Systems and methods for enhanced situation visualization
First Claim
1. An enhanced situation visualization (ESV) computing device comprising a memory and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is programmed to:
- receive a reference request message from a user computing device, the reference request message including an image representative of a current view of a user of the user computing device, the image including a property in a current state;
determine a first subject of the image, wherein the first subject is the property;
retrieve, from a reference database, reference information associated with the first subject of the image, wherein the reference information includes a historical image of the property in a prior state;
determine, based upon the reference request message and the reference information, situation information specific to a situation of the first subject, wherein the situation information includes at least one difference between the prior state and the current state of the property;
generate a virtual grid of the at least one difference between the current state and the previous state;
generate a reference response message including the situation information the reference information, and the virtual grid;
transmit the reference response message to the user computing device, wherein the reference response message causes the user computing device to display at least one of the situation information and the reference information as overlaid upon the current view of the user to provide an enhanced situation visualization of the property, including displaying the virtual grid over the current view of the property as a virtual grid overlay.
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Abstract
An augmented reality (AR) system for generating and displaying an enhanced situation visualization (ESV) is provided. The AR system may include an ESV computing device, a user computing device operated by a user and a reference database. The user computing device may transmit a reference request message to the ESV device, the reference request message including an image representative of a current view of a user. The ESV computing device may determine a subject of the image, retrieve reference information associated with the subject from the reference database, and determine situation information specific to the subject. The reference and situation information may be displayed on the user computing device to provide an ESV of the subject. The ESV may be used for insurance-related activities, such as handling, adjusting, and/or generating homeowner'"'"'s insurance claims, and/or for instructional guidance.
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17 Claims
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1. An enhanced situation visualization (ESV) computing device comprising a memory and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is programmed to:
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receive a reference request message from a user computing device, the reference request message including an image representative of a current view of a user of the user computing device, the image including a property in a current state; determine a first subject of the image, wherein the first subject is the property; retrieve, from a reference database, reference information associated with the first subject of the image, wherein the reference information includes a historical image of the property in a prior state; determine, based upon the reference request message and the reference information, situation information specific to a situation of the first subject, wherein the situation information includes at least one difference between the prior state and the current state of the property; generate a virtual grid of the at least one difference between the current state and the previous state; generate a reference response message including the situation information the reference information, and the virtual grid; transmit the reference response message to the user computing device, wherein the reference response message causes the user computing device to display at least one of the situation information and the reference information as overlaid upon the current view of the user to provide an enhanced situation visualization of the property, including displaying the virtual grid over the current view of the property as a virtual grid overlay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-based method for generating and displaying an enhanced situation visualization (ESV) on a user interface of a user computing device, said method comprising:
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receiving, by an ESV computing device, a reference request message from the user computing device, the reference request message including an image representative of a current view of a user of the user computing device, the image including a property in a current state; determining a first subject of the image, wherein the first subject is the property; retrieving, from a reference database, reference information associated with the first subject of the image, wherein the reference information includes a historical image of the property in a prior state; determining, based upon the reference request message and the reference information, situation information specific to a situation of the first subject, wherein the situation information includes at least one difference between the prior state and the current state of the property; generating a virtual grid of the at least one difference between the current state and the previous state; generating a reference response message including the situation information, the reference information, and the virtual grid; and transmitting the reference response message to the user computing device, wherein the reference response message causes the user computing device to display at least one of the situation information and the reference information as overlaid upon the current view of the user to provide an enhanced situation visualization of the property, including displaying the virtual grid over the current view of the property as a virtual grid overlay. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:
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receive a reference request message from a user computing device, the reference request message including an image representative of a current view of a user of the user computing device, the image including a property in a current state; determine a first subject of the image, wherein the first subject is the property; retrieve, from a reference database, reference information associated with the first subject of the image, wherein the reference information includes a historical image of the property in a prior state; determine, based upon the reference request message and the reference information, situation information specific to a situation of the first subject, wherein the situation information includes at least one difference between the prior state and the current state of the property; generate a virtual grid of the at least one difference between the current state and the previous state; generate a reference response message including the situation information, the reference information, and the virtual grid; and transmit the reference response message to the user computing device, wherein the reference response message causes the user computing device to display at least one of the situation information and the reference information as overlaid upon the current view of the user to provide an enhanced situation visualization of the property, including displaying the virtual grid over the current view of the property as a virtual grid overlay. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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