Augmented Reality Vehicle Identification and Cost Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle search tools require users to know specific information about a vehicle, such as make and model, which can lead to errors and inefficiencies, especially in mobile device usage, resulting in wasted bandwidth and difficulty in accessing accurate information.
Innovation Solution
A computer system with an image capture module and display module that captures images of vehicles and provides augmented reality information, automatically identifying the vehicle and displaying relevant characteristics like purchase costs, fuel efficiency, and insurance costs, allowing users to access information quickly without manual input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users manually enter vehicle information (make, model, trim) to search for vehicle data, then they can access vehicle information, but users may enter incorrect information leading to wrong or misleading results
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual text input (mechanical typing) with image capture and optical character recognition. The system captures an image of the vehicle using a camera module and automatically extracts vehicle identification information through image processing, eliminating the need for users to manually type vehicle details and thereby preventing input errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically identifying the vehicle from an captured image and retrieving relevant information without requiring user input. The mobile device autonomously captures the vehicle image, processes it to extract identification data, and displays information, making the search process self-sufficient and error-proof.
2Reliability
If users repeatedly search using incorrect vehicle information, then they may eventually find the correct vehicle, but wasted bandwidth and processing resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing and processing the vehicle image first to accurately identify the vehicle before conducting the information search. This preliminary image-based identification ensures that the subsequent search uses correct vehicle parameters, preventing repeated failed searches and reducing bandwidth and processing waste.
3Ease of operation
If users need to enter vehicle information to access data, then they can retrieve vehicle details, but the process is difficult to use from a mobile device while navigating a car dealer lot
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical action of typing vehicle information with a simple image capture gesture. Users only need to point the camera at the vehicle, and the system automatically handles identification and information retrieval, making the process extremely convenient for mobile use while walking through a car lot.
Solution Approach 2:
The system autonomously performs vehicle identification and information retrieval without requiring user input. The mobile device captures the image, automatically extracts vehicle identification, queries the database, and displays results, enabling hands-free operation that is ideal for users navigating a car dealer lot.
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AI summary
Computer systems and methods for accessing and presenting value characteristics of vehicles in augmented reality are disclosed. A method of accessing and presenting value characteristics in augmented reality includes capturing an image of a portion of an environment including at least a portion of a motor vehicle, and displaying an augmented reality version of the environment. Displaying the augmented reality version of the environment includes: identifying, based on the captured image, at least a make and model of the motor vehicle; obtaining, from one or more data stores based on the make and model, at least one value characteristic of the vehicle; and compositing a second image of a portion of the environment with an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the vehicle. Value characteristics of a vehicle may include insurance cost, finance cost, fuel cost and/or total cost of ownership.