User-responsive, enhanced-image generation method and system
View Patent ↗The present invention concerns an enhanced-image generation system and method which responds adaptively to changes in conditions in real space or virtual space. The enhanced-image generation system according to the present invention comprises: a conditions-judging unit for judging conditions on the basis of conditions data associated with actual objects and conditions data associated with virtual objects; an operational-parameter generating unit for generating operational parameters for a responsive agent in accordance with the judged conditions; and an enhanced-image generating unit for generating an enhanced image through the use of agent operational parameters and an image relating to an actual object. The present invention makes it possible to generate enhanced images which respond actively to changes in conditions and which are relatively realistic, and also makes it possible to generate enhanced images which are matched to the user and which are made to reflect the user's individual preferences and experiences.
1. An apparatus for providing an augmented reality, comprising: a camera; and a controller configured to: capture, via the camera, an image of a real space, wherein the real space includes at least one of a real object and a real environment, generate an augmented image including a first virtual object and a second virtual object, wherein the first virtual object is responsive to a user input including a gesture input detected by the camera, obtain first information related to the real space based on the captured image, wherein the first information includes status information of the real environment, and the status information includes place information, the place information indicating whether the real environment is indoor or outdoor, obtain second information related to the generated second virtual object, and determine an action parameter based on the first information and the second information, wherein the first virtual object performs a specific action according to the action parameter.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller manipulates the first virtual object to perform the specific action.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a display displaying the augmented image, wherein the controller displays, via the display, the first virtual object performing the specific action.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first information further includes at least one of identification information of the real object and position information of the real object.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the real object includes a marker and the controller obtains the identification information by recognizing the marker from the captured image.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second information includes at least one of identification information of the second virtual object and position information of the second virtual object.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a memory storing user profile information, wherein the controller determines the action parameter further based on the user profile information.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller generates the augmented image by integrating the first virtual object and the second virtual object into the captured image.
9. A method for providing an augmented reality, comprising: capturing an image of a real space, wherein the real space includes at least one of a real object and a real environment; generating an augmented image including a first virtual object and the second virtual object, wherein the first virtual object is responsive to a user input including a gesture input recognized from the captured image; obtaining first information related to the real space based on the captured image, wherein the first information includes status information of the real environment, and the status information includes place information, the place information indicating whether the real environment is indoor or outdoor; obtaining second information related to the generated second virtual object; and determining an action parameter based on the first information and the second information, wherein the first virtual object performs a specific action according to the action parameter.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising manipulating the first virtual object to perform the specific action.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying the augmented image and the first virtual object performing the specific action.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first information further includes at least one of identification information of the real object and position information of the real object.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the real object includes a marker and the controller obtains the identification information by recognizing the marker from the captured image.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second information includes at least one of identification information of the second virtual object and position information of the second virtual object.
15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising storing user profile information, and wherein the action parameter is determined further based on the user profile information.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the augmented image is generated by integrating the first virtual object and the second virtual object into the captured image.