US 11,740,757 B2
Virtual cover for user interaction in augmented reality
Ashish Panse, Burlington, MA (US); and Molly Lara Flexman, Melrose, MA (US)
Assigned to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed by KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed on May 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/743,629.
Application 17/743,629 is a continuation of application No. 16/613,499, granted, now 11,334,213, previously published as PCT/EP2018/061947, filed on May 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/506,895, filed on May 16, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0276764 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC G06F 3/04815 (2013.01) [G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controller for controlling an operation based on user interaction in an augmented reality space, the controller comprising:
a processor configured to:
control display of a virtual operational member in the augmented reality space viewed relative to a 3D physical space, wherein the virtual operational member is configured to control an operation of equipment in the 3D physical space;
detect an action, by a user, relative to a virtual cover in the augmented reality space; and
position the virtual cover to hide or unhide the virtual operational member in the augmented reality space based on the detected action; and
enable or disable the operation of the equipment in the 3D physical space based on the position of the virtual cover in the augmented reality space.