Augmented reality automotive accessory customer collaborative design and display
AssigneeToyota Motor North America, Inc.
InventorsAnthony D. Sanor, Jazmieka Smith, David Kleiner, Jamese Yarber, Smail Haddad, Jessica K. Gambhir
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Abstract
A system that allows customers to collaborate with vehicle accessory manufacturers to design accessories in an augmented reality environment. A customer decision making and purchasing experience is greatly improved when viewing a physical showroom model (or other real-world model) of a vehicle they intend to purchase and/or customize. The system allows the user to select and customize virtual accessories for the physical vehicle, then overlay those virtual accessories atop the physical vehicle in an augmented reality environment.
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A computer-implemented method for displaying vehicle accessories in an augmented reality environment, the method comprising:
- generating an image of a real-world physical vehicle in an augmented reality environment;
- obtaining a selection of a virtual automotive accessory corresponding to the physical vehicle;
- in response to user input, customizing the automotive accessory for the physical vehicle;
- and
- displaying the customized automotive accessory to the user in an augmented reality environment such that the customized automotive accessory is overlaid atop the physical vehicle,
- wherein customizing the automotive accessory comprises recommending customizations to the user based upon profiles of other users.
A system for displaying vehicle accessories in an augmented reality environment, the system comprising:
- a processor to perform operations comprising:
- generating an image of a real-world physical vehicle in an augmented reality environment;
- obtaining a selection of a virtual automotive accessory corresponding to the physical vehicle;
- in response to user input, customizing the automotive accessory for the physical vehicle;
- and
- displaying the customized automotive accessory to the user in an augmented reality environment such that the customized automotive accessory is overlaid atop the physical vehicle,
- wherein customizing the automotive accessory comprises recommending customizations to the user based upon profiles of other users.
A method for displaying vehicle accessories in an augmented reality environment, the method comprising:
- obtaining, from a user via a user device, a customized automotive accessory corresponding to a real-world physical vehicle;
- and
- displaying the customized automotive accessory to the user in an augmented reality environment such that the customized automotive accessory is overlaid atop the physical vehicle,
- wherein customizing the automotive accessory comprises recommending customizations to the user based upon profiles of other users.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.