System and Method for Synchronizing, Merging, and Utilizing Multiple Data Sets for Augmented Reality Application

摘要

Systems and methods for synchronizing, merging, and utilizing multiple data sets for augmented reality application are disclosed. In one example, an electronic system receives and processes live recorded video information, GPS information, map data information, and points of interest information to produce a data set comprising merged graphical and/or audio information and non-graphical and non-audio information metadata that are referenced to the same clock and timestamp information. This data set can be stored in a cloud network storage. By retaining numerical and textual values of non-graphical and non-audio information (e.g. camera viewing angle information, GPS coordinates, accelerometer values, and compass coordinates) as metadata that are referenced to the same clock and timestamp information within the data set, an augmented reality application that replays information or augments information in real time can dynamically select or change how the data set is presented in augmented reality based on dynamically-changeable user preferences.

主权项

1. An electronic system for synchronizing and merging multiple data sets for an augmented reality application, the electronic system comprising:
a CPU and a memory unit configured to execute the augmented reality application, wherein the augmented reality application provides a user interface on a display screen for display of video and other information associated with a real-world environment; a first data set comprising live recorded video and/or audio information referenced to clock and timestamp information, wherein the first data set is loaded to the memory unit of the electronic system; a second data set comprising GPS information, map data information, and points of interest information, wherein the second data set is also loaded to the memory unit of the electronic system; a third data set comprising merged graphical and/or audio information and non-graphical and non-audio information metadata, wherein the merged graphical and/or audio information and the non-graphical and non-audio information metadata are created from the first data set and the second data set using the augmented reality application executed on the CPU, and wherein the merged graphical and/or audio information and the non-graphical and non-audio information metadata of the third data set are both referenced to the clock and timestamp information of the first data set to enable correct time synchronization of the merged graphical and/or audio information and the non-graphical and non-audio information metadata during a full or selective replay; and an external communication input and output interface configured to transmit the third data set as one or more data packets to another electronic system via a data network.