The creator or owner of the plans may have the ability to retain rights to these plans and make them accessible only through a purchase of rights transaction. In some instances, an xR registry may include plans for buildings in a local area to facilitate other services. For example, a fire department could use plans stored in an xR database to obtain information about a fire or rescue situation prior to arrival on site, or during an operation via a display on a protective visor. Thus, for example, a fireman may be presented information regarding where all of the doors and other exits for a building are to facilitate a rescue. This material may be classified or restricted to only be accessible by a governmental entity, such as a fire department, a police department, or FBI.
An xR registry may also be useful to a new owner of a building. For example, the new owner may obtain information regarding where all studs, electrical, plumbing, and other connections are in the home. In some cases, the construction use cases may be integrated with the government compliance use cases, e.g., for zoning and regulation of buildings.
An xR registry may also be used in an automotive context. For example, the registry may facilitate controlling or restricting display of information and advertisements on a car's HUD. Similarly, the xR registry may prevent rendering or activity at intersections (for human drivers). For self-driving cars, the xR registry may be used to help vehicles determine relative location and manage traffic considerations. That is, an xR registry can allow a vehicle to interactively discover the metadata necessary to guide itself through an unknown or dynamic environment.