Benjamin M Bishop

US Patent:

20200402320, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Sep 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/014294

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Trevor Duncan Schleiss - Austin TX, US
Benjamin Michael Bishop - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G06F 3/01
G06F 1/16
G06F 3/16

Abstract:

In a method of mapping a real-world process control environment, a mobile device is registered at a reference location, and positions and orientations of the mobile device are tracked using an inertial measurement unit. A user input indicating that a new node is to be added to a 3D map of the process control environment is detected, and a 3D position of a real-world object relative to the reference location is determined, or caused to be determined, based on a tracked position and orientation of the mobile device. A node database is caused to add the new node to the 3D map of the process control environment, at least by causing the 3D position of the real-world object to be stored in association with the new node.

US Patent:

20190096131, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Jul 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/036358

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Trevor Duncan Schleiss - Austin TX, US
Benjamin Michael Bishop - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G06F 3/16
G06T 7/50

Abstract:

In a method of mapping a real-world process control environment, a mobile device is registered at a reference location, and 3D positions and orientations of the mobile device are tracked using an inertial measurement unit. A user input indicating that a new node is to be added to a 3D map of the process control environment is detected, and a 3D position of a real-world object relative to the reference location is determined, or caused to be determined, based on a tracked 3D position and orientation of the mobile device. A node database is caused to add the new node to the 3D map of the process control environment, at least by causing the 3D position of the real-world object to be stored in association with the new node.

US Patent:

20190096132, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Jul 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/036379

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Trevor Duncan Schleiss - Austin TX, US
Benjamin Michael Bishop - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G06T 17/05
G06T 15/20

Abstract:

In a method of providing virtual enhanced vision to a user of an augmented reality (AR) mobile device, it is determined that a first node associated with a map of a process control environment corresponds to a first real-world object currently within a field of view of a camera of the AR mobile device. A relationship between the first node and one or more other nodes is determined, with the relationship indicating that one or more other objects corresponding to other nodes are at least partially obscured by the first object. At least partially in response to determining the relationship, one or more digital models or images depicting the other object(s) is/are retrieved from memory. A display of the AR mobile device is caused to present the retrieved digital models or images to the user while the first object is in the field of view of the camera.

US Patent:

20190096133, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Jul 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/036384

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Trevor Duncan Schleiss - Austin TX, US
Benjamin Michael Bishop - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G06T 17/05

Abstract:

In a method of facilitating interaction between a user of an augmented reality (AR) mobile device and a first real-world object, a display device is caused to superimpose digital information on portions of a process control environment within a field of view of a camera of the device. The superimposed information is associated with nodes in a map of the environment, and the nodes correspond to other objects in the environment. The display is caused to indicate a direction to the first object. After detecting a user input that indicates selection of the first object, the display is caused to superimpose, on a portion of the process control environment currently within the field of view, a digital model or image of the first object. A user interface is caused to provide one or more virtual controls and/or one or more displays associated with the first object.