Augmented reality travel route planning

Number: 10532814
Published: 2020-01-14
Filed: 2017-09-11
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Chapman; Steven, Popp; Joseph, Agyemang; Calis, Patel; Mehul
CPC: G01C21/362; G01C21/3647; G01C21/365; G02B27/017; G05D1/0016; G05D1/0044; G06F3/011; G06T19/006
Verdict: Medium Notable software
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

AR guest wayfinding/route planning technique.

Abstract

An apparatus such as a head-mounted display (HMD) may have a camera for capturing a visual scene for presentation via the HMD. A user of the apparatus may specify a pre-planned travel route for a vehicle within the visual scene via an augmented reality (AR) experience generated by the HMD. The pre-planned travel route may be overlaid on the visual scene in the AR experience so that the user can account for real-time environmental conditions determined through the AR experience. The pre-planned travel route may be transferred to the vehicle and used as autonomous travel instructions.

Background

TECHNICAL FIELD(1) The present disclosure relates generally to augmented and/or virtual reality presentations.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART(2) Cameras, such as video cameras and still cameras, can be used to capture an image, a series of images, or a video of a physical, real-world scene. Certain devices, by way of an augmented reality (AR) application or functionality, may be configured to insert virtual objects into the captured images or video before and/or while the images or video are displayed.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE(3) In accordance with one embodiment, a computer-implemented method may comprise: presenting a visual scene in an augmented reality (AR) experience; augmenting the visual scene with a travel route input by a user; and transmitting autonomous travel instructions based upon the travel route to a vehicle.(4) In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises at least one of an unmanned vehicle and a manned vehicle operative in an autonomous mode. The augmenting of the visual scene with the travel route may comprise presenting a visual representation of the travel route overlaid on the visual scene.(5) In some embodiments, the method further comprises augmenting the visual scene with a visual representation of the vehicle traveling the travel route. The method may further comprise receiving alterations to the travel route, the alterations being at least one of adjustments to the travel route input by the user and adjustments to the travel route calculated by a

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: presenting a visual scene in an augmented reality (AR) experience; augmenting the visual scene with a travel route input by a user; transmitting autonomous travel instructions based upon the travel route to a vehicle; and receiving alterations to the travel route, the alterations being at least one of adjustments to the travel route input by the user and adjustments to the travel route calculated by a route calculator. 11. A vehicle, comprising: a communications interface receiving autonomous travel instructions generated based upon an augmented reality pre-planned travel route; a navigation unit operatively connected to the communications interface establishing geographical waypoints defining the augmented reality pre-planned travel route based upon the autonomous travel instructions; and a controller operatively connected to the navigation unit, the controller controlling the vehicle such that it autonomously travels along the geographical waypoints. 15. An apparatus, comprising: at least one camera adapted to capture a visual scene; an augmented reality component adapted to present the visual scene in an augmented reality (AR) experience, and augment the visual scene with a travel route input by a user; and a communications unit adapted to transmit autonomous travel instructions based upon the travel route to a vehicle and to receive alterations to the travel route, the alterations being at least one of adjustments to the travel route input by the user and adjustments to the travel route calculated by a route calculator.