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US 10,593,116 B2Granted
Augmented reality object manipulation
AssigneeSnap Inc.
InventorsOzi Egri, David Ben Ezra, Andrew James McPhee, Qi Pan, Eyal Zak
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Abstract
Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of computer imaging software and systems by facilitating the manipulation of virtual content displayed in conjunction with images of real-world objects and environments. Embodiments of the present disclosure allow different virtual objects to be moved onto different physical surfaces, as well as manipulated in other ways.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a user interface coupled to the processor, the user interface comprising an input device, a camera, and a display screen;
- and
- memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
- causing an image comprising a real-world scene captured via the camera to be displayed on the display screen;
- causing a virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to a primary physical element within the image;
- tracking the primary physical element within the image;
- detecting an interaction by a secondary physical element with the virtual object;
- in response to detecting the interaction by the secondary physical element with the virtual object,
- switching the virtual object from being anchored to the primary physical element to being anchored to the secondary physical element, and
- causing the virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to the secondary physical element within the image;
- detecting removal of the secondary physical element, wherein detecting removal of the secondary physical element includes detecting that the secondary physical element is not within the image;
- and
- in response to detecting removal of the secondary physical element,
- switching the virtual object from being anchored to the secondary physical element to being anchored to the primary physical element, and
- causing the virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to the primary physical element within the image.
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A computer-implemented method comprising:
- causing, by a processor, an image comprising a real-world scene captured via a camera to be displayed on a display screen;
- causing a virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to a primary physical element within the image:
- tracking the primary physical element within the image;
- detecting an interaction by a secondary physical element with the virtual object;
- in response to detecting the interaction by the secondary physical element with the virtual object,
- switching the virtual object from being anchored to the primary physical element to being anchored to the secondary physical element, and
- causing the virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to the secondary physical element within the image;
- detecting removal of the secondary physical element, wherein detecting removal of the secondary physical element includes detecting that the secondary physical element is not within the image;
- and
- in response to detecting removal of the secondary physical element,
- switching the virtual object from being anchored to the secondary physical element to being anchored to the primary physical element, and
- causing the virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to the primary physical element within the image.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- causing an image comprising a real-world scene captured via a camera to be displayed on a display screen;
- causing a virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to a primary physical element within the image;
- tracking the primary physical element within the image;
- detecting an interaction by a secondary physical element with the virtual object;
- in response to detecting the interaction by the secondary physical element with the virtual object,
- switching the virtual object from being anchored to the primary physical element to being anchored to the secondary physical element, and
- causing the virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to the secondary physical element within the image;
- detecting removal of the secondary physical element, wherein detecting removal of the secondary physical element includes detecting that the secondary physical element is not within the image;
- and
- in response to detecting removal of the secondary physical element,
- switching the virtual object from being anchored to the secondary physical element to being anchored to the primary physical element, and
- causing the virtual object to be displayed on the display screen as being anchored to the primary physical element within the image.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.