Peer-to-peer augmented reality handlers

• US 10,298,587 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2016
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maplebear Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hook, James K., Hunt, Hamish C., Lincoln, Nicholas K., Miller, Benjamin
• Primary Examiner(s): Jhaveri, Jayesh M
• Application Number:
  US15/186,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20170366554A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,065 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6209 to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope, encrypted and accessed using a key, or with access control rules appended to the object itself
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/024 Multi-user, collaborative environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks

Abstract

A method and system are provided for generating peer-to-peer augmented reality handlers. The method includes receiving, from a user wearing a pair of augmented reality glasses, an indication that the user intends to place an augmented reality handler at a location where the user is currently looking. The augmented reality handler is for visually associating content with an item of interest to the user. The method further includes determining, by the augmented reality glasses, the location where the user is currently looking. The method also includes creating the augmented reality handler in three-dimensional space at the location and presenting, by the augmented reality glasses, the augmented reality handler to the user. The method additionally includes creating an access control list to determine authorized individuals able to use this handler. The method further includes presenting the augmented reality handler to the authorized individuals, based on the access control list.

Claims

1. A method for generating peer-to-peer augmented reality handlers, comprising:

receiving, from a user wearing a pair of augmented reality glasses, an indication that the user intends to place an augmented reality handler at a location where the user is currently looking, the indication being in a form of a user action in addition to looking at the location, the augmented reality handler for visually associating content with an item of interest to the user;

determining, by the pair of augmented reality glasses, the location where the user is currently looking;

creating the augmented reality handler in three-dimensional space at the location and presenting, by the pair of augmented reality glasses, the augmented reality handler to the user;

creating an access control list to determine authorized individuals able to use this handler; and

presenting the augmented reality handler to the authorized individuals, based on the access control list.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication is in the form of a gesture or acoustic utterance.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the augmented reality handler is presented to the authorized individuals using peer-to-peer distance estimation.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, to at least some of the authorized individuals, an option to interact with the augmented reality handler.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the option to interact with the augmented reality handler is provided responsive to detecting that the at least some of the authorized individuals are looking at the augmented reality handler or a location corresponding to the augmented reality handler.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the option to interact with the augmented reality handler comprises providing the at least some of the authorized individuals with a capability to indicate having seen a conversation or to add to the conversation.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the option to interact with the augmented reality handler comprises providing the at least some of the authorized individuals with a capability to edit the augmented reality handler.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising disposing of the augmented reality handler, responsive to a determination that the augmented reality handler has not been used in a threshold amount of time.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising disposing of the augmented reality handler, responsive to a determination by a creator of the augmented reality handler that a conversation corresponding to the augmented reality handler has completed.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the content is user generated content, and the item of interest is a physical item of interest to the user.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the augmented reality handler is updateable by the user and the authorized individuals.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the augmented reality handler is selectively configurable to allow crowdsourced recalibration of the augmented reality handler.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the location where the user is currently looking, or a change in a scene at the location, is determined using image recognition.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising generation a media presentation that uses the augmented reality handler.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the augmented reality handler is used for remote location mapping in the media presentation.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the access control list is a layered access control list that specifies different handler interaction capabilities for the authorized individuals based on which of a plurality of levels are assigned to the authorized individuals.

17. A computer program product for generating peer-to-peer augmented reality handlers, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

receiving, from a user wearing a pair of augmented reality glasses, an indication that the user intends to place an augmented reality handler at a location where the user is currently looking, the indication being in a form of a user action in addition to looking at the location, the augmented reality handler for visually associating content with an item of interest to the user;

determining, by the pair of augmented reality glasses, the location where the user is currently looking;

creating the augmented reality handler in three-dimensional space at the location and presenting, by the pair of augmented reality glasses, the augmented reality handler to the user;

creating an access control list to determine authorized individuals able to use this handler; and

presenting the augmented reality handler to the authorized individuals, based on the access control list.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising providing, to at least some of the authorized individuals, an option to interact with the augmented reality handler.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the option to interact with the augmented reality handler is provided responsive to detecting that the at least some of the authorized individuals are looking at the augmented reality handler or a location corresponding to the augmented reality handler.

20. A system for generating peer-to-peer augmented reality handlers, comprising:

a pair of augmented reality glasses, having a processor, a memory, and a display integrated therein, the pair of augmented reality glasses being configured to;

receive, from a user wearing the pair of augmented reality glasses, an indication that the user intends to place an augmented reality handler at a location where the user is currently looking, the indication being in a form of a user action in addition to looking at the location, the augmented reality handler for visually associating content with an item of interest to the user;

determine the location where the user is currently looking;

create the augmented reality handler in three-dimensional space at the location and present the augmented reality handler to the user;

create an access control list to determine authorized individuals able to use this handler; and

present the augmented reality handler to the authorized individuals, based on the access control list.