Visual Mapping of Geo-Located Tagged Objects

• US 20190072390A1
• Filed: 09/06/2017
• Published: 03/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wang, Yunming, Song, Miao
• Granted Patent: US 10,584,968 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/005 with correlation of navigation data from several sources, e.g. map or contour matching G01C21/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/206 specially adapted for indoor navigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10386 the interrogation device being of the portable or hand-handheld type, e.g. incorporated in ubiquitous hand-held devices such as PDA or mobile phone, or in the form of a portable dedicated RFID reader
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

In aspects of visual mapping of geo-located tagged objects, a mobile device includes a mapping module that receives map data of a geo-fenced area from a controller device of the geo-fenced area. The mobile device can scan for wireless-enabled devices within a geo-fenced area, and receive a designation input of a tagged object that corresponds to one of the wireless-enabled devices. The mapping module is implemented to generate a visual mapping that displays a route from the mobile device to the tagged object based on the map data. The mapping module can receive object metadata about the tagged object as the mobile device approaches the tagged object along the route of the visual mapping, and a 3D visual representation of the tagged object is displayed based on a received 3D object model of the tagged object.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

scanning from a mobile device for wireless-enabled devices within a geo-fenced area;

receiving a designation input of a tagged object that corresponds to one of the wireless-enabled devices;

generating a visual mapping that displays a route from the mobile device to the tagged object;

receiving object metadata about the tagged object as the mobile device approaches the tagged object along the route of the visual mapping, the object metadata including location data of the tagged object; and

displaying a three-dimensional (3D) visual representation of the tagged object based on a received 3D object model of the tagged object.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving map data of the geo-fenced area from a controller device of the geo-fenced area;

determining the route from the mobile device to the tagged object based on the map data of the geo-fenced area; and

said generating the visual mapping based on the map data and said determining the route.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

detecting entry into the geo-fenced area by the mobile device; and

initiating the scanning for the wireless-enabled devices responsive to the detected entry into the geo-fenced area.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device a notice communication from a controller device of the geo-fenced area that detects the mobile device entry into the geo-fenced area; and

initiating the scanning for the wireless-enabled devices responsive to the notice communication of detected entry into the geo-fenced area.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the 3D object model of the tagged object from a controller device of the geo-fenced area, the 3D object model stored in a database accessible to the controller device.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the wireless-enabled device that corresponds to the tagged object is a RFID tag that identifies the tagged object;

and the method further comprising;

interrogating the RFID tag by a RFID reader of the mobile device to request the object metadata stored on the RFID tag.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

activating a camera of the mobile device to display a region of the geo-fenced area on a display device of the mobile device;

displaying the 3D visual representation of the tagged object over the region on the display device; and

providing interactive operations on the displayed 3D visual representation of the tagged object.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

activating a camera of the mobile device to display a region of the geo-fenced area on a display device of the mobile device; and

displaying a location of the tagged object in the region of the geo-fenced area on the display device.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

identifying tagged objects, each associated with a respective one of the wireless-enabled devices from the scanning by the mobile device; and

displaying the identified tagged objects for user selection on a display device of the mobile device.

10. A mobile device, comprising:

wireless radio systems to scan for wireless-enabled devices within a geo-fenced area;

a display device to display a map of the geo-fenced area;

a mapping module implemented to;

receive a designation input of a tagged object that corresponds to one of the wireless-enabled devices;

generate a visual mapping that displays a route from the mobile device to the tagged object;

receive object metadata about the tagged object as the mobile device approaches the tagged object along the route of the visual mapping; and

initiate to display a three-dimensional (3D) visual representation of the tagged object based on a received 3D object model of the tagged object.

11. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, wherein:

map data of the geo-fenced area is received from a controller device of the geo-fenced area;

the mapping module is implemented to;

determine the route from the mobile device to the tagged object based on the map data of the geo-fenced area; and

generate the visual mapping based on the map data and the determined route.

12. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, wherein the mapping module is implemented to:

detect entry into the geo-fenced area; and

initiate the wireless radio systems to scan for the wireless-enabled devices responsive to the detected entry into the geo-fenced area.

13. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, wherein the mapping module is implemented to:

receive a notice communication from a controller device of the geo-fenced area that detects the mobile device entry into the geo-fenced area; and

initiate the wireless radio systems to scan for the wireless-enabled devices responsive to the notice communication of detected entry into the geo-fenced area.

14. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, wherein:

the 3D object model of the tagged object is received from a controller device of the geo-fenced area, the 3D object model stored in a database accessible to the controller device.

15. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, wherein:

the wireless-enabled device that corresponds to the tagged object is a RFID tag that identifies the tagged object; and

the mobile device further comprising a RFID reader to interrogate the RFID tag to request the object metadata stored on the RFID tag.

16. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

a camera activated by the mapping module in a region of the geo-fenced area;

wherein;

the region of the geo-fenced area is displayed on the display device; and

the 3D visual representation of the tagged object is displayed over the region on the display device.

17. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

a camera activated by the mapping module in a region of the geo-fenced area; and

wherein a location of the tagged object in the region of the geo-fenced area is displayed on the display device.

18. The mobile device as recited in claim 10, wherein the mapping module is implemented to:

identify tagged objects, each associated with a respective one of the wireless-enabled devices from the scan by the wireless radio systems; and

the identified tagged objects are displayed on the display device for user selection.

19. A method, comprising:

detecting entry into a geo-fenced area by a mobile device;

receiving map data of the geo-fenced area from a controller device of the geo-fenced area;

receiving location data of a tagged object that corresponds to the mobile device and is located within the geo-fenced area;

generating a visual mapping that displays a route from the mobile device to the tagged object in the geo-fenced area;

receiving object metadata about the tagged object as the mobile device approaches the tagged object along the route of the visual mapping;

activating a camera of the mobile device to display a region of the geo-fenced area on a display device of the mobile device; and

displaying a three dimensional (3D) visual representation of the tagged object over the region on the display device based on a received 3D object model of the tagged object.

20. The method as recited in claim 19, further comprising:

interrogating a RFID tag of the tagged object by a RFID reader of the mobile device to request the object metadata stored on the RFID tag;

requesting the 3D object model of the tagged object from a controller device of the geo-fenced area; and

receiving the 3D object model of the tagged object from the controller device, the 3D object model stored in a database accessible to the controller device.