3D Search Rendering with Context-Aware Mediator

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current internet technologies primarily render information in two dimensions, lacking the ability to provide three-dimensional representations with search results, which limits user interaction and engagement.

Innovation Solution

The technology determines the appropriateness of rendering three-dimensional content with search results based on user intent and context, using machine learning to integrate 3-D models into search platforms, allowing for simultaneous display of 3-D and 2-D content, and updating results based on user interactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If three-dimensional representations are integrated with search results, then user engagement and interaction are enhanced, but device complexity and rendering requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoidrendering capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from traditional two-dimensional search result display to three-dimensional representations, allowing users to interact with search results in a spatial environment. This dimensionality change enables enhanced user engagement through immersive visualization while maintaining compatibility with existing search infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces a rendering determination mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the search query and the display output. This mediator evaluates whether to render 3-D content based on query context, user intent, and device capabilities, thereby managing complexity by selectively applying advanced rendering only when appropriate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If three-dimensional content is rendered with all search results, then user experience is enhanced, but processing overhead and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidprocessing energy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of uniformly applying three-dimensional rendering to all search results, the system applies 3-D content selectively based on local conditions such as query type, user preferences, and result relevance. This localized approach enhances user experience for appropriate queries while conserving processing energy for standard text-based searches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements partial action by rendering 3-D content for only a portion of search results rather than all results. The rendering determination logic evaluates each query individually to decide whether 3-D enhancement is necessary, avoiding excessive processing energy consumption while still providing improved user experience where beneficial.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Ease of operation

If three-dimensional representations are provided for all queries, then user interaction is improved, but system complexity and development requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interactionVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The search system is designed with multi-functionality to handle both traditional two-dimensional text results and three-dimensional visual representations within a single architecture. This universal approach allows the system to provide enhanced 3-D interactions when needed while maintaining compatibility with standard search operations, avoiding the need for separate systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

A rendering determination component serves as an intermediary layer that manages the complexity of 3-D integration. This mediator evaluates query context, user intent, and device capabilities to decide whether to invoke 3-D rendering, thereby shielding the core search functionality from the complexity of three-dimensional processing while still enabling improved user interaction when appropriate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10719193B2Augmenting search with three-dimensional representations
Publication Date: 2020.07.21 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

Systems, methods and computer storage media for providing three-dimensional content within search are provided. In particular, three-dimensional content is provided in combination with two-dimensional search results in response to a search query. The three-dimensional content is rendered such that it can be interacted with by a user. User interactions with either the three-dimensional content or the two-dimensional search results cause updated three-dimensional content and/or two-dimensional search results to be rendered.