US Patent Application 18219578. AUGMENTED REALITY INTERFACE FOR FACILITATING IDENTIFICATION OF ARRIVING VEHICLE simplified abstract

From WikiPatents
Jump to navigation Jump to search

AUGMENTED REALITY INTERFACE FOR FACILITATING IDENTIFICATION OF ARRIVING VEHICLE

Organization Name

Apple Inc.


Inventor(s)

Alexander J. O'connell of San Jose CA (US)

Justin M. Strawn of Larkspur CA (US)

Ryan D. Shelby of Mountain View CA (US)

Sunny Chan of San Jose CA (US)

Tadayasu Sasada of Cupertino CA (US)

Vincent P. Arroyo of San Jose CA (US)

AUGMENTED REALITY INTERFACE FOR FACILITATING IDENTIFICATION OF ARRIVING VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18219578 titled 'AUGMENTED REALITY INTERFACE FOR FACILITATING IDENTIFICATION OF ARRIVING VEHICLE

Simplified Explanation

- The patent application describes an augmented reality interface that helps identify arriving vehicles and passengers. - The interface can be used on a mobile device by passengers to scan their surroundings and locate their requested vehicle. - The mobile device will display an indicator of the requested vehicle's location. - Similarly, drivers can use the interface on their mobile devices to scan the scenery and locate requesting passengers. - The mobile device will display an indicator of the passenger's location. - This technology aims to improve the process of identifying vehicles and passengers, addressing existing deficiencies in the current methods.


Original Abstract Submitted

Various embodiments of the invention pertain to an augmented reality interface for facilitating identification of an arriving vehicle and/or a passenger that improve upon some or all of the above-described deficiencies. According to some embodiments of the invention, a mobile device may be used by a passenger to scan scenery. The mobile device may determine whether and where a requested vehicle is located and display an indicator of the requested vehicle on the mobile device. Similarly, a mobile device may be used by a driver to scan scenery. The mobile device may determine whether and where a passenger is located and display an indicator of the requesting passenger on the mobile device.