Augmented reality enabled control system and method for active asset control with real-time attribute tracking

A method for active asset control, comprising:

• a) positioning an asset beacon, wherein the asset beacon is positioned in an asset, such that the asset beacon communicates with the asset to receive at least one attribute that denotes a property of the asset;
• b) retrieving the at least one attribute, wherein the at least one attribute is received by an active asset control device, in communication with the asset beacon, wherein the active asset control device comprises:
• an asset viewer, which is configured to allow a user to view the at least one attribute, and select commands to be sent to the asset;
• a camera;
• a first location sensor, which is configured to calculate a location of the active asset control device;
• and
• an orientation sensor, which is configured to calculate a direction vector of the active asset control device;
• and
• c) selecting a service, wherein a user browses available services for the asset and selects at least one selected service among the available services, in communication via an active asset control server, such that the active asset control server receives and stores status information for the selected services, including a completion status and a cost incurred for each selected service;
• wherein the asset beacon further comprises:
• a second location sensor, which is configured to calculate a location of the asset beacon;
• wherein the asset viewer is configured to incorporate asset information onto an image stream from the camera of the active asset control device, such that the asset viewer uses the location and the direction vector of the active asset control device, and the location of the asset captured by the second location sensor of the asset beacon to calculate a position of the asset in the image stream, in order to incorporate the asset information onto the image stream adjacent to the position of the asset.

A system for active asset control, comprising:

• a) at least one asset beacon, which is configured to be positioned in an asset;
• and
• b) an active asset control device, which is connected to the at least one asset beacon, wherein the active asset control device comprises:
• a camera;
• a first location sensor, which is configured to calculate a first location of the active asset control device;
• and
• an orientation sensor, which is configured to calculate a direction vector of the active asset control device;
• wherein the at least one asset beacon is configured to communicate with the asset in order to receive at least one attribute describing a property of the asset;
• wherein the active asset control device is configured to communicate with the at least one asset beacon in order to receive the at least one attribute;
• wherein the at least one asset beacon further comprises:
• a second location sensor, which is configured to calculate a second location of the at least one asset beacon;
• wherein the active asset control device is configured to incorporate asset information onto an image stream from the camera of the active asset control device, such that the active asset control device uses the first location and the direction vector of the active asset control device, and the second location of the asset captured by the second location sensor of the at least one asset beacon to calculate a position of the asset in the image stream, in order to incorporate the asset information onto the image stream adjacent to the position of the asset.