Interactive augmented reality function

• US 9,202,317 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2015
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Hosein, Marc Peter, Yankovich, Steve, Romero, Steve, Lam, Selina, Higgins, Krystal Rose
• Primary Examiner(s): EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A
• Application Number:
  US14/629,102
• Publication Number:
  US 20150170437A1
• Time in Patent Office: 281 Days
• Field of Search: 701/29.6
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/953 Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/006 Indicating maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0808 Diagnosing performance data testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

An apparatus is provided including a processor, a memory, and a vehicle tracking portal. The vehicle tracking portal is configured to obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle. Then diagnostic information regarding the vehicle can be obtained. Then, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle can be determined. A user can then be alerted to the recommended service.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor unit executing a user interface module executable by a processor and configured to;

retrieve step-by-step instructions as to how to perform a service on a component; and

present the step-by-step instructions to a user in the form of an interactive augmented reality function executable by a mobile device of the user, the augmented reality function, when executed by the mobile device, utilizing real-time imagery gathered by a camera on the mobile device and displaying the real-time imagery on a display of the mobile device such that when the user aims the camera at the component, parts of the component relevant to the service are highlighted as an overlay on the real-time imagery on the display along with additional information on how the parts of the component should be acted upon by the user.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is the mobile device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface is part of a tracking portal.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlay includes an image of a hand identifying a part of the component that should be manipulated by the user.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the overlay image includes an arrow indicating a direction in which to manipulate the part.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the step-by-step instructions are retrieved from an application server containing an identification of the component and diagnostic information regarding the component.

7. A method comprising:

retrieving step-by-step instructions as to how to perform a service on a component; and

present the step-by-step instructions to a user in the form of an interactive augmented reality function by a mobile device of the user to be displayed on a display of the mobile device, the augmented reality function, when executed by the mobile device, utilizing real-time imagery gathered by a camera on the mobile device and displaying the real-time imagery on a display of the mobile device such that when the user aims the camera at the component, parts of the component relevant to the service are highlighted as an overlay on the real-time imagery on the display along with additional information on how the parts of the component should be acted upon by the user.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the overlay includes an image of a hand identifying a part of the component that should be manipulated by the user.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the overlay image includes an arrow indicating a direction in which to manipulate the part.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the step-by-step instructions are retrieved from an application server containing an identification of the component and diagnostic information regarding the component.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the diagnostic information is obtained from the apparatus.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the diagnostic information includes specification information about the component.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the diagnostic information includes performance information of the component.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the diagnostic information includes problem information about the component.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

retrieving step-by-step instructions as to how to perform a service on a component; and

present the step-by-step instructions to a user in the form of an interactive augmented reality function executable by a mobile device of the user to be displayed on a display of the mobile device, the augmented reality function, when executed by the mobile device, utilizing real-time imagery gathered by a camera on the mobile device and displaying the real-time imagery on a display of the mobile device such that when the user aims the camera at the component, parts of the component relevant to the service are highlighted as an overlay on the real-time imagery on the display along with additional information on how the parts of the component should be acted upon by the user.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the overlay includes an image of a hand identifying a part of the component that should be manipulated by the user.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the overlay image includes an arrow indicating a direction in which to manipulate the part.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the step-by-step instructions are retrieved from an application server containing an identification of the component and diagnostic information regarding the component.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the diagnostic information is obtained from the apparatus.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the diagnostic information includes specification information about the component.