Augmenting physical appearance using illumination
US9300901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/62
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for augmenting the appearance of an object including a plurality of projectors. Each projector includes a light source and a lens in optical communication with the light source, where the lens focuses light emitted by the light source on the object. The system also includes a computer in communication with the plurality of projectors, the computer including a memory component and a processing element in communication with the memory component and the plurality of projectors. The processing element determines a plurality of images to create an augmented appearance of the object and provides the plurality of images to the plurality of projectors to project light corresponding to the plurality of images onto the object to create the augmented appearance of the object. After the images are projected onto the object, the augmented appearance of the objected is substantially the same regardless of a viewing angle for the object.
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