Augmented reality implementing method for generating augumented reality content

An augmented reality implementing method applied to a server, which includes a plurality of augmented reality objects and a plurality of setting records corresponding to the augmented reality objects respectively is provided. Firstly, the server receives an augmented reality request from a mobile device, where the augmented reality request is related to a target device. Then, the server is communicated with the target device to access current information. Then, the server determines the current information corresponds to which one of the setting records, and selects one of the augmented reality objects based on the determined setting record as a virtual object provided to the mobile device.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial No. 111113153, filed on Apr. 7, 2022. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of the specification.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

This application relates to the field of Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, and in particular, to an augmented reality implementing method.

Description of the Related Art

With the increasing popularity of laptop computers, when buying laptop computers, users not only pay attention to their practical functions, but also want the appearance of the laptop computers to showcase their personal style. In order to highlight a personal style, current common methods include printing a special pattern on the housing of a laptop computer, using a protective case with a special pattern, or attaching a laptop sticker. However, although these methods can add special patterns to the portable computers, the users can only select a representative pattern at a time, which cannot be changed at will.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This application provides an augmented reality implementing method, which is applied to a server, and the server includes a plurality of augmented reality objects and a plurality of setting records corresponding to the augmented reality objects respectively. The augmented reality implementing method includes: receiving, by a server, an augmented reality request from a mobile device, where the augmented reality request is related to a target device; communicating, by the server, with the target device to access current information of the target device; and determining, by the server, the current information corresponds to which one of the setting records, and selecting one of the augmented reality objects based on the determined setting record as a virtual object provided to the mobile device.

In the augmented reality implementing method provided in this application, the virtual object is related to the target device, so as to generate augmented reality content presented to the mobile device. In this way, the virtual object is presented on the target device to highlight a personal style of a user of the target device. The user of the target device can also change the related virtual object at will to reflect personalized characteristics according to the needs of the user.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Referring toFIG.1, this application provides an augmented reality implementing method, which is implemented by an augmented reality system100. The augmented reality system100includes a server120, a mobile device140, and a target device160. The mobile device140is communicated with the server120to obtain a virtual object Xi related to the target device160, so as to generate augmented reality content C0presented to the mobile device140. The target device160is communicated with the server120to set the situation of generating the virtual object Xi.

In an embodiment, the mobile device140is a smart phone, and the target device160is a laptop computer. The mobile device140may be any electronic device that includes a camera module to capture images and has network connectivity. The target device160may be any electronic device with network connectivity.

In an embodiment, the server120includes a network module122, a situation module124, and a content module126. The network module122is configured to control a user. The user must log in to the server120through the network module122to execute a setting procedure. In this embodiment, the target device160can only be communicated with the situation module124to execute an augmented reality setting procedure after logging in to the server120through the network module122. For detailed description of the augmented reality setting procedure, reference may be made toFIG.2and paragraphs corresponding toFIG.2. Setting records D0, D1. . . Dm generated by the augmented reality setting procedure are stored in the situation module124.

The mobile device140is communicated with the situation module124to obtain the virtual object Xi to generate an augmented reality presented on the display of the mobile device140(not shown). For the detailed description of the process of generating the augmented reality, reference may be made toFIG.3and paragraphs corresponding toFIG.3. The content module126is configured to store a plurality of different augmented reality objects AR0, AR1ARn, which are related to the target device160as virtual objects Xi to present the augmented reality on the mobile device140.

FIG.2shows an embodiment of the augmented reality system100ofFIG.1, which performs the augmented reality setting procedure. The augmented reality setting procedure is mainly performed by the target device160and the server120.

As shown inFIG.2, firstly, as shown by an arrow A1, the user is communicated with the network module122of the server120through the target device160to perform login. Then, as shown by an arrow A2, the user notifies the situation module124to start the augmented reality setting.

