| CPC G06T 13/60 (2013.01) [G06F 3/147 (2013.01); G09G 5/003 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); G09G 2380/16 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. An assembly for a virtual window, the assembly comprising:
an electronic display mounted at a first location;
a casing configured to:
surround the electronic display; and
seal a perimeter of the electronic display;
one or more panes of glass or acrylic attached to the casing and spaced from the electronic display, the one or more panes configured to:
permit the electronic display to be viewed through the one or more panes; and
provide first reflections of light from the one or more panes onto the casing; and
one or more processors configured to be covered by the casing, the one or more processors further configured to:
be communicatively coupled to the electronic display;
receive a video depicting a view of a second location;
display second reflections of at least a part of the view onto the electronic display to provide a realistic illusion of a glass window;
synchronize a time-of-view at the second location in the video with a time-of-day at the first location;
synchronize a second length-of-day at the second location in the video with a first length-of-day at the first location by modifying the video based on sunrise and sunset times at the first and second locations; and
display the video on the electronic display to provide the realistic illusion of a glass window.
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