Patent
System and method for presenting location based augmented reality road signs on or in a vehicle
| العنوان: | System and method for presenting location based augmented reality road signs on or in a vehicle |
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| Patent Number: | 11354,864 |
| تاريخ النشر: | June 07, 2022 |
| Appl. No: | 16/282234 |
| Application Filed: | February 21, 2019 |
| مستخلص: | A system and method for presenting location-based augmented reality road signs on or within a vehicle includes a database, a plurality of transmitters, and a plurality of vehicle integrated receivers. The database is held in a computer network accessible location and stores a plurality of datasets. The plurality of transmitters are connected to the database through the computer network and broadcast area-relevant datasets from the database wirelessly in a defined geographic coverage area. The plurality of vehicle integrated receivers are operative to receive area-relevant datasets and use the information therein to determine when a particular road sign is required and then generate a standardized road sign image for the required road sign and display the image on or in the vehicle as an augmented reality projection. |
| Inventors: | Yaqub, Raziq (Owens Cross Roads, AL, US); Heidary, Kaveh (Huntsville, AL, US); Johnson, R Barry (Huntsville, AL, US) |
| Claim: | 1. A method for generating location-based messages within a vehicle, comprising the steps of: receiving by a receiver integral with a vehicle having a present geolocation at least one area-relevant dataset, wherein said at least one area-relevant dataset includes data which defines a signage geolocation which specifies a geographic location at which a location-based message is to be generated, data which defines a signage content which specifies at least characters to be displayed in the location-based message that is to be generated, and data which defines a signage appearance which specifies a plurality of preset combinations of writing color, background color, and shape for the location-based message that is to be generated; upon receiving the at least one area-relevant dataset, creating a digital road sign image having an appearance and information defined by the data which defines signage appearance and the data which defines the signage content in the at least one area-relevant dataset that was received; and upon the present geolocation of the vehicle coming within a predetermined threshold value of the signage geolocation in the at least one area-relevant dataset that was received causing a display of the digital road sign image by a visual output mechanism integral with the receiver as an augmented reality projection on a windshield of the vehicle such that the display of the digital road sign image corresponds to an arrival at the signage geolocation by the vehicle. |
| Claim: | 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display of the road sign image includes causing the road sign image to gradually appear closer on the windshield of the vehicle as the present geolocation of the vehicle approaches the geographic location at which the location-based message is to be generated. |
| Claim: | 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the appearance of the road sign image is in compliance with the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. |
| Claim: | 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein once the augmented reality projection is displayed, said augmented reality projection remains on the windshield of the vehicle for a predetermined duration of time. |
| Claim: | 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein once the augmented reality projection is displayed, said augmented reality projection remains on the windshield of the vehicle until the present geolocation of the vehicle is no longer within the predetermined threshold value of the geographic location at which the location-based message is to be generated. |
| Claim: | 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one area-relevant dataset is transmitted wirelessly from at least one transmitter having a defined geographic coverage area. |
| Claim: | 7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said at least one transmitter is positioned at a specific geographic location within the defined geographic coverage area. |
| Claim: | 8. The method of claim 6 , wherein said at least one transmitter is configured to transmit said at least one area-relevant dataset wirelessly over the defined geographic coverage area. |
| Claim: | 9. A method for generating location-based messages within a vehicle, comprising the steps of: wirelessly transmitting from at least one transmitter having a defined geographic coverage area at least one area-relevant dataset, wherein said at least one area-relevant dataset includes at least data which defines a signage geolocation which specifies a geographic location at which a location-based message is to be generated, data which defines a signage content which specifies at least characters to be displayed in the location-based message, and data which defines a signage appearance which specifies a plurality of preset combinations of writing color, background color, and shape for the location-based message is to be generated; wherein the geographic location at which a location-based message is to be generated is within the defined geographic coverage area; receiving by a receiver integral with a vehicle having a present geolocation the at least one area-relevant dataset; upon receiving the at least one area-relevant dataset, creating a digital road sign image having an appearance and information defined solely by the data which defines signage appearance and the data which defines the signage content in the at least one area-relevant dataset that was received; upon the present geolocation of the vehicle coming within a predetermined threshold value of the signage geolocation in the at least one area-relevant dataset that was received, causing a display of the digital road sign image by a visual output mechanism integral with the receiver a as an augmented reality projection on a windshield of the vehicle such that the display of the digital road sign image is based on an arrival at the signage geolocation by the vehicle. |
