Image recognition in an augmented reality application
US8890896B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/80
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer-implemented augmented reality method includes obtaining an image acquired by a computing device running an augmented reality application, identifying image characterizing data in the obtained image, the data identifying characteristic points in the image, comparing the image characterizing data with image characterizing data for a plurality of geo-coded images stored by a computer server system, identifying locations of items in the obtained image using the comparison, and providing, for display on the computing device at the identified locations, data for textual or graphical annotations that correspond to each of the items in the obtained image, and formatted to be displayed with the obtained image or a subsequently acquired image.
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