Patents Assigned to VIRNECT INC.
  • Patent number: 11688094
    Abstract: A method of tracking a map target according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, which tracks the map target through a map target tracking application executed by at least one processor of a terminal, includes: acquiring a basic image obtained by photographing a 3D space; acquiring a plurality of sub-images obtained by dividing the acquired basic image for respective sub-spaces in the 3D space; creating a plurality of sub-maps based on the plurality of acquired sub-images; determining at least one main key frame for each of the plurality of created sub-maps; creating a 3D main map by combining the plurality of sub-maps for which the at least one main key frame is determined; and tracking current posture information in the 3D space based on the created 3D main map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Ki Young Kim, Noh Young Park
  • Patent number: 11645415
    Abstract: Provided are an augmented reality (AR) remote communication method and system for providing a security function for a 3D space. An AR remote communication method of providing, by a computing device, communication within an AR environment based on an image of a three-dimensional (3D) space whose give area is secured includes obtaining a physical space image of a physical space around a user, setting a 3D security area based on the obtained physical space image, performing security processing for converting the physical space image based on the set 3D security area, and providing a security image generated by performing the security processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Ha, Jea In Kim, Soo Hwan Kim, Noh Young Park
  • Patent number: 11586784
    Abstract: A method for augmented reality content production based on attribute information application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as a method for augmented reality content production based on attribute information application by a production application executed by at least one or more processors of a computing device, comprises providing a virtual object authoring space which is a virtual space for authoring a virtual object and includes at least one or more reference objects; providing a virtual object authoring interface for the virtual object authoring space; generating augmentation relationship attribute information based on a virtual object generated based on the provided virtual object authoring interface and at least one reference object of the virtual object authoring space; storing the virtual object by including the generated augmentation relationship attribute information; and displaying the stored virtual object on a reference object in a different space other than the virtual ob
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventor: Tae Jin Ha
  • Patent number: 11544913
    Abstract: A method for providing a manual based on a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as a method for providing an augmented reality (AR)-based manual by a manual application executed by at least one processor of the wearable device, comprises obtaining at least one piece of AR manual content for a first work; and providing the AR manual content by executing the obtained AR manual content, wherein the providing AR manual content includes providing head position AR content that visualizes a head pose describing 3D position and 6 degrees of freedom information of the head of a user who has performed the first work and providing guidance image information that provides guidance on a first process within the first work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventor: Tae Jin Ha
  • Patent number: 11501090
    Abstract: A method for remote communication based on a real-time translation service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as a method for providing remote communication based on a real-time translation service by a real-time translation application executed by at least one or more processors of a computing device, comprises performing augmented reality-based remote communication; setting an initial value of a translation function for the remote communication; obtaining communication data of other users through the remote communication; performing language detection for the obtained communication data; when a target translation language is detected within the communication data from the performed language detection, translating communication data of the target translation language detected; and providing the translated communication data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Ha, Chang Kil Jeon
  • Patent number: 11348327
    Abstract: A method for arranging and manipulating augmented reality (AR) content in the 3D space according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, performed by a creation application executed by at least one or more processors of a mobile terminal, comprises detecting a 3D arrangement space which is a 3D space representing a surrounding environment; displaying AR content on the detected 3D arrangement space; providing an attribute information edit interface through which position information of the displayed AR content is modified according to a user input; modifying position information of the AR content based on a user's gesture input through the provided attribute information edit interface; reconfiguring the modified position information as the position information of the AR content; and storing the reconfigured AR content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Ha, Soo Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11315283
    Abstract: A system for object detection and posture estimation based on an object-customized image feature detection algorithm according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises at least one or more processors; and at least one or more memories, wherein at least one application, as an application that is stored in the memory and performs object detection and posture estimation based on an object-customized image feature detection algorithm by being executed by the at least one or more processors, learns a goal object based on a plurality of image feature detection algorithms, generates an algorithm list that includes evaluation of the plurality of image feature detection algorithms for detecting the learned goal object, detects a target object corresponding to the goal object among at least one or more candidate objects within an input image based on the generated algorithm list, and performs a posture estimation process for the detected target object based on the generated algorithm list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Ki Young Kim, Yeon Jo Kim, Noh Young Park
