Location based synchronized augmented reality streaming

• US 10,397,320 B2
• Filed: 01/20/2016
• Issued: 08/27/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Akselrod, Ben Z., Di Loreto, Anthony, McDuff, Steve, Robeson, Kyle D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Srivastava, Vivek
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bukhari, Sibte H
• Application Number:
  US15/001,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20170208109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,315 Days
• Field of Search: 709219
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

In an approach to location based augmented reality broadcasting, one or more computer processors determine a location of the one or more computing devices. The one or more computer processors determine whether two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the same location. In response to determining whether two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the same location, the one or more computer processors upload a first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the same location.

Claims

1. A method for location based augmented reality streaming, the method comprising:

determining, by one or more computer processors, a first physical geographic location of one or more computing devices;

determining, by the one or more computer processors, whether two or more of the one or more computing devices are within a pre-defined proximity threshold of each other in the first physical geographic location;

responsive to determining two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the first physical geographic location, uploading, by the one or more computer processors, a first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location after a pre-defined duration of time, wherein augmented reality comprises a live view of a real world environment having contents that are supplemented by computer-generated sensory input;

determining, by the one or more computer processors, the two or more computing devices move to a second physical geographic location;

calculating, by the one or more computer processors, a quantity of data needed for a change of the first synchronized augmented reality data stream from the first physical geographic location to the second physical geographic location; and

uploading, by the one or more computer processors, the calculated quantity of data needed for the change from the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to a second synchronized augmented reality data stream, wherein the uploaded quantity of data comprises the second synchronized augmented reality data stream associated with the second physical geographic location.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

broadcasting, by the one or more computer processors, a proximity based signal, wherein the proximity based signal is an advertisement of an augmented reality service; and

determining, by the one or more computer processors, whether one or more users accept the proximity based signal via one or more computing devices.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising, responsive to determining one or more users accept the proximity based signal, receiving, by the one or more computer processors, a registration notice from the one or more users that accepted the proximity based signal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein uploading the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location further comprises uploading, by the one or more computer processors, an augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices wherein the augmented reality data stream includes a pre-defined time at which a change is displayed.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to uploading the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location, determining, by the one or more computer processors, whether one or more of the one or more computing devices is in a different location;

responsive to determining one or more of the one or more computing devices is in a different location, determining, by the one or more computer processors, whether two or more of the one or more computing devices in the different location are in the same location; and

responsive to determining two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the same location, uploading, by the one or more computer processors, a third synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the same location.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the one or more computer processors, whether an exit notice is received from one or more users;

responsive to determining an exit notice is received from the one or more users, discontinuing, by the one or more computer processors, uploading the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the one or more computing devices; and

sending, by the one or more computer processors, a message to the one or more users confirming an end to the first synchronized augmented reality data stream.

7. A computer program product for location based augmented reality streaming, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage device and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage device, the stored program instructions comprising;

program instructions to determine a first physical geographic location of one or more computing devices;

program instructions to determine whether two or more of the one or more computing devices are within a pre-defined proximity threshold of each other in the first physical geographic location;

responsive to determining two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the first physical geographic location, program instructions to upload a first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location after a pre-defined duration of time, wherein augmented reality comprises a live view of a real world environment having contents that are supplemented by computer-generated sensory input;

program instructions to determine the two or more computing devices move to a second physical geographic location;

program instructions to calculate a quantity of data needed for a change of the first synchronized augmented reality data stream from the first physical geographic location to the second physical geographic location; and

program instructions to upload the calculated quantity of data needed for the change from the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to a second synchronized augmented reality data stream, wherein the uploaded quantity of data comprises the second synchronized augmented reality data stream associated with the second physical geographic location.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, the stored program instructions further comprising:

program instructions to broadcast the proximity based signal, wherein the proximity based signal is an advertisement of an augmented reality service; and

program instructions to determine whether one or more users accept the proximity based signal via one or more computing devices.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, the stored program instructions further comprising, responsive to determining one or more users accept the proximity based signal, program instructions to receive a registration notice from the one or more users that accepted the proximity based signal.

10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to upload the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location further comprise program instructions to upload an augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices wherein the augmented reality data stream includes a pre-defined time at which a change is displayed.

11. The computer program product of claim 7, the stored program instructions further comprising:

responsive to uploading the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location, program instructions to determine whether one or more of the one or more computing devices is in a different location;

responsive to determining one or more of the one or more computing devices is in a different location, program instructions to determine whether two or more of the one or more computing devices in the different location are in the same location; and

responsive to determining two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the same location, program instructions to upload a third synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the same location.

12. The computer program product of claim 7, the stored program instructions further comprising:

program instructions to determine whether an exit notice is received from one or more users;

responsive to determining an exit notice is received from the one or more users, program instructions to discontinue uploading the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the one or more computing devices; and

program instructions to send a message to the one or more users confirming an end to the first synchronized augmented reality data stream.

13. A computer system for location based augmented reality streaming, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage device;

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage device for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising;

program instructions to determine a first geographic location of one or more computing devices;

program instructions to determine whether two or more of the one or more computing devices are within a pre-defined proximity threshold of each other in the first physical geographic location;

responsive to determining two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the first physical geographic location, program instructions to upload a first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location after a pre-defined duration of time, wherein augmented reality comprises a live view of a real world environment having contents that are supplemented by computer-generated sensory input;

program instructions to determine the two or more computing devices move to a second physical geographic location;

program instructions to calculate a quantity of data needed for a change of the first synchronized augmented reality data stream from the first physical geographic location to the second physical geographic location; and

program instructions to upload the calculated quantity of data needed for the change from the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to a second synchronized augmented reality data stream, wherein the uploaded quantity of data comprises the second synchronized augmented reality data stream associated with the second physical geographic location.

14. The computer system of claim 13, the stored program instructions further comprising:

program instructions to broadcast a proximity based signal, wherein the proximity based signal is an advertisement of an augmented reality service; and

program instructions to determine whether one or more users accept the proximity based signal via one or more computing devices.

15. The computer system of claim 14, the stored program instructions further comprising, responsive to determining one or more users accept the proximity based signal, program instructions to receive a registration notice from the one or more users that accepted the proximity based signal.

16. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the program instructions to upload the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location further comprise program instructions to upload an augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices wherein the augmented reality data stream includes a pre-defined time at which a change is displayed.

17. The computer system of claim 13, the stored program instructions further comprising:

responsive to uploading the first synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the first physical geographic location, program instructions to determine whether one or more of the one or more computing devices is in a different location;

responsive to determining one or more of the one or more computing devices is in a different location, program instructions to determine whether two or more of the one or more computing devices in the different location are in the same location; and

responsive to determining two or more of the one or more computing devices are in the same location, program instructions to upload a third synchronized augmented reality data stream to the two or more computing devices in the same location.