Method and system for generating augmented reality signals

• US 20100171758A1
• Filed: 03/12/2010
• Published: 07/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reallaer, LLC
• Original Assignee: Reallaer, LLC
• Inventors: Maassel, Paul W., Thomas, Justin
• Application Number:
  US12/659,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20100171758A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/632
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models

Abstract

Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure provide method and systems for providing customized augmented reality data comprising. The method includes Some embodiments consistent with the present disclosure provide a method for providing customized augmented reality data. The method includes receiving geo-registered sensor data including data captured by a sensor and metadata describing a position of the sensor at the time the data was captured and receiving geospatial overlay data including computer-generated objects having a predefined geospatial position. The method also includes receiving a selection designating at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data, said at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data including some or all of the geo-registered sensor data, and receiving a selection designating at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data, said at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data including some or all of the geospatial overlay data. And the method includes providing a combination of the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected portion of geospatial overlay data, said combination being operable to display the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data overlaid with the at least one selected portion of geospatial overlay data based on the position of the sensor without receiving other geo-registered sensor data or other geospatial overlay data.

Claims

1. A method for providing customized augmented reality data comprising:

receiving geo-registered sensor data including data captured by a sensor and metadata describing a position of the sensor at the time the data was captured;

receiving geospatial overlay data including computer-generated objects having a predefined geospatial position;

receiving a selection designating at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data, said at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data including some or all of the geo-registered sensor data;

receiving a selection designating at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data, said at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data including some or all of the geospatial overlay data; and

providing a combination of the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected portion of geospatial overlay data, said combination being operable to display the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data overlaid with the at least one selected portion of geospatial overlay data based on the position of the sensor without receiving other geo-registered sensor data or other geospatial overlay data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving geo-registered sensor data includes:

storing the geo-registered sensor data in a frame database that references frames of geo-registered sensor data based on at least one of a position at which the frame was recorded, a time the frame was recorded, and a source of the frame.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving geospatial overlay data includes:

storing the geospatial overlay data in an overlay database that references computer-generated objects based on at least a geospatial position of each object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving geo-registered sensor data includes receiving geo-registered sensor data added or modified by a user, and receiving geospatial overlay data includes geospatial overlay data added or modified by a user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the geo-registered sensor data includes at least one of:

video data, audio data, photographic data, and still-image data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the geo-registered sensor data includes marker data representing events, objects, or conditions designated by a user while the geo-registered sensor data is being recorded.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein position metadata includes data describing at least one of position, time, orientation, and field of view.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein providing a combination includes:

encoding the at least one selected geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected geospatial overlay data in a portable document format.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

rendering an audiovisual presentation on a display device using the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected portion of the geospatial overlay data.

10. A system for providing customized augmented reality data comprising:

a computer having processor and a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor; and

a program stored in the computer-readable medium, the program, when executed by the processor, operable to;

receive geo-registered sensor data including data captured by a sensor and metadata describing a position of the sensor at the time the data was captured;

receive geospatial overlay data including computer-generated objects having a predefined geospatial position;

receive a selection designating at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data, said at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data including some or all of the geo-registered sensor data;

receive a selection designating at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data, said at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data including some or all of the geospatial overlay data; and

provide a combination of the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected portion of geospatial overlay data, said combination being operable to display the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data overlaid with the at least one selected portion of geospatial overlay data based on the position of the sensor without receiving other geo-registered sensor data or other geospatial overlay data.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the received geo-registered sensor data includes frames of audiovisual data, said frames being stored in a frame database that references frames of geo-registered sensor data based on at least one of a position at which the frame was recorded, a time the frame was recorded, and a source of the frame.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the received geospatial overlay is stored in an overlay database that references computer-generated objects based on at least a geospatial position of each object.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the received geo-registered sensor data includes geo-registered sensor data added or modified by a user, and the received geospatial overlay data includes geospatial overlay data added or modified by a user.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the geo-registered sensor data includes at least one of:

video data, audio data, photographic data, and still-image data.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the geo-registered sensor data includes marker data representing events, objects, or conditions designated by a user while the geo-registered sensor data is being recorded.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein position metadata includes data describing at least one of position, time, orientation, and field of view.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the program is operable to combine the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected portion of the geospatial overlay data by encoding the at least one selected portion of the geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected geospatial portion of the overlay data in a portable document format.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the program is further operable to:

render an audiovisual presentation on a display device using the at least one selected geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected geospatial overlay data.

19. A method for providing customized augmented reality data, comprising:

receiving geo-registered sensor data including data captured by a sensor and metadata describing a position of the sensor at the time the data was captured;

storing the geo-registered sensor data in a frame database that references frames of geo-registered sensor data based on at least one of a position at which the frame was recorded, a time the frame was recorded, and a source of the frame;

receiving geospatial overlay data including computer-generated objects having a predefined geospatial position;

storing the geospatial overlay data in an overlay database that references computer-generated objects based on at least one of a geospatial position of each object;

receiving a selection designating at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data in the sensor frame database, said at least one portion of the geo-registered sensor data including some or all of the sensor frame database;

receiving a selection designating at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data in the overlay database, said at least one portion of the geospatial overlay data including some or all of the geospatial overlay data in the overlay database; and

encoding a mission data file including the at least one selected geo-registered sensor data and the at least one selected geospatial overlay data, said mission data file being operable to display the selected portions of the geo-registered sensor data overlaid with the geospatial overlay data based on the position of the sensor without receiving other geo-registered sensor data or other geospatial overlay data.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the received geo-registered sensor data and the received selected geospatial overlay data are decoded from a first mission data file.