IP Library Granted Patent US 9,047,700
Granted Patent B2
US 9,047,700 · App. 14/239,471 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Virtual and augmented reality

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Patent No.
US 9,047,700
App. No.
14/239,471
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technologies are generally described for systems and methods effective to implement virtual and augmented reality. In an example, a first device may send data to a second device. The first device may include a processor and a memory. The processor may receive first image data based on a first real image from a third device. The first real image may include a fourth device image that relates to a fourth device. The processor may receive second image data based on a second real image from the fourth device. The processor may send the first image data to the second device. The processor may receive a first request from the second device to receive the second image data. The processor may send a second request to the fourth device for the second image data, receive the second image data, and send the second image data to the second device.

Claims (81)

1. A system effective to output data, the system comprising:

a first device;

a second device;

a third device; and

a processor configured to be in communication with the first, second, and third devices;

the first device effective to

receive first real image input of a first real image, wherein first real image includes a second device image that relates to the second device,

convert the first real image input into first image data, and

send the first image data to the processor;

the second device effective to

receive second real image input of a second real image,

convert the second real image input into second image data, and

send the second image data to the processor;

the processor effective to

send the first image data to the third device,

receive a first request from the third device to receive the second image data from the second device,

send a second request to the second device for the second image data,

receive the second image data, and

send the second image data to the third device; and

the third device is further effective to receive and output the second image data.

2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second device image relates to a user in communication with the second device.

3. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor or the first device is effective to augment the second image data based on game instructions stored in the processor or the first device.

4. The system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the processor or the first device is effective to augment the second device image based on game instructions stored in the processor or the first device.

5. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor or the first device is effective to augment the first image data based on a number of devices effective to receive the first image data.

6. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor or the first device is effective to augment the second device image to change an appearance of the second device image.

7. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor or the first device is effective to augment the first image data based on an instruction received from the processor.

8. The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a fourth device,

wherein the fourth device is effective to

receive third real image input;

convert the third real image input into third image data;

send the third image data to the processor;

wherein the processor is further effective to

receive a third request from the first device to receive the third image data from the fourth device; and

deny the third request when the processor determines that a physical distance between the fourth device and second device is greater than a threshold.

9. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is effective to receive audio data from the first device and to forward the audio data to the second device.

10. The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth device in communication with the processor;

wherein the processor is effective to

send the first image data to the fourth device

receive first audio data from the first device,

forward the first audio data to the second device,

receive second audio data from the second device, where the second audio data relates to the first audio data, and

send the second audio data to the fourth device.

11. The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a fourth device wherein:

the second device image relates to a user in communication with the second device;

the processor or the first device is effective to augment the second device image to change an appearance of the second device image based on an instruction received from the processor;

the fourth device is effective to

receive third real image input,

convert the third real image input into third image data, and

send the third image data to the processor;

wherein the processor is further effective to

receive a third request from the first device to receive the third image data from the fourth device; and

deny the third request when the processor determines that a physical distance between the fourth device and second device is greater than a threshold.

12. A method to output data, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, a first image data from a first device, the first image data being generated by the first device from a first real image input of a first real image, wherein the first real image includes a second device image that relates to a second device;

sending, by the processor, the first image data to a third device;

receiving, by the processor, a first request from the third device to receive a second image data from the second device;

sending, by the processor, a second request to the second device for the second image data;

receiving, by the processor, the second image data from the second device, the second image data being generated by the second device from a second real image input of a second real image;

sending, by the processor the second image data to the third device for output by the third device.

13. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the second device image relates to a user in communication with the second device.

14. The method as recited in claim 12 , further comprising augmenting, by the processor, the second image data image based on game instructions stored in the processor or the first device.

15. The method as recited in claim 12 , further comprising augmenting, by the processor, the second device image based on game instructions stored in the processor or the first device.

16. The method as recited in claim 12 , further comprising augmenting, by the processor, the first image data image based on game instructions stored in the processor or the first device.

17. The method as recited in claim 12 , further comprising augmenting, by the processor, the first device image based on game instructions stored in the processor or the first device.

18. The method as recited in claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processor, a third request from the first device to receive a third image data from a fourth device, the third image data being generated by the fourth device from a third real image input of a third real image; and

denying, by the processor, the third request when a physical distance between the fourth device and second device is greater than a threshold.

19. The method as recited in claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processor, audio data from the first device; and

forwarding, by the processor, the audio data to the second device.

20. A system effective to output data, the system comprising:

a processor configured to be in communication with a first cell phone, a second cell phone, and a device,

the processor effective to:

receive audio data from the first cell phone and to forward the audio data to the second cell phone;

receive a first image data from the first cell phone, the first image data being generated by the first cell phone from a first real image input of a first real image, wherein the first real image includes a second cell phone image that relates to the second cell phone;

send the first image data to the device;

receive a first request from the device to receive a second image data from the second cell phone;

send a second request to the second cell phone for the second image data;

receive the second image data from the second cell phone, the second image data being generated by the second cell phone from a second real image input of a second real image, wherein the second real image relates to a user in communication with the second cell phone; and

send the second image data to the device for output by the device.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
To: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
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