Apparatus and method for controlling 3D image

US9207756B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9207756-B2
Application numberUS-201213585258-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 14, 2012
Priority dateDec 30, 2011
Publication dateDec 8, 2015
Grant dateDec 8, 2015

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An apparatus and method for controlling a 3-dimensional (3D) image using a virtual tool are provided. The apparatus may detect a user object that controls the 3D image, and determine a target virtual tool matching movement of the user object. In addition, the apparatus may display the determined target virtual tool along with the 3D image.

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What is claimed is: 1. A 3-dimensional (3D) image control apparatus comprising: a sensing unit to detect a user object to control a 3D image using one of a plurality of virtual tools; a processor to determine a target virtual tool based on detection of 3D spatial coordinates of the user object and to determine a peripheral space adjoining the 3D image based on 3D spatial coordinates of the 3D image and the 3D spatial coordinates of the user object obtained by detecting the user…

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What does patent US9207756B2 cover?
An apparatus and method for controlling a 3-dimensional (3D) image using a virtual tool are provided. The apparatus may detect a user object that controls the 3D image, and determine a target virtual tool matching movement of the user object. In addition, the apparatus may display the determined target virtual tool along with the 3D image.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yi Kwon Ju, Suh Sung Joo, Park Du Sik, and 3 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 Dec 08 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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