System and method for accessing and providing vehicle information in augmented reality

Abstract

Computer systems and methods for accessing and presenting value characteristics of vehicles in augmented reality are disclosed. A method of accessing and presenting value characteristics in augmented reality includes capturing an image of a portion of an environment including at least a portion of a motor vehicle, and displaying an augmented reality version of the environment. Displaying the augmented reality version of the environment includes: identifying, based on the captured image, at least a make and model of the motor vehicle; obtaining, from one or more data stores based on the make and model, at least one value characteristic of the vehicle; and compositing a second image of a portion of the environment with an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the vehicle. Value characteristics of a vehicle may include insurance cost, finance cost, fuel cost and/or total cost of ownership.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer system comprising:
 a processor;   an image capture module coupled to the processor;   a display module coupled to the processor; and   a memory module coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:
 capture, using the image capture module, an image of an environment including at least a portion of a motor vehicle; 
 identify, based on the captured image, at least a make and model of the motor vehicle; 
 obtain, from one or more data stores based on the make and model, at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle; and 
 generate, for display, an augmented reality version of the environment, the augmented reality version of the environment including at least a portion of the environment, a depiction of the motor vehicle and a visual element including an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle and a symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within a transportation budget. 
   
     
     
         2 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the identifying, based on the captured image, at least the make and the model of the motor vehicle includes recognizing the motor vehicle based on one or more image recognition models for motor vehicles. 
     
     
         3 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle includes a total monthly cost of ownership determined based on a profile of a user associated with the computer system. 
     
     
         4 . The computer system of  claim 3 , wherein determining the total monthly cost of ownership includes:
 identifying, based on a profile of a user associated with the computer system, an interest rate available to the user to finance the motor vehicle;   obtaining, from at least one of the data stores based on the make and model, a price for the motor vehicle; and   determining, based on the price and the interest rate, a monthly cost to finance the motor vehicle.   
     
     
         5 . The computer system of  claim 3 , wherein determining the total monthly cost of ownership includes:
 obtaining, based on the profile of the user associated with the computer system, an estimated monthly cost to insure the motor vehicle for driving by the user.   
     
     
         6 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the computer system to:
 retrieve a three-dimensional model of the motor vehicle, wherein the depiction of the motor vehicle includes rendering the three-dimensional model of the motor vehicle and compositing the rendered three-dimensional model with the captured image of the environment.   
     
     
         7 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the computer system to:
 store, in a viewing history store in association with a profile of a user of the computer system, an indication of the make and model of the motor vehicle in association with the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle, the viewing history store storing indications of motor vehicles previously identified by the computer system in association with at least one value characteristic for those motor vehicles.   
     
     
         8 . The computer system of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the computer system to:
 retrieve, from the viewing history store, an indication of a previously-identified motor vehicle and the at least one value characteristic for that motor vehicle;   wherein the augmented reality version of the environment includes a depiction of the previously-identified motor vehicle and a visual element including an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the previously-identified motor vehicle and a symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user positioned adjacent to the depiction of the motor vehicle and the visual element including the indication of the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle and the symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user.   
     
     
         9 . The computer system of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the computer system to:
 identify, based at least on the make and model of motor vehicle, one or more similar motor vehicles not previously identified, the one or more similar motor vehicles sharing one or more characteristics with the motor vehicle and having at least one value characteristic that is within the transportation budget of the user;   wherein the augmented reality version of the environment includes a depiction of the one or more similar motor vehicles and a visual element including an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the one or more similar motor vehicles and a symbol indicating that the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user positioned adjacent to the depiction of the motor vehicle and the visual element including the indication of the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle and the symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user.   
     
     
         10 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the monthly transportation budget includes one of a symbol indicating that the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the monthly transportation budget and a different symbol indicating that the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is not within the monthly transportation budget. 
     
     
         11 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 capturing an image of an environment including at least a portion of a motor vehicle;   identifying, based on the captured image, at least a make and model of the motor vehicle;   obtaining, from one or more data stores based on the make and model, at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle; and   generating, for display, an augmented reality version of the environment, the augmented reality version of the environment including at least a portion of the environment, a depiction of the motor vehicle and a visual element including an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle and a symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within a transportation budget.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the identifying, based on the captured image, at least the make and the model of the motor vehicle includes recognizing the motor vehicle based on one or more image recognition models for motor vehicles. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle includes a total monthly cost of ownership determined based on a profile of a user. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 13 , wherein determining the total monthly cost of ownership includes:
 identifying, based on a profile of a user, an interest rate available to the user to finance the motor vehicle;   obtaining, from at least one of the data stores based on the make and model, a price for the motor vehicle; and   determining, based on the price and the interest rate, a monthly cost to finance the motor vehicle.   
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 13 , wherein determining the total monthly cost of ownership includes:
 obtaining, based on the profile of the user, an estimated monthly cost to insure the motor vehicle for driving by the user.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 retrieving a three-dimensional model of the motor vehicle, wherein the depiction of the motor vehicle includes rendering the three-dimensional model of the motor vehicle and compositing the rendered three-dimensional model with the captured image of the environment.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 storing, in a viewing history store in association with a profile of a user, an indication of the make and model of the motor vehicle in association with the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle, the viewing history store storing indications of motor vehicles previously identified in association with at least one value characteristic for those motor vehicles.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 retrieving, from the viewing history store, an indication of a previously-identified motor vehicle and the at least one value characteristic for that motor vehicle;   wherein the augmented reality version of the environment includes a depiction of the previously-identified motor vehicle and a visual element including an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the previously-identified motor vehicle and a symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user positioned adjacent to the depiction of the motor vehicle and the visual element including the indication of the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle and the symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user.   
     
     
         19 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 identifying, based at least on the make and model of motor vehicle, one or more similar motor vehicles not previously identified, the one or more similar motor vehicles sharing one or more characteristics with the motor vehicle and having at least one value characteristic that is within the transportation budget of the user;   wherein the augmented reality version of the environment includes a depiction of the one or more similar motor vehicles and a visual element including an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the one or more similar motor vehicles and a symbol indicating that the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user positioned adjacent to the depiction of the motor vehicle and the visual element including the indication of the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle and the symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within the transportation budget of the user.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising processor-executable instructions which, when executed, configure a processor to:
 obtain an image of an environment including at least a portion of a motor vehicle;   identify, based on the obtained image, at least a make and model of the motor vehicle;   obtain, from one or more data stores based on the make and model, at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle; and   generate, for display, an augmented reality version of the environment, the augmented reality version of the environment including at least a portion of the environment, a depiction of the motor vehicle and a visual element including an indication of the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle and a symbol indicating whether the at least one value characteristic of the motor vehicle is within a transportation budget.