System and method for operating physical entities based on a virtual representation of the physical entities
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsSirajum Munir, Samarjit Das
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Abstract
A method of operating a selected electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices includes generating image data of at least the selected electronic device with an imaging device, displaying a virtual representation of at least the selected electronic device on a display device based on the generated image data, and receiving a user input with an input device. The method further includes associating the user input with the selected electronic device using a controller, transmitting device data to the selected electronic device with a transceiver, and performing an operation with the selected electronic device based on the transmitted device data.
Claims21
A method of operating a selected electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, comprising:
- generating image data of an area including at least a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices with an imaging device;
- displaying a virtual representation of the area on a display device based on the generated image data;
- receiving a user input with an input device corresponding to a local region of the virtual representation of the area;
- receiving motion data transmitted from the first electronic device corresponding to movement of the first electronic device in the area;
- identifying the first electronic device as the selected electronic device based on a comparison of the motion data with the image data of the local region;
- transmitting device data to the selected electronic device with a transceiver;
- and
- performing an operation with the selected electronic device based on the transmitted device data.
(canceled)
An electronic control device for operating a selected electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, the electronic control device comprising:
- an imaging device configured to generate image data of an area including at least a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices;
- a memory operably connected to the imaging device and configured to store the image data;
- a display device operably connected to the memory and configured to display a virtual representation of the area;
- an input device configured to receive a user input corresponding to a local region of the virtual representation of the area;
- a transceiver operably connected to the selected electronic device and configured (i) to receive motion data transmitted from the first electronic device and corresponding to movement of the first electronic device in the area, and (ii) to transmit device data to the selected electronic device;
- and
- a controller configured to identify the first electronic device as the selected electronic device based on a comparison of the motion data with the image data of the local region,
- wherein the selected electronic device is configured to perform an operation in response to receiving the transmitted device data.
(canceled)
An electronic control system comprising:
- a plurality of electronic devices each including a first transceiver;
- a control device for remotely operating a selected electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices, the control device comprising
- an imaging device configured to generate image data of at least the selected electronic device,
- a memory operably connected to the imaging device and configured to store the image data,
- a display device operably connected to the memory and configured to display a virtual representation of at least the selected electronic device,
- an input device configured to receive a user input,
- a controller configured to associate the user input with the selected electronic device, and
- a second transceiver operably connected to the selected electronic device and configured to transmit device data to the first transceiver of the selected electronic device,
- wherein the selected electronic device is configured to perform an operation in response to receiving the transmitted device data,
- wherein the selected electronic device includes another display device,
- wherein the operation includes displaying the device data on the other display device, and
- wherein the device data includes pricing offers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.