20240010340. AUGMENTED REALITY THROUGH DIGITAL AIRCRAFT WINDOWS OF AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS simplified abstract (Thales Avionics, Inc.)
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AUGMENTED REALITY THROUGH DIGITAL AIRCRAFT WINDOWS OF AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
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Samuel Santos of Eastvale CA (US)
AUGMENTED REALITY THROUGH DIGITAL AIRCRAFT WINDOWS OF AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240010340 titled 'AUGMENTED REALITY THROUGH DIGITAL AIRCRAFT WINDOWS OF AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an augmented reality (AR) system for aircraft that allows passengers to view additional information about real-world objects through a window. The system obtains the aircraft and passenger poses, computes the passenger's field-of-view, and selects relevant points of information (POIs) from a database. For each POI, the system determines the AR indicia to be displayed and where it should be rendered on a display device. A display command is generated and provided to the display device to show the AR indicia, augmenting the passenger's view.
- The system uses augmented reality to provide additional information to aircraft passengers.
- It obtains the aircraft and passenger poses to determine the passenger's field-of-view.
- Relevant points of information (POIs) are selected from a database based on a relevance rule.
- For each POI, the system determines the AR indicia to be displayed and its pose on the display device.
- A display command is generated and provided to the display device to show the AR indicia, enhancing the passenger's view.
Potential Applications:
- Enhancing the in-flight experience for passengers by providing additional information about landmarks, points of interest, or other objects visible through the window.
- Assisting passengers in identifying and learning about objects or locations of interest during a flight.
- Providing real-time information about flight status, weather conditions, or nearby airports to passengers.
Problems Solved:
- Lack of information or context for passengers viewing objects through an aircraft window.
- Difficulty in identifying or understanding objects or locations of interest during a flight.
- Limited interaction or engagement with the surrounding environment during a flight.
Benefits:
- Improved passenger experience by providing informative and interactive content during a flight.
- Enhanced educational opportunities for passengers to learn about landmarks, geography, or other subjects.
- Increased engagement and interest in the surrounding environment, making flights more enjoyable.
Original Abstract Submitted
an augmented reality (ar) system for an aircraft obtains an aircraft pose, determines a passenger pose relative to a window, and computes a field-of-view of the passenger. operations select a set of passenger-relevant points of information (pois) from a database that satisfy a relevance rule to the real-world objects viewable by the passenger through the window. for each of the passenger-relevant pois in the set, operations determine an ar indicia to be displayed, and an ar indicia pose where the ar indicia is to be rendered on a display device. operations generate a display command based on the ar indicia and the ar indicia pose for the passenger-relevant pois in the set. operations provide the display command to the display device to display renderings of the ar indicias with the ar indicia poses to augment the real-world objects viewed by the passenger through the window.
