Markers to implement augmented reality
View Patent ↗A method is provided for markers to implement augmented reality. An image is captured of an environment. A plurality of markers is detected in the image of the environment. A virtual image is displayed overlaid on the image of the environment, wherein the virtual image is based on a combination of the plurality of markers.
1. A system for markers to implement augmented reality, comprising:
at least one processor;
a camera associated with a mobile device to capture an image of an environment;
a plurality of instructions in a memory, when executed by the at least one processor, that detect at least one of a plurality of updateable digital markers in the image of the environment;
a user interface associated with the mobile device to display a virtual image overlaid on the image of the environment, wherein the virtual image is based on the at least one of the plurality of updateable digital markers; and
a digital marker display configured to determine a proximity of the mobile device to a location of the digital marker display, determine an update for the at least one of a plurality of updateable digital markers, and update a display of the at least one of the plurality of updateable digital markers.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a digital compass and an accelerometer to promote the instructions adjusting the display of the virtual image overlaid on the image of the environment.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital marker display is further configured to alternate between a first updateable digital marker and a second updateable digital marker, wherein a first user interface associated with a first mobile device displays a first virtual image overlaid on the image of the environment, wherein the first virtual image is based on the first updateable digital marker, and wherein a second user interface associated with a second mobile device displays a second virtual image overlaid on the image of the environment, wherein the second virtual image is based on the second updateable digital marker.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein an update to the at least one of a plurality of updateable digital markers is based on at least one of a mobile device user input, a mobile device user profile, a mobile device user action, and a communication between the mobile device and the digital marker display.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory is associated with at least one of the mobile device and a server in communication with the mobile device.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a database comprising the plurality of digital markers and a plurality of virtual images, wherein each of the plurality of virtual images is associated with at least one of the plurality of digital markers, and wherein the user interface displays the virtual image based on accessing the database.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is one of a mobile phone, a mobile telecommunication device, a mobile handset, a personal digital assistant, a mobile computer, a handheld gaming device, a wireless mobile device, a pager, a mobile computer, a portable computer, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a digital camera, a digital music player, and a digital calculator.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of updateable digital markers comprises at least one of an asymmetrical pattern, a moving marker, a two dimensional bar code, a color light pattern, a primary marker assigned to a marker hierarchy, a secondary marker assigned to the marker hierarchy, and a dependent marker assigned to the marker hierarchy.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual image is at least one of an image, navigational information, an advertisement, information about an item in the image of the environment, and a plurality of colors that indicate a level of matching.