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Augmented reality with earth data

US8963999B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2013
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3273
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for augmenting reality are described herein. An embodiment may include computing a real-world depth map using real-world imagery captured by an imaging device, providing, to a rendering engine, perspective information including location coordinates representing a location of the imaging device, rendering a computed depth map based on geographical data retrieved from a server in response to the providing, the geographical data corresponding to at least the location of the imaging device, correlating the real-world depth map with the computed depth map to improve accuracy of the location of the imaging device represented by the location coordinates, and overlaying the real-world imagery with virtual information based on the correlated real-world depth map and the computed depth map.

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