PLACING DIGITAL OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY

Number: 20220122287
Published: 2022-04-21
Filed: 2021-12-29
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Patel; Mehul, Voris; James
CPC: G06T7/73; G06T19/006; G06F3/011; G06F1/163
Verdict: Low Notable software
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

AR technique for placing digital objects (pre-grant continuation).

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. An AR headset system may place and generate digital objects using relative geographical coordinates (e.g., latitude, longitude, and altitude) between the user's current position and the object being placed. In one implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining a user's geographical coordinates, using a distance determination device to measure a distance to a boundary in the user's real-world environment within an AR headset's field of view, and calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position. In another implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining the user's geographical coordinates, calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position, and receiving input at a user input device specifying at what distance to place and generate a digital object.

Background

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/233,923, filed Aug. 18, 2016, entitled “PLACING LARGE OBJECTS AND OBJECTS SEPARATED BY LARGE DISTANCES IN AUGMENTED REALITY,” which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to augmented reality environments, and more particularly, to a system and method for placing large digital objects and digital objects separated by large distances in an augmented reality environment. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Embodiments of the technology disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. In one embodiment, a digital object may be placed in augmented reality environment by: calculating geographical coordinates of a user, the geographical coordinates of the user including latitude and longitude coordinates; determining a distance to a location visible in a field of view of an augmented reality device used by the user; calculating latitude and longitude geographical coordinates of a digital object based on the calculated geographical coordinates of the user and the determined distance to the location; and storing digital object information associated with the digital object, the digital object information including the digital object's geographical

Claims

1. A method comprising: determining a location of a first augmented reality device based at least on positional information and orientation information associated with the first augmented reality device; determining a distance at which to place a digital object at a location within a field of view of the first augmented reality device; determining geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object at the location within the field of view of the first augmented reality device based at least on the location of the first augmented reality device, the determined distance, or a combination thereof; placing the digital object at the geographical coordinates within the field of view of the first augmented reality device; and storing the geographical coordinates of the placed digital object for later use by a second augmented reality device in a second field of view associated with the second augmented reality device or transmitting the geographical coordinates of the placed digital object to the second augmented reality device. || 9. One or more computer storage media storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, causes the one or more computing devices to perform operations, the operations comprising: accessing, by a second augmented reality device, geographical coordinates of a digital object placed by a first augmented reality device in a first field of view, wherein the geographical coordinates were determined by the first augmented reality device at a location; placing the digital object at the geographical coordinates within a second field of view of the second augmented reality device, wherein the location of the first augmented reality device is different from a second location of the second augmented reality device; and scaling the digital object placed within the second field of view of the second augmented reality device based at least on positional information and orientation information associated with the second location of the second augmented reality device. || 15. A system comprising: an augmented reality device configured to: determine a location of the augmented reality device based at least on positional information and orientation information associated with the augmented reality device; determine a distance at which to place a digital object at a location within a field of view of the augmented reality device; determine geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object at the location within the field of view of the augmented reality device based at least on the location of the augmented reality device, the determined distance, or combinations thereof; and store the geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object for later use or transmit the geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object to a second augmented reality device.