IP Library Granted Patent US 10,545,230
Granted Patent B2
US 10,545,230 · App. 15/611,626 · Granted Jan 28, 2020

Augmented reality view activation

Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon (Raleigh, NC); Robert James Kapinos (Durham, NC); Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury (Cary, NC); Scott Wentao Li (Cary, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
G01S13/89G01S17/89
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Patent No.
US 10,545,230
App. No.
15/611,626
Granted
Jan 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

For augmented reality view activation, a processor determines if an optical image captured by the camera and a sensor image captured by the sensor satisfy an activation policy. In response to the activation policy being satisfied, the processor activates an augmented reality view that comprises the sensor image.

Claims (25)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a camera;

a sensor;

a processor;

a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:

determine if an optical image captured by the camera and a sensor image captured by the sensor satisfy an activation policy by a threat probability that exceeds a threat threshold and by traffic lines that are not visible, wherein the threat probability is calculated as a ratio of a safety radius to a closest projected position of a sensor object; and

in response to the activation policy being satisfied, activating an augmented reality view that comprises the sensor image.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if visibility is less than a visibility threshold.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if a hidden object is detected.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to capture biometric data.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if user stress based on the biometric data exceeds a stress threshold.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the sensor image comprises one or more of a lidar image, an infrared image, a radar image, and a calculated image.

7. A method comprising:

determining, by use of a processor, if an optical image captured by a camera and a sensor image captured by a sensor satisfy an activation policy by a threat probability that exceeds a threat threshold and by traffic lines that are not visible, wherein the threat probability is calculated as a ratio of a safety radius to a closest projected position of a sensor object; and

in response to the activation policy being satisfied, activating an augmented reality view that comprises the sensor image.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if visibility is less than a visibility threshold.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if a hidden object is detected.

10. The method of claim 7 , the method further comprising capturing biometric data.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if user stress based on the biometric data exceeds a stress threshold.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor image comprises one or more of a lidar image, an infrared image, a radar image, and a calculated image.

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

determine if an optical image captured by a camera and a sensor image captured by a sensor satisfy an activation policy by a threat probability that exceeds a threat threshold and by traffic lines that are not visible, wherein the threat probability is calculated as a ratio of a safety radius to a closest projected position of a sensor object; and

in response to the activation policy being satisfied, activating an augmented reality view that comprises the sensor image.

14. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if visibility is less than a visibility threshold.

15. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the activation policy is further satisfied if a hidden object is detected.

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 Apr 16, 2021
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LTD
Reel/Frame 055939/0434 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: VANBLON, RUSSELL SPEIGHT; KAPINOS, ROBERT JAMES; KINGSBURY, TIMOTHY WINTHROP; LI, SCOTT WENTAO
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 042981/0405 →