| Claim: | 10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the display of the road sign image includes causing the road sign image to gradually appear closer on the windshield of the vehicle as the present geolocation of the vehicle approaches the geographic location at which the location-based message is to be generated. |
| Claim: | 11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the appearance of the road sign image is in compliance with the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. |
| Claim: | 12. The method of claim 9 , wherein once the road sign image is provided by the visual output mechanism, the road sign image remains on the visual output mechanism for a predetermined duration of time. |
| Claim: | 13. The method of claim 9 , wherein once the road sign image is provided, the road sign image remains on the visual output mechanism until the present geolocation of the vehicle is no longer within the predetermined threshold value of the geographic location at which the location-based message is to be generated. |
| Claim: | 14. The method of claim 9 , wherein said at least one transmitter is positioned at a specific geographic location within the defined geographic coverage area. |
| Claim: | 15. The method of claim 9 , wherein said at least one transmitter is configured to transmit said at least one area-relevant dataset wirelessly over the defined geographic coverage area. |
| Claim: | 16. A method for generating location-based messages within a vehicle, comprising the steps of: wirelessly transmitting from at least one transmitter having a defined geographic coverage area a plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets, wherein each of said plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets include at least data which defines a signage geolocation which specifies a geographic location at which a location-based message is to be generated, data which defines a signage content which specifies at least characters to be displayed in the location-based message, and data which defines a signage appearance which specifies a plurality of preset combinations of writing color, background color, and shape for the location-based message is to be generated; receiving by a receiver integral with a vehicle having a present geolocation the plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets; upon receiving the plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets, creating for each one of the plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets a digital road sign image, wherein the digital road sign image created for each one of the plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets has an appearance and information that is defined by the data which defines signage appearance and the data which defines the signage content in that one of the plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets; and upon the present geolocation of the vehicle coming within a predetermined threshold value of the signage geolocation for any one of the plurality of area-relevant datasets that were received, causing a display of the digital road sign image created for that one of the plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets by a visual output mechanism integral with the receiver as an augmented reality projection on a windshield of the vehicle such that the display of the digital road sign image is based on an arrival at the signage geolocation in that one of the plurality of discrete area-relevant datasets by the vehicle. |
| Claim: | 17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one transmitter is positioned at a specific geographic location within the defined geographic coverage area. |
| Claim: | 18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the appearance of the road sign image is in compliance with the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. |
| Claim: | 19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the display of the road sign image includes causing the road sign image to gradually appear closer on the windshield of the vehicle as the present geolocation of the vehicle approaches the geographic location at which the location-based message is to be generated. |
| Claim: | 20. The method of claim 18 , wherein once the augmented reality projection is displayed, said augmented reality projection remains on the windshield of the vehicle until at least one of a running of predetermined duration of time and the present geolocation of the vehicle is no longer within the predetermined threshold value of the geographic location at which the location-based message is to be generated. |
| Patent References Cited: | 9648107 May 2017 Penilla 2007/0194950 August 2007 Boss 2007/0242131 October 2007 Sanz-Pastor 2013/0293582 November 2013 Ng-Thow-Hing 2013/0297124 November 2013 Be 2015/0175068 June 2015 Szostak 2015/0325027 November 2015 Herman 2016/0203651 July 2016 Heath 2017/0127289 May 2017 Belz 2017/0301318 October 2017 Nishimura 2017/0337744 November 2017 Martin 2018/0093678 April 2018 Wind, III 2018/0176730 June 2018 Szymczyk |
| Other References: | Federal Highway Administrator, “The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)”, (2009) (Year: 2009). cited by examiner |
| Primary Examiner: | Elbinger, Steven Z |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | The Keys Law Firm PLLC |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspgr.11354864 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Grants |
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