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Vision-based augmented reality system using invisible marker

US8854470B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 2014
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10048
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vision-based augmented reality system using an invisible marker indicates an invisible marker on a target object to be tracked, such that it can rapidly and correctly track the target object by detecting the invisible marker. The augmented reality system includes a target object (TO) including an infrared marker (IM) drawn by an invisible infrared light-emitting material; a visible-ray camera (110) for capturing an image of the TO; an infrared-ray camera (120) for capturing an image of the IM included in the TO image; an optical axis converter for allowing the infrared-ray camera (120) and the visible-ray camera (110) to have the same viewing point; an image processing system (140) for rendering a prepared virtual image to the TO image to generate a new image.

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