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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8130242 | Interactivity via mobile image recognition Systems and methods of interacting with a virtual space, in which a mobile device is used to electronically capture image data of a real-world object, the image data is used to identify information related to the real-world object, and the information is used to int... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8130243 | Image display control apparatus and method A degree of overlapping between separately obtained regions of respective parts of an image is determined. When the degree of overlapping is greater than a defined value, only one of the obtained regions, or both the regions, or a region including both the regions i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8072470 | System and method for providing a real-time three-dimensional interactive environment An invention is provided for affording a real-time three-dimensional interactive environment using a three-dimensional camera. The invention includes obtaining two-dimensional data values for a plurality of pixels representing a physical scene, and obtaining a depth... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8031210 | Method and apparatus for creating a composite image A method of rendering a computer generated 3D scene integrated with a base image, the method comprising loading a base image, such as a photograph, and a computer generated 3D scene or model. The base image is displayed on a monitor, and in one embodiment the calibr... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026931 | Digital video effects Digital video effects are described. In one aspect, a foreground object in a video stream is identified. The video stream comprises multiple image frames. The foreground object is modified by rendering a 3-dimensional (3-D) visual feature over the foreground object ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7777762 | Image processing device and method for design There is provided an integrated information management system which mutually associates the information processing applications for processing the data derived from CAD data with others. In the integrated information management system, the virtual design data genera... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7728852 | Image processing method and image processing apparatus A virtual object and stylus model as images to be composited to a real space image are rendered by changing background transparencies according to a mutual positional relationship. When the virtual object image is composited to the real space image, the image of the... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7626596 | Image reproducing method and apparatus for displaying annotations on a real image in virtual space In an image reproducing method capable of displaying annotations in virtual space constituted by a group of real panoramic images, if an object for which an annotation is to be displayed falls within the field of view at the position of the observer, the object is a... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7567262 | Hybrid graphics for interactive reporting A computer in the form of a client comprises a graphical user interface and a memory, the memory including a first data object for storing the feature data in a first format, and a second data object for storing the image data in a second format. The client computer... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7564469 | Interactivity with a mixed reality Methods of interacting with a mixed reality are presented. A mobile device captures an image of a real-world object where the image has content information that can be used to control a mixed reality object through an offered command set. The mixed reality object ca... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7474318 | Interactive system and method An interactive system for interacting with a device in a mixed reality environment, the system comprising an object having at least two surfaces, each surface having a marker, an image capturing device to capture images of the object in a first scene, and a micropro... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471301 | Method and system enabling real time mixing of synthetic images and video images by a user The invention concerns a method and a system for: (i) producing in a computer processing unit a flow of synthetic images, and (ii) tracing a scene by creating visual interactions between the synthetic image flow and at least one video image flow. The computer proces... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7427996 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus is connected to a print unit adapted to print an image, and can output an image to be printed to the print unit. The apparatus includes an image sensing unit adapted to capture a real space image, a generation unit adapted to generate a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423653 | Displaying graphical textures A method of displaying a graphical texture comprises determining whether an update exists for a particular content element from among one or more content elements, wherein each content element is associated with one or more textures; if an update exists for the part... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7397481 | Image display method and image display system Real space image including a simple prototype created based on three-dimensional CAD data is captured by an image input apparatus. A position/orientation measuring apparatus measures positions and orientations of the image input apparatus and simple prototype. An in... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394462 | Superimposing apparatus and method for broadcasting three-dimensional computer graphics image A superimposing apparatus and method for broadcasting a 3DCG image can calculate and superimpose additional information such as characters and figures expressed by a 3DCG image on a TV frame in real time by combining a general three-dimensional graphics accelerator ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7379077 | Augmented and virtual reality guided instrument positioning using along-the-line-of-sight alignment There is provided a method for augmented reality guided instrument positioning. A viewpoint is established, from which a line of sight to a point on a target defines a path for an instrument to follow during a positioning of the instrument to the point on the target... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367943 | Systems and methods for determining the electrical activity of a material The present description relates to a method comprising transmitting acoustic waves through a material of alternating electrical polarity to create a magnetic field and detecting the magnetic field. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369102 | System and method for navigating a graphical user interface on a smaller display Methods for navigating a graphical user interface on a smaller display. One method may include displaying a virtual desktop or a portion of a virtual desktop on a display, displaying a map pane over the portion of the virtual desktop, wherein the map pane includes a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369142 | Image-displaying apparatus and method for obtaining pixel data therefor A receiver measures strength of magnetic field generated by a transmitter and supplies it to a computer. The computer detects a viewpoint of a viewer based on the strength. The computer sets each pixel-displaying element arranged on the display portion of image disp... