METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING TASK-RELATED OBJECTS IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY

• US 20140240349A1
• Filed: 02/22/2013
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (HERE Holding Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: TUUKKANEN, MARKO TAPIO
• Application Number:
  US13/774,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20140240349A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/633
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/50 of still image data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range

Abstract

An approach is provided for causing a presentation in an augmented reality user interface for user guidance. The approach involves causing a presentation of one or more indications of one or more parts in an augmented reality user interface, wherein the one or more parts are associated with at least one task. The approach also involves causing a presentation of one or more guides for aligning the one or more indications with the one or more parts in the augmented reality user interface.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

a presentation of one or more indications of one or more parts in an augmented reality user interface, wherein the one or more parts are associated with at least one task; and

a presentation of one or more guides for aligning the one or more indications with the one or more parts in the augmented reality user interface.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of a field of view of the augmented reality user interface to cause, at least in part, a recognition of the one or more parts, the at least one task, or a combination thereof.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination one or more reference objects associated with the field of view, the at least one task, or a combination thereof; and

at least one determination the one or more guides based, at least in part, on the one or more reference objects.

4. A method of claim 3, wherein the one or more guides include, at least in part, one or more outline representations of the one or more reference objects.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more guides indicate, at least in part, a direction, an orientation, or a combination thereof to move a device presenting the augmented reality display for aligning the one or more indications with the one or more parts.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of an input for specifying the one or more parts, the at least one task, an association between the one or more parts and the at least one task, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a presentation of information related to the one or more parts, the at least one task, or a combination thereof in association with the one or more indications.

8. A method of claim 7, wherein the information includes, at least in part, one or more instructions for performing at least a portion of the at least one task.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of sensor information, telematics information, or a combination thereof to determine the at least one task.

10. A method of claim 9, wherein the sensor information, the telematics information, or a combination thereof is associated with at least one vehicle, and wherein the at least one task is related to the at least one vehicle.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more indications of one or more parts in an augmented reality user interface, wherein the one or more parts are associated with at least one task; and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more guides for aligning the one or more indications with the one or more parts in the augmented reality user interface.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of a field of view of the augmented reality user interface to cause, at least in part, a recognition of the one or more parts, the at least one task, or a combination thereof.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more reference objects associated with the field of view, the at least one task, or a combination thereof; and

determine the one or more guides based, at least in part, on the one or more reference objects.

14. An apparatus of claim 13, wherein the one or more guides include, at least in part, one or more outline representations of the one or more reference objects

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more guides indicate, at least in part, a direction, an orientation, or a combination thereof to move a device presenting the augmented reality display for aligning the one or more indications with the one or more parts.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine an input for specifying the one or more parts, the at least one task, an association between the one or more parts and the at least one task, or a combination thereof.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a presentation of information related to the one or more parts, the at least one task, or a combination thereof in association with the one or more indications.

18. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein the information includes, at least in part, one or more instructions for performing at least a portion of the at least one task.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of sensor information, telematics information, or a combination thereof to determine the at least one task.

20. An apparatus of claim 19, wherein the sensor information, the telematics information, or a combination thereof is associated with at least one vehicle, and wherein the at least one task is related to the at least one vehicle.

21-48. -48. (canceled)