Method, system and apparatus for the augmentation of radio emissions

• US 9,092,898 B1
• Filed: 07/03/2014
• Issued: 07/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian Joseph Bochicco, Federico Fraccaroli
• Original Assignee: Brian Joseph Bochicco, Federico Fraccaroli
• Inventors: Fraccaroli, Federico, Bochicco, Brian Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Gerald
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mummalaneni, Nalini
• Application Number:
  US14/323,983
• Time in Patent Office: 390 Days
• Field of Search: 345/633, 345/8, 345/156, 348/E7.085, 382/103, 359/13, 359/630, 353/28, 455/456.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/022 Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/20 Details of the management of multiple sources of image data
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of antennas that are arranged according to a predetermined geometrical pattern receive radio emission signals from nearby radio emitting objects. Said radio emission signals are used to exhibit augmented reality indicia on a display, wherein the position of said augmented reality indicia on said display approximately indicates the direction of arrival of said radio emission signals. One or more databases, either positioned on the cloud or locally, may store the data, settings, and authorizations associated with said radio emitting object to permit and regulate the representation of said augmented reality indicia.

Claims

1. A head mounted display apparatus, comprising:

at least a display configured to display augmented reality indicia;

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions;

the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the computer program instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

processing an electromagnetic signal carrying a code that is received by a plurality of antennas attached to said head mounted display apparatus from a radio emitting object, wherein;

(a) said plurality of antennas exhibit at least some directional gain in a three dimensional space;

(b) at least one first antenna, among said plurality of antennas, is positioned alongside a temple portion of said head mounted display and exhibits a minimum gain section of its antenna pattern alongside said temple portion of said head mounted display;

(c) at least one second antenna, among said plurality of antennas, exhibits a minimum gain section of its antenna pattern alongside a front portion of said head mounted display;

comparing said electromagnetic signal that is carrying said code as received by at least said first antenna and said second antenna;

determining indicia of a direction of arrival of said electromagnetic signal carrying said code based at least in part on said comparing;

processing augmented reality indicia associated with said code wherein associations are stored in at least one database; and

exhibiting said augmented reality indicia on said display to convey, at least approximately, said indicia of a direction of arrival of said electromagnetic signal.

2. The head mounted display apparatus of claim 1, wherein said augmented reality indicia include indicia of a distance of said radio-emitting object from said head mounted display.

3. The head mounted display apparatus of claim 1, wherein said database is associated with a user profile causing said exhibiting of said augmented reality indicia on said display to be adapted according to said user profile.

4. The head mounted display apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the said computer program instructions configured to, with the said at least one processor, cause said apparatus to further perform at least the following:

producing an indication on said display apt to guide the field of view of said display toward said radio emitting object.

5. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one antenna, among said plurality of antennas, is a dipole antenna that is mounted on said temple portion of said head-mounted display.

6. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one antenna among said plurality of antennas is a fractal antenna.

7. The head mounted display apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the said computer program instructions configured to, with the said at least one processor, cause said apparatus to further perform at least the following:

querying via a wireless link said associations that are stored in said at least one database to display said augmented reality indicia.

8. A method comprising:

at least partially controlling associations of augmented reality indicia with a code that is stored in a database and is carried by an electromagnetic signal to be received by a head mounted display apparatus, wherein said head mounted display apparatus is adapted to;

process said electromagnetic signal as received by a plurality of antennas that are attached to said head mounted display apparatus from a radio emitting object, wherein;

(a) said plurality of antennas exhibit at least some directional gain in a three dimensional space;

(b) at least one antenna, among said plurality of antennas, is positioned alongside a temple portion of said head mounted display and exhibits a minimum gain section of its antenna pattern alongside said temple portion of said head-mounted display;

(c) at least one second antenna, among said plurality of antennas, exhibits a minimum gain section of its antenna pattern alongside a front portion of said head-mounted display;

compare data related to the reception of said electromagnetic signal as received by at least said first antenna and said second antenna;

determine indicia of a direction of arrival of said electromagnetic signal carrying said code based at least in part on said comparing;

process said augmented reality indicia corresponding to said code; and

exhibit said augmented reality indicia on said display to indicate, at least approximately, said indicia of a direction of arrival of said electromagnetic signal carrying said code.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said database is located on a server.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said augmented reality indicia displays real-time synthesized information, and said real-time synthesized information represents information associated with at least two local objects.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said database is associated with a user profile causing said augmented reality indicia exhibited on said display to be adapted according to said user profile.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said augmented reality indicia display an advertising message.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said augmented reality indicia display a business offer.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions, comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules comprising:

a process for at least partially controlling the associations of augmented reality indicia with a code that are stored in a database wherein said code is carried by an electromagnetic signal emitted from a radio emitting object that is received by a head mounted display apparatus, and said head mounted display apparatus is adapted to;

process said electromagnetic signal carrying said code that is received by a plurality of antennas that are attached to said head mounted display apparatus, wherein;

(a) said plurality of antennas exhibit at least some directional gain in a three dimensional space;

(b) at least one antenna, among said plurality of antennas, is positioned alongside a temple portion of said head mounted display and exhibits a minimum gain section of its antenna pattern alongside said temple portion of said head-mounted display;

(c) at least one second antenna, among said plurality of antennas, exhibits a minimum gain section of its antenna pattern alongside a front portion of said head-mounted display;

compare data related to the reception of said electromagnetic signal carrying said code as received by at least said first antenna and said second antenna;

determine indicia of a direction of arrival of said electromagnetic signal carrying said code based at least in part on said comparing;

process said augmented reality indicia associated with said code wherein said associations are stored in at least one database; and

exhibit said augmented reality indicia on said display to indicate, at least approximately, said indicia of a direction of arrival of said electromagnetic signal carrying said code.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 having a set of instructions for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules further comprising:

a process for updating, at least partially, said associations of said code with said augmented reality indicia in said at least one database.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 having a set of instructions for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules further comprising:

a process for managing queries about said associations of said code with said augmented reality indicia stored in said at least one database.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein said database is linked to a user profile causing said augmented reality indicia exhibited on said display to be adapted according to said user profile.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein said augmented reality indicia display an advertising message.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein said augmented reality indicia display a business offer.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein said augmented reality indicia display information associated with a person that is carrying said radio emitting object.