Patents by Inventor Nathan James Baseley
Nathan James Baseley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8970624Abstract: An entertainment device comprises an image receiver operable to receive, from a video camera, images captured therefrom, and display logic for displaying the images captured by the video camera together with one or more selection icons. Each selection icon corresponds to a game object. The entertainment device further comprises an image processor for detecting the presence and position of an augmented reality marker in images received from the camera, a detector for detecting the presence of an augmented reality marker at an image position corresponding to a selection icon for at least a predetermined selection time period, and associating logic, responsive to such a detection, for associating the game object corresponding to the first one of the selection icons with the augmented reality marker, so that the display logic displays the game object so as to move the game object with the detected position of the augmented reality marker.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Nathan James Baseley, Nicolas Doucet
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Patent number: 8933968Abstract: An entertainment device generates a composite image with a combiner that combines camera-captured images with a computer-generated image of an object resting on a virtual surface. The device also includes a detector that detects image movement in the captured images in one or more contact point regions corresponding to image positions at which the object contacts the virtual surface. The device further comprises an initiator for initiating movement of the object to a new position with respect to the virtual surface in response to detected motion in the contact point regions. The detector detects whether a first image area corresponding to a captured image feature is greater than a predetermined proportion of a second image area corresponding to a full field of view of the camera. If the first image area is greater than the predetermined proportion, the initiator initiates movement of the object to an avoidance position.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Nathan James Baseley, Nicolas Doucet
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Patent number: 8705845Abstract: A method of interaction for an augmented reality environment comprises the steps of capturing an image of a drawn picture comprising one or more drawn shapes, identifying the or each respective drawn shape as corresponding to a component of an archetypal model and generating a three dimensional virtual model representing the archetypal model using generation rules associated with the archetypal model, wherein components of the three dimensional virtual model generated from components of the archetypal model corresponding to the or each respective drawn shape have the appearance of the or each respective drawn shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Nicolas Doucet, Nathan James Baseley
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Patent number: 8542250Abstract: An entertainment device for combining virtual images with real images captured by a video camera so as to generate augmented reality images. The device comprises receiving means operable to receive a sequence of video images from the video camera via a communications link. The device further comprises detecting means operable to detect an augmented reality marker within the received video images, and processing means operable to generate a virtual image plane in dependence upon the detection of the augmented reality marker by the detecting means. The virtual image plane is arranged to be substantially coplanar with a real surface upon which the augmented reality marker is placed so that virtual images may be generated with respect to the real surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Nathan James Baseley, Nicolas Doucet
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Publication number: 20120108332Abstract: An entertainment device comprises an image receiver operable to receive, from a video camera, images captured therefrom, and display logic for displaying the images captured by the video camera together with one or more selection icons. Each selection icon corresponds to a game object. The entertainment device further comprises an image processor for detecting the presence and position of an augmented reality marker in images received from the camera, a detector for detecting the presence of an augmented reality marker at an image position corresponding to a selection icon for at least a predetermined selection time period, and associating logic, responsive to such a detection, for associating the game object corresponding to the first one of the selection icons with the augmented reality marker, so that the display logic displays the game object so as to move the game object with the detected position of the augmented reality marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Nathan James Baseley, Nicolas Doucet
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Publication number: 20120086729Abstract: An entertainment device generates a composite image with a combiner that combines camera-captured images with a computer-generated image of an object resting on a virtual surface. The device also includes a detector that detects image movement in the captured images in one or more contact point regions corresponding to image positions at which the object contacts the virtual surface. The device further comprises an initiator for initiating movement of the object to a new position with respect to the virtual surface in response to detected motion in the contact point regions. The detector detects whether a first image area corresponding to a captured image feature is greater than a predetermined proportion of a second image area corresponding to a full field of view of the camera. If the first image area is greater than the predetermined proportion, the initiator initiates movement of the object to an avoidance position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Nathan James Baseley, Nicolas Doucet
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Publication number: 20110237331Abstract: A method of interaction for an augmented reality environment comprises the steps of capturing an image of a drawn picture comprising one or more drawn shapes, identifying the or each respective drawn shape as corresponding to a component of an archetypal model and generating a three dimensional virtual model representing the archetypal model using generation rules associated with the archetypal model, wherein components of the three dimensional virtual model generated from components of the archetypal model corresponding to the or each respective drawn shape have the appearance of the or each respective drawn shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Nicolas Doucet, Nathan James Baseley
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Publication number: 20100045869Abstract: An entertainment device for combining virtual images with real images captured by a video camera so as to generate augmented reality images. The device comprises receiving means operable to receive a sequence of video images from the video camera via a communications link. The device further comprises detecting means operable to detect an augmented reality marker within the received video images, and processing means operable to generate a virtual image plane in dependence upon the detection of the augmented reality marker by the detecting means. The virtual image plane is arranged to be substantially coplanar with a real surface upon which the augmented reality marker is placed so that virtual images may be generated with respect to the real surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.Inventors: Nathan James Baseley, Nicolas Doucet
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Publication number: 20100048290Abstract: A method of rewarding an end-user of a product. The method comprises supplying, in association with the product, an augmented reality marker for use with an augmented reality application. The augmented reality marker is provided as a free promotional supplement to the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.Inventors: Nathan James Baseley, Nicolas Doucet