Patent ID: 8683387
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G06F,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computing device used for visualizing virtual objects on a mobile device, the computing device in communication with at least one or more mobile devices, the at least one or more mobile devices including the mobile device, the computing device comprising a processor, memory and a communication device, the computing device configured to execute at least the following instructions: obtaining a 3D virtual world of one or more virtual objects corresponding to one or more physical objects in a real world, the one more virtual objects including a virtual fixture corresponding to a physical fixture; associating operational attributes of the physical fixture, including orientation, with the virtual fixture; generating a 2D or 3D image based on the 3D virtual world, the 2D or 3D image displaying the virtual fixture; sending the 2D or 3D image, the operational attributes, and a name of the virtual fixture to the mobile device; receiving the name of the virtual fixture from the mobile device; obtaining a static image of the 3D virtual world from a point of view of the named virtual fixture; sending the static image to the mobile device; and wherein the static image is configured to be compared with a photograph of the real world, wherein the comparison is performed to indicate if setup of the real world matches the 3D virtual world.