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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:
Feb. 02, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2011
Applicants:

Akihiko Kaino, Kanagawa, JP;

Yoshiaki Iwai, Tokyo, JP;

Kenichiro Oi, Kanagawa, JP;

Shunichi Homma, Tokyo, JP;

Jianing Wu, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Akihiko Kaino, Kanagawa, JP;

Yoshiaki Iwai, Tokyo, JP;

Kenichiro Oi, Kanagawa, JP;

Shunichi Homma, Tokyo, JP;

Jianing Wu, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G08G 1/005 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G06F 3/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01); G08G 1/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions is provided. The apparatus includes a control unit for executing the instructions to send signals to display, for a user, a first virtual image superimposed onto a representation of real space. The control unit further executes instructions to send signals to identify a potential source of interest for the user, the potential source of interest being outside of a user focus area in the representation of real space. The control unit further executes instructions to send signals to notify the user of the potential source of interest.


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