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Systems and methods for unifying coordinate systems in augmented reality applications

US8839121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 2009
Grant dateSep 16, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 7, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0346
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for unifying coordinate systems in an augmented reality application or system are disclosed. User devices capture an image of a scene, and determine a location based on the scene image. The scene image may be compared to cartography data or images to determine the location. User devices may propose an origin and orientation or transformation data for a common coordinate system and exchange proposed coordinate system data to agree on a common coordinate system. User devices may also transmit location information to an augmented reality system that then determines an a common coordinate system and transmits coordinate system data such as transformation matrices to the user devices. Images presented to users may be adjusted based on user device locations relative to the coordinate system.

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