Augmented reality computing device, apparatus and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9595137-B2
Application number	US-201213976973-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2012
Priority date	Apr 26, 2012
Publication date	Mar 14, 2017
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017

Abstract

Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for an augmented reality computing device. Some embodiments may comprise an enclosure comprising a display portion and a component portion, the display portion arranged to support a transparent display and the component portion arranged to support a processor and an augmented reality module operative on the processor to display one or more graphical user interface elements on the transparent display and to arrange the one or more graphical user interface elements based on one or more elements in a real world environment in proximity to the computing device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing device, comprising:
an enclosure comprising a display portion and a component portion, the display portion arranged to support a transparent display and the component portion arranged to support a processor; and
an augmented reality module operative on the processor to:
display one or more graphical user interface elements on the transparent display and to arrange the one or more graphical user interface elements based on a plurality of elements in a real world environment in proximity to the computing device;
receive a selection of a first one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment on the display portion of the enclosure;
convert the first one of the plurality of elements selected in the real world environment to a virtual representation;
automatically adjust one or more characteristics of the virtual representation, the one or more characteristics comprising at least a size of the virtual representation adjusted based in part on at least one of a size, dimension, and orientation of a second one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment;
and
display the adjusted virtual representation as an overlay on the second one of the plurality of elements on the transparent display.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , the at least one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment visible through the transparent display.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , the one or more graphical user interface elements comprising augmented reality overlay information related to the plurality of elements in the real world environment.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , the transparent display framed by the display portion of the enclosure and arranged to allow for a view through the computing device.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , the component portion curved or angled with respect to the display portion.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , the augmented reality module operative to automatically update the one or more graphical user interface elements based on movement of the computing device.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , the augmented reality module operative to automatically update the one or more graphical user interface elements based on movement of at least one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , the augmented reality module operative to detect one or more real world elements in proximity to the computing device, identify one or more characteristics of the one or more real world elements, and display augmented reality overlay information on the transparent display based on at least one of the one or more characteristics.

9. The computing device of claim 1 , the display comprising a transparent light-emitting diode display or a transparent liquid crystal display.

10. The computing device of claim 1 , the display comprising a touch-sensitive display communicatively coupled to the processor.

11. The computing device of claim 1 , comprising:
one or more integrated input devices arranged on the enclosure.

12. The computing device of claim 1 , comprising:
one or more sensors comprising one or more of a camera, accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass or global positioning system (GPS).

13. An apparatus, comprising:
a transparent touch sensitive display;
a processor; and
a memory unit communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory unit arranged to store an augmented reality module operative on the processor, the augmented reality module operative to:
display one or more graphical user interface elements on the transparent display and to arrange the one or more graphical user interface elements based on a plurality of elements in a real world environment in proximity to the computing device;
receive a selection of a first one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment on the display portion of the enclosure;
convert the first one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment to a virtual representation;
automatically adjust one or more characteristics of the virtual representation, the one or more characteristics comprising at least a size of the virtual representation adjusted based in part on at least one of a size, dimension, and orientation of a second one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment;
and
display the adjusted virtual representation as an overlay on the second one of the plurality of elements on the transparent display.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , the plurality of elements in the real world environment visible through the transparent display and the one or more graphical user interface elements comprising augmented reality overlay information related to at least one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , the transparent display framed by a display portion of an enclosure arranged to allow for a view through the computing device and the processor supported by a component portion of the enclosure.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 the component portion curved or angled with respect to the display portion to create a handle for the apparatus.

17. The apparatus of claim 13 , the augmented reality module operative to automatically update the one or more graphical user interface elements based on movement of the apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 13 , the augmented reality module operative to automatically update the one or more graphical user interface elements based on movement of at least one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment.

19. The apparatus of claim 13 , the augmented reality module operative to detect one or more real world elements in proximity to the computing device, identify one or more characteristics of the one or more real world elements, and display augmented reality overlay information on the transparent display based on at least one of the one or more characteristics.

20. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
determining a location of a computing device, the location associated with a real world environment;
displaying one or more graphical user interface elements on a transparent display of the computing device; and
arranging the one or more graphical user interface elements based on a plurality of elements in a real world environment;
receiving a selection of a first one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment on the display portion of the enclosure;
converting the first one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment to a virtual representation;
automatically adjusting one or more characteristics of the virtual representation, the one or more characteristics comprising at least a size of the virtual representation adjusted based in part on at least one of a size, dimension, and orientation of a second one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment;
and
displaying the adjusted virtual representation as an overlay on the second one of the plurality of elements on the transparent display.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 20 , the plurality of elements in the real world environment visible through the transparent display and the one or more graphical user interface elements comprising augmented reality overlay information related to at least one of the plurality of elements in the real world environment.

22. The computer implemented method of claim 20 , comprising:
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Assignees

• Sharma Sameer
• Chao Tzu Pin
• Hsu Yen Chiu
• Marsee Andrew S
• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Sharma Sameer
• Chao Tzu Pin
• Hsu Yen Chiu
• Marsee Andrew S

Classifications

• G09G2340/12

  Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• G06F3/011

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• G06F1/1626 Primary

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• G06T19/006 Primary

  Mixed reality (object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00) · CPC title