System and method for augmented reality display of electrical system information
First Claim
1. A method for providing electrical system status information to a mobile interface device user in a dynamic structural environment in the form of a flexible structure having an associated environment coordinate system, the method comprising:
- receiving on a central data processor over a communication network from a mobile interface device disposed within the flexible structure a request for target area electrical system status information, the request including request information usable by the central data processor to determine the pose of the mobile interface device relative to a target area within the flexible structure;
receiving mobile interface device location information from a local positioning system of the flexible structure, said location information being provided using the environment coordinate system;
determining the pose of the mobile interface device relative to the target area using the request information and the mobile interface device location information;
obtaining target area electrical system status information for a target electrical-component at least partially disposed within the target area, the target electrical component being a part of an electrical circuit;
assembling augmented reality (AR) electrical system status information for transmission to and display on the mobile interface device, the AR electrical system status information being assembled using the target area electrical system status information and being configured for viewing in conjunction with a real-time view of the target area captured by the mobile interface device; and
transmitting the AR electrical system status information to the mobile interface device,wherein the action of determining the pose of the requesting mobile interface device accounts for spatial changes in the environment coordinate system resulting from flexing of the flexible structure.
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Abstract
A method for providing electrical system status information to a mobile device user is presented. The method comprises receiving a request for target area electrical system status information from a mobile device, determining the pose of the mobile interface device relative to the target area, obtaining target area electrical system status information for a target electrical system at least partially disposed within the target area, and assembling AR electrical system status information for transmission to and display on the mobile interface device. The AR electrical system status information is assembled using the target area electrical system status information and is configured for viewing in conjunction with a real-time view of the target area captured by the mobile interface device. The AR electrical system status information is then transmitted to the mobile interface device.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for providing electrical system status information to a mobile interface device user in a dynamic structural environment in the form of a flexible structure having an associated environment coordinate system, the method comprising:
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receiving on a central data processor over a communication network from a mobile interface device disposed within the flexible structure a request for target area electrical system status information, the request including request information usable by the central data processor to determine the pose of the mobile interface device relative to a target area within the flexible structure; receiving mobile interface device location information from a local positioning system of the flexible structure, said location information being provided using the environment coordinate system; determining the pose of the mobile interface device relative to the target area using the request information and the mobile interface device location information; obtaining target area electrical system status information for a target electrical-component at least partially disposed within the target area, the target electrical component being a part of an electrical circuit; assembling augmented reality (AR) electrical system status information for transmission to and display on the mobile interface device, the AR electrical system status information being assembled using the target area electrical system status information and being configured for viewing in conjunction with a real-time view of the target area captured by the mobile interface device; and transmitting the AR electrical system status information to the mobile interface device, wherein the action of determining the pose of the requesting mobile interface device accounts for spatial changes in the environment coordinate system resulting from flexing of the flexible structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automated system for providing electrical system status information to a mobile interface device in a dynamic structural environment in the form of a flexible structure having an associated environment coordinate system, the system comprising:
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at least one mobile interface device configured for variable disposition within the flexible structure, capturing information about a target environment within the flexible structure, and transmitting the target area information over a network; a domain coordinate management system comprising one or more data processors configured for receiving information on a current conformation of the flexible structure and resolving spatial differences in the environment coordinate system between the current conformation of the flexible structure and a stored model of the flexible structure dynamic structural environment; a local positioning system disposed at least partially within the flexible structure, the local positioning system being in communication with the at least one mobile interface device via the network and being configured to provide location information usable to determine a mobile interface device pose, said mobile interface device pose comprising a position and orientation of the mobile interface device relative to the target area in the environment coordinate system; and a central processor comprising at least one data processing machine in communication with the at least one mobile interface device and the local positioning system via the network, the central processor being configured for receiving from a requesting one of the at least one mobile interface device a request for target area electrical system information, the request including information usable to determine the pose of the requesting mobile interface device relative to the target area, determining the pose of the requesting mobile interface device relative to the target area accounting for spatial changes in the environment coordinate system due to flexing of the flexible structure, obtaining target area electrical status information for a target electrical components at least partially disposed within the target area, the target electrical component being a part of an electrical circuit, assembling augmented reality (AR) electrical system status information for transmission to and display on the requesting mobile interface device, the AR electrical system status information being assembled using the target area electrical status information and being configured for viewing in conjunction with a real-time view of the target area captured by the requesting mobile interface device, and transmitting the AR electrical system status information to the requesting mobile interface device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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