Method and arrangement in an electronic device

US9024973B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9024973-B2
Application numberUS-201213820272-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 12, 2012
Priority dateMar 12, 2012
Publication dateMay 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 5, 2015

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Abstract

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An object of the present invention is to provide a way of displaying content of an obscured area of a view for a user. The object is achieved by a method in an electronic device. The electronic device obtains ( 402 ) an information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view. The electronic device further calculates ( 403 ) an information identifying the position of the obscured area on a display. The electronic device obtains ( 404 ) an information regarding the content of the view or part of the view when not obscured from a memory. The electronic device creates ( 405 ) an image relating to the content of the obscured area of the view. The electronic device further displays ( 406 ) the image on a place on the display that corresponds to the calculated ( 403 ) position of the obscured area in relation to the display.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method in an electronic device for displaying content of an obscured area of a view of a user of the electronic device, which content is displayed on a display comprised in the electronic device, which display is adapted to be located between an eye of the user and the view, the electronic device further comprises a memory connected to a camera, the camera being arranged on the electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining an information identi…

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What does patent US9024973B2 cover?
An object of the present invention is to provide a way of displaying content of an obscured area of a view for a user. The object is achieved by a method in an electronic device. The electronic device obtains ( 402 ) an information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view. The electronic device further calculates ( 403 ) an information identifying the position o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Thörn Karl Ola, Åstrand Per, Bengtsson Henrik, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/011. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).