17853731. INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC AND PHYSICAL WORKSPACES simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)

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INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC AND PHYSICAL WORKSPACES

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor(s)

Nigel Clarke of Mountain View CA (US)

Fulya Yilmaz of San Francisco CA (US)

Curtis Aumiller of San Jose CA (US)

Mohammad Abu Saude of Sunnyvale CA (US)

INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC AND PHYSICAL WORKSPACES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17853731 titled 'INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC AND PHYSICAL WORKSPACES

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an apparatus that includes a head unit with image sensors and illumination sources. The intensity level of the illumination sources and the position or orientation of the head unit can be adjusted. The apparatus also includes processors and memory elements to capture an image of a user's physical workspace and display it to one or more users.

  • The apparatus includes image sensors and illumination sources in a head unit.
  • The intensity level of the illumination sources and the position/orientation of the head unit are adjustable.
  • Processors and memory elements are included to capture and display an image of a user's physical workspace.

Potential Applications:

  • Remote collaboration: The apparatus can be used for remote collaboration, allowing users to share and view each other's physical workspaces.
  • Virtual reality: The captured images can be used in virtual reality applications, providing a more immersive experience.
  • Augmented reality: The apparatus can be used in augmented reality applications, overlaying virtual objects onto the user's physical workspace.

Problems Solved:

  • Limited visibility: The apparatus solves the problem of limited visibility in remote collaboration scenarios, allowing users to see each other's physical workspaces.
  • Lack of immersion: The captured images enhance the immersion in virtual reality applications by providing a realistic representation of the user's physical workspace.
  • Difficulty in spatial understanding: The apparatus helps users in augmented reality applications by providing a visual reference of their physical workspace.

Benefits:

  • Improved collaboration: The apparatus enables better collaboration by providing a visual representation of the user's physical workspace.
  • Enhanced user experience: The captured images enhance the user experience in virtual reality and augmented reality applications.
  • Increased productivity: The apparatus helps users in spatially-oriented tasks by providing a visual reference of their physical workspace.


Original Abstract Submitted

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a head unit that includes one or more image sensors and one or more illumination sources. Both an intensity level of the one or more illumination sources and a position or an orientation of the head unit are adjustable. The apparatus also includes one or more processors and one or more memory elements that can execute instructions to capture, by the one or more image sensors, an image of a user's physical workspace, and provide the captured image for display to one or more users.

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