Augmented reality service

Abstract

A search system, a user device, and a server for AR service are disclosed. The search system includes a search engine configured to search a web content and a marker, in response to an input of a user, a matching unit configured to match the searched web content with the searched marker, and an output unit configured to transmit a document including the searched web content and the searched marker to the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An augmented reality device, comprising:
 a marker sensor configured to sense and extract a marker from a real-world image;   a marker data transmitter configured to transmit marker data of the marker to an augmented reality service server;   a virtual reality data receiver configured to receive virtual reality data corresponding to the marker data from the augmented reality service server; and   an augmented reality data generator configured to generate augmented reality data by overlaying the received virtual reality data on the real-world image.   
     
     
         2 . The augmented reality device of  claim 1 , wherein the real-world image includes web content and the marker. 
     
     
         3 . The augmented reality device of  claim 1 , further comprising an image processor configured to convert the real-world image into digital image data and to transmit the digital image data to the marker sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The augmented reality device of  claim 1 , further comprising a marker analyzer configured to analyze the extracted marker received from the marker sensor and to generate the marker data. 
     
     
         5 . The augmented reality device of  claim 1 , wherein the marker data includes one or more of an image of the marker and metadata of the marker. 
     
     
         6 . The augmented reality device of  claim 1 , wherein the marker data includes at least one of an address of the AR service server and a marker identifier. 
     
     
         7 . A device to generate augmented reality data, comprising:
 a marker sensor configured to extract a marker from digital data corresponding to a real-world image;   a marker data transmitter configured to transmit one or more of the marker or metadata of the marker;   a virtual reality data receiver configured to receive virtual reality data corresponding to the marker; and   an augmented reality data generator configured to overlay the received virtual reality data on the real-world image to generate augmented reality data.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , further comprising a camera configured to capture the real-world image. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 7 , further comprising an image processor configured to convert the real-world image to digital data. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the image processor is configured to convert the digital data of multiple digital images to video data. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the marker sensor is further configured to sense the marker in the digital data. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the marker comprises at least one of a two-dimensional image, pattern, or barcode identifying the virtual reality data. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 7 , further comprising a marker analyzer configured to analyze the marker and generate the marker data. 
     
     
         14 . A method for generating augmented reality data, comprising:
 extracting a marker from digital data corresponding to a real-world image;   transmitting one or more of the marker or metadata of the marker;   receiving virtual reality data corresponding to the marker; and   overlaying the virtual reality data on the real-world image to generate augmented reality data.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the marker comprises a two-dimensional image, pattern, or barcode. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising converting a real-world image to digital data. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the converting comprises converting the digital data of multiple digital images to video data. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising analyzing the marker and generating the metadata of the maker. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the receiving comprises receiving the virtual reality data corresponding to the marker in response to the transmitting. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising converting the real-world image to the digital data.