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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 05, 2017
Applicant:

Vulcan Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Inventors:

Eric Smith, Seattle, WA (US);

Jonathan McElroy, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Joseph Sheedy, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Vulcan Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 19/20 (2011.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 9/75 (2006.01); H04N 5/272 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 15/20 (2011.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); G06T 15/40 (2011.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 19/006 (2013.01); A63B 71/0669 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06T 7/75 (2017.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); G06T 15/20 (2013.01); G06T 15/40 (2013.01); H04N 5/272 (2013.01); H04N 9/75 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20164 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30228 (2013.01); G06T 2215/16 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2012 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, systems, and techniques for enhancing a live sporting event using augmented reality are provided. Example embodiments provide an Augmented Reality Live Game Enhancement System ('ARLGES'), which enables users to see augmentations appear as if they are 'live' on the sports field as they are watching the game. The user is able to see and interactive with these augmentations using his or her mobile device without taking his or her eyes off of the field. In some deployments, the mobile device is a cellular smartphone with an (optional) modified virtual headset. The user can view the augmentations using the camera of the phone. The ARLGES provides specific techniques for locating the user's position and for rendering augmentations that are specific to each user. This requires specialized rendering techniques because the user's mobile device positions and chroma values are determined dynamically as they do not originate from fixed or known cameras.


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