Location-Based Digital Content Linking via Agent Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies face challenges in providing automatic and efficient access to relevant information about a specific physical area, especially when users are unsure what information is available or how to query for it.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves linking location coordinates with digital content using an Agent interface, enabling an augmented reality experience that combines physical and virtual elements. This is achieved through wireless communication between a Smart Device and reference point transceivers, which generates positional coordinates and displays relevant digital content associated with tags within a designated area, using UWB, Bluetooth, or other modalities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional centralized server information dissemination is used, then information can be stored and retrieved using queries, but users cannot automatically receive information pertinent to a designated area and must know what to ask for
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic information dissemination to users based on their location and designated areas without requiring manual queries. The server automatically pushes relevant information to users within specific geographic boundaries, making the system self-service oriented where information flow is initiated by the system rather than requiring user requests
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses location coordinates and area definitions to create a feedback loop where the server continuously monitors user positions and automatically provides relevant information. This feedback mechanism ensures users receive pertinent information based on their current location and predefined areas of interest
2Loss of information
If location-based digital content access is implemented, then automatic information delivery to designated areas is enabled, but system complexity increases with multiple authentication factors and coordination requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The server performs multiple functions including storing location coordinates, defining designated areas, managing digital content, coordinating authentication factors, and automatically delivering information. By making the server universal and multi-functional, the system reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby managing complexity while maintaining comprehensive functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that coordinates between users, location data, authentication systems, and information delivery. It mediates the complex interactions between multiple authentication factors and location-based content access, simplifying the user experience while handling the underlying complexity centrally
Data Source
AI summary
Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present method 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 method, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.