Next, as shown by arrows A3and A4, the situation module124notifies the content module126to send all available augmented reality objects AR0, AR1ARn back to the network module122for selection by the user. Then, as shown by arrows A5and A6, the user selects the virtual object Xi to be used in the augmented reality objects AR0, AR1. . . ARn through the target device160, and creates a corresponding situation number Ni in the situation module124. Next, as shown by an arrow A7, the situation module124queries the situation corresponding to the virtual object Xi through the network module122. Then, as shown by arrows A8and A9, the user inputs the situation corresponding to the virtual object Xi into the network module122through the target device160, and then the network module122generates situation data Si according to the situation and inputs the situation data Si to the situation module124, so as to complete the augmented reality setting procedure.

It can be seen that a setting record Di input by the augmented reality setting procedure corresponds to a situation number Ni, and includes situation data Si and a corresponding virtual object Xi. The user may input multiple groups of setting records D0, D1. . . Dm in the augmented reality setting procedure, which are corresponding to different scenarios.

In an embodiment, the situation data Si is a user state, time, or a location. Taking the user state as an example, a plurality of groups of setting records D0, D1. . . Dm is input in the augmented reality setting procedure, which are corresponding to different augmented reality objects for different user states such as meeting, resting and the like. In this way, the server120selects the corresponding augmented reality object as the virtual object Xi to be related to the target device160according to the setting records and a current user state.

Taking time as an example, a plurality of groups of setting records D0, D1. . . Dm is input to the augmented reality setting procedure to correspond different time periods such as morning, afternoon, and evening to different augmented reality objects. In this way, the server120selects the corresponding augmented reality object as the virtual object Xi to be related to the target device160according to the time period of current time.

Taking a location as an example, a plurality of groups of setting records D0, D1. . . Dm is input to the augmented reality setting procedure to correspond workplace and home to different augmented reality objects. In this way, the server120selects the corresponding augmented reality object as the virtual object Xi to be related to the target device160according to a current location of the target device160.

FIG.3shows an embodiment of the augmented reality system ofFIG.1, which generates augmented reality. The process of generating augmented reality involves the mobile device140, the target device160, and the server120working together.

As shown inFIG.3, firstly, as shown by an arrow B1, the user uses the mobile device140to communicate with the situation module124of the server120, and generates an augmented reality request R1related to the target device160. In an embodiment, the augmented reality request R1may be a WEB AR request. In an embodiment, the mobile device140scans a barcode pattern, such as a two-dimensional barcode, to connect to a specific web address to generate the augmented reality request R1related to the target device160. The barcode pattern is arranged on the target device160by printing or in the form of a sticker. In an embodiment, the barcode pattern is arranged at a location where an augmented reality is expected to be generated, such as the housing162of the target device160.

Next, as shown by arrows B2and B3, the situation module124communicates with the target device160to obtain current information SS of the target device160, such as a user state, a current time period, or a location of the target device160and the like. Then, the target device160sends the current information SS back to the situation module124so that the situation module124can select the virtual object to be used accordingly.

Then, as shown by arrows B4and B5, the situation module124determines the setting record corresponding to the current data SS among a plurality of setting records D0, D1. . . Dm (assuming the setting record is a setting record Di), to select the virtual object Xi to be used, and notifies the content module126to transfer the virtual object Xi to the mobile device140.

After receiving the virtual object Xi, the mobile device140relates the virtual object Xi to an image of the target device160to produce augmented reality content C0presented on the display of the mobile device140. In this way, the related virtual object Xi is presented on the target device160as seen by the user through the display of the mobile device140.

In an embodiment, the mobile device140overlays the virtual object Xi on the housing162of the target device160(which is a laptop computer in an embodiment), so that the housing162of the target device160presents an augmented reality object (that is, the virtual object Xi). In this way, a pattern of the virtual object Xi is presented on the housing162of the target device160as seen by the user through the display of the mobile device140.

In an embodiment, the target device160is an electronic device having the housing162, and the virtual object Xi is a pattern corresponding to the shape of the housing162. The dimensions of the pattern are greater than or equal to the dimensions of the housing162presented on a display of the mobile device140. The pattern is a 2D pattern or a 3D pattern. In an embodiment, if the target device160is a laptop computer, the virtual object Xi is a flat pattern completely covering the housing162of the laptop computer, or a three-dimensional pattern extending outward from the housing162of the laptop computer.

