Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to providing content from a console device to one or more user devices. In examples of the disclosure a console device can be configured to detect an activation input wherein the activation input includes physical contact with a user interface controlled by the apparatus, for example, the user interface of the console device. The console device can be configured to use wireless communication to query one or more user devices regarding providing content to the one or more user devices, based on the activation input and can be configured to collect one or more responses to the query. Content can then be provided via a wireless communication link to the one or more user devices based on the collected one or more responses.

Abstract: An eyewear device includes: a frame having a locking feature; a first arm having a frame end and a distal end; and a second arm having a frame end and a distal end. The first arm has a first hinge at the frame end attaching the first arm to the frame and a second hinge between the frame end and the distal end. The second arm has a first hinge at the frame end attaching the second arm to the frame and a second hinge between the frame end and the distal end. In a closed configuration of the eyewear device, the second hinges of the first and second arms are releasably locked to the locking feature of the frame. The first hinges of the first and second arms are elastic to move the first and second arms between open and closed positions.

Abstract: An eyewear device, a frame, an arm, a storage unit, and a method of using an eyewear device is described, the eyewear device including: one or more detachable arms; and a frame including one or more lenses or displays and one or more hinges, wherein at least one of the one or more hinges include one or more magnetic elements suitable for attaching said one or more detachable arms to the frame, and wherein the one or more hinges are retractable, such that said one or more hinges are configured to retract into a cavity within said frame when said one or more detachable arms are detached from the respective hinge.

Abstract: An eyewear device and a method of folding an eyewear device includes: a frame including one or more lenses or displays; first and second arms, wherein the first arm is foldable with respect to the frame to at least partially cover a first side of the frame, and the second arm is foldable with respect to the frame to at least partially cover a second side of the frame, such that the first and second arms, in folded positions, at least partially surround the frame. The method includes: folding the first arm with respect to the frame to at least partially cover the first side of the frame; and folding the second arm with respect to the frame to at least partially cover the second side of the frame, such that the first and second arms, in the folded positions, partially surround the frame.

Abstract: A wearable device suitable for being worn by a user, said wearable device comprising a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity parameter representative of a distance between said wearable device and another wearable device; a transceiver configured to send proximity information pertaining to said detected proximity parameter to a processing unit and to receive from said processing unit visual output generated based on said proximity information; and a display layer configured to display said visual output.

Abstract: A capability for providing access control for a geo-fenced service (GFS) is presented herein. In general, a GFS is a network-hosted service having associated therewith a spatial region within which the network-hosted service may be accessed. The spatial region of the GFS may be defined based on one or more witnesses co-located at a location of the spatial region within which the GFS may be accessed, which are associated with the GFS in order to support access control for the GFS. The capability for providing access control for the GFS, based on a request by a user device to access the GFS, uses one or more co-located witnesses associated with the GFS to verify the presence of the user device within the spatial region within which the GFS may be accessed before granting access by the user device to the GFS.

Abstract: A method to create a coarse-grained real physical object (RO) from a fine-grained 3D virtual object (VO). The method comprises the steps of selecting (RTVO) the virtual object, e.g. a character, or at least elements thereof (head, chest, arms, legs) in a virtual environment (VE), creating (CRBB) a bounding box for each element wherein the element fits, creating (CRTC) a texture cloud for each bounding box by taking a 360 degree snapshot of the element as delimited by its bounding box, applying (APIS) image stitching technology on the texture cloud for obtaining a distinct texture for each bounding box, printing (PRBB) the bounding boxes with their associated texture, and stitching the bounding boxes together. The printing step may occur on a paper printer whereby a cut-and-glue real physical object (RO) can be obtained, or directly on a 3D printer.

Abstract: A wearable device suitable for being worn by a user, said wearable device comprising a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity parameter representative of a distance between said wearable device and another wearable device; a transceiver configured to send proximity information pertaining to said detected proximity parameter to a processing unit and to receive from said processing unit visual output generated based on said proximity information; and a display layer configured to display said visual output.

Abstract: A virtual fence server receives a request to access a service for remote control of a device from user equipment. The virtual fence server authorizes the user equipment to access the service in response to the user equipment being within a virtual fence defined by beacon signals generated by a plurality of beacons. The virtual fence encompasses a plurality of geographically distinct areas.

Abstract: A capability for providing access control for a geo-fenced service (GFS) is presented herein. In general, a GFS is a network-hosted service having associated therewith a spatial region within which the network-hosted service may be accessed. The spatial region of the GFS may be defined based on one or more witnesses co-located at a location of the spatial region within which the GFS may be accessed, which are associated with the GFS in order to support access control for the GFS. The capability for providing access control for the GFS, based on a request by a user device to access the GFS, uses one or more co-located witnesses associated with the GFS to verify the presence of the user device within the spatial region within which the GFS may be accessed before granting access by the user device to the GFS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, a related system and a related processing device for visualizing a user of a virtual environment in the virtual environment. The method of the present invention includes the step of generating a 3-dimensional user depth representation of the user to be visualized, based on at least one generated video stream of the user. In addition a texture of the user is determined based on the at least one generated video stream of the user. A subsequent step is generating a 3-dimensional user visualization by applying said texture onto said user depth representation and parenting said 3-dimensional user visualization onto a 3-dimensional host visualization.

Abstract: A method for censoring content on a three-dimensional image comprises a step of identifying in said three-dimensional image a three-dimensional object to be censored, and to replace said three-dimensional object to be censored by three-dimensional replacing contents in said three dimensional image.

Abstract: A method to create a coarse-grained real physical object (RO) from a fine-grained 3D virtual object (VO). The method comprises the steps of selecting (RTVO) the virtual object, e.g. a character, or at least elements thereof (head, chest, arms, legs) in a virtual environment (VE), creating (CRBB) a bounding box for each element wherein the element fits, creating (CRTC) a texture cloud for each bounding box by taking a 360 degree snapshot of the element as delimited by its bounding box, applying (APIS) image stitching technology on the texture cloud for obtaining a distinct texture for each bounding box, printing (PRBB) the bounding boxes with their associated texture, and stitching the bounding boxes together. The printing step may occur on a paper printer whereby a cut-and-glue real physical object (RO) can be obtained, or directly on a 3D printer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Method for filtering the streaming of Virtual Environment content assets, a related system, network element and a related Virtual Environment content asset The method relates to policy enforcement on Virtual Environment assets, forwarded from a Virtual Environment of a plurality of Virtual Environments to a Virtual Environment client. The at least one Virtual Environment is coupled to a communications network comprising at least one network element where the communications network further couples the at least one Virtual Environment to the Virtual Environment client. The method first comprises the step of forwarding at least one Virtual Environment asset from the at least one Virtual Environment towards the Virtual Environment client.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating a 3 Dimensional model of a certain object. This method first includes the step of determining an object depth representation of the object and the step of generating a texture of the object. Subsequently, a 3-Dimensional model is generated by applying displacement mapping on said object depth representation of said object and subsequently applying said texture onto said 3-dimensional model of said object generated using said displacement mapping.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for constructing a water barrier. In the method a core of quarry run is arranged on the underwater bottom and provided with a protective layer of stones or concrete blocks, with the proviso that, at least at the position of the water barrier, the underwater bottom is raised using bottom material. The method is particularly suitable for constructing a water barrier for relatively deep water.

Abstract: A reflector lamp which is structurally compact in its axial direction has a light capsule surrounded by a tubular shield with electric leads which are anchored or fixed in a base at one end of the lamp with the leads structurally arranged to support opposite ends of the light capsule and urge the shield against a wall through which the leads extend adjacent said base.