Augmented reality interface and method of use

Abstract

A system for providing an augmented reality interface comprising a head mounted display having a wireless data interface, a camera and a display, the head mounted display configured to receive user interface data and to generate a user interface using the display and to receive image data from the camera and to transmit the image data over the wireless data interface to a wireless network. A wireless device configured to generate the wireless network, to transmit the user interface data to the head mounted display, to receive the image data from the head mounted display and to generate modified user interface data as a function of the image data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for providing an augmented reality interface comprising:
 a head mounted display having a wireless data interface, a camera and a display, the head mounted display configured to receive user interface data and to generate a user interface using the display and to receive image data from the camera and to transmit the image data over the wireless data interface to a wireless network; and   a wireless device configured to generate the wireless network, to transmit the user interface data to the head mounted display, to receive the image data from the head mounted display and to generate modified user interface data as a function of the image data.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device comprises an augmented reality interface system configured to receive location data and to generate location-based user interface data. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device comprises an augmented reality interface system configured to receive object data and to generate object-based user interface data. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device comprises an augmented reality interface system configured to generate a virtual user interface and to extract user interface interaction data from the image data. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device comprises a plurality of virtual machines, each associated with an image object that has state, wherein the virtual machine for each image object is used to control the state for the image object. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device comprises a plurality of virtual machines, each associated with an image object that has state, wherein the virtual machine for each image object is used to receive a user control that has been extracted from the image data for the image object. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising one or more user controls generated in the display by the wireless device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device further comprises an augmented reality coordinate system configured to receive physical coordinate data for a location of the wireless device and to generate virtual coordinate data for locations in a virtual field around the wireless device. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the virtual coordinate data is incorporated into an Internet protocol address. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the virtual coordinate data is three dimensional virtual coordinate data. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the augmented reality coordinate system is configured to receive image data that includes real object image data and spatial grid data and to generate virtual coordinate data for a real object associated with the real object image data. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the augmented reality coordinate system is configured to receive wireless signal data associated with the real object and to modify the virtual coordinate data for the real object as a function of the wireless signal data. 
     
     
         13 . A method for providing an augmented reality interface comprising:
 wirelessly transmitting user interface data from a wireless device to a head mounted display to cause the head mounted display and to generate a user interface control;   wirelessly receiving image data from the head mounted display at the wireless device; and   processing the image data with a processor of the wireless device to extract a user selection of the user interface control.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising generating modified user interface data as a function of the user selection. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising receiving location data and generating location-based user interface data. 
     
     
         16 . The method of claim  31  further comprising receiving object data and generating object-based user interface data. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising instantiating a virtual machine for the user interface control, wherein the virtual machine is used to control a state of the user interface control. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising:
 receiving physical coordinate data for a location of the wireless device; and 
 generating virtual coordinate data for locations in a virtual field around the wireless device. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising:
 receiving real object image data and spatial grid data; and 
 generating virtual coordinate data for a real object associated with the real object image data. 
 
     
     
         20 . In a system for providing an augmented reality interface that includes a head mounted display having a wireless data interface, a camera and a display, the head mounted display configured to receive user interface data and to generate a user interface using the display and to receive image data from the camera and to transmit the image data over the wireless data interface to a wireless network, and a wireless device configured to generate the wireless network, to transmit the user interface data to the head mounted display, to receive the image data from the head mounted display and to generate modified user interface data as a function of the image data, wherein the wireless device comprises an augmented reality interface system configured to 1) receive location data and to generate location-based user interface data, 2) receive object data and to generate object-based user interface data, and 3) generate a virtual user interface and to extract user interface interaction data from the image data, wherein the wireless device comprises a plurality of virtual machines, each associated with an image object that has state, wherein the virtual machine for each image object is used to control the state for the image object, wherein the wireless device comprises a plurality of virtual machines, each associated with an image object that has state, wherein the virtual machine for each image object is used to receive a user control that has been extracted from the image data for the image object, one or more user controls generated in the display by the wireless device, an augmented reality coordinate system configured to receive physical coordinate data for a location of the wireless device and to generate virtual coordinate data for locations in a virtual field around the wireless device, wherein the virtual coordinate data is incorporated into an Internet protocol address, wherein the virtual coordinate data is three dimensional virtual coordinate data, wherein the augmented reality coordinate system is configured to receive image data that includes real object image data and spatial grid data and to generate virtual coordinate data for a real object associated with the real object image data, wherein the augmented reality coordinate system is configured to receive wireless signal data associated with the real object and to modify the virtual coordinate data for the real object as a function of the wireless signal data, a method comprising:
 wirelessly transmitting user interface data from a wireless device to a head mounted display to cause the head mounted display and to generate a user interface control;   wirelessly receiving image data from the head mounted display at the wireless device;   processing the image data with a processor of the wireless device to extract a user selection of the user interface control;   generating modified user interface data as a function of the user selection;   receiving location data and generating location-based user interface data;   receiving object data and generating object-based user interface data;   instantiating a virtual machine for the user interface control, wherein the virtual machine is used to control a state of the user interface control;   receiving physical coordinate data for a location of the wireless device;   generating virtual coordinate data for locations in a virtual field around the wireless device;   receiving real object image data and spatial grid data; and   generating virtual coordinate data for a real object associated with the real object image data.