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363070 | Biomagnetic measurement apparatus Disclosed herein is a biomagnetic measurement apparatus capable of visualizing cardiac electrical current distributions with information on the cardiac morphology of a subject. A magnetic field component in the z direction, vertical to the chest surface of a subject... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341530 | Virtual strike zone A system adds a graphical image of the strike zone to a video or other image of a baseball game. The system determines location of the strike zone and the ball in real space. The locations of the strike zone and the ball are depicted in the video. Based on knowing t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339609 | System and method for enhancing real-time data feeds The invention illustrates a system and method of processing an instrumentation data stream comprising: a sensor for generating an instrumentation data stream; a data collector configured for receiving the instrumentation data stream; and a normalization module confi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336286 | Method of and an apparatus for processing images In an image processing apparatus to conduct an on-screen display operation, the bus band of an image memory is minimized. The apparatus includes an image memory including a first memory area to store a first image data group of a first image for a background and a s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336275 | Pseudo random number generator and method A pseudo random number generator that generates a plurality of intermediate values, where each successive intermediate value is based, at least in part, on one of the succeeding intermediate values, where a final value based on a subset of the plurality of intermedi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334190 | Interactive video tour system editor A computer system, method, and apparatus for editing an interactive image video tour. The system may include a computer including an image editor for providing a visual program interface for editing an interactive image video tour; a database in communication with t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330197 | Mixed reality exhibiting method and apparatus In exhibition of a synthesized image which is obtained by synthesizing a virtual world image with a real world image observed from a viewpoint position and direction of a user, data representing a position and orientation of a user is acquired, a virtual image is ge... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330919 | Television with integrated asynchronous/synchronous KVMP signal switch for console and peripheral devices A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plur... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312804 | Program product, image generation method and image generation system When the occurrence of an effect event in which an effect object is generated is determined, it is determined whether or not a virtual camera exists within an effect range set based on an occurrence position of the effect event. When the existence of the virtual cam... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312795 | Image display apparatus and method Image display method of superimposing virtual space image data on real space image data at an arbitrary viewpoint and exhibiting the superimposed image to a viewer is provided. When real space image data, including a prototype generated based on three-dimensional CA... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305127 | Detection and manipulation of shadows in an image or series of images Systems, methods, and computer program products that identify and allow manipulation of shadows in a still frame (photo mode), or series of frames (movie mode). Manipulation of shadows includes such things as adjustment of shadow boundaries, softening of shadow boun... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304652 | System and method for providing graphics using graphical engine Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coup... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301698 | Method for automatically aligning telescope A manual controller commands a telescope mount to automatically track a specific bright star after the image of the star is located to center of an electronic eyepiece and a timer is started. The average moving speed of the bright star is calculated after a predeter... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298384 | Mixed reality presenting apparatus and image processing method A mixed reality presenting apparatus for merging an incident real-space image and a generated virtual-space image comprises a measuring section which measures the orientation of a unit for entering the real-space image and the speed or acceleration thereof; a virtua... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295220 | Interactive system and method An interactive system for providing a mixed reality experience to a user, the system including an object having at least two surfaces, where each surface having a marker. The system also including an image capturing device to capture images of the object in a first ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286696 | Method and apparatus for utilizing representational images in commercial and other activities In a method and apparatus for performing commercial and other activities using one or more two- or three-dimensional representational images, superimposing a two- or three-dimensional representational image, containing an image of the workpiece in an advanced state ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268834 | Method and apparatus for combining video signals to one comprehensive video signal Method and apparatus for combining a first video signal and a second video signal. The method comprising the act of replacing data in the second video signal with corresponding, in respect of a position within an image, data from the first video signal when said dat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268939 | Tracking of cells with a compact microscope imaging system with intelligent controls A Microscope Imaging System (CMIS) with intelligent controls is disclosed that provides techniques for scanning, identifying, detecting and tracking microscopic changes in selected characteristics or features of various surfaces including, but not limited to, cells,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256782 | Method, apparatus and program for compositing images, and method, apparatus and program for rendering three-dimensional model A three-dimensional (3D) model OB, a plane of projection PL, a light source L and a reference viewpoint O are defined in a virtual space on a computer. When a line of sight LC for tracing from the reference viewpoint O to the 3D model OB and to the light source L is... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253420 | Scanning microscope system A scanning microscope system includes an optical microscope observation unit that irradiates the sample with excitation light, and forms an optical image from fluorescence emitted from a sample. The system also includes a scanning map creator and a flying spot scann... | 08/07/2007 |
