Mobile Camera Pickup Location Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack an efficient method for users to select precise pickup locations for vehicle reservations, especially in crowded areas or large plots of land, which can complicate the vehicle pickup process and affect user experience and traffic flow.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a handheld mobile device to display a camera feed, receive vehicle reservation information, and send a vehicle pickup selection message to a remote server, which includes capturing and comparing image data to guide the vehicle to the selected location, allowing for augmented reality visualization of preferred pickup locations and autonomous navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users select pickup locations using traditional methods (addresses, landmarks), then the vehicle pickup process is simple to initiate, but the precision of location selection is insufficient in crowded areas or large plots of land
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical/location-based selection methods (addresses, landmarks) with a vision-based system using camera feeds and image recognition. The mobile device captures images of the environment, and the system processes these visual inputs to enable precise pickup location selection through visual cues and augmented reality overlays, substituting physical navigation with optical recognition.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces visual cues and augmented reality graphics as intermediary elements between the user and the pickup location. These graphical overlays are superimposed on the camera feed to indicate optimal pickup spots, serving as a mediator that guides users to precise locations without requiring them to manually search or describe positions.
2Reliability
If the system provides detailed pickup location guidance, then the precision of vehicle coordination is improved, but the time required for location selection and communication increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing the camera feed to identify and mark optimal pickup locations before the user makes a selection. Visual cues are generated and overlaid on the image in real-time, preparing the location options in advance so that users can quickly select from pre-identified spots rather than searching from scratch.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses image data captured by the mobile device camera as a visual copy of the real-world environment. This digital representation is then processed to overlay graphical cues indicating pickup locations, allowing the system to work with a replicated version of the scene rather than requiring direct physical measurement or description.
3Measurement precision
If the system uses camera feeds and image data for location selection, then the precision of pickup location identification is improved, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image processing task between the mobile device and the remote server. The mobile device captures the camera feed and performs initial processing to generate image data, while the server handles more complex analysis to identify optimal pickup locations and generate visual cues. This division reduces the processing burden on the mobile device while maintaining high precision through server-side computation.
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AI summary
A system and method of enabling a user to select a location for vehicle pickup, wherein the method is carried out by a handheld mobile device, and wherein the method includes: obtaining vehicle reservation information pertaining to a vehicle reservation, wherein the vehicle reservation information includes a reservation start location; displaying a camera feed on a visual display of the mobile device, wherein the camera feed is video data that is obtained by a camera included on the mobile device; receiving a vehicle pickup selection from a user, wherein the vehicle pickup selection is generated by a user selecting an area for pickup that is within a field of view of the camera; and sending a vehicle pickup selection message to the remote server, wherein the vehicle pickup selection message includes the vehicle pickup selection.