Dynamic virtual element positioning in an augmented reality environment

US11321888B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Comcast Cable Communications, LLC · US

Inventors

• Kalila Sharafi · Philadelphia, US
• Ryan Duffy · Royal Oak, US
• Stefan Backhaus · Philadelphia, US
• Sabina Fletcher · Sewell, US
• Heather Hollis · Ardmore, US
• Christopher Follett · Kentfield, US
• Eric Campdoras · Mill Valley, US
• Stephan Lough · Los Angeles, US
• Sarbari Tina Biswas · Princeton Junction, US
• Emily Bluedorn · Dallas, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2020
• Grant date: May 3, 2022
• Expiry date: Nov 7, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2250/52
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices relating to dynamic virtual element positioning in an augmented reality (AR) environment are described herein. In a method, a viewport may be output by a computing device and may comprise a virtual element and at least a portion of a scene captured by a camera associated with the computing device. A movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport may be determined. An offset focal point along at least a portion of an axis of the virtual element may be determined that is the closest to a viewport focal point at the vertical and horizontal center of the viewport. The virtual element may be positioned in the viewport based on the movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport and a distance between the offset focal point and the viewport focal point.