Aligning and merging contents from multiple collaborative workstations

A system to process collaborative contents from multiple workspace surfaces, comprising:

• a first workstations comprising a first camera device, a first projector device, and a first workspace surface, wherein the first camera device is configured to capture a first image of the first workspace surface;
• a second workstations comprising a second camera device, a second projector device, and a second workspace surface, wherein the second projector device is configured to project a first scaled image of the first workspace surface onto the second workspace surface;
• and
• a computer processor configured to:
• generate, from the first image based at least on a calibrated camera transformation of the first camera device, a first device independent image of the first workspace surface, wherein the calibrated camera transformation of the first camera device is based on a camera pixel resolution of the first camera device, and a camera angle and a camera distance of the first camera device in reference to the first workspace surface;
• and
• generate, from the first device independent image based on a calibrated projector transformation of the second projector device, the first scaled image of the first workspace surface, wherein the calibrated projector transformation of the second projector device is based on a projector pixel resolution of the second projector device, and a projector angle and a projector distance of the second projector device in reference to a second workspace surface.

A non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) storing computer readable program code to process collaborative contents from multiple workspace surfaces, wherein the computer readable program code, when executed by a computer processor, comprises functionality for:

• obtaining, from a first camera device, a first image of a first workspace surface, wherein the first camera device and a first projector device are associated with the first workspace surface;
• generating, from the first image based at least on a calibrated camera transformation of the first camera device, a first device independent image of the first workspace surface, wherein the calibrated camera transformation of the first camera device is based on a camera pixel resolution of the first camera device, and a camera angle and a camera distance of the first camera device in reference to the first workspace surface;
• generating, from the first device independent image based on a calibrated projector transformation of a second projector device, a first scaled image of the first workspace surface, wherein the calibrated projector transformation of the second projector device is based on a projector pixel resolution of the second projector device, and a projector angle and a projector distance of the second projector device in reference to a second workspace surface, wherein a second camera device and the second projector device are associated with the second workspace surface;
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• sending, to the second projector device, the first scaled image of the first workspace surface for projecting onto the second workspace surface.