Showing uncertainty in an augmented reality application
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented augmented reality method, comprising:
- obtaining electronic information that indicates a geographic location and a direction of aim of a computing device;
identifying, based on the information that indicates the geographic location and the direction of aim of the computing device, a field of view for an augmented reality display;
identifying, from a plurality of points of interest that fall within the field of view for the augmented reality display, a particular point of interest based on;
(i) a frequency of search terms of search activity that is associated with a user of the computing device and that correspond with the plurality of points of interest, and (ii) a user profile associated with the user; and
providing data for causing the computing device to overlay a real-world image of at least a portion of the field of view for the augmented reality display with;
(i) a graphical indication of the particular point of interest, and(ii) a graphical indication of a level of uncertainty regarding a placement in the real-world image of the graphical indication of the particular point of interest with respect to an actual location of the particular point of interest.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method involves obtaining electronic information that indicates a location and direction of aim of a user in a virtual space of an augmented reality application running on a computing device, and determining, with one or more computer processors, factors that represent potential uncertainty in the obtained electronic information. The method also involves generating from the factors a combined level of uncertainty for a focus of the user, the focus representing an item within the user'"'"'s field of view in the augmented reality application at which the user is directing attention, generating data for making a graphical indication of the level of uncertainty; and providing the data for making the graphical indication of the level of uncertainty for display as an overlay over an image of the field of view in the augmented reality application.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented augmented reality method, comprising:
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obtaining electronic information that indicates a geographic location and a direction of aim of a computing device; identifying, based on the information that indicates the geographic location and the direction of aim of the computing device, a field of view for an augmented reality display; identifying, from a plurality of points of interest that fall within the field of view for the augmented reality display, a particular point of interest based on;
(i) a frequency of search terms of search activity that is associated with a user of the computing device and that correspond with the plurality of points of interest, and (ii) a user profile associated with the user; andproviding data for causing the computing device to overlay a real-world image of at least a portion of the field of view for the augmented reality display with; (i) a graphical indication of the particular point of interest, and (ii) a graphical indication of a level of uncertainty regarding a placement in the real-world image of the graphical indication of the particular point of interest with respect to an actual location of the particular point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible, non-transient recordable storage media having recorded thereon instructions, that when executed, perform actions comprising:
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obtaining electronic information that includes a geographic location and a direction of aim of a computing device; identifying, based on the information that indicates the geographic location and the direction of aim of the computing device, a field of view for an augmented reality display; identifying, from a plurality of points of interest that fall within the field of view for the augmented reality display, a particular point of interest based on;
(i) a frequency of search terms of search activity that is associated with a user of the computing device and that correspond with the plurality of points of interest, and (ii) a user profile associated with the user; andproviding data for causing the computing device to overlay a real-world image of at least a portion of the field of view for the augmented reality display with; (i) a graphical indication of the particular point of interest, and (ii) a graphical indication of a level of uncertainty regarding a placement in the real-world image of the graphical indication of the particular point of interest with respect to an actual location of the particular point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented augmented reality system, comprising:
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one or more position sensors for obtaining electronic information that indicates a geographic location and a direction of aim of a computing device; a positional uncertainty computation module programmed to identify, based on the information that indicates the geographic location and the direction of aim of the computing device, a field of view for an augmented reality display; and an augmented reality application on the computing device programmed to; identify, from a plurality of points of interest that fall within the field of view for the augmented reality display, a particular point of interest based on;
(i) a frequency of search terms of search activity that is associated with a user of the computing device and that correspond with the plurality of points of interest, and (ii) a user profile associated with the user, andprovide data for causing the computing device to overlay a real-world image of at least a portion of the field of view for the augmented reality display with; (i) a graphical indication of the particular point of interest, and (ii) a graphical indication of a level of uncertainty regarding a placement in the real-world image of the graphical indication of the particular point of interest with respect to an actual location of the particular point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-implemented augmented reality system, comprising:
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one or more position sensors for obtaining electronic information that indicates a geographic location and a direction of aim of a computing device; means for identifying, based on the information that indicates the geographic location and the direction of aim of the computing device, a field of view for an augmented reality display; and an augmented reality application on the computing device programmed to; identify, from a plurality of points of interest that fall within a field of view for the augmented reality display, a particular point of interest based on;
(i) a frequency of search terms of search activity that is associated with a user of the computing device and that correspond with the plurality of points of interest, and (ii) a user profile associated with the user, andprovide data for causing the computing device to overlay a real-world image of at least a portion of the field of view for the augmented reality display with; (i) a graphical indication of the particular point of interest, and (ii) a graphical indication of a level of uncertainty regarding a placement in the real-world image of the graphical indication of the particular point of interest with respect to an actual location of the particular point of interest is located. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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