Methods and systems for associating input schemes with physical world objects
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorEdison Lin
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Abstract
A media guidance application that allows users to associate input schemes with physical objects in an augmented reality environment is disclosed. Specifically, the media guidance application may recognize physical objects in an augmented reality environment and allow users to identify input schemes to associate with the physical objects. Such input schemes may define ways in which the users may control presentation of media content by interacting with the physical objects.
Claims20
A method for controlling presentation of media content with physical world objects, the method comprising:
- storing a first digital description of a first physical object in an augmented reality environment of a user;
- receiving a user input from the user assigning an input scheme for controlling a presentation of media content to the first physical object by:
- receiving a voice input from the user identifying an attribute of the presentation of the media content to be controlled;
- detecting a user gesture occurring simultaneously with the receiving of the voice input, identifying an interaction with the first physical object that controls the attribute;
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- associating the detected user gesture with the attribute identified by the voice input from the user based on the user gesture occurring simultaneously with the receiving of the voice input;
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- after receiving the user input assigning the input scheme for controlling presentation of media content to the first physical object:
- detecting the first physical object in the augmented reality environment by comparing digital descriptions of physical objects in the augmented reality environment to the first digital description of the first physical object;
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- in response to detecting the first physical object in the augmented reality environment, controlling presentation of media content using the input scheme.
A system for controlling presentation of media content with physical world objects, the system comprising:
- storage circuitry configured to store a first digital description of a first physical object in an augmented reality environment of a user;
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- control circuitry configured to:
- receive a user input from the user assigning an input scheme for controlling a presentation of media content to the first physical object by:
- receiving a voice input from the user identifying an attribute of the presentation of the media content to be controlled;
- detecting a user gesture occurring simultaneously with the receiving of the voice input, identifying an interaction with the first physical object that controls the attribute;
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- associating the detected user gesture with the attribute identified by the voice input from the user based on the user gesture occurring simultaneously with the receiving of the voice input;
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- after receiving the user input assigning the input scheme for controlling presentation of media content to the first physical object:
- detect the first physical object in the augmented reality environment by comparing digital descriptions of physical objects in the augmented reality environment to the first digital description of the first physical object;
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- in response to detecting the first physical object in the augmented reality environment, control presentation of media content using the input scheme.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.