Augmented-reality signature capture
A method for acquiring a person's signature includes handwriting a signature by projecting movements of light. Signature information with respect to the projected light movements is concurrently acquired. The signature information is compiled to create a signature image.
1. A method for acquiring a person's signature, comprising:
concurrently acquiring signature information with respect to light movements projected in a signature motion sequence with an image-processing device; and
wherein the step of concurrently acquiring signature information with respect to the projected light movements comprises (i) capturing substantially all of the projected light movements in an overexposed signature-information image at selected time intervals, and (ii) compiling the overexposed signature-information images into a signature image that shows the position of the light movements at substantially every interval of time in the signature motion sequence.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of acquiring signature information with respect to the projected light movements comprises capturing positional information of the projected light movements.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of concurrently analyzing the signature information during the step of acquiring signature information.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of concurrently displaying the signature information during the step of compiling the signature information into a signature image.
5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of displaying the compiled signature image.
6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of recording the compiled signature image.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of acquiring an image of the signing person's face.
8. A method for capturing signature information, comprising:
providing an image-processing device that includes (i) a camera for capturing signature information within the camera's field of view, (ii) a display for displaying signature information captured by the camera, and (iii) a computer processor communicatively connected to the camera and the display;
as a signature is handwritten on a surface in a signature motion sequence using a light-emitting device, concurrently capturing signature information with respect to projected light using the image-processing device's camera;
displaying the compiled signature image using the image-processing device's display;
wherein the step of concurrently acquiring signature information with respect to the projected light comprises (i) capturing substantially all of the projected light movements in an overexposed signature-information image at selected time intervals, and (ii) compiling the overexposed signature-information images into a signature image that shows the position of the light movements at substantially every interval of time in the signature motion sequence.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the step of capturing signature information with respect to the projected light comprises capturing positional information of the projected light using the image-processing device's camera.
10. The method according to claim 8 , comprising the step of concurrently displaying the signature information using the image-processing device's display during the step of capturing the signature information.
11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the computer processor includes an associated memory for storing the signature information and/or the compiled signature image.
12. A method for capturing signature information, comprising:
providing an image-processing device that includes (i) a camera for capturing signature information within the camera's field of view, (ii) a display for displaying signature information captured by the camera, and (iii) a computer processor communicatively connected to the camera and the display;
concurrently capturing signature information with respect to light projected, using a light-emitting device, at the image-processing device's camera in a signature motion sequence using the image-processing device's camera; and
displaying the compiled signature image using the image-processing device's display;
wherein the step of concurrently acquiring signature information with respect to the projected light comprises (i) capturing substantially all of the projected light movements in an overexposed signature-information image at selected time intervals, and (ii) compiling the overexposed signature-information images into a signature image that shows the position of the light movements at substantially every interval of time in the signature motion sequence.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the step of capturing signature information with respect to the projected light comprises capturing positional information of the projected light using the image-processing device's camera.
14. The method according to claim 12 , comprising the step of concurrently displaying the signature information using the image-processing device's display during the step of capturing the signature information.
15. The method according to claim 12 , comprising the step of acquiring a facial image of the handwritten-signature's signee using the image-processing device's camera.
16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the computer processor includes an associated memory for storing the signature information and/or the compiled signature image.
17. A method for acquiring a person's signature, comprising:
concurrently acquiring signature information with respect to finger movements handwritten in the air in a signature motion sequence with an image-processing device; and
wherein the step of concurrently acquiring signature information with respect to the finger movements comprises (i) capturing substantially all of the finger movements in an overexposed signature-information image at selected time intervals, and (ii) compiling the overexposed signature-information images into a signature image that shows the position of the finger movements at substantially every interval of time in the signature motion sequence.
18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of acquiring signature information with respect to the finger movements comprises capturing positional information of the finger movements.
19. The method according to claim 17 , comprising the step of concurrently analyzing the signature information during the step of acquiring signature information.
20. The method according to claim 17 , comprising the step of concurrently displaying the signature information during the step of compiling the signature information into a signature image.
21. The method according to claim 17 , comprising the step of displaying the compiled signature image.
22. The method according to claim 17 , comprising the step of recording the compiled signature image.
23. The method according to claim 17 , comprising the step of acquiring an image of the signing person's face.
24. A method for capturing signature information, comprising:
providing an image-processing device that includes (i) a camera for capturing signature information within the camera's field of view, (ii) a display for displaying signature information captured by the camera, and (iii) a computer processor communicatively connected to the camera and the display;
as a signature is handwritten in a signature motion sequence within the field of view of the image processing device's camera, concurrently capturing signature information using the image-processing device's camera; and
displaying the compiled signature image using the image-processing device's display;
wherein the step of concurrently acquiring signature information with respect to the projected light comprises (i) capturing substantially all of the signature motion in an overexposed signature-information image at selected time intervals, and (ii) compiling the overexposed signature-information images into a signature image that shows the position of the signature motion at substantially every interval of time in the signature motion sequence.
25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the step of capturing signature information comprises capturing hand-positioning information using the image-processing device's camera.
26. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the step of capturing signature information comprises capturing signature-information images using the image-processing device's camera.
27. The method according to claim 24 , comprising the step of concurrently displaying the signature information using the image-processing device's display during the step of capturing the signature information.
28. The method according to claim 24 , comprising the step of acquiring a facial image of the handwritten-signature's signee using the image-processing device's camera.
29. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the computer processor includes an associated memory for storing the signature information and/or the compiled signature image.