SEE-THROUGH OPERATOR AWARENESS TOOL USING SYNTHESIZED VIEWPOINTS

Number: 20220417489
Published: 2022-12-29
Filed: 2022-07-08
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: CHAPMAN; Steven, ARANA; Mark, GOSLIN; Michael, POPP; Joseph, PATEL; Mehul
CPC: G06F3/012; H04N13/117; H04N13/204; H04N13/243; H04N13/344; H04N23/54; H04N5/2628; H04N5/272
Verdict: Low Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

See-through synthesized-viewpoint awareness display for costume/vehicle operators (pre-grant).

Abstract

The disclosure is directed a method including capturing image data of a real-world environment at a first location and a second location different than the first location. The image data includes a plurality of intersecting image data points captured at both the first location and the second location, and a representation of an area occluded by an obstacle from a point of view of a user and; generating a synthesized field of view (“FOV”) that includes the plurality of intersecting image data points such that the synthesized FOV includes an unobstructed view of the area occluded by the obstacle from the point of view of the user; and rendering the synthesized FOV as a visual display.

Background

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosure is directed to providing operator visibility through an object that occludes the view of the operator by using a head mounted display (HMD) system in communication with one or more imaging devices.

In one embodiment a method, includes: capturing image data of a real-world environment at a first location and a second location different than the first location, wherein the image data includes a plurality of intersecting image data points captured at both the first location and the second location, and a representation of an area occluded by an obstacle from a point of view of a user and; generating a synthesized field of view (“FOV”) that includes the plurality of intersecting image data points such that the synthesized FOV includes an unobstructed view of the area occluded by the obstacle from the point of view of the user; and rendering the synthesized FOV as a visual display.

In one embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: capture image data of a real-world environment at a first location and a second location different than the first location, wherein the image data includes a plurality of intersecting image data points captured at both the first location and the second location, and a representation of an area occluded by an obstacle from a point of view of a user and; generate a synthesiz

Claims

1. A method, comprising: capturing image data of a real-world environment at a first location and a second location different than the first location, wherein the image data includes a plurality of intersecting image data points captured at both the first location and the second location, and a representation of an area occluded by an obstacle from a point of view of a user and; generating a synthesized field of view (“FOV”) that includes the plurality of intersecting image data points such that the synthesized FOV includes an unobstructed view of the area occluded by the obstacle from the point of view of the user; and rendering the synthesized FOV as a visual display. || 11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: capture image data of a real-world environment at a first location and a second location different than the first location, wherein the image data includes a plurality of intersecting image data points captured at both the first location and the second location, and a representation of an area occluded by an obstacle from a point of view of a user and; generate a synthesized field of view (“FOV”) that includes the plurality of intersecting image data points such that the synthesized FOV includes an unobstructed view of the area occluded by the obstacle from the point of view of the user; and render the synthesized FOV as a visual display. || 19. A visual display system, comprising: a display; a processor in communication with the display and configured to: receive image data of a real-world environment captured at a first location and a second location different than the first location, wherein the image data includes a plurality of intersecting image data points captured at both the first location and the second location, and a representation of an area occluded by an obstacle from a point of view of a user; generate a synthesized field of view (“FOV”) that includes the plurality of intersecting image data points such that the synthesized FOV includes an unobstructed view of the area occluded by the obstacle from the point of view of the user; and render the synthesized FOV on the display.