IP Library Granted Patent US 10,412,353
Granted Patent B2
US 10,412,353 · App. 15/131,692 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Processing apparatus and image projecting method

Inventors: Takuya Kuji (Tokyo, JP); Takeshi Yamagishi (Kanagawa, JP); Jun Sakamoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
H04N9/3188A63F1/00G06F3/011G06F3/0304G06F3/044G06F3/0488H04N9/3185H04N9/3194G06F2203/04808G06T2207/30204
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Patent No.
US 10,412,353
App. No.
15/131,692
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processing apparatus includes a processing section acquiring a position in which a card is placed, and a rendering control section controlling projection of an image by a projection apparatus. On the basis of the position in which the card is placed, the rendering control section causes the projection apparatus to project the image associated with the card onto the card in a manner larger than the card. An image projecting method includes acquiring a position in which a card is placed, and on the basis of the position in which the card is placed, causing a projection apparatus to project an image associated with the card onto the card in a manner larger than the card.

Claims (16)

1. A processing apparatus comprising:

an array of card detecting sensors defining a card placement area in real space;

a processing section acquiring a position at which a physical card is placed onto a physical surface in real space, where the array of card detecting sensors are located adjacent to the physical surface, and the position is based on data received from the array of card detecting sensors; and

a rendering control section controlling projection of an image by a projection apparatus;

wherein, on the basis of the position in which said physical card is placed, said rendering control section causes said projection apparatus to project the image associated with said physical card onto said physical card in a manner larger than said physical card.

2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said rendering control section causes said projection apparatus to project game-related information in the vicinity of said physical card.

3. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said physical card carries a plurality of identical markers.

4. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of said physical card which carries the markers bears a color for reflecting the image projected by said projection apparatus in a manner visually recognizable by a user.

5. An image projecting method comprising:

receiving data from an array of card detecting sensors defining a card placement area in real space;

acquiring a position in which a physical card is placed onto a physical surface in real space, where the array of card detecting sensors are located adjacent to the physical surface, and the position is based on the data; and

on the basis of the position in which said physical card is placed, causing a projection apparatus to project an image associated with said physical card onto said physical card in a manner larger than said physical card.

6. A non-transitory, computer readable storage medium containing a computer program for a computer, which when executed by the computer causes the computer to carry out actions, comprising:

receiving data from an array of card detecting sensors defining a card placement area in real space;

acquiring a position in which a physical card is placed onto a physical surface in real space, where the array of card detecting sensors are located adjacent to the physical surface, and the position is based on the data; and

on the basis of the position in which said physical card is placed, causing a projection apparatus to project an image associated with said physical card onto said physical card in a manner larger than said physical card.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 038308 FRAME: 0172. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 20, 2016
From: KUJI, TAKUYA; YAMAGISHI, TAKESHI; SAKAMOTO, JUN
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038475/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: KUJI, TAKUYA; YAMAGISHI, TAKESHI; SAKAMOTO, JUN
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038308/0172 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038308/0181 →
Continuity (1)
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