3D Graphic Placement Control for Background-Aware Visual Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing CG rendering technologies struggle to maintain the intent of the creator by allowing users to view CGs in their desired backgrounds without altering the background's visual recognizability, as changing the background can diminish the creator's intent.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that determines and controls the display position of CGs in three-dimensional space based on their display conditions and the analysis of the background, ensuring the CGs are displayed in agreement with the creator's intent without altering the background.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the background is changed to improve visual recognizability of the graphic, then the visual recognizability of the graphic is improved, but the intent of the creator of the graphic is diminished and the impression of the graphic is changed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual recognizabilityVSAvoidintent of the creator
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by adjusting only specific regions of the background (areas surrounding the graphic) rather than changing the entire background. The processing unit selectively modifies background areas to enhance graphic visibility while preserving the original background characteristics in other regions, thus maintaining the creator's intent while improving visual recognizability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by adjusting background parameters such as brightness, contrast, or color saturation in localized areas. The processing unit modifies these parameters dynamically based on the graphic's properties and the desired visual effect, allowing enhancement of graphic visibility without fundamentally altering the background's essential characteristics or the creator's original vision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If the background is changed to enhance the display of the graphic, then the visual impact of the graphic is improved, but the desired background viewing experience is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual impactVSAvoidbackground viewing experience
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by implementing adjustable and configurable background processing parameters. Users can dynamically adjust the degree of background modification, select different processing modes, or disable processing entirely, allowing the system to adapt to different viewing preferences and scenarios while maintaining enhanced graphic visibility when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If automatic background adjustment is applied to improve graphic visibility, then the ease of operation is improved, but the precision of background preservation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic adjustmentVSAvoidbackground preservation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the processing unit continuously monitors the effect of background adjustments on graphic visibility and automatically fine-tunes processing parameters. The system evaluates whether the background modification achieves the desired visual enhancement while preserving essential background characteristics, and adjusts its processing accordingly to maintain an optimal balance between visibility enhancement and background preservation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12633048B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
Publication Date: 2026.05.19 CANON KK
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a display condition for a graphic to be displayed in three-dimensional space; an analyzing unit configured to analyze the three-dimensional space; and a determining unit configured to determine a display position of the graphic in the three-dimensional space, on a basis of the display condition of the graphic and an analysis result of the three-dimensional space, wherein the display condition is associated with the graphic, and includes a condition relating to the three-dimensional space.