US 12,260,566 B2
Method for managing tracking devices, device manager, and computer readable storage medium
Sheng-Kun Huang, Taoyuan (TW); and Jia-Yau Shiau, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to HTC Corporation, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by HTC Corporation, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/715,038.
Prior Publication US 2023/0326045 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. G06T 7/292 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC G06T 7/292 (2017.01) [G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing tracking devices, comprising:
receiving, by a device manager, a local map corresponding to each of a plurality of tracking devices and accordingly generating a shared map, wherein the tracking devices comprise a first tracking device and a second tracking device, and step of generating the shared map comprises:
obtaining, by the device manager, a plurality of first feature points in a first local map corresponding to the first tracking device;
obtaining, by the device manager, a plurality of second feature points in a second local map corresponding to the second tracking device;
determining, by the device manager, a plurality of shared feature points between the first feature points and the second feature points; and
constructing, by the device manager, the shared map based on the shared featured points;
obtaining, by the device manager, a pose ambiguity status corresponding to each of the tracking devices;
determining, by the device manager, at least one first specific device among the tracking devices based on the pose ambiguity status corresponding to each of the tracking devices; and
disabling, by the device manager, at least one function of the at least one first specific device.