IP Library Granted Patent US 9,024,973
Granted Patent B2
US 9,024,973 · App. 13/820,272 · Granted May 5, 2015

Method and arrangement in an electronic device

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Patent No.
US 9,024,973
App. No.
13/820,272
Granted
May 5, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a way of displaying content of an obscured area of a view for a user. The object is achieved by a method in an electronic device. The electronic device obtains ( 402 ) an information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view. The electronic device further calculates ( 403 ) an information identifying the position of the obscured area on a display. The electronic device obtains ( 404 ) an information regarding the content of the view or part of the view when not obscured from a memory. The electronic device creates ( 405 ) an image relating to the content of the obscured area of the view. The electronic device further displays ( 406 ) the image on a place on the display that corresponds to the calculated ( 403 ) position of the obscured area in relation to the display.

Claims (25)

1. A method in an electronic device for displaying content of an obscured area of a view of a user of the electronic device, which content is displayed on a display comprised in the electronic device, which display is adapted to be located between an eye of the user and the view, the electronic device further comprises a memory connected to a camera, the camera being arranged on the electronic device, the method comprising:

obtaining an information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view,

calculating an information identifying the position of the obscured area on the display, based on the obtained information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the view,

obtaining an information regarding the content of the view or part of the view when not obscured from the memory, wherein the information regarding the content of the view was recorded by the camera and saved on the memory before the view was obscured,

creating an image relating to the content of the obscured area of the view based on the obtained information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the display and based on the calculated information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view, and based on the obtained information regarding the content of the view or part of the view when not obscured, and

displaying the image on a place on the display that corresponds to the calculated position of the obscured area in relation to the display.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the view comprises image data, and wherein the obtaining the information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view further comprises identifying in the image data an object that obscures the view.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view further comprises:

obtaining, from a sensor attached to an object obscuring the view, position information regarding the object.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is an augmented reality unit.

5. An electronic device for displaying a content of an obscured area of a view of a user of the electronic device, which content is displayed on a display comprised in the electronic device, which display is adapted to be located between an eye of the user and the view, the electronic device, the electronic device further comprises a memory connected to a camera, the camera being arranged on the electronic device, the electronic device comprises:

an obtaining circuitry configured to obtain an information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view,

a calculating circuitry configured to calculate an information identifying the position of the obscured area on the display, based on the obtained information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the view, and

wherein the obtaining circuitry is further configured to obtain an information regarding the content of the view or part of the view when not obscured from the memory, wherein the information regarding the content of the view was recorded by the camera and saved on the memory before the view was obscured,

a creating circuitry configured to create an image relating to the content of the obscured area of the view based on the obtained information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the display and based on the calculated information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view, and the obtained information regarding the content of the view or part of the view when not obscured, and

a displaying circuitry configured to display the image on a place on the display that corresponds to the calculated position of the obscured area in relation to the display.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the view comprises image data, and wherein the obtaining circuitry further is configured to identify in the image data an object that obscures the view.

7. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the obtaining circuitry further is configured to obtain from a sensor attached to an object obscuring the view, position information regarding the object.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the electronic device is an augmented reality unit.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

obtain information identifying a position of an obscured area of a view of a user of an electronic device in relation to the view,

calculate information identifying the position of the obscured area on a display of the electronic device, based on the obtained information identifying the position of the obscured area—in relation to the view,

obtain, from a memory associated with the electronic device, information regarding the content of at least part of the view when not obscured, wherein the information regarding the content of at least part of the view was recorded by a camera associated with the electronic device and saved on the memory before the view was obscured,

create an image relating to the content of the obscured area of the view based on the obtained information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the view and based on the calculated information identifying the position of the obscured area in relation to the view, and based on the obtained information regarding the content of at least part of the view when not obscured, and

display the image on a place on the display that corresponds to the calculated position of the obscured area in relation to the view.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048691/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2017
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 043951/0529 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 043943/0631 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2015
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY CORPORATION; SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 035340/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2013
From: THORN, KARL OLA; ASTRAND, PER; BENGTSSON, HENRIK; LANDQVIST, MAGNUS; MARTENSSON, LINUS; WERNERSSON, MATS
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 030579/0235 →