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Portable display device with overlaid virtual information

US11842452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hitachi Energy Ltd · CH

Inventors

Bernhard Deck · Wellheim, DE
Stephan Gerspach · Herrischried, DE
Michele Luvisotto · Västerås, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2021
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S5/08
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for positioning a virtual object in an image of a scene including a real object is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a signal from a short-range wireless transmitter arranged at a predetermined position relative to the real object and determining a location and orientation of the portable device relative to the short-range wireless transmitter based on the received signal. The image of the scene is displayed with the virtual object, wherein the position of the virtual object in the image is based on the determined location and orientation of the portable device relative to the short-range wireless transmitter and on the predetermined position of the short-range wireless transmitter relative to the real object. A system, a portable device and a computer program product is also disclosed.

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