Augmented reality systems and methods incorporating wearable pin badges
AssigneePinfinity, LLC
InventorCaleb John Paullus
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Abstract
Systems and methods disclosed in this application are directed to augmented reality for used with pin badges. Pin badges can be worn, held, or set within view of an AR device having a camera. The AR device sends images or video from its camera to a platform server that determines whether a pin badge exists in view of the camera. If a pin badge exists, it is identified and augmented reality imagery related to the pin badge is transmitted back to the AR device so that the AR device can incorporate that augmented reality imagery into a video stream from its camera as shown on its display.
Claims18
An augmented reality method comprising the steps of:
- activating a camera on an AR device;
- showing a stream of at least a portion of the camera's field of view on a display screen on the AR device;
- sending an image taken from the stream to a platform server, the image comprising a pin badge having a corresponding pin badge ID and augmented reality imagery stored in a database in the platform server, wherein the pin badge comprises at least one visually identifiable feature;
- receiving, from the platform server, augmented reality imagery corresponding to the pin badge ID;
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- incorporating the augmented reality imagery into the stream, wherein the augmented reality imagery is superimposed over the pin badge.
An augmented reality system comprising:
- an AR device comprising a camera, the AR device having an app installed thereon, wherein, upon execution, the app configures the AR device to:
- activate a camera;
- show a stream of at least a portion of the camera's field of view on a display screen on the AR device;
- send an image taken from the stream to a platform server, the image comprising a pin badge having a corresponding pin badge ID and augmented reality imagery stored in a database in the platform server, wherein the pin badge comprises at least one visually identifiable feature;
- receive, from the platform server, the augmented reality imagery corresponding to the pin badge ID;
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- incorporate the augmented reality imagery into the stream, wherein the augmented reality imagery is superimposed over the pin badge.
An augmented reality system comprising:
- an AR device comprising a camera, the AR device having an app installed thereon, wherein, upon execution, the app configures the AR device to:
- activate a camera;
- show a stream of at least a portion of the camera's field of view on a display screen on the AR device;
- send an image taken from the stream to a platform server, the image comprising a first pin badge having a first corresponding pin badge ID and a first augmented reality imagery stored in a database on the platform server and a second pin badge having a second corresponding pin badge ID and second augmented reality imagery stored in the database in the platform server, wherein the first pin badge comprises at least a first visually identifiable feature and wherein the second pin badge comprises at least a second visually identifiable feature;
- receive, from the platform server, the first augmented reality imagery corresponding to the first pin badge and the second augmented reality imagery corresponding to the second pin badge;
- and
- incorporate the augmented reality imagery into the stream, wherein the augmented reality imagery is superimposed over the pin badge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.