  • Patent number: 11151799
    Abstract: Provided is a method for monitoring a field based on augmented reality using a digital twin performed in a processor of a computing device of a manager located remotely from a physical space of a field, including: outputting a field twin model of a three-dimensional virtual space matched to the physical space of the field; acquiring location information of a field user for the physical space based on positioning sensor data received from a field sensor system arranged in the field; and displaying a first virtual content representing a location of the field user on the field twin model by matching location information of the field user for the physical space to the three-dimensional virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Ha, Chul Hee Lee, Soo Hwan Kim, Sung Ha Lee, Hye Jeong Nam, Ho Young Kim
  • Patent number: 10949671
    Abstract: An augmented reality system according to the present invention comprises a mobile terminal which, in displaying a 3D virtual image on a display, displays a dotted guide along the boundary of characters displayed on the display and when handwriting is detected along the dotted guide, recognizes the characters and displays a virtual object corresponding to the content of the characters, wherein, if the virtual object is touched, a pre-configured motion of the virtual object corresponding to the touched area is reproduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventor: Tae Jin Ha
  • Patent number: 10726631
    Abstract: Provided is an augmented reality method with a frame region recording and reproduction technique based on object tracking, which superimposes a 3D virtual image received from a server on a physical object of captured actual image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventor: Tae Jin Ha
  • Patent number: 10719993
    Abstract: In an augmented reality method capable of identifying a plurality of similar objects when the similar objects are detected from actual image information captured by a terminal, an augmented reality method with space and object recognition according to the present invention comprises obtaining the actual image information capturing a plurality of objects; detecting a plurality of objects of the actual image information; classifying at least two or more objects with a predetermined similarity among the plurality of detected objects as similar objects; determining a region with an image difference learned by subtracting actual image information of the two or more similar objects from each other as an additional recognition region; assigning a unique identifier to the similar object based on the image difference of the additional recognition region; matching the similar object to which the unique identified has been assigned to a virtual object assigned to the additional recognition region, unique identifier, and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventor: Tae Jin Ha
  • Patent number: 10692390
    Abstract: A tabletop system for intuitive guidance in an augmented reality remote video communication environment comprises augmented reality glasses worn by a field operator, equipped with a video camera that obtains on-site, actual image information, and displaying an augmented guide on a transparent display; a tabletop receiving the actual image information from the augmented reality glasses and displaying the actual image information on a touchscreen, detecting hand motion information and instructions indicated by a remote expert in an upper space of the touchscreen and transmitting the hand motion information and instructions to the augmented reality glasses as the augmented guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Ha, Jea In Kim, Noh Young Park
  • Patent number: 10665036
    Abstract: An augmented reality system with a dynamic representation technique of augmented images according to the present invention comprises augmented reality glasses which are equipped with a video camera that captures a scene in the surroundings of a user; and in displaying a 3D virtual image on a transparent display, which display the 3D virtual image corresponding to current position information and the actual image information within field of view of the user; and a server that provides, to the augmented reality glasses, the 3D virtual image corresponding to the current position information and actual image information transmitted from the augmented reality terminal in real-time, wherein an amount of information of a virtual object of the 3D virtual image, which is assigned to each physical object of the actual image information, is dynamically adjusted according to a distance between the physical object and the user and displayed on the augmented reality glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventor: Tae Jin Ha
  • Patent number: 10586397
    Abstract: An augmented reality operating system based on augmented reality software as a service (SaaS) comprises an augmented reality management system providing a pre-assigned 3D virtual image to a web browser which has transmitted a URL address in a distribution mode and in supporting creation of augmented reality content based on augmented reality software as a service in an authoring mode, providing a template for creating the augmented reality content on a web browser authorized as a manager and billing a payment according to the type of template used; a user terminal receiving the 3D virtual image from the augmented reality content management system by transmitting the URL address through an installed web browser and displaying each physical object of actual image information displayed on the web browser by augmenting the physical object with a pre-assigned virtual object of the 3D virtual image in a distribution mode; and a manager terminal accessing augmented reality software as a service of the augmented real
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: VIRNECT INC.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Ha, Jea In Kim, Noh Young Park, Back Sun Kim, Chang Suu Ha, Kyung Won Kil