In an embodiment, the mobile device140determines the location of the target device160according to the outline of the housing162of the target device160and the two-dimensional barcode on the housing162, and overlay the virtual object Xi on the housing162of the target device160so that the virtual object Xi moves on the screen of the mobile device140along with the target device160. When the target device160leaves the screen of the mobile device140, the virtual object Xi will disappear along with the target device160.

In an embodiment, the user further clicks on the virtual object Xi on the mobile device140to perform further functions or create interactive effects with the virtual object Xi. In an embodiment, the user changes a color or appearance of the virtual object Xi by clicking on the virtual object Xi, or a description of the virtual object Xi will be shown on the screen when the user clicks on the virtual object Xi.

Through the augmented reality operation, from the view of the mobile device140, the virtual object Xi appears to be attached to the housing162of the laptop computer, thereby changing the original appearance of the housing162of the laptop computer. In this way, through the augmented reality implementing method provided in this application, the housing162of the laptop computer may present various designs without actually replacing the housing162of the laptop computer or adding a decorative protective cover to the laptop computer.

In the foregoing embodiments ofFIG.2andFIG.3, the setting records D0, D1. . . Dm are set by the user of the target device160and stored in the server120through the target device160. In some other embodiments, the setting records D0, D1. . . Dm can also be set by the user of the mobile device140and stored in the server through the mobile device140. Also, in the foregoing embodiments ofFIG.2andFIG.3, the situation data of the setting records D0, D1. . . Dm is related to the situation of the target device160, such as the user state of the target device160, the location of the target device160and the like. In some other embodiments, the situation data of the setting records D0, D1. . . Dm can also be determined according to the situation of the mobile device140. In an embodiment, the user state data stored in the mobile device140is used to determine the virtual object related to the target device160.

FIG.4is a flowchart of an augmented reality implementing method according to an embodiment of this application. The augmented reality implementing method is applied to the server120shown inFIG.1. The server120pre-stores a plurality of different augmented reality objects AR0, AR1. . . ARn and a plurality of setting records D0, D1. . . Dm corresponding to the augmented reality objects AR0, AR1. . . ARn. The augmented reality implementing method includes the following steps.

Firstly, as described in step S120, the server120receives an augmented reality request R1from a mobile device140, where the augmented reality request R1is related to a target device160.

Then, as described in step S130, the server120is communicated with the target device160to access current information SS of the target device160.

Then, as described in step S140, the server120determines a setting record Di corresponding to the current information SS among the plurality of setting records D0, D1. . . Dn, and provides a virtual object Xi to the mobile device140according to the determined setting record Di. In an embodiment, the server120selects one of the plurality of different augmented reality objects AR0, AR1. . . ARn stored in the server120as the virtual object Xi according to the setting record Di.

The setting record Di includes situation data Si and a corresponding virtual object Xi. In an embodiment, the situation data Si is a user state, time, or a location.

After receiving the virtual object Xi, as described in step S160, the mobile device140relates the virtual object Xi to an image of the target device160to produce augmented reality content C0presented to the mobile device140. In an embodiment, the mobile device140directly presents the augmented reality content C0by using a browser by using WEB AR.

FIG.5is a flowchart of an embodiment of step S140inFIG.4. Following step S120inFIG.4, in step S142, the server120determines whether there is a setting record corresponding to the current information SS of the target device160among the plurality of setting records D0, D1. . . Dm.

If there is a setting record corresponding to the current information SS (assuming the setting record is a setting record Di), as described in step S144, the server120selects one of the plurality of different augmented reality objects AR0, AR1. . . ARn stored in the server120as the virtual object Xi according to the determined setting record Di. If there is not a setting record corresponding to the current information SS, as described in step S146, the server120selects one of the plurality of augmented reality objects AR0, AR1. . . ARn as the virtual object Xi according to an algorithm. In an embodiment, the algorithm is a random function.

Through the augmented reality implementing method provided in this application, virtual objects are related to the target device160to produce augmented reality content C0presented to the mobile device140. In this way, the virtual object Xi is presented on the target device160to highlight the specificity of the target device160and personal style of the user. The user of the target device160may also change the related virtual object at will to reflect personalized characteristics according to the needs of the user.