Abstract: This invention is a system and method for defining a location-specific augmented reality capability for use in portable devices having a camera. The system and method uses recent photographs or digital drawings of a particular location to help the user of the system or method position the portable device in a specific place. Once aligned, a digital scene is displayed to the user transposed over (and combined with) the camera view of the current, real-world environment at that location, creating an augmented reality experience for the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2017
Date of Patent:
October 2, 2018
Assignee:
Membit Inc.
Inventors:
John Christopher Byrne, Andrew Herbert Byrne, Jennifer Mary Byrne
Abstract: This invention is a system and method for defining a location-specific augmented reality capability for use in portable devices having a camera. The system and method uses recent photographs or digital drawings of a particular location to help the user of the system or method position the portable device in a specific place. Once aligned, a digital scene is displayed to the user transposed over (and combined with) the camera view of the current, real-world environment at that location, creating an augmented reality experience for the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 21, 2015
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2017
Assignee:
Membit Inc.
Inventors:
John Christopher Byrne, Andrew Herbert Byrne, Jennifer Mary Byrne
Abstract: This invention is a system and method for defining a location-specific augmented reality capability for use in portable devices having a camera. The system and method uses recent photographs or digital drawings of a particular location to help the user of the system or method position the portable device in a specific place. Once aligned, a digital scene is displayed to the user transposed over (and combined with) the camera view of the current, real-world environment at that location, creating an augmented reality experience for the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2013
Date of Patent:
August 25, 2015
Assignee:
Membit Inc.
Inventors:
John Christopher Byrne, Jennifer Mary Byrne, Andrew Herbert Byrne