Methods and apparatus for persistent location based digital content
Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According to the present invention, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
1. A method for accessing digital content associated with a position in a wireless communication area, the method comprising the steps of:
a) transceiving a first wireless communication between a Smart Device and a first reference point transceiver fixedly located at a first position within a wireless communication area;
b) transceiving a second wireless communication between the Smart Device and a second reference point transceiver fixedly located at a second position within the wireless communication area;
c) transceiving a third wireless communication between the Smart Device and a third reference point transceiver fixedly located at a third position within the wireless communication area;
d) generating positional coordinates for the Smart Device at an instance in time based upon the first wireless communication, the second wireless communication, and the third wireless communication, each wireless communication between the Smart Device and a respective one of the first reference point transceiver, the second reference point transceiver, and the third reference point transceiver;
e) generating a direction of interest from the positional coordinates of the Smart Device;
f) generating an area of interest comprising the direction of interest;
g) generating positional coordinates of a tag at the instance in time;
h) associating digital content with the tag;
i) determining that the positional coordinates of the tag are within the area of interest;
j) determining that the Smart Device has access rights to the digital content;
k) receiving a user input into a dynamic portion of a user interactive interface on the Smart Device, the user input operative to cause the Smart Device to display the digital content; and
l) based upon the user input received into the dynamic portion of the user interactive interface, displaying the digital content in the user interactive interface.
2. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of including in the user interactive interface a digital representation of two dimensional image and a dynamic portion representative of the tag.
3. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the steps of:
establishing a radio target area for an energy receiving sensor;
receiving energy into the energy receiving sensor from the radio target area;
generating a digital representation of the energy received into the energy receiving sensor at the instance in time; and
including in the user interactive interface a digital representation of the energy received into the energy receiving sensor at the instance in time and a dynamic portion representative of the tag.
4. The method of claim 3 additionally comprising the steps of: receiving multiple disparate energy wavelengths into the energy receiving sensor at the instance in time, the disparate energy wavelengths received from different geospatial locations; and indicating the disparate energy wavelengths in the user interactive interface.
5. The method of claim 3 wherein the radio target area comprises the position of the energy receiving sensor and an area providing electromagnetic energy to the energy receiving sensor.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the radio target area further comprises a frustum of a generally conical shape with the energy receiving sensor located at a relatively narrow end of the frustum.
7. The method of claim 6 additionally comprising the steps of changing a direction of the Smart Device; and redefining the radio target area based upon the change in direction of the Smart Device.
8. The method of claim 5 additionally comprising the steps of co-locating the tag with an IoT sensor; with the IoT sensor, quantifying a condition present in a structure as digital data; and including the digital data quantifying the condition in the structure in the digital content included in the user interactive interface.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein a structure comprises the radio target area.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the tag comprises a virtual tag associated with a location identified via positional coordinates.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the tag comprises a physical tag comprising a transceiver capable of wireless communication with the multiple reference point transceivers and the method additionally comprises the steps of: transceiving a wireless communication between the tag and reference point transceivers; and generating positional coordinates for the tag based upon the wireless communication between the tag and the multiple reference point transceivers.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication between the Smart Device and the multiple reference point transceivers comprises transceiving using an Ultra-Wideband modality.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the tag comprises a transceiver capable of wireless communication with the multiple reference point transceivers and the method additionally comprises the steps of: transceiving a wireless communication between the tag and multiple reference point transceivers using the Ultra-Wideband modality; and generating positional coordinates for the tag based upon the wireless communication between the tag and the reference point transceivers.
14. The method of claim 13 additionally comprising the step of identifying a wireless communication area comprising a radio target area of an energy receiving sensor, the wireless communication area based upon a communication distance of the Ultra-Wideband modality in an area encompassing the energy receiving sensor.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication between the Smart Device and the multiple reference point transceivers comprises transceiving using a Bluetooth modality.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the tag comprises a transceiver capable of wireless communication with the reference transceivers and the method additionally comprises the steps of: transceiving a wireless communication between the tag and multiple reference point transceivers using the Bluetooth modality; and generating positional coordinates for the tag based upon the wireless communication between the tag and the multiple reference transceivers.
17. The method of claim 15 additionally comprising the step of identifying a wireless communication area comprising a radio target area of an energy receiving sensor, the wireless communication area based upon a communication distance of the Bluetooth modality in an area encompassing the energy receiving sensor.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the positional coordinates comprise Cartesian Coordinates.
19. The method of claim 1 wherein the positional coordinates comprise at least one of: an angle of arrival, and an angle of departure.
20. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of including in the dynamic portion of the user interactive interface an icon indicative of the digital content associated with the tag.