Patent ID: 11954243
Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A method of creating or updating an augmented reality map of a user environment, the method performed by a computing system having one or more hardware computer processors and one or more non-transitory computer readable storage device storing software instructions executable by the computing system to perform the computerized method comprising:
obtaining distance data from each of a plurality of directions around a user, the distance data indicating distances at which physical objects are detected in the respective direction;
determining waypoints associated with one or more of the physical objects;
creating a ranked list of one or more of the waypoints associated with distance data having distances exceeding a threshold distance such that the one or more waypoints are ranked from a largest distance to a smallest distance that exceeds the threshold distance;
displaying a graphic positioned with reference to a highest ranked waypoint of the ranked list for viewing on an augmented reality (AR) device worn by a user, including displaying an animation associated with the graphic positioned with reference to the highest ranked waypoint, the graphic configured to direct the user to an area of the user environment wherein the augmented reality map is incomplete;
detecting movement of the user that allows collection of data by the AR device associated with the highest ranked waypoint;
determining, upon completion of the collection of data associated with the highest ranked waypoint, whether additional waypoints in the ranked list remain; and
in response to determining that additional waypoints remain in the ranked list, performing said displaying, detecting, and determining with a next highest ranked waypoint.