IP Library Granted Patent US 9,767,606
Granted Patent B2
US 9,767,606 · App. 14/993,698 · Granted Sep 19, 2017

Automatic modification of augmented reality objects

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Patent No.
US 9,767,606
App. No.
14/993,698
Granted
Sep 19, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

For automatic modification of augmented reality objects, a processor identifies an object of interest displayed by an augmented reality device. The processor identifies an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device. The processor further selects one or more of the obstruction object and the object of interest to modify in accordance with a mitigation policy. In addition, the processor modifies the selected object in accordance with the mitigation policy.

Claims (29)

1. An apparatus comprising:

an augmented reality device;

a processor;

a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:

identify an object of interest displayed by the augmented reality device, wherein the object of interest is a virtual object;

identify an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device, wherein the obstruction object is a real object;

fade out the obstruction object at an original position that obscures viewing the object of interest; and

concurrently fade in the obstruction object at a new position that does not obscure the object of interest.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to identify the object of interest in response to an object of interest flag for the object of interest being set.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to identify the object of interest in response to the object of interest being within an area of interest for an area of interest time that exceeds an interest threshold.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to sequentially display objects within the augmented reality device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to minimize rendering computation.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to render the object of interest in an augmented reality device user line of sight.

7. A method comprising:

identifying, by use of a processor, an object of interest displayed by an augmented reality device, wherein the object of interest is a virtual object;

identifying an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device, wherein the obstruction object is a real object;

fading out the obstruction object at an original position that obscures viewing the object of interest; and

concurrently fading in the obstruction object at a new position that does not obscure the object of interest.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the object of interest is identified in response to an object of interest flag for the object of interest being set.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the object of interest is identified in response to the object of interest being within an area of interest for an area of interest time that exceeds an interest threshold.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises sequentially displaying objects within the augmented reality device.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to minimize rendering computation.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the selected object is selected in accordance with the mitigation policy to render the object of interest in an augmented reality device user line of sight.

13. A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform:

identifying an object of interest displayed by an augmented reality device. wherein the object of interest is a virtual object;

identifying an obstruction object that obscures viewing the object of interest within the augmented reality device, wherein the obstruction object is a real object;

fading, out the obstruction object at an original position that obscures viewing the object of interest; and

concurrently fading in the obstruction object at a new position that does not obscure the object of interest.

14. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the object of interest is identified in response to an object of interest flag for the object of interest being set.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2019
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049693/0582 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2016
From: KAPINOS, ROBERT JAMES; DUBS, JUSTIN TYLER; RAMIREZ FLORES, AXEL; VANBLON, RUSSELL SPEIGHT
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 037468/0637 →