Apparatus, system, and method for target search and using geocaching
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- monitoring a geographic position of a mobile device having a display and an image capture device, by the mobile device in communication with one or more servers;
assisting a user of the mobile device in a search for a target at a target geographic location, using the mobile device, comprising;
displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for a first checkpoint at a first geographic location that is different from the target geographic location, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the first geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device;
after the mobile device reaches the first checkpoint at the first geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for the target, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the target geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device;
after the mobile device reaches the target at the target geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a display image captured by the image capture device with a virtual object overlaid on the display image, wherein the image capture device captures the display image from a plurality of different perspectives based on changing a physical position of the image capture device; and
activating the virtual object, using the mobile device, when the display image is captured from a specific perspective of the plurality of different perspectives of the image capture device; and
providing a reward to the user, by the mobile device in communication with the one or more servers, after the virtual object is activated.
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Abstract
A method of locating a target in a geographical space includes providing information to searcher users searching for the target, and potentially selecting among multiple targets for location, and providing rewards to the searchers after locating the target. The target may be a virtual object, and the method may use augmented reality features in locating the virtual object. The method may also provide for participating users who are not actively searching for the target, but may team with a searcher to receive a reward if the searcher locates the target, and who may potentially assist the user in locating the target. Participating users may be eligible if they are located in a designated participation area. The method may further provide for observing users who can observe progress of searchers in searching for the target but are not involved in the search or reward.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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monitoring a geographic position of a mobile device having a display and an image capture device, by the mobile device in communication with one or more servers; assisting a user of the mobile device in a search for a target at a target geographic location, using the mobile device, comprising; displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for a first checkpoint at a first geographic location that is different from the target geographic location, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the first geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device; after the mobile device reaches the first checkpoint at the first geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for the target, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the target geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device; after the mobile device reaches the target at the target geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a display image captured by the image capture device with a virtual object overlaid on the display image, wherein the image capture device captures the display image from a plurality of different perspectives based on changing a physical position of the image capture device; and activating the virtual object, using the mobile device, when the display image is captured from a specific perspective of the plurality of different perspectives of the image capture device; and providing a reward to the user, by the mobile device in communication with the one or more servers, after the virtual object is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. A mobile device comprising:
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a display; an image capture device; one or more processors; memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to perform; monitoring a geographic position of the mobile device, including communicating with one or more servers to monitor the geographic position; assisting a user of the mobile device in a search for a target at a target geographic location, comprising; displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for a first checkpoint at a first geographic location that is different from the target geographic location, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the first geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device; after the mobile device reaches the first checkpoint at the first geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for the target, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the target geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device; after the mobile device reaches the target at the target geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a display image captured by the image capture device with a virtual object overlaid on the display image, wherein the image capture device captures the display image from a plurality of different perspectives based on changing a physical position of the image capture device; and activating the virtual object when the display image is captured from a specific perspective of the plurality of different perspectives of the image capture device; and providing a reward to the user after the virtual object is activated, including communicating with the one or more servers to provide the reward. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
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monitoring a geographic position of a mobile device having a display and an image capture device, including communication with one or more servers; assisting a user of the mobile device in a search for a target at a target geographic location, comprising; displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for a first checkpoint at a first geographic location that is different from the target geographic location, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the first geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device; after the mobile device reaches the first checkpoint at the first geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, location information for the target, to assist the user of the mobile device in reaching the target geographic location from the geographic position of the mobile device; after the mobile device reaches the target at the target geographic location, displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a display image captured by the image capture device with a virtual object overlaid on the display image, wherein the image capture device captures the display image from a plurality of different perspectives based on changing a physical position of the image capture device; and activating the virtual object when the display image is captured from a specific perspective of the plurality of different perspectives of the image capture device; and providing a reward to the user, including communication with the one or more servers, after the virtual object is activated.
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