INDICATING OBSERVATION OR VISIBILITY PATTERNS IN AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS

• US 20140267411A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Fein, Gene, Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Tegreene, Clarence T.
• Application Number:
  US13/841,443
• Publication Number:
  US 20140267411A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/633
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query;

• • receiving response data relating to the location history query from the data source; and
  • presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query;

circuitry for receiving response data relating to the location history query from the data source; and

circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query comprises:

circuitry for presenting a location history query that includes at least one of a current geographic location of an augmented reality device, a current geographic location of a user of the augmented reality device, a geographic location history of the augmented reality device, or a geographic location history of the user of the augmented reality device.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query comprises:

circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the location history query relates at least in part to at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of the augmented reality device.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query comprises:

circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes field-of-view data about one or more video cameras.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query comprises:

circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes time-of-use data about one or more video cameras.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query comprises:

circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes eye-tracking data relating to one or more individuals.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes eye-tracking data relating to one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes eye-tracking data relating to one or more individuals, including at least one of dwell times for at least one object or location, saccade times, or closed eyelid times relating to the one or more individuals.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query comprises:

circuitry for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the circuitry for presenting a location history query and the data source are present on a single augmented reality device.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for receiving response data relating to the location history query from the data source comprises:

circuitry for receiving response data including data relating to at least one fixed recording device having a specified field of view within a twenty-five meter radius of an augmented reality device of the location history query at a first time period, a first mobile recording device having a variable field of view within a five meter radius of a user of the augmented reality device during a second time period, and a second mobile recording device having a variable field of view within a five meter radius of a user of the augmented reality device during the second time period.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device comprises:

circuitry for presenting an auditory or visual augmented reality representation on an augmented reality device of a user, wherein the representation indicates that at least one individual or camera of the scene is presently looking at the user of the augmented reality device.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device comprises:

circuitry for presenting an auditory or visual augmented reality representation on an augmented reality device of a user, wherein the representation indicates that the user of the augmented reality device is currently visible to one or more recording devices or individuals.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device comprises:

circuitry for presenting an auditory or visual augmented reality representation on an augmented reality device of a user, wherein the representation indicates that the user of the augmented reality device was visible to one or more recording devices or individuals during a previous time period.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device comprises:

circuitry for presenting an auditory or visual augmented reality representation on an augmented reality device of a user, wherein the representation indicates that the user of the augmented reality device may be visible to one or more recording devices or individuals during a future time period.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device comprises:

circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation in association with at least one affordance by which a user may filter the response data.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation in association with at least one affordance by which a user may filter the response data comprises:

circuitry for presenting an augmented reality representation in association with at least one slider bar by which a user may filter the response data according to a number of minutes of direct observation by an individual of the user or the user'"'"'s augmented reality device based on eye tracking data or other image data.

16. A computer-implemented method comprising:

presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query;

receiving response data relating to the location history query from the data source; and

presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device.

17-30. -30. (canceled)

31. A computer program product comprising:

an article of manufacture including a signal-bearing medium bearing;

(1) one or more instructions for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query;

(2) one or more instructions for receiving response data relating to the location history query from the data source; and

(3) one or more instructions for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device.

32-34. -34. (canceled)

35. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

instructions that when executed on the computing device cause the computing device to

(1) present a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query;

(2) receive response data relating to the location history query from the data source; and

(3) present an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device.

36. (canceled)

37. A system comprising:

means for presenting a location history query to a data source, wherein the data source includes data relating to at least one of a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query;

means for receiving response data relating to the location history query from the data source; and

means for presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the response data relating to the location history query, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device.

38. A system comprising:

accepting location history data relating to a location history query, wherein the location history data include at least one of a data from a fixed recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, data from a mobile recording device within a defined radius of a component of the location history query, or data relating to an individual present within a defined radius of a component of the location history query; and

presenting an augmented reality representation of a scene at least partly based on the location history data, wherein the augmented reality representation includes at least one of observation information about at least one element of the scene, or visibility information about at least one of an augmented reality device or a user of a device.