Artificial intelligence based exchange of geospatial related digital content
Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where a user is located and a purpose for accessing the content as well as credentials of a user seeking to access the digital content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical onsite location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
1. A method of creating an interactive user interface linked to a physical building, the method comprising the steps of:
a. generating a user interface comprising a representation of a floor plan and one or both of: architectural aspects and equipment items in the building;
b. linking digital content with digital content positional coordinates interior to the building;
c. transceiving between a first wireless transceiver located interior to the building and a smart device;
d. based upon the transceiving between the first wireless transceiver located interior to the building and the smart device, designating a first position of the smart device interior to the building;
e. designating in the user interface the first position of the smart device relative to a position of at least one of the: architectural aspects and the equipment;
f. changing a position of the smart device in the physical building;
g. operating inertial movement sensors in the smart device to ascertain a change of position of the smart device from the first position to a second position;
h. indicating in the user interface the second position of the smart device relative to the one or both of: architectural aspects and equipment in the building and based upon the change of position ascertained by the operation of the inertial movement sensors;
i. presenting in the user interface a user interactive area associated with the digital content positional coordinates; and
j. via activation of the user interactive area, accessing the digital content linked to the digital content positional coordinates.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first wireless transceiver comprises at least one of a Bluetooth transceiver and a Ultra-Wideband transceiver.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the step of designating a first position of the smart device is accurate with a margin of error of one meter or less.
4. The method of claim 3 additionally comprising the steps of: designating a zone on the user interface, the zone correlating with an area in the physical building; designating the digital content positional coordinates to be within the zone; determining that the second position of the smart device is within the zone; and displaying digital content associated with a zone on the user interface.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the zone essentially consists of an area in the physical building correlating with a room.
6. The method of claim 4 wherein the zone essentially consists of an area in the physical building correlating with an unit comprising an occupant space.
7. The method of claim 5 additionally comprising the step of designating position coordinates for an architectural aspect in the building; and positioning the user interactive area in the user interface based upon the position coordinates for the architectural aspect.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the digital content accessed comprises information descriptive of the architectural aspect.
9. The method of claim 8 additionally comprising the steps of: designating an access area; determining whether the second position is within the access area; and limiting access to the digital content unless the second position is within the access area.
10. The method of claim 3 additionally comprising the step of designating position coordinates for an equipment item in the building; and positioning the user interactive area in the user interface based upon the position coordinates for the equipment item.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the digital content accessed comprises information descriptive of the equipment item.
12. The method of claim 11 additionally comprising the steps of: designating an access area; determining whether the second position is within the access area; and limiting access to the digital content unless the second position is within the access area.
13. The method of claim 3 additionally comprising the step of designating position coordinates for an aspect of a construction project related to the building and positioning the user interactive area in the user interface based upon the position coordinates for the aspect of the construction project.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the digital content accessed comprises information descriptive of the aspect of the construction project prior to commissioning of the building.
15. The method of claim 14 additionally comprising the steps of: designating an access area; determining whether the second position is within the access area; and limiting access to the digital content unless the second position is within the access area.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the digital content comprises a construction take off comprising material items to be used in constructing the building; and the method additionally comprises the step of designating position coordinates in the user interface associated with items included in the take off.
17. The method of claim 3 wherein the first position is within one meter of a doorway indicated on the user interface.
18. The method of claim 17 additionally comprising displaying a travel path of an Agent supporting the smart device, the travel path comprising the first position and the second position within a margin of error.
19. The method of claim 18 additionally comprising the step of adjusting the travel path to maintain a distance of at least about 20 centimeters away of the architectural aspects and items of equipment.
20. The method of claim 3 wherein the user interface comprises a representation of an equipment item to be installed in building but not yet installed and the digital content comprises information descriptive of the equipment item.
21. The method of claim 3 additionally comprising the steps of: transceiving between a second wireless transceiver located interior to the building and a smart device; based upon the transceiving between the second wireless transceiver located interior to the building and the smart device, designating a third position of the smart device interior to the building; and indicating in the user interface the third position of the smart device relative to the one or both of: architectural aspects and equipment in the building and based upon transceiving with the second wireless transceiver.
22. The method of claim 21 additionally comprising the step of operating inertial movement sensors in the smart device to ascertain a change of position of the smart device from the third position to a fourth position; and indicating in the user interface the fourth position of the smart device relative to the one or both of: architectural aspects and equipment in the building.
23. The method of claim 22 additionally comprising the step of repeating steps 21 and 22 multiple times.
24. The method of claim 21 additionally comprising the steps of: designating authorized areas for accessing the digital content; ascertaining that the third position is within an authorized area; and providing access to the digital content linked to the digital content positional coordinates, based upon the ascertaining that the third position is within an authorized area.