondary wearable device associated with a second user to allow the secondary wearable device to access the primary virtual wearable at the wearable area.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
authenticating at least one of the secondary user and the secondary wearable device; and forming, based on the authentication, permission details relating to the secondary user or the secondary wearable device, wherein the permission details include a notification identifying a grant or denial of permission to access the virtual wearable.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
facilitating communication between the first and second wearable devices if the permission to access is granted, wherein the second wearable device is allowed to access the virtual wearable within the wearable area; and declining the communication between the first and second wearable devices if the permission to access is denied.

17 . At least one machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, executed on a computing device, to facilitate the computing device to perform one or more operations comprising:
detecting a wearable area, wherein the wearable area represents a human body part of a primary user; scanning the wearable area to facilitate suitability of the wearable area for projection of a virtual wearable; and projecting the virtual wearable on the wearable area using a primary wearable device of the primary user, wherein projecting is performed via a projector of the primary wearable device.

18 . The machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein detection of the wearable area is performed via a camera of capturing/sensing components of the primary wearable device, and wherein the projection of the virtual wearable is performed via a projector of the primary wearable device, wherein the primary wearable device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) being worn by the primary user.

19 . The machine-readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising creating a three-dimension (3D) model of the wearable area to facilitate a 3D-based projection of the virtual wearable on the wearable area.

20 . The machine-readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising:
performing adjustment of the wearable area to remedy unevenness

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Rider Tomer
• Moran Amit
• Ferens Ron
• Cooperman Vladimir

Classifications

• G06T17/00

  Three-dimensional [3D] modelling for computer graphics · CPC title

• G02B2027/0178

  Eyeglass type (eyeglass details G02C) · CPC title

• G02B27/0172 Primary

  characterised by optical features · CPC title

• G06F21/31 Primary

  User authentication · CPC title

• H04W12/33 Primary

  using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses · CPC title