MOBILE VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing a device with virtual graffiti, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving virtual graffiti from a first device along with the location of the virtual graffiti;
receiving a location of a second device;
providing the second device with the virtual graffiti when the location of the second device is near the location of the virtual graffiti.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for messaging within a mobile virtual and augmented reality system is provided herein. During operation a user can create “virtual graffiti” that will be left for a particular device to view as part of an augmented reality scene. The virtual graffiti will be assigned to a particular physical location. The virtual graffiti is then uploaded to a network server, along with the location and individuals who are able to view the graffiti as part of an augmented reality scene. When a device that is allowed to view the graffiti is near the location, the graffiti will be downloaded to the device and displayed as part of an augmented reality scene.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a device with virtual graffiti, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving virtual graffiti from a first device along with the location of the virtual graffiti; receiving a location of a second device; providing the second device with the virtual graffiti when the location of the second device is near the location of the virtual graffiti. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for a first user to provide a second user with virtual graffiti, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving virtual graffiti; determining a location of the virtual graffiti; receiving a list of devices that may view the virtual graffiti; providing the virtual graffiti, the location, and the list to a server, wherein the server provides the graffiti to a user on the list when that user is near the location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver receiving virtual graffiti from a first device along with the location of the virtual graffiti; a personal object manager receiving a location of a second device; a transmitter providing the second device with the virtual graffiti when the location of the second device is near the location of the virtual graffiti. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a user interface receiving virtual graffiti along with a list of devices with privileges to view the virtual graffiti; logic circuitry receiving a location for the virtual graffiti; a transmitter providing the virtual graffiti, the location, and the list to a server, wherein the server provides the graffiti to a user on the list. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method comprising the steps of:
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wirelessly receiving from a first device, virtual graffiti, a location of the virtual graffiti, and a list of devices with privileges to view the virtual graffiti; storing the virtual graffiti, the location of the virtual graffiti, and the list of devices with privileges to view the virtual graffiti; periodically receiving locations from the devices with privileges to view the virtual graffiti; determining that a second device is near the location of the virtual graffiti, wherein the second device is on the list of devices with privileges to view the virtual graffiti; and wirelessly providing the second device with the virtual graffiti when the second device is near the location of the virtual graffiti. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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