US 12,141,912 B2
Projection method and projection system
Taisuke Yamauchi, Matsumoto (JP)
Assigned to SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/948,820.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-152923 (JP), filed on Sep. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0092033 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. G06T 15/20 (2011.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01)
CPC G06T 15/20 (2013.01) [G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 2207/30204 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A projection method comprising:
obtaining a first image obtained by viewing a virtual object from a viewpoint set by a user in a virtual space which includes the virtual object simulating a projection target and a virtual projector simulating a projector configured to project an image on the projection target, and in which a relative three-dimensional position between the virtual object and the virtual projector is decided in accordance with a relative three-dimensional position between the projection target and the projector;
receiving an operation of the user drawing a drawing object in the first image;
generating first object information representing a two-dimensional position of the drawing object in the first image;
converting the first object information into second object information representing a three-dimensional position of the drawing object arranged on a surface of the projection target when the drawing object is arranged on a surface of the virtual object, based on first position information representing a relative three-dimensional position between the viewpoint and the virtual object;
converting the second object information into third object information representing a two-dimensional position of the drawing object on an image to be projected from the virtual projector based on second position information representing a relative three-dimensional position between the virtual projector and the virtual object and posture information representing an orientation of an optical axis of the virtual projector; and
projecting a projection image including the drawing object on the projection target from the projector.