Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for enabling realistic haptic feedback for virtual three-dimensional (3D) objects. A real proxy surface is provided for a virtual object, where the proxy surface may be a relief surface, such as a depth-compressed model of the virtual object. In an exemplary method, when a user touches a proxy surface, a position of the touch point on the surface is detected. The touch point is mapped to a corresponding point on the virtual object. A position of the virtual object is determined such that the touch point is in alignment with the corresponding point on the virtual object, and the virtual object is displayed at the first determined position on an augmented reality display. As a result, a user touching the proxy surface may have the sensation of touching a solid version of the virtual 3D object instead of the proxy surface.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for enabling realistic haptic feedback for virtual three-dimensional (3D) objects. A real proxy surface is provided for a virtual object, where the proxy surface may be a relief surface, such as a depth-compressed model of the virtual object. In an exemplary method, when a user touches a proxy surface, a position of the touch point on the surface is detected. The touch point is mapped to a corresponding point on the virtual object. A position of the virtual object is determined such that the touch point is in alignment with the corresponding point on the virtual object, and the virtual object is displayed at the first determined position on an augmented reality display. As a result, a user touching the proxy surface may have the sensation of touching a solid version of the virtual 3D object instead of the proxy surface.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for enabling realistic haptic feedback for virtual three-dimensional (3D) objects. A real proxy surface is provided for a virtual object, where the proxy surface may be a relief surface, such as a depth-compressed model of the virtual object. In an exemplary method, when a user touches a proxy surface, a position of the touch point on the surface is detected. The touch point is mapped to a corresponding point on the virtual object. A position of the virtual object is determined such that the touch point is in alignment with the corresponding point on the virtual object, and the virtual object is displayed at the first determined position on an augmented reality display. As a result, a user touching the proxy surface may have the sensation of touching a solid version of the virtual 3D object instead of the proxy surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and procedures to permit user-generated content, such as underlining, highlighting, and comments, to be shared to printed media via an augmented reality (AR) system, such as a head mounted display, tablet, mobile phone, or projector, without the need to have an electronic text-version of the printed media. In an exemplary method, an augmented reality user device obtains an image of a printed page of text, and image recognition techniques are used to identify the page. An annotation associated with the identified page is retrieved, and the augmented reality device displays the annotation as an overlay on the identified page.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for context-module-based personal data protection. Systems and methods provide a user device's user interface with two or more context modules associated with a respective set of applications. Upon receiving a user input to launch an application, the application is executed using data permissions associated with the context from which the user launches the application. Permission for application requests for data are determined based on the data permissions associated with the launch context. For some embodiments, the context may be selected automatically based on sensor data or a user device's context or location. For some embodiments, the context may be changed between two contexts. Such context changes may occur without changing user accounts. For some embodiments, a third user may execute a third application using the data permissions associated with the first context module.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for enabling realistic haptic feedback for virtual three-dimensional (3D) objects. A real proxy surface is provided for a virtual object, where the proxy surface may be a relief surface, such as a depth-compressed model of the virtual object. In an exemplary method, when a user touches a proxy surface, a position of the touch point on the surface is detected. The touch point is mapped to a corresponding point on the virtual object. A position of the virtual object is determined such that the touch point is in alignment with the corresponding point on the virtual object, and the virtual object is displayed at the first determined position on an augmented reality display. As a result, a user touching the proxy surface may have the sensation of touching a solid version of the virtual 3D object instead of the proxy surface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for use in a secure personal data marketplace are disclosed. In accordance with one method, a request for processed user data from a requesting party is received at an electronic marketplace. The request for the processed user data is published from the electronic marketplace to a plurality of responding agents. The plurality of responding agents determine whether one or more of the users will be a user participant. The responding agents send the user information for the user participants to the electronic marketplace, where the user information is processed in a trusted environment to generate the processed user data requested by the requesting party. The processed user data is sent from the electronic marketplace to the requesting party, and the user information and processed user data is deleted from the electronic marketplace once the processed user data has been sent to the requesting party.

Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure for controlling the quality of printing, wherein measuring marks (11, 12, 13 and 14) are placed on the printing base, such as a paper web, beside and/or among the actual printing are employed. A lighting unit (1) and an electronic camera (2) trained on the paper web (3) and the operation of the camera at least is synchronized with the transport speed in the printing process. With the camera (2) an image is recorded from a measuring area (9) on the paper web (3), which area contains measuring marks (11, 12, 13 and 14). The image is stored in an image memory (5). The image is taken from the image memory (5) to be processed, whereat the measuring marks are identified and located therein and on their basis the printing quality is checked.