3D Content Viewing Direction Control 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 viewing direction data is provided to third-party applications for 3D content rendering, then the application can display accurate 3D content, but sensitive user information may be exposed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improve3D content display accuracyVSAvoiduser information exposure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary layer between the user's device and third-party applications. This intermediary evaluates positional relationships and determines whether to provide viewing direction data, acting as a mediator that protects user information while enabling legitimate 3D content display when criteria are met

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts only the necessary viewing direction information when criteria are satisfied, rather than providing complete positional data. This selective extraction approach enables 3D rendering while minimizing sensitive information exposure to third-party applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of operation

If viewing direction is always provided to applications, then 3D content rendering is seamless, but unnecessary data exchange increases power consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experience continuityVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of continuously providing viewing direction data, the system periodically evaluates positional relationships against predefined criteria and provides data only when conditions are met. This periodic evaluation reduces unnecessary data exchange and power consumption while maintaining seamless user experience when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies partial action by providing viewing direction information only in specific scenarios where criteria are satisfied, rather than continuously. This selective approach reduces energy expenditure on unnecessary data transmission while maintaining rendering quality when required

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If positional relationship evaluation is performed continuously, then security is enhanced, but processing overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation securityVSAvoidprocessing overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs positional relationship evaluation periodically based on triggered events or specific conditions rather than continuously. This periodic evaluation maintains security by assessing positional relationships when necessary while reducing processing overhead by avoiding constant evaluation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS20250378651A1Techniques for managing three-dimensional content
Publication Date: 2025.12.11 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.