Method and apparatus for complementing an instrument panel by utilizing augmented reality

摘要

An approach is provided for complementing various devices and/or instruments by utilizing augmented reality and providing an adaptive user interface to a user at a user device. A user device determines one or more information items associated with at least one instrument panel of at least one vehicle. Then the user device determines one or more representations of the one or more information items and causes, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more information items at the user device, wherein the user device may complement and/or may be substituted for the at least one instrument panel.

主权项

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of or processing (1) data, (2) information, or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data, (2) information, or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
at least one determination of a placement of an electronic device positioned on a front of at least one instrument panel of a vehicle and determined to substitute for the at least one instrument panel, where in the electronic device is distinct from the at least one instrument panel; at least one determination of one or more information items associated with the at least one instrument panel of the vehicle; a receipt of one or more real time images at the electronic device from around the vehicle from one or more cameras of the vehicle; at least one determination of one or more presentations of the one or more information items at the electronic device; and causing the one or more presentations of the one or more information items at the electronic device on top of a presentation of the one of the real time images.