System and method for preserving a configurable augmented reality experience

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining an augmented reality (AR) template according to a configurable grouping of digital content and identifying a geometry of a digital entity adapted for presenting digital content within a rendered display of a physical domain according to the geometry. A location of equipment of a user is determined and the AR template is scaled according to the geometry of the digital entity and the location of the equipment of the user to obtain a scaled AR template. The scaled AR template is provided to the equipment of the user to facilitate presentation of the configurable grouping of digital content within the rendered display of the physical domain according to the scaled AR template. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 a processing system including a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
 accessing an augmented reality (AR) template according to a grouping of digital content; 
 identifying a geometry of a digital entity adapted for presenting digital content within a rendered display of a physical domain according to the geometry; 
 detecting a location of equipment of a user; 
 scaling the AR template according to the geometry of the digital entity and the location of the equipment of the user to obtain a scaled AR template; and 
 providing the scaled AR template to the equipment of the user to facilitate presentation of the grouping of digital content within the rendered display of the physical domain according to the scaled AR template. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 associating of the location of the equipment of the user with the physical domain according to a physical location,   wherein the detecting of the location of the equipment of the user further comprises identifying the physical location,   wherein the AR template further comprises recording a journey of the equipment of the user through the physical domain, and   wherein the journey comprises a grouping and spatial placement of the digital content in relation to the physical domain.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the physical location comprises a geolocation according to a geographic coordinate system, and wherein the AR template comprises a network-accessible template array adapted to define a plurality of different digital AR experiences within a single pixel space in a physical environment. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 interpreting sensory data obtained by the equipment of the user, wherein the location of the equipment of the user is determined according to the sensory data.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the sensory data comprises an image obtained by an image sensor of the equipment of the user, the interpreting of the sensory data further comprising:
 identifying a physical feature portrayed in the image; and   correlating the image with the physical location according to the physical feature.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the physical domain and the physical location are different. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 interpreting an image obtained at the physical domain to obtain an interpreted image; and   determining the location of the equipment of the user according to the interpreted image.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the geometry of the digital entity is predetermined according to a preference of the user. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise associating a digital content source with the scaled AR template of the digital entity. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the digital content comprising streaming content obtainable via the digital content source. 
     
     
         11 . A method, comprising:
 obtaining, by a processing system including a processor, an augmented reality (AR) template according to a predetermined grouping of digital content;   obtaining, by the processing system, a geometry of a digital entity adapted for presenting digital content within a rendered display of a physical domain according to the geometry;   determining, by the processing system, a location of equipment of a user;   scaling, by the processor, the AR template according to the geometry of the digital entity and the location of the equipment of the user to obtain a scaled, AR template; and   providing, by the processing system, the scaled AR template to the equipment of the user to facilitate presentation of the predetermined grouping of digital content within the rendered display of the physical domain according to the scaled AR template.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining, by the processing system, a physical location; and   associating the location of the equipment of the user with the physical domain according to the physical location.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the physical location is determined according to a geographic coordinate system. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 interpreting, by the processing system, sensory data obtained by the equipment of the user, wherein the location of the equipment of the user is determined according to the sensory data.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the sensory data comprises an image obtained by an image sensor of the equipment of the user, the interpreting of the sensory data further comprising:
 identifying, by the processing system, a physical feature portrayed in the image; and   correlating the image with the physical location according to the physical feature.   
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
 obtaining an augmented reality (AR) template according to a configurable grouping of digital content;   identifying a geometry of a digital entity adapted for presenting digital content within a rendered display of a physical domain according to the geometry;   determining a location of equipment of a user;   scaling the AR template according to the geometry of the digital entity and the location of the equipment of the user to obtain a scaled AR template; and   providing the scaled AR template to the equipment of the user to facilitate presentation of the configurable grouping of digital content within the rendered display of the physical domain according to the scaled AR template.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining a physical location; and   associating the location of the equipment of the user with the physical domain according to the physical location.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the physical location is determined according to a geographic coordinate system. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 interpreting sensory data obtained by the equipment of the user, wherein the location of equipment of the user is determined according to the sensory data.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the sensory data comprises an image obtained by an image sensor of the equipment of the user, the interpreting of the sensory data further comprising:
 identifying a physical feature portrayed in the image; and   correlating the image with the physical location according to the physical feature.