3D Content Viewing Direction Gating for Secure Rendering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for rendering and displaying 3D content are often ineffective and inefficient, and there is a need to protect sensitive user information from third-party applications.

Innovation Solution

A computer system executes a method or process that determines positional relationships between a subject and an object to provide or withhold viewing directions based on predefined criteria, ensuring secure and efficient rendering of 3D content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the computer system provides viewing direction data to third-party applications for 3D content rendering, then the application can display 3D content, but sensitive user information may be exposed to security risks

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoiddata exchange capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a system process as an intermediary between the computer system and third-party applications. This mediator evaluates positional relationships against predefined criteria and selectively provides viewing direction data, allowing necessary data exchange while blocking sensitive information exposure. The system process acts as a security gateway that enables functional versatility while maintaining security boundaries.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the computer system continuously provides viewing direction data to applications, then the application can continuously render 3D content, but power is wasted due to unnecessary data exchange

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverendering efficiencyVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of continuous data exchange, the system implements periodic evaluation of positional relationships against predefined criteria. The system process only triggers viewing direction provision when criteria changes are detected, converting continuous rendering into an event-driven periodic action that maintains productivity while eliminating wasted power consumption during stable states.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system process autonomously monitors positional relationships and self-determines when viewing direction data should be provided based on predefined criteria. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for continuous application requests and system responses, allowing the system to serve itself by detecting when rendering updates are actually necessary versus when they would be wasteful.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If the computer system evaluates multiple criteria for positional relationships, then security and efficiency are improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity and efficiencyVSAvoidsystem process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent establishes predefined criteria for positional relationships before the system operates. These criteria are set in advance and stored in the system, allowing the runtime evaluation process to simply compare current positions against pre-established rules rather than implementing complex decision logic. This preliminary action reduces runtime complexity while maintaining security and efficiency requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4660757A1Techniques for managing three-dimensional content
Publication Date: 2025.12.10 APPLE INC
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AI summary

Some techniques are for providing a viewing direction for 3D object based on a user position in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for rendering a 3D object in a respective manner in accordance with some